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Humboldt Area Foundation 2017 | 2018 Generosity, applied strategically, accomplishes great things. In 2017 and 2018 the Humboldt Area Foundation helped connect people and resources to carry on our mission of promoting and encouraging generosity, leadership and inclusion to strengthen our communities. We are pleased to share these stories from a year of collaboration, growth and promise.

In Crescent City, Reverend Daphane Lynn Williams used funding from a Consulting Grant to open doors for women struggling to rebuild their lives after incarceration. (page 15) In Arcata, Stephanie McCaleb found a way to make natural beauty and environmental stewardship her legacy. (page 23) In Trinity County, funders and volunteers pooled their resources to help a vital local food bank expand its warehouse and ability to fight . (page 31) And in McKinleyville, the Native Cultures Fund supported the efforts of the Native Women’s Collective in offering regalia-making workshops so young women could proudly take part in coming-of-age ceremonies, cultural demonstrations and community events. (page 139) These are only a few of the stories we hope you enjoy in this year’s yearbook, showcasing the good work and good people in Humboldt, Trinity, Del Norte and Curry counties.

Thank you for making an impact in our PHOTO BY: CKC IMAGES communities.

Contents 4 2 Meet Our Board 110 Del Norte & Curry Counties – Our Regional Affiliate 4 Invest in the Opportunity Wild Rivers Community Fund Foundation

6 Opportunity Funds 122 Southern Humboldt Funds

10 Equity Alliance of the North 128 Humboldt Health Foundation Coast

13 Byrd Lochtie – 130 Trinity County – NorCAN Nonprofit Leader of Our Regional Affiliate the Year Trinity Trust 18 Cascadia Leadership Program 134 Scholarships 84 139 Native Cultures Fund 19 True North Organizing Network 140 Grants 20 How to Give 148 Donors 21 How to Receive 156 Thank You, Volunteers 22 Planned Giving

24 In Memory 158 Staff In Honor 14 160 Financial Report 26 Legacy Society Inside Thank You, Sponsors 28 New Funds Back Cover 34 Current Funds

DESIGN COVER PHOTO PHOTOS Carson Park Design Jennifer Price, Ellen Syvoravong, Kellie Jo Brown, Anna Rogers, Douglass, Irma Matilton, Linda Stansberry, Kyoko Apperson, Rory Eschenbach, Sandra Milunich, Amy Barnes, Jim Kucharek, Amy Gittelsohn, Cosmo Free, April Newlander, Catherine Wilkes Photography, Kim Sallaway Photography, Ken Johnson 138 Meet

MISSION: Our Board Humboldt Area The success of Humboldt Area Foundation is directly related to the hard work, Foundation vision and dedication of our board of directors. Our board members volunteer their remarkable talents to guide the organization and represent the broad promotes and reach of the areas and communities they serve. encourages This past year, the board voted to the payout rate from our endowed funds from 4% to 4.5%, which will result in a 12% increase in grants and generosity, scholarships into our communities. The board continues to provide strong leadership and leadership over Humboldt Area Foundation’s finances, investments, programs and grantmaking. inclusion to We want to particularly thank Greg Nesbitt, Paula “Pimm” Allen, Kevin Caldwell, and strengthen our Steve O’Meara for their many years of communities. exceptional service on the board, and to extend a warm welcome to our new members Dennis Rael and Marylyn Paik-Nicely.

Patrick Cleary Executive Director

FORMER BOARD MEMBERS

Don Albright, Paula "Pimm" Allen, Jim Anderson, Jorge Luis Babot, Mary Ann Bansen, Gary Blatnick, Dr. Kevin Caldwell, Casey Crabill, Dr. W. Dean , Art Dalianes, Ellen Durfee, Neal Ewald, Jack C. Fiegal, Marjorie Fitzpatrick, Monica Hadley, Marilee Hadley Taylor, James A. Hamby, Kevin Hartwick, William Z. Hegy, Nancy Hilfiker, Esther Smith Holmes, Fred L. Johnson, William J. Kay, Simona Keat, Helen L’Annunziata, Eve McClaran, Sam B. Merryman, Jr., Clifford B. Mitchell, Ken Nakamura, Jeanne J. Nash, Greg Nesbitt, Edward L. Nilsen, Steve O'Meara, Eugenia Redmond, Marc Rowley, Jon Sapper, John R. , Mary Ann Spencer, M. Dale Stanhope, Lane Strope, Terry Supahan, John W. Thompson, Amos Tripp, Willis J. Tyson, Edythe (Edy) Vaissade, Dolores Vellutini, Mid Westfall 2 | Kathryn Lobato Mary Keehn Zuretti Goosby BOARD CHAIR BOARD VICE CHAIR board secretary Nonprofit Administrator Founder, Retired Field Rep., Cypress Grove Inc. Senate District 2

Julie Fulkerson John McBeth Business owner Retired President, O&M Industries

Marylyn Paik-Nicely Charlie Jordan Raquel Ortega RETIRED DIRECTOR, COO & CFO, District Director, MULTICULTURAL CENTER Prostar SoftwarE Inc. California conservation corps, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY Fortuna Campus

Carol Rische Dennis Rael Retired General Manager, CEO, Municipal Water LOS BAGELS District | 3 Help us address changing and emerging local needs Invest in the and opportunities by making your fund or gift part of the Opportunity Humboldt Area Foundation Fund Opportunity Fund.

PHOTO BY: DAVID PRICE Thinking Ahead. Acting Now.

In our personal or business lives, having money set aside for unexpected events or a unique opportunity can make all the difference in the world. It’s the same for us at the Foundation.

The majority of our funds, around 90%, are earmarked by our donors for grants to long-term interests like scholarships, the arts, animal welfare, healthcare, or designated funds for individual organizations.

While we remain committed to continue building these kinds of funds that add to the quality of life in Humboldt, Trinity, Del Norte and Curry counties, not everything can be planned.

That’s why our board of directors, through engaged local leadership, is committed to growing the Opportunity Fund. Whether it’s a grant for an emerging economic development opportunity, or building our communities’ capacity to address equity issues, the Opportunity Fund is an innovative way to make it happen.

Join us by supporting a tested strategy built around nimble, flexible, and responsive local funding.

Find out how to make your gift part of the Opportunity Fund at hafoundation.org/opportunity or call 707-267-9905.

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 5 Opportunity Funds

A way for you to help us respond to changing and emerging local needs and opportunities through a tested strategy built around nimble, flexible and responsive funding.

Don & Bettie Albright Endowment Fund Don grew up in Fresno, CA. He enlisted in the marines, serving as flight engineer on a PBY. Upon his discharge he worked for PG&E for 43 years. Don was a mover and a shaker of the community, serving as president of Eureka Chamber of Commerce, United Way, Humboldt Economic Development and West Coast Alliance, as well as on the boards of Humboldt Area Foundation, Humboldt Taxpayers League, City of Eureka Visitors & Convention Bureau, Eureka Historical Society, Boy Scouts, Ingomar Club, and as a member of Eureka Downtown Rotary, Northcoast Vintage Aviation, and Marine Corps League. Don & Bettie served together on the first jazz festival committee of Eureka. Don loved as a hobby. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Don passed away on 5, 2008. He and Bettie had a wonderful life together and wanted to share this discretionary fund with others. (2008)

Laurence & Elaine Allen Memorial Fund Laurence N. Allen, a native of Scotia, Canada, moved to Arcata at age 6 and died in 1992 at the age of 87. He was a member of the Arcata City Council and a longtime Arcata businessman. He was a member of the Arcata Lodge No. 106, Free and Accepted Masons, the Oakland Scottish Rite of Eureka, the Aahmes Redwood Shrine of Eureka, the Arcata Kiwanis Club, the Ingomar Club, and the Baywood Country Club. Elaine Allen, born in Arcata, died in 1997 at the age of 92. She attended Arcata schools, graduating from Arcata High School. She was a member of Eastern Star and the First Presbyterian Church of Arcata. This is an unrestricted gift to the Foundation. (1999)

Rayner C. & Winifred W. Memorial Fund Ray and Winnie Burke were active members of the Eureka community from their arrival in 1961 until their deaths, Ray in 1988 and Winnie in 1991. Ray participated in Kiwanis and Navy League, and Winnie was a member of American Association of University Women, the Humane Society of Humboldt County, and the Humboldt County Historical Society. Grants from this unrestricted fund meet current and future needs of the community. (1992)

John Ellis & Linda S. Burman Memorial Fund John Ellis and Linda Burman were married 19 years when John was tragically killed in a car accident. Linda served on the St. Joseph Hospital Advisory Board, the boards of directors of the YWCA and the Senior Citizens Foundation, and was active in other community activities. Linda PHOTO BY: HOUSTON DOUGLASS left a portion of her estate to establish this endowment fund with income available for discretionary purposes. (1991) 66 || OPPORTUNITY FUNDS Bruce Cameron Memorial Fund and honor Helen for her gift to the Foundation. Bruce Cameron believed Grants will be made to a variety of charitable that “people should do causes. (2004) good things for each other” and throughout his life, he Dorothy Egan Memorial Fund lived that intention. An Dorothy Mae Egan was adventurer and sailor from born and raised in Scotia. the beginning, Bruce Dorothy met and married explored many parts of the world before Victor Egan. Together they settling in Arcata. During his life he kayaked the built a home and settled in Humboldt Area Amazon, spent months in the Malaysian jungles Eureka. Her greatest joy Foundation as well as extensive time in Peru, hunting for a came from taking care of their home. If you lost city. But more than an ordinary traveler, were to walk by, you would find Dorothy Opportunity Fund Bruce was foremost a humanitarian, helping to working tirelessly in her yard. It was Dorothy’s build a school and hospital on the remote wish that her estate be given to Humboldt Area islands of Tonga. The people there remembered Foundation to be used to benefit the people Even the best plans can’t Bruce years later and welcomed his boat as he and needs of Humboldt County. (2010) anticipate everything, pulled onto the beach with great celebration. Bruce passed away in 2009. Because Bruce Curtis Gills Trust especially in growing, diverse loved his life, his home and family, and his A published author, , communities like ours. When and musician, Curtis Gillis died natural surroundings, he demonstrated that you make an investment love by making a last and lasting gift from his in 1981, leaving the residue of estate to support the work of the community his estate to Humboldt Area in the Opportunity Fund it through Humboldt Area Foundation. (2010) Foundation as a discretionary gives our board of directors fund. A copy of his book, Dorothy Coeur Memorial Fund Stories From Life, is available at Humboldt the flexibility to respond Dorothy K. Coeur impacted Area Foundation. (1983) to local opportunities and many people in her lifetime with her bright smile, warm Ivy Erene Hughes & Carl G. changing needs from a pool of , and willingness to lend Lundgren Fund unrestricted funds. a helping hand to young and Ivy and her brother old alike. Income from this Carl were born in Funds have been used fund is available for Eureka to Swedish to improve our economy, humanitarian, cultural, educational, and immigrants. After charitable purposes. (1988) their parents’ early develop leaders, and build death, 13-year-old our communities’ capacity to Helen Davis Memorial Fund Carl left school to Helen was born on support himself and address issues of equity and November 15, 1900, on a Ivy. Carl paid Ivy’s tuition and was very proud social justice. farm in Illinois. Her family when she graduated from Humboldt State later moved to the “wild College in 1923. Ivy taught school in the west,” a town called Fortuna area for more than 40 years before Invest in the Humboldt Round Up in retiring to travel, play bridge, and garden. Carl Area Foundation where she married Dave Davis in 1926. owned City Meat Market and then Redwood Eventually the couple found their way to Arcata Meat Co. After his retirement in 1948 he moved Opportunity Fund. where Dave operated a barbershop and served to his in Kneeland and then to Santa on the city council. Helen became a Campfire Barbara. He died in August 1981 and Ivy, in Thinking Ahead. Girls leader, inviting as many as 60 girls a week May 1996. The fund is unrestricted. (1997) Acting Now. into her home. She also invited the boys who lived at the Presbyterian rooming house to her Humboldt Area Foundation home for dinner once a month. At age 76, Opportunity Fund Helen began volunteering at the Presbyterian Even the best plans Find out how to make your Thrift Shop, continuing until age 92. Declining can’t anticipate gift part of the Opportunity health finally restricted Helen to her home everything, especially where she died on June 2, 2003, leaving behind in growing, diverse Fund at hafoundation.org/ many grateful friends and admirers. Humboldt communities like ours. opportunity or call Area Foundation established this fund to thank When you make an 707-267-9905.

| 7 investment in the Opportunity Fund it gives Kokatat Fund Founder of our board of directors the flexibility to respond Kokatat has been Humboldt Area Foundation to local opportunities and changing needs manufacturing paddling gear from a pool of unrestricted funds. Funds in Arcata, California since have been used to improve our economy, 1971. At a time when many develop leaders, and build our communities’ technical apparel brands were capacity to address issues of equity and social moving manufacturing justice. Find out how to make your gift part offshore, Kokatat continued to invest in of the Opportunity Fund: hafoundation.org/ infrastructure in the US. Kokatat is proud of opportunity. (2017) our contribution to the local Humboldt County economy. More than 90% of Kokatat’s global Ingebritson Discretionary Fund sales are generated from apparel and This remarkably accessories manufactured in Arcata, CA. This generous and fund was established to promote the mission It has been one of the modest couple of Humboldt Area Foundation and to “ great pleasures of created a encourage discretionary giving to support scholarship fund strategic community work. (2011) my life to leave this with Humboldt Area beautiful real property Foundation in 1989 during their lifetime Marian Coffman Larson Fund in its native and together. Later they left significant gifts to Marian Coffman Larson, born unspoiled condition, and several local organizations from their estate, in Jacksonville, TX in 1930, including a second fund with HAF to be used came to Humboldt County it is my direction that at the discretion of the Foundation’s Board of with her family as a young the real property, and Directors. Dr. Ingebritson died in 2000 and girl. She graduated from all of it, shall be open to Mrs. Ingebritson died in 2006. (2007) Humboldt State University members of the public to with a BA degree and an William F. & Ruby M. Kennedy Fund elementary school teaching credential. Marian use and enjoy. William “Bill” taught school in Humboldt County for 24 ” Kennedy grew up in – Vera Vietor years, including 19 years in the Cutten Samoa where he rode Elementary School District. Marian devoted her a paddle-wheeler time and efforts to the improvement of across Humboldt Bay Vera Perrott Vietor founded education of young elementary school every morning for students. She was a member of the California the Humboldt Area Foundation school in Eureka. Bill Teachers Association and the Eureka Church of in 1972 after the death of graduated from Eureka High School, attended Religious Science. Marian is survived by her her husband Lynn Vietor. An Armstrong Business College, and went to work husband, Garth Larson. The fund is used for avid bird watcher and lover of in Saudi Arabia for Standard Oil Company discretionary purposes of the , Vera left her custom- when oil fields were being pioneered. He Foundation. (1998) served as a naval aviator for two tours during built home in the redwoods to WWII. Ruby grew up in the Arcata bottoms Robert & Carol Lorensen Fund be used as the Foundation’s and graduated from Arcata High School with a Carol Lorensen, a office and headquarters. She certificate of achievement in bookkeeping. She resident of passed several months after lived in San Francisco before moving back to Humboldt County Lynn, leaving $2,400,000 in a Eureka and working as bookkeeper. Bill for nearly 50 years, returned to Humboldt County, met Ruby, and retired from HSU as bequest for the benefit of the they married in 1953. Together they Foundation. secretary to the vice established Kennedy’s Office Supply that president of university relations. Bob, a native The Foundation office opened in celebrated 43 years of business. Bill's lifelong of Eureka, retired as chief technologist of interest in fly fishing and their mutual love of June of 1974. The surrounding Humboldt Central Lab in 1991, having been the outdoors took Bill and Ruby to many employed by St. Joseph’s Hospital for 50 years. property was dedicated in special places. This fund will be used at the Both Bob and Carol were graduates of HSU memory of her husband, and Foundation’s discretion. (2009) and together had eight children. Bob and the Lynn Vietor Nature trail was Carol have made gifts including their life completed and opened in 1994. insurance policies, the death benefits of which It remains open to the public, support the needs of Humboldt County and just as Vera wished. give something back to the community from which they have received so much. Carol passed away on December 1, 2007. Robert passed away on July 9, 2018. (1993) 8 | OPPORTUNITY FUNDS Essie Mathews Memorial Fund recognized as an accomplished woodworker Vera P. Vietor Trust Fund This unrestricted fund was and gunsmith, specializing in early techniques. Vera Perrott Vietor, born in established by the family of He was appreciated for his generosity in Humboldt County, was married longtime Eureka resident sharing his knowledge and skills. This is a to Lynn A. Vietor, who owned Essie Mathews. Grants from discretionary fund. (1997) and operated Eureka Boiler this fund allow the Works and Acme Foundry Co. Foundation to address a Sterling F. Paddock Memorial Fund After his death in 1972, Mrs. Vietor variety of community Sterling Fulmore Paddock was born at home in established the Humboldt Area Foundation. needs. (1992) Eureka on April 11, 1910, weighing just over Later in 1972, at the time of her death, she two pounds. His grandmother’s wedding ring left the family home in Bayside to be used as Mary Virginia McIntosh-Mangham fit over his thigh. He was put in a shoe box in the Foundation office and headquarters. The Memorial Fund the woodstove warming oven, but he was not Foundation office was opened in June of Mary, a second generation expected to survive. He passed away 44 days 1974. The surrounding real property was Eurekan, was a resident of before his 98th birthday on February 27, 2008. dedicated in memory of her husband. The Lynn Oakland when she died in He spent his youth working on ranches in Vietor Nature Trail was completed and opened 1987. Her beloved husband Humboldt and Siskiyou counties and enjoyed to the public in 1995. She also bequeathed James Mangham deer hunting, fishing, and collecting rocks and $2,400,000 in trust for the benefit of the established this fund to petrified . Later in life, he helped local Foundation. Income is part of the Humboldt benefit her native ranchers by taking care of animals, making Area Foundation Opportunity Funds, and community. (1987) wood, or house-sitting for them while they available for discretionary purposes. (1972) were on vacation. Sterling was a reliable, Morris-DeMotte Heritage Fund quiet, and private individual who lived in his Julie Memorial Fund own home until a brief stay at St. Luke Manor. This fund is a living memorial in perpetuity Julie Mae Willows was born In addition to other gifts to organizations he in Maine on June 17, 1912. to William Loren DeMotte (1891–1957) and admired, Sterling left this fund to be spent at After her father and sister Jessie Belle Mastin Morris (1883–1964). The the discretion of HAF to meet local community died in 1918 during the flu fund was established by Wava Ella DeMotte to needs. (2009) epidemic, Julie moved to celebrate their shared desire to lend a helping to live with her hand. Mrs. DeMotte died in 1991. The income Don F. & Fay M. Quinn aunt, as her mother didn’t from this fund is for discretionary purposes. have the means to raise four children. Julie (1986) Memorial Fund Don F. Quinn, a native of went to church with a neighbor and Christian James A. & Geneva Nealis Eureka, was very active in the Science became her way of life. Julie met Chet Memorial Fund community. He had a positive Willows and they married in 1935. Chet, an ex-marine, served in the air force in WWII. Believing strongly that people should attitude toward life and a After the war, they opened a restaurant called contribute actively to the community in which sincere desire to help others. Julie’s in Carmichael, California. In 1959, they they live, the Nealises worked with many Born on October 4, 1920, he bought the Hartsook Inn in Piercy, enduring organizations and on many area projects. died July 29, 1983. Fund income is distributed the 1964 flood and a fire. Julie was a member Geneva, who died in June 1996, established at the discretion of the Foundation’s Board of of the 1st Church of Christian Science and this fund to honor her husband James. (1990) Directors. Fay Quinn passed away on December 22, 1997. (1983) Soroptomist International of the Redwoods in Carl Nielsen Memorial Fund Garberville. Chet died in 1973 and Julie operated the Hartsook Inn until 1984. She Carl Nielsen, a lifelong Arcata James & Elva Shaw Memorial Fund moved to Eureka in May 2009 and died March resident, was a graduate of James was born and 7, 2011. (2011) Arcata High and had a 43-year raised in Kneeland and career with Seely & Titlow was a Eureka High Company. From 1943 to 1946, School graduate. He was he served in the army as an a WWI veteran, a army engineer in France and the Philippines. member of the Army Carl’s beloved mother, Emma, granddaughter Corps of Engineers for 33 years, and a 60-year of pioneer William Burrill (for whom Burrill member of the Arcata American Legion and Peak, near Weitchpec, is named), was the Knights of Pythias. Elva Murray Shaw was daughter of Hans Knudsen, whose family raised in the Ft. Bragg area, and after marrying owned ranches at Orleans and Somes Bar. Carl Jim, she was a schoolteacher for a number of spent a lot of time on these ranches, years. This is a discretionary fund. (1993) developing an avid interest in the history and customs of the early European settlers and his Indian forebears. He became known as an authority on those subjects, as well as a collector of artifacts from that period. He was HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 9 People Equity “ of color have been marginalized and oppressed by our Alliance system, so it’s of the important to build a new system. – Robin Baker ” Chief Operations Officer of the McKinleyville Family Resource Center Made Possible by Opportunity funds

What I took away was “ how healing it can be for people of color to talk about their experience without being stopped, and how hard it can be for white folks to look at their privilege. When I came back a lot of people had been doing thinking and processing, and were well on their way to examining their own privilege. That’s why I do this work. – Aristea” Saulsbury Equity Alliance Trainer

10 | he Equity Alliance of the North Coast is a multi- year initiative of the Humboldt Area Foundation focused on helping institutions, nonprofits, T businesses and individuals take on the racialized inequities that cause harm to so many families and communities in our region. In the last year the Equity Alliance launched a number of new projects including public racial equity roundtables and racial equity trainings for local institutions and nonprofits. Support from donors and partner funders helped make tailored trainings and public events accessible to all members of the community, with a sliding fee scale and free childcare. The Northern California Association of Nonprofits partnered with the Equity Alliance to offer additional trainings for local nonprofits and nonprofit staff. The Equity Alliance continues to support a local cadre of trainers and consultants to build their capacity to train and coach local organizations with a racial equity lens, and to support multi-sector collaboratives like Equity Arcata and the McKinleyville Alliance for Racial Equity. The foundation is proud to support the brave and important work of those creating a future where every member of our region’s communities, no matter their racial identity, can achieve their full potential. To learn more visit hafoundation.org/ equityalliance

I felt very safe to talk about “ race. The combo of learning styles kept me focused and engaged. – North Star Quest Camp for Girls Anonymous ”Training Participant PHOTO BY: JOSE QUEZADA A place for students to feel safe.

rauma can create deep wounds and impact all GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT aspects of life. In 2016 new data highlighted what local educators had known for years: T Children in the Hoopa Valley had extremely high rates of trauma, and it was impacting their ability to Reflection Room learn. Divorce, drug addiction, suicides and other deaths all had ripple effects on Hoopa’s youth. Angie Brown, district nurse for Hoopa Valley High School, describes the at Hoopa Valley community as being in “constant grief.” Educators and community members responded to this crisis with courage and resiliency. The entire Klamath- High School Trinity Joint Unified School District has transitioned to a trauma-informed care model, where students’ holistic needs are met and they are given tools to address the stress that might be impacting their ability to learn. Hoopa Valley High School now has a Reflection Room where students who are struggling to concentrate or acting out due to trauma can go and refocus. A grant from Humboldt Area Foundation’s Elsie Mae Gardner Ricklefs & Richard Ricklefs Memorial Fund is being used to buy equipment and comfortable furniture for the room. “We need to build the resiliency in our students, so they can have the tools to counteract the negative experiences and have healthy outcomes in life,” says Brown. 12 | PHOTO BY: IRMA MATILTON NorCAN, a program of Humboldt Area Foundation, is dedicated to connecting, training and convening nonprofit leaders doing good work across the region. Each year, we honor a leader with this Made Possible by distinguished award to celebrate the creativity and contributions of talent in Opportunity the nonprofit sector. northerncalifornianonprofits.org funds

yrd Lochtie began her foray into local leadership while volunteering with the Girl Scouts in the 1960s. She went on to help community members B start a recycling center and to run for the local school board, picking up institutional knowledge along the way on the grant application process, board formation and governance, and how to create and nurture good leaders. This evolved into a new career in the early 1980s. Over the course of a long lunch with a friend who was the executive director of a local nonprofit, it became apparent how much Lochtie had learned from her time in service. She was asked to present at a board meeting, then another, and another, launching a career focused on training, coaching and mentoring local leaders. “I always feel so good when a group of people can come together to combine what they learn together and what they already know in order to make the board better,” she says. On December 5, Byrd was recognized with the Northern California Association of Nonprofits' 2017 Nonprofit Leader Achievement Award. The award was presented in front of an audience of 250 people during Confluence, NorCAN’s biennial regional nonprofit leadership conference. Byrd has been an important partner for NorCAN, an engaged donor with HAF, and a mentor for an entire network of nonprofit leaders. Our region has been forever positively changed by her work.

Byrd Lochtie loves Humboldt County. Byrd She represents that by giving of her “ time and talents in many special ways, in a variety of organizations for the betterment of her community. She Lochtie is an inspiration! I want to be a Byrd Lochtie when I grow up. NorCAN's Nonprofit – BECKY GIACOMINI Leader of the Year Chair of the Humboldt County” Children's Author Festival

| 13 umboldt County’s Lao community has decreased in recent H decades as the children and grandchildren of refugees who moved here in the 1970s leave to pursue economic opportunity and cultural enclaves in larger cities. Those who remain have found a way to pass down traditions to the next generation: Dance. The Humboldt County Lao Dancers received a Grassroots Grant from the James & Geneva Nealis Fund in 2017 to continue teaching children traditional Lao dancing. The dances reflect the history of Laos, and often occur in the context of important cultural celebrations such as the Lao New Year. The grant money was used partially to acquire proper costumes, which are made of and sewn with gold and silver thread. Auntha Say, mother of an 8-year-old dancer and cofounder of the GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT dance group, says that putting the outfit on and performing is Humboldt transformative for the young girls. Lao “She loves it,” Made Possible by Say says of her Opportunity daughter, adding funds Dancers that more children are now interested in learning the Laotian language and traditional instruments. “They know it’s special.” PHOTO BY: ELLEN SYVORAVONG Made Possible by GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT Opportunity funds Opening doors Lynn's for women starting over in Hope House of Crescent City

New Beginnings everend Daphane Lynn Williams knew that the need was great. In her 12 R years ministering at the Del Norte County jail and working in social services she watched women fall back into addiction and crime repeatedly because they did not have a safe and healthy environment to return to after jail. “I was thinking somebody should do something about it. I wasn’t thinking me,” Williams says. But after many years of watching the pattern repeat itself, she felt called to take action. In 2015, Lynn’s Hope House of New Beginnings became a nonprofit and a building was donated. In 2017, Williams applied for, and was awarded, a $2,000 Consulting Grant to hire consultant Mark Ford to develop a strategic plan. The Hope House will offer shelter, counseling and access to resources for women leaving incarceration. The strategic plan was a key piece of the process that has helped open doors to further grant funding, even as the Hope House prepared to open its doors on October 1, 2018. Reverend Williams PHOTO BY: KYOKO APPERSON | 15 GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT The Humboldt Trades Academy

16 | PHOTO BY: Humboldt COUNTY Office of Education A community comes together to help trades education get on the road.

orking with tools can be empowering. This is what Jack Sheppard knew from his career as a contractor and shop teacher, working at McKinleyville High School for 18 years W before becoming an administrator in continuing education. “When I went to school you either went to college or went to work at the mill after you graduated high school,” Sheppard says.

The Humboldt Workforce Development Board (WDB) identified a large gap between the number of workers needed in the local construction industry and the number of students entering that trade after high school. This led to the development of the Humboldt Trades Academy, which connects students with the skills and training they need to go into high-paying construction, plumbing and industrial technology careers. The WDB secured grant funding to purchase a mobile lab full of tools and training materials. Sheppard, serving as the Regional Trades Education Liaison, will be driving the lab to schools from Garberville to Hoopa and every place in between. Additional funding was needed to buy the truck that Sheppard uses to haul the mobile lab, however, which is where the Humboldt Area Foundation stepped in, granting the program $15,000 from the Agnes and Kenneth Ogilvie Fund to help buy a vehicle.

“We got the cart before the horse,” jokes Sheppard, explaining that Humboldt Bay Fire sold the program a trailer for a dollar. The mobile lab gets rolling this school year.

Additional community support for Humboldt Trades Academy came from O&M Industries, DanCo Builders, JLF Construction, MapleService, Pacific Builders, DCI Builders, Kramer Properties, Humboldt Builders’ Exchange, North Coast Floor & Tile, California Heating, Bay Tank Metals, GR Sundberg Inc, The Mill Yard, McCullough Construction, Inc., SJR Masonry & Construction, Express Employment Professionals and Pierson’s Building Supply.

PHOTO BY: Humboldt COUNTY Office of Education HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 17 Humboldt Area Foundation is home to the Cascadia Center for Leadership, an annual leadership development program led by Mary Gelinas and Roger James that builds participant skills in problem solving to create high impact teams that work Made Possible by across differences to achieve more innovative Opportunity solutions for their organizations. Whether you are an established or emerging leader funds or work in business, government, education or public Growing Transformational service, Cascadia is dedicated to strengthening your Leadership for 18 Years ability to make a positive difference in your world.

Learn more at cascadialeadership.org

Mark Weller (2018 graduate) Deputy Director, Westside Community Improvement Association Through Cascadia I’ve gained a much deeper understanding “ of how critically important emotional intelligence is to effective leadership. I’ve grown an understanding of leadership as part of an interdependent ecosystem rather than leadership as a dominant driving force.”

Carla Rae Creason (2017 graduate) Dental Services Manager, United Indian Health Services I have a renewed commitment to and a re-awakening of what “ leadership really is.”

Raquel Ortega (2012 graduate) District Director, California Conservation Corps Fortuna Center Cascadia gave me the opportunity to explore my own and “ others’ leadership techniques in an investigative format. I was able to see the strengths and weaknesses in my delivery and glean best practices from classmates, instructors and referenced materials in a non-judgmental learning environment. It was this openness that influenced me to change my leadership style in ways that were personal (‘still me’) while improving relationships with my team and 18 | our work together.” What keeps me involved with “ True North Organizing Network is the ability to connect with people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We live in a world that is changing so rapidly and it has become easy to stay True North Organizing Network is a diverse, community- led grassroots organizing effort which develops leadership disconnected from each other. True in communities with common values across Del Norte and North allows me to stay engaged Humboldt counties. Humboldt Area Foundation is a fiscal sponsor of this program. with people while at the same time One issue identified as a priority for research and action by being able to put my faith into community members is immigrant rights. In 2018 True North leaders and partners gathered in support of Claudia Portillo, action by sharing my faith values an Arcata mother and business owner who was detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. This photo was taken and using the skills that I have to so a copy could be sent to Claudia in the Bakersfield detention be a resource to my community. center. Less than a week later pressure from True North’s network, largely organized by the people in this photo, aided in – JENNIFER VENTURA ” Claudia’s release from detention. True North Leader, Coastal Humboldt

PHOTO BY: RORY ESCHENBACH HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 19 To learn more about giving options to support causes you care How to Give | about, call 707-267-9905. Step 1

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20PHOTO | BY: DAVID PRICE For more information about these or other grant opportunities or to apply, visit hafoundation.org How to Receive | or call 707-442-2993. GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL NONPROFITS & ORGANIZATIONS Supports a wide variety of projects, including community-led initiatives focused Community Grants on pressing issues that residents are passionate about and come together to AVAILABLE TWICE ANNUALLY address. Projects involve those most affected and make use of collaborative relationships and partnerships.

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22 | I want other people to be able to “ enjoy this place long after I'm gone. I wanted to make a difference in the community while also supporting this incredible ecological marvel that benefits us all. It was daunting to try to figure out on my own how to leave a gift in my will. But Humboldt Area Foundation is a jewel that offers so many options, and they made it easy for me. All I had to do was tell them my idea, and they made it happen.

– Stephanie McCaleb ” Founder of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Community Endowment Fund

What will your legacy be? Learn more at leavealegacyhumboldt.org or call 707-267-9923.

Leave a Legacy Humboldt is a partnership of Humboldt County organizations including Humboldt State University, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Hospice of Humboldt, Humboldt Area Foundation, Humboldt Botanical Garden, and St. Joseph & Redwood Memorial Health working together to promote planned giving locally.

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 23 In Memory In Honor Gifts received by Humboldt Area Foundation and the Wild Rivers Community Foundation between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 to remember and to honor.

Gifts made in memory of: Roger Adrian Lela R. "Lee" David Dowdakin Gale Anderson Chapman Esther Drasky Dorothy Axsmith Alyssa Marie Claybon Kevin Richard Ebbert Ernest G. "Gerry" Nick Clemenza S. Calvin Edinger Ayers Bill Clow Yianni (John) Evelyn (Lynn) Davis Gladys E. Cole Ellenikiotis Ballard Kathryn Corbett Wendy Steinkamp John Barakos, DDS Sandra Corcoran Ewald Matthew David Robert "Bob" Calvert Michael Feil Barnes Crichton Debra Kay Foster Betty Ann Barton Marge Custis Fr. Eric Freed Anthony Joseph Marcella Da Massa Ralph Otis Fullmer Bessette Debbie Daggett Phyllis Giacomini Carol Bethke Fiorina Lena Mary Dal Elizabeth (Beth) Amy Earl Biehn Porto Giraud Richard Billington Nelo Joseph Dal Porto LaVerne Glaze Lily Boemker Gust & Eugenia Clara "Tody" Goetze Frederick O. Bott Dalianes Hal Eugene Goodyear Lavina Bowers Kenneth David Shirley Green James Phillip Brantly Mark Steven De Nune Sammie Ann Greene Ophelia Branum Maritess Faith Lathan Greensfelder David E. Brown Demoret Margaret Alice Franklin S. Browne Cozette Julia Denbo Guckeen Gary J. Brusca John Thomas Clarence "Larry" Vern "Rock" Monty Diamond, Jason Hagmeier Buell, Sr. Thomas Diamond & Charles Hamilton Buffalo Woman Wendy Diamond Richard E. Harmer Sandra Marie Caddell Stan Dixon Mike & Hilma Harris Dennis R. Cahill Dobkin Thelma J. "TJ" Harris Gary Cahill Leslie Robert Douglas, Larry Hartwick Jr., DVM Mada Huggins Richard Towner Caldwell Travis McKinley Dow Harville 24 | P H O T O B Y: JEFFREY SCHWARTZ PHOTOGRAPHY Emmet Hein Guy F.D.R. Kuttner Kelly McKenzie Dylan Wade Ruiz Stephen & Henry Tropp Nyle Henderson Nancy Jacobs Lafrenz Susie McKenzie Glenn Walter Saunders Frances "Suzie" Van Kirk Burnette Henry Marlene Laidlaw Ruth Meigs Janis Jean Saunders Pete & Karlyn Van Matre Dorothy Hildebrandt Lillian Lapham Arnold "Bud" & Darlene Smokey John Savage Barbara Van Putten Sharon Hiner Charles M. Lawrence Miller Martha Scavuzzo Lucille Bartlett Vinyard Lee Hollowell Clarence E. Leppek James & Betty Mills Barry Scholz Augustus A. Vogt Scott Holmes Mary Leppek Ruth Mountaingrove Suzanne (Suzie) Wetzel Alexandria Vouchilas Jean Ann Horstman Sandra Lobese Ruth P. Needham Seemann David G. Walker Betty Hosterman Robert M. Lochtie Toula New Bill & Lorie Selby Dr. Jack Walsh Beverly Hough Doris Loudermilk Jason Nightingale Maeve Ryan Shanahan Lynn Diane Warner James A. Howard Harley & Irene Lowden Lois "June" Noel Lana Skeen Janine Ford Dale Hubbard Chesley & Josephine Jenifer Nunnemaker Pat Smith Joseph "Joey" Waters Pat Huddleson Ludden Leroy "Duth" Offenbacher Mary Ann (Regan) Spencer Weaverville Lions who Brian Jay Hunt Chesley Boyer Ludden Virgina Oliveira Larry St. Croix have passed Panayiotis Issichopoulos Thomas J. & Emma Adell Jennifer Leigh Olson LeRoy Starkey Madison Weems Barbara Iten Ludden Peter Eric Palmquist Irene Steveson Andrea Weidkamp Jersie Lucinda 'Lu' Lyman Barbara Papstein James & Helen Stewart Andy Weidkamp Lucille Johnson Eli B. Lyons Gerald "Jerry" L. Partain James Michael Stone Alfred Wilkins Elizabeth Alice Kachigian Jacob McDougal Lyons Manuel & Lorraine Pastor Stuart Sundet Dell & Greta Williamson Georgia Kanelos Wally Maciel Harvey C. Paulsen Kathy Sutton Floyd Wilson Hal Karlsrud Ian Christopher Mackey Athena Perraki Betty Swanson Ruth Wilson Manuel Chernoff Kaster Newman Helen Person Lorana Sweet Flora Natalie Winzler Danny Lee Kautz Mary Virginia McIntosh Justin Porteous Michelle Lynn Tarwater Richard Wolf, MD Mangham Dr. Lawrence Lew Kavich Lois Prior Michelle Tarwater Ann Marie Martin Woolley Joanna D. Marcuz Justin Scott Keele Debra Lynn Martin Quigley Keith Taylor Dr. Philip Young Mike "Stix" Martino Henry J. Kelly Nicole Lynn Quigley David Tecker Paul Zastrow Helen Joyce Mason Gayle Kertel Alive Richard Raymond Thomsen Gayle Ziolkowski Jenny Mason Klaus-Peter Knopik Chandler Richie Jim Titus Leela C. Zion Arletta Masterson Ralph Kraus Nelda David Toy Dorothy McGlothlin Julia Rubino Josephine Trichilo Gifts made in honor of: Richard Ames John & Gail Gai's 50th Paul Kraus Margaret Paczkowski JoAnn Schuch Kitsy Anagnostou Wedding Anniversary Deborah Laurie Gary Paul, Jr. Kelli Schwartz Andru Rose Gale-Zoellick Sam & Evelyn Leeper Harvey Paulsen Jerry Simone Wallis & Kathleen Arnold Peg Gardner Michelle Lefebvre Fernando Paz Suzanne & Justin Slagle Melanie Bettenhausen Charlotte Greenwood Carol Lyons Allen Pierce, Jr. Craig & Christie Smith Kelly Boehms Susan Hansen Taylor Aaron Major Alli, Zach & Baby Swan Nathan T. Smith Angela & Mark Bonner Patrick & Barbara Hash John & Jackie McBeth Powers Rebecca Stauffer Rick Botzler George & Antoinette The Melchisedek Iris Quinlan James Steele Alexander Sage Stevens Highsmith Partnership, LP Dennis Rael Barbara Stokely Caddell Esther Smith Holmes Pam Mendelsohn Sharon Redd Terry Supahan Edward Cardoza Kevin Hoover Mary Mitchel Jennifer L. Rice Allison Swan Aunty Cathy David Huck Sheryl Mitchell Tim & Courtney Ricks Erin Taylor Patrick Cleary Rees Hughes Jillian Moore Margo Robbins Carol Vander Meer Wade & Sabrina Richard & Carolyn Hunt The Honorable John Emilisa Botzler-Rodgers Pitt Varbano DeLashmutt Ron & Judy Irvin Morrison & Mrs. Terry Roelofs Weaverville Lions Club Nancy Detwiler Amy Morrison Alexander & Jill Rohn Blaine & Rayna Westfall The Stan Dixon Family Malvern & Frances Jester Dr. Nancy A. Nieboer & Grecia Rojas Ron White George R. Johnson, Jr. Coach DK Thomas Joseph, Jr. Elizabeth Rose & Michael Steve & Mary Wilson Thomas & Nicole Norton Deborah A. Downs Coxswain KM Ravenswing Robin Wolff Mr. & Mrs. Skip O'Brien Sandra Forrest Joan Knoernschild Jenny Rose Maggie Young & Simpson John Gai John Kovacovich Jennifer Olson & Daniel Wayne & Andrea Roslosnik McCormick Maggie Kraft Barton HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 25 Legacy Society Humboldt Area Foundation thanks all those who have included a gift for charitable work in their will or living trust. The following are Humboldt Area Foundation’s Legacy Society members whose gifts will support work they value for future generations. To join the Legacy Society please call 707-267-9923. Those who join can be listed or choose to remain anonymous.

Bill & Linda Alden Maya Conrad Jim & Judy Anderson Lynn Hartley Crosthwait John Clayton Anderson Derwood & Judy Cunningham Brian Barcot Rob & Kristin DeCou Eleanor H. Bates Janet DePace Julia Bednar Thomas J. Diamond Robert F. Benson & Becky L. Evans Richard & Lynn Dorn Assemblywoman (Ret.) Patty Berg Ron Duffy Joan Rankin Berman Juan & Lynn Freeman Dr. Ronald & Karen Berman Corinne E. Frugoni Diane Bettis Julie Fulkerson Susan Binckley Mary Gelinas & Roger James Mary Ann Bottini Edward Giuntini Johnny Calkins Steven M. Gompertz E. David Chambers Harold Goselin Carol Claire Charlotte Greenwood Patrick Cleary & Cat Koshkin John W. Greiser & Gregory A. Robert P. & Linda Cohen Felando Steve & Margaret Cole Roy Grieshaber Susan Combes Jim & Susan Grinsell 26 | Katy Gurin Gail Pascoe Wild Rivers Marilyn Ann Hagar Peter H. Pennekamp Community Mr. & Mrs. David Hagemann Sharron Peterson Foundation Patricia Hamilton Birgitta Portalupi Susan Hansen Peter R. Presnell & Ann Gosselin Legacy Jenny Hanson Frances Allen Rapin Society Ben & Chris Hawkins Jennifer Raymond & Steve Avis John & Ellen Babin Sherman & Amy Hensell Javan & Alexandra Reid Gary & Becky Blatnick Joe Bob & Lily Hitchcock Carol Rische & Sue MacConnie Dan & Kathy Brattain Dr. Scott L. Holmes & Esther Smith Rick Roberts Dr. Kevin Caldwell & Holmes Lois Lorraine Rogers Dr. Donna Sund Don & Julie Hughes Jerry & Gisela Rohde Jon P. & Patricia A. Brunsing Ardene Janssen Emily Rowe William & Maureen Follett Chris Justesen Jan Rowen Anne Glidden Kathleen Kasmire Nancy Saemmer Kevin & Gayle Hartwick Burnie & Mary Kemp Janis Schleunes Dr. Janis C. Heuser Dominique J. Kilmer Skye Chester & Lynda O’Neill Patricia A. Kimes Anthony Snow R. Baird & Jane Rumiano Louise Klingenspor David & Gabriele Somerville Mike Souza Anny Knight Marie Stine Tom & Toni Stewart Larry Kuhn Dolores Terry Patricia Vernelson Melinda Landry & Leo LaCasse Karyn Lee-Thomas & David Thomas Dennis & Becky Wood Alan Laurent Elizabeth Thompson & Stephen Richard & Carol Laursen Brisken More about WRCF can Cathy Lentz Robert T. Titlow be found on page 110. Joan Loitz Theodore, Josephine, Diana & Paul Helen Love Trichilo in memory of Teddy Richard & Kathleen Machado David & Gail Turner Jennifer Margaret Mackey Richard & Jean Twiddy Pam Martin Vis & Sally Upatisringa Stephanie McCaleb John A. Usrey & Diana I. LaVelle Leonard & Laurie McCrigler Carol Vander Meer Michele McKeegan Lewis & Jane Vellis Lynn McKenna Barbara Wallace Marilyn Miles John & Rita Wesa Linda C. Miller Alan & Barbara Dolan-Wilkinson Rachel Miller Carol L. Wilson W. John & Sara Moore Steve & Mary Wilson Carolyn J. Mueller & James F. Carley Kent D. Wrede Greg Nesbitt Katy Yanke John R. "Jack" & Henryetta Nichols Joan Nilsen Fred & Marlene Nunnemaker Suzanne O'Dea

PHOTO BY: JIM KUCHAREK New Funds The funds below were established between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 by generous donors in our community who were inspired to make a difference. Stories told on these pages reflect their life’s passions, love for their community, and desire to make an impact while honoring their loved ones. Our region is a better place thanks to their incredible commitment to our communities.

Advocacy for Elders Fund The purpose of this fund is to educate and support families in choosing a long-term elder care facility and to keep elders safe once they are living in the care facility. (2017)

Julia Bednar Art and Animals Memorial Fund Julia was 4 years old when she received a coloring book and crayons for her birthday. Shortly after, she adopted a little orange stray kitten. This was the beginning of a lifelong passion for art and animals. Julia has been active in the art community, both as an artist and a volunteer. For years, she has served on the board of directors of the Redwood Art Association and the . Her volunteer work has extended to many art groups and endeavors as well. Animals have always been part of Julia’s life. She served on the board of directors of the Sequoia Humane Society, and as a volunteer, she has supported numerous animal causes. She has adopted more than fifty stray cats, who came to her doorstep for help and found refuge in her home and heart. This memorial fund is intended to support art organizations and animal groups in Humboldt County, dedicated to services for enrichment of the community and for the welfare of animals. (2018)

Christine and Jalmer Berg Foundation Fund The Berg Foundation is a charitable corporation devoted to providing, at the discretion of its board of trustees, funds to organizations or individuals nationwide for medical research, and on a local level to those dealing with the welfare of needy people and animals. (2017)

Building Up Down Syndrome (B.U.D.S.) Fund The Building Up Down Syndrome (B.U.D.S.) Fund was established by B.U.D.S. of the Redwoods, Inc. to provide enrichment activities for people with Down Syndrome who reside in Humboldt or Del Norte counties. Previously funded proposals include: artist space, transportation, work 2828 || NEW FUNDS P H O T O B Y: AMY BARNES clothing, and activity or college scholarships. University or who Donor Circle Fund Individuals are eligible to receive a grant has demonstrated commitment to issues of The Donor Circle is a once every five years. Applications must be forest ecology through volunteer and/or newly formed anonymous made through a qualified sponsor, such as a academic projects. (2018) gathering of residents teacher, employer, social services agency, or with an above average a nonprofit organization. This sponsor will Patrick Cleary & Cat Koshkin Fund ability to give. We are help to administer the funds that are granted. for Positive Change dedicated to exploring Questions about the application process Just like the music responsible philanthropy in a world of or release of funds should be directed to they play together, widening racial, gender, and economic Humboldt Area Foundation at 707-442-2993. Cat Koshkin and inequities. We are also dedicated to using our You can also email inquiries to Grants@ Patrick Cleary love collectively donated funds to more effectively hafoundation.org (2017) Humboldt County impact the root causes of poverty, hunger, and and feel blessed to Dennis Cahill Memorial Fund lack of opportunity for children, families, and call this place elders in Humboldt County. (2018) Dennis Cahill was home. Cat is a a beloved biology retired estate planning attorney. Over her Drop in the Button Too Fund teacher at Eureka career she helped many clients with charitable High School for 38 giving. She is also a skilled horseperson and years. He believed animal rights activist. Patrick is the executive that people learn director of Humboldt Area Foundation. He has best by seeing and had a long business career, first on Wall Street doing, so he was and locally in radio and media, as well as a famous for his field trips. These trips to the management professional and advisor helping ocean, bay, meadows, and streams had his business turnarounds. Both have served on the students actually experience biology with real boards of many nonprofit organizations and scientific activities. His favorite classes to teach as volunteers. Cat and Patrick established this were the elective classes, wildlife biology and fund to facilitate giving during their lifetime marine biology. He was such a popular teacher and as a gift for future generations. The fund’s Drop in the Button Too Fund is a small family that he had to turn away students from his purpose is to support animal causes, music fund with a focus on social justice classes every semester. Dennis would want education, and the Opportunity Fund. (2017) philanthropy. (2018) students to continue in their study of biology—especially marine biology—and Joseph E. Davey Memorial Fund Freshwater Traffic Safety Fund so this scholarship fund has been set up in Joseph Davey was a (2018) his name to help serious students do just nearly-native of Humboldt that. (2016) County, born in Colorado Carol Ann Harrison Memorial but residing in Eureka Scholarship Fund David Nathan “Gypsy” Chain from an early age. He Memorial Scholarship Fund Carol Harrison was a freelance attended St. Bernard’s journalist and women’s David Nathan Chain was a schools, College of the Redwoods, and collegiate basketball coach young forest activist killed in graduated from HSU. Joe enjoyed watching who lived in Humboldt County 1998 while trying to prevent and playing several sports. In his young for 30 years. After earning her illegal logging in an Earth First! adulthood, he discovered soccer and it degrees in political science action near Creek in the became his passion. He played in co-ed adult from UC Davis (BA) and Van Duzen River valley. leagues for many years and, when his children journalism from UC Berkeley (MJ), Harrison Childhood friends in remember David as came of soccer-playing age, he coached. After spent 25 years at three colleges as a women’s a gentle, loving man who considered his sons moved on to advanced levels of play, basketball coach; 16 of those years at becoming a chiropractor. Traveling to Joe continued to coach youth teams. Joe was Humboldt State. At 48, she returned to her Humboldt County in the midst of the timber witness to the difference that the team sport roots to successfully coordinate an election controversy, David learned tree-climbing and experience can make in a child’s life and campaign to pass a local bond measure and nonviolent protest tactics; he took the wood's strived to make every child a success. The then became the health, education and travel name "Gypsy." The story of his vibrant life and Joseph E. Davey Memorial Fund provides section editor for The Eureka Reporter. After tragic death at 24 is documented in A Good funding for children whose family financial the paper folded, Carol split her time between Forest For Dying, by Patrick Beach (2004). circumstances make it difficult for them to freelance journalism, college teaching, On the 20th anniversary of Gypsy's death, participate in organized youth soccer. marketing/PR consultation for local nonprofits, community leaders, friends, and fellow Preference is given to children in foster care. and working for Area 1 Agency on Aging. To activists established this fund to provide an Funds may be used for league fees, honor Carol and her love of writing, this annual scholarship for a local high school equipment, and travel expenses. Joseph Davey scholarship will be awarded to a Humboldt senior or first year student at Humboldt State passed away from cancer in 2017. (2018) HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 29 County female graduating high school Hops in Humboldt Scholarship Fund Keehn Family Fund senior planning to attend a four-year The Hops in The Keehn Family Fund is college or university to study journalism or Humboldt grateful to be able to communications. A preference will be given to Scholarship Fund share the gifts their family print journalists. (2018) was established in has received from their life Heller-Meiggs Philanthropic Fund 2017 to support experiences here in graduates of the Humboldt County with (2017) Fortuna High School others. The Keehns especially like to support Joe Bob & Lily Hitchcock Fund District who have proven a demonstrated systemic change and giving a boost to young for Animals commitment to making their community a families working to improve their situation. better place through volunteerism, (2016) Since moving to Calistoga in 1998, the philanthropy, and social involvement. Hops in Hitchcocks have been active in all manner Humboldt was established in 2004 and gives Peggy & Bob Kirkpatrick Special of animal welfare services, supporting the small grants to the Humboldt community from Education Credential Scholarship Calistoga Cat Action Team (C-CAT) and Wine the proceeds of its annual microbrew festival Peggy and Bob both Country Animal Lovers (WCAL). They actively held the fourth Saturday in August at Fortuna's graduated from Eureka support TNR, trap/neuter/release of feral cats Rohner Park. Hops in Humboldt grant High School and into colonies, and have continually managed categories are: 1) schools, 2) senior services, Humboldt State to provide food and veterinarian services. 3) youth activities, 4) drug and alcohol University. Bob attended They also support organizations such as Best prevention, and 5) municipal government University of Alaska, and Friends in Kanab, Utah, the Marine Mammal (parks & recreation and police services). Three through the National Center in Sausalito, Wolf Haven in Tenino, WA, scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be Science Foundation he attended Gonzaga the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, We Care awarded to graduates from the Fortuna High University, University of Nevada, and Arizona Animal Rescue in St. Helena, CA, and many School district who can demonstrate their State University where he received a master of others. Sadly, the Hitchcocks lost their two cats commitment to making a difference in their science in math. He taught math at Eureka Potato Bug and Petey Pie not long ago, but community through hard work, dedication, High School for 29 years. Peggy taught at continue to get their "kitty fix" by providing and the belief that their personal contributions Grant, Franklin, and Lafayette Elementary foster care for cats while forever homes are can directly affect the world around them. Schools in Eureka. She returned to teaching being found. 100% of all contributions go to (2017) after 11 years of raising their three boys as a services. The couple have helped spay/neuter resource specialist teacher. She received many over 400 feral felines running wild in Calistoga Humboldt County Human Rights awards during her career: California and a feral cat is a rarity now. (2017) Human Trafficking Fund Association of Resource Specialist Teachers Human trafficking is a particularly insidious CARS selected her has the 1st Resource The Hoopa Valley Historical crime that has profound negative effects on Teacher of the Year, HCOE Excellence Award, Alliance Fund the health and well-being of its survivors and and Jean Olson Career Achievement Award. The Hoopa Valley the community. The clandestine subculture of After she retired from Eureka City Schools, she Historical Alliance Humboldt County creates a communication became a SPED Program Coordinator at HSU shall further an gap between citizens and law enforcement, where she worked for 15 years. This understanding and leaving many community members vulnerable. scholarship was established to help other appreciation of all The UN definition of human trafficking is “the special education candidates find a job that peoples, places, recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, they love. (2017) events, and or receipt of persons by improper means for activities of the Hoopa Valley and surrounding an improper purpose including forced labor Grace Marton Memorial Fund areas; to nurture and promote the history of or sexual exploitation.” The Humboldt County Grace Marton this area—especially the impact of the military Human Rights Commission (HCHRC) asserts was a former presence since the founding of that there is a great need for documenting resident of and the ensuing relationship with the information on local human trafficking issues Humboldt County People. THVHA shall accomplish this by to assist our policymakers, law enforcement, who passed away researching, acquiring, preserving, interpreting, and community members in finding real in 2016. Through creating, and disseminating historical solutions around our local human trafficking her generosity, information and by educating and assisting issues. Any Humboldt County nonprofit, she established the Grace Marton Memorial others to do the same; by restoring and nongovernmental organization, or municipality Fund. A native of Wisconsin, Grace had lived in preserving the Adobe House and other working on gathering information on human Winter Park/Orlando, Florida where she met artifacts of Fort Gaston and the boarding trafficking may apply for this fund. Please her husband Lance Hardie. Together, upon school. (2018) email [email protected] for more moving to Arcata and later Eureka, they information. The fund welcomes donations enjoyed the beauty and diversity of Humboldt from concerned community members at County. Especially important to Grace were the hafoundation.org/HCHRC/HumanTrafficking. Arcata Marsh, the arts community, farmers (2018) 30 | NEW FUNDS markets, and the food cooperative. Grace Trinity Trust Grantee Spotlight: Trinity County rinity County has one of the lowest household Food Bank incomes of any county T in California. The Trinity County Food Bank is filling the gap for families and individuals who need extra help. Thanks to the hard work of volunteers and staff, between 2016 and 2018 the food bank tripled the amount of food reaching Trinity County. Unfortunately, the need for space in the pantry became so great that the volunteers were forced to turn away food trucks due to lack of storage, all while people were going hungry. Funding from the Humboldt Area Foundation, along with the Trinity Trust, the Smullin Foundation and others helped pay for the construction of an expanded warehouse, which now houses a walk-in freezer and refrigerator and has four times the previous storage capacity. No one should go hungry in Trinity County, and HAF is proud to support the work of the Trinity Food Bank. Learn more about Trinity Trust on page 130.

PHOTO BY: Amy Gittelsohn, Trinity Journal HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 31 enjoyed collecting postcards, and she acquired are pursuing degrees or certifications in Rubin-Devons Family Fund many from the Humboldt County area. Grace nursing, advanced practice registered nursing, Jerryl Lynn Rubin and did not have children, but she lavished or physician's assistant programs. Such Amanda Devons are attention on the many felines that were her students with a financial need, a record of grateful to have lived in companions over the years in both Florida and academic achievement, and a demonstrated Humboldt County for the Northern California. Despite suffering the commitment to both healthcare and remaining past four decades and have ravages of arthritis over many decades, Grace in our community are eligible to apply for enjoyed life here together strived to make a positive contribution to the these scholarships. Candidates with healthcare for the past fifteen community and neighborhoods in which she work experience and/or with a meaningful years. They created this donor-advised fund as lived. It is in that mindset that she established record of volunteer community service or who their anniversary gift. Jerryl Lynn and Amanda this memorial fund in her name. (2017) have worked with and served our community's worked in the medical and educational underserved populations will be given fields. Now they volunteer with local health, Grace Marton Fund for Animal Care additional consideration. (2017) education, theatre, arts, music, nature, (2018) Northern California Tribal interfaith, religious, and intercultural organizations. The Rubin-Devons Family Fund McCullough Family Fund Chairmen’s Association is to expand their contribution to the health Scholarship Fund and well-being of our community. (2018) The Northern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association (NCTCA) Scholarship Fund was Herrmann Ludwig Spetzler created in an effort to increase the number Memorial Fund of Native American students entering The Herrmann Ludwig undergraduate, graduate, and vocational Spetzler Memorial Fund is education programs. This scholarship established by Herrmann’s is available to students from Federally- family to benefit the Macky and Dena McCullough began their Recognized and Non-Federally-Recognized public by using donations family in 1982 and over the past 35 years they Tribes, provided the student is culturally to promote healthful have dedicated their lives to their faith, family, involved in their Tribe. In an effort to increase outdoor activities, such as walking trails, youth and service to others who live in Humboldt attendance at local higher education facilities, sports, and the enjoyment of nature, and to and Trinity counties. Macky and Dena raised preference will be given to those students continue the work of Open Door Community their three daughters to be generous, attending Humboldt State University or Health Centers. (2018) empathetic, and compassionate. The College of the Redwoods. (2017) McCullough Family Fund has been established Karen Paulsen Stone to help others in need. The fund will benefit Pay it Forward Humboldt Fund Scholarship Fund individuals and community projects. The The mission of Pay It A native of Humboldt McCullough family (comprised of Macky, Forward Humboldt is to County, Karen attended Dena, eight grandchildren, three daughters, provide help, healing, and Arcata High School and three son-in-laws) will join in creating hope in times of crisis. graduating in 1954 and family goals for annual giving. Each one of With our fault lines, flood attended what was then Macky and Dena’s daughters and their zones, and dense forests, Humboldt State College. Karen traveled the US husbands contribute financially to the fund Northern California is a while raising her five children and then and are involved in the recipient selection. It is hotbed for natural returned to her beloved childhood home in the desire of the McCullough family to provide disaster. Pay It Forward Humboldt provides Dow's Prairie. Many of Karen’s great- support to children in need, people affected by efficient intake, organization, and distribution grandchildren are now the 6th generation the loss of a spouse, and to care for the of necessary emergency supplies to victims of living in Northern Humboldt County. She was elderly. (2018) crisis, without creating the secondary disaster active in the McKinleyville business community of piles of unusable donations. Our vision is to for many years, and she was "another North Coast Healthcare offer immediate HELP to those in need. We Mother" to many local youth as they Scholarship Fund provide HEALING through community navigated their teenage years and early In an effort to assist outreach & fundraisers that support one adulthood. Karen believed firmly in helping our community in another. We provide HOPE by paying it forward those less fortunate than herself and providing and and encouraging others to pay it forward continued to be a loving listener to those in retaining healthcare alongside us. Our nonprofit is 100% volunteer need until her death in 2017. Funds are professionals, David operated. (2018) available to a female graduate of Arcata High and Gail Turner have School who will attend Humboldt State established the University. (2017) North Coast Healthcare Scholarship Fund. This fund is designed to assist local students who

32 | NEW FUNDS PHOTO BY: STEVE RICHARDS Andree Wagner Peace Trust Andree Wagner was a most remarkable woman, dedicated to world peace. Her primary focus for much of her life was peace between the US and the USSR. Prior to her death in 1993, she established the Andree Wagner Peace Trust to further that cause. The DONOR SPOTLIGHT demise of the USSR prompted the trustees to reconsider how best to allocate funds. Now, the guidelines for the Peace Trust are that peace can best be achieved around the world when people have shelter, food, water, Kulstad medical services, and freedom from fear. The Peace Trust supports worldwide organizations such as Doctors Without Borders, Red Cross, Family Southern Poverty Law Center, FINCA, and Amnesty International. Much of our support is local in Humboldt County, including Food For Fund People, North Coast Rape Crisis Team, Hospice of Humboldt, Breast and GYN Health, Arcata House, and the Eureka Rescue Mission.100% of all donations go to services. (2018)

uy Kulstad was one of Humboldt Literacy Project's most exemplary volunteer tutors for over 11 G years, helping many people improve their lives by learning to read. We only later learned that he was also teaching us about philanthropy done right. Humboldt Literacy Project's employee medical insurance has been paid for years through Humboldt Area Foundation by an anonymous benefactor. Every year, we received a check, and every year, we sent a letter of thanks through HAF, making sure that our unnamed angel knew how this generous act directly impacted our lives and enabled us to do our best work for this cause we all love. After Guy passed away in December, we learned that our dedicated, unassuming star volunteer had been our angel all along. Guy left a gift in his will to continue caring for the health and well-being of HLP staff. No expression of our gratitude feels sufficient, but we will attempt to learn from Guy and do our own personal philanthropic acts as thoughtfully as he did. What a guy.

– EMMA BREACAIN Executive Director Humboldt Literacy Project

To give to the Kulstad Family Fund, please visit hafoundation. org/kulstadfamily or call 707-442-2993. Funds Vera Vietor’s vision to establish Humboldt Area Foundation in 1972 has inspired community members to create more than 800 funds enriching the quality of education, health, the arts, the environment, humane animal care and other causes in our region. The following pages tell of the vision and values of these community members, and the creative solutions made possible through their generous contributions. Specific fund balances are now available on our website at hafoundation.org.

• A • Rose Abrahamson Trust Fund Rose Abrahamson passed away on January 19, 2005, just five days before her 92nd birthday. She was born in Eureka with her twin brother Ralph to California pioneers Charles and Edith (Evans) Boydstun. Her father hiked from Chico to Salyer for a mill job, then to Korbel where he found work with the Northern Redwood Co. There he met and married her mother, the assistant post mistress in Blue Lake. Rose grew up in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School in 1932. She married Einar Abrahamson on October 20, 1947, and lived in his family home which later became Sherwood Forest Nursery. She spent 25 years as a secretary and probation officer for Humboldt County. They moved to Creek in 1972 and resided there until 2002. This fund provides scholarships for the Willow Creek Christian School and support for the Eureka Rescue Mission to help people in need. (2006)

Wendell Adams Memorial Fund Wendell Adams, former owner-manager of KINS Radio, was active in broadcasting associations and volunteered in a leadership capacity for local service and fraternal organizations. The income VERA VIETOR from this fund is used for Eureka Rotary Club Founder of exchange students. (1986) 34 | Humboldt Area Foundation Adoption Horizons Endowment Fund families and caregivers. Jean Wellington was a purchased a restaurant and card room in Adoption Horizons volunteer at Adult Day Health Care of Mad Ferndale, Poppa Joe’s. He loved to entertain was founded in River for 15 years. He is remembered as a and have a party, and he never met a stranger. 1982 by two kind, gentle man with a great sense of humor. “You may be gone from this earth, but you adoptive parents, Jean’s passion for his fellow man is evidenced will always be remembered by the friends and Kathleen Zamboni and Sue Andrews, who by his generous contribution given to Adult family who loved and respected you.” (2004) hoped to bring new energy and ideas to the Day Health Care of , which will help field of adoption. Adoption Horizons has fund various special projects and Amer Memorial Fund provided continuous adoption services since scholarships.. (2010) From a very 1982. During this time, Adoption Horizons has early age, placed nearly 500 children from both local and Les & Frances Alexander’s Linnea Amer international sources. We work with local birth Blessings Fund lived and mothers, the foster care system, and Les Alexander met his breathed dance. international placement sources. All the bride Frances L. Archer As a teenager, she discovered the joys of children placed come to loving and prepared when he returned home teaching dance and of choreographing her (screened) homes. Changing lives one child at to Klamath Falls, OR own dances. Her students were her pride and a time has been the ongoing mission. The from military service in joy. Her love of life was infectious. She never Adoption Horizons Endowment Fund was the European Theater in knew a stranger and was a friend to all. created to support the continued work of the September of 1945. This Linnea died in a car accident in 1983. Her agency. 96% percent of the revenue union produced two children, four father Richard’s world revolved around his supporting the agency comes from fees for grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren family. He loved life and people and enjoyed service. In establishing the fund, Adoption (and counting). The family formed a logging working with the ballet company. All the Horizons has created another way that the firm known as L.R. Alexander Logging, a dancers became his “kids,” but he was community can support the valuable work of business that brought them to Fort Seward, especially proud of Linnea and Phillip, his own the agency. (2003) Humboldt County in 1955 and flourished in two dancers. Richard died in 1985. This fund various parts of the county until 1978. The was established to help dancers take Eugenio & Maria Adorni Alexanders were instrumental in forming the advantage of summer workshops and classes Memorial Fund Associated California Loggers and Women in that will help further their hopes of a future Harry Adorni made a $50,000 bequest to Timber in support of the timber industry. In dance career. (1983) the Foundation as a memorial to his parents. 1974 they formed the Mad River Concerned with support of the terminally ill, Company, a wood chip mill that produced American Association of University Harry Adorni directed that income from this wood chips for use by the pulp mills and for Women, Humboldt Branch fund to benefit Hospice of Humboldt. (1988) export to Japan. They retired in 1986 and now (AAUW) Fund reside in Freshwater. This fund was created to The Humboldt branch of the Harry J. & S. Adorni support the work and mission of Grace Baptist American Association of Memorial Fund Church and the work of the Angel University Women was Harry Adorni bequeathed $50,000 in memory Fund. (2006) founded in 1950 as a branch of himself and his deceased wife Hazel. of the national organization. The income is designated for the benefit of Joe Alexandre Memorial Family Fund AAUW was founded in 1881 homeless or injured cats, preferably through The Alexandre family by educated women who wanted to support the Humane Society. (1988) established this fund to other women in completing higher education. support a variety of With over 100,000 members nationally, AAUW Adult Day Health Care of Mad River/ charitable purposes in is a powerful voice for girls and women all Wellington Fund honor and memory of Joe over the world. The mission of AAUW is to Adult Day Health Alexandre. Born on the promote equity for all women and girls, Care of Mad Azores Island of Terceira lifelong education, and positive societal River is a on May 14, 1937, Joe came to America with change. This is achieved through supporting nonprofit his mother, Eva Rocha, as a 12-year-old boy women and girls at all levels of education, organization knowing not a word of English. In 1960 he groundbreaking research, and projects in our established in 1985 for the purpose of married Loretta Trutalli. They established and local community. The AAUW Humboldt Fund providing care for frail elders and those 18 operated the Alexandre Dairy in Ferndale while supports projects selected by board members years or older who are dependent on others raising three children, Renae, Blake, and of the Humboldt branch. (2007) for their care. Adult Day Health Care Kristina. A progressive dairyman, Joe enjoyed participants receive individualized healthcare improving his business. He served as a director along with personal rehabilitation, planned on the Humboldt Creamery Board and as activities, and involvement in numerous social president of the local Portuguese Association. events. The program provides respite for many After he retired, he and three partners

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 35 Curtis R. & Helen M. Anderson Jim & Judy Anderson Charitable recreation, watershed and habitat protection, Scholarship Fund Remainder Unitrust carbon sequestration, and sustainable forestry Curt and Helen The Andersons have use. (2002) Anderson, been longtime both native to volunteers in Arcata Foundation Fund The Arcata Foundation Humboldt Humboldt County. Jim Fund, established in 1987, County, chose previously served on is dedicated to the Eureka as their the HAF Board of enhancement of lifelong home. Curt was the son of a Directors. Judy is a community life in Arcata. Norwegian sea captain who sailed the lumber member of the Board The Arcata Foundation facilitates charitable trade for the Carson Lumber Company. During of Advocates of Planned Parenthood of giving and raises funds to support work in the WWII, Curt held to his seafaring tradition by Northern California. “We believe in giving areas of human services, education for all sailing in the US Merchant Marines. He ended back to the community,” says Judy. “If ages, art, culture, local history, healthful his working career still involved with the sea everyone contributed a little time and money, recreation, peace, and enhancement of local as an employee of Westfall Stevedore it would strengthen our community both now natural surroundings. (1995) Company. Helen M. (Aitken) Anderson, born in and in the future.”(1999) Fields Landing, was also of Danish and Arcata FFA Fund Norwegian heritage. Throughout their lifetimes Anniversary Lodge #85, Arcata, The Arcata Future Farmers of America (FFA) they celebrated their heritage with active California, Independent Order of Fund was established by the Arcata Friends participation in the Sons of Norway Lodge. Odd Fellows Scholarship Fund of AG Club, which supports the Arcata FFA Both also shared a deep appreciation for The Arcata Odd Fellows program. Income from this fund generates Humboldt Bay’s cultural diversity, its richness Scholarship Fund was annual scholarships for Arcata High School of personal histories, and its abundance of created to memorialize and FFA graduating students. (1996) good friends and family. They were pleased to continue the Odd Fellows’ commitment to the leave a lasting legacy, a small return for the Arcata community. Scholarship awards are Arcata High ’50s Fund abundance that Humboldt County provided made annually to Arcata and McKinleyville The Arcata High ’50s Fund was created by them during their lifetimes. (2011) High School graduates continuing their contributions from each Arcata High School education at a community college or university graduating class from the ’50s. Funds will be David Riley Anderson and majoring in history. (1996) used exclusively by the counseling and nursing Memorial Fund departments for students in need. Any income David Anderson, a Arcata Educational remaining will be used to provide scholarships Times-Standard veteran Endowment Fund for students. (1994) reporter and community This endowment fund was activist, passed away in established to promote and Arcata House Endowment Fund January of 2002 at the enhance the quality of The mission of Arcata House is to support early age of 61. David’s education in Arcata’s public schools by people experiencing homelessness while newspaper career stretched over three supporting educational projects not currently they build a more stable life, to educate decades. During that time he acquired a funded by school district general and the community about housing issues, and reputation as an eloquent commentator on categorical funds. Funded projects will to advocate on behalf of homeless people. Humboldt County news issues. He also had represent extensions of teaching that The vision of Arcata House is a community true passion for the theater and bird watching, challenge, inspire, and excite students at where everyone has a safe and affordable and he helped pioneer the Pacific Arts Center Arcata High School, Sunnybrae Middle School, place to live. Arcata House currently provides Theater. David acted in several Arcata Elementary School, and Pacific Union transitional housing to families and permanent plays and had a natural stage presence with Elementary School. (1992) supportive housing to individuals who are his New England–tinged, -thick chronically homeless and disabled. The baritone, his Falstaff beard, and his Arcata Forest Fund Arcata House Board of Directors opened mountainous figure. Friends of David The Arcata Forest Fund provides a source for this organizational endowment fund with considered him to be a true , an private donations to assist the city of Arcata a generous gift from Alex Stillman. It will incredibly knowledgeable and gentle person in purchasing forest lands to be added to eventually provide additional income for the who cared deeply. David’s family from the East the Arcata Community Forest, the Sunny important work of this nonprofit. (2008) Coast established this fund to purchase a Brae Forest, and the Jacoby Creek Forest. bench at the Arcata Marsh in his memory and Donations to this fund will go only towards Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir Fund to award an annual scholarship to a student the purchase and restoration of forest lands, The Arcata Interfaith Gospel studying creative writing. (2002) and it will help the city leverage state and Choir (AIGC) sings inspiring federal grants. Forest lands purchased through and uplifting Black gospel these funds preserve and expand open space music. The 70-voice around the city, and they will be managed for community choir serves the

36 | FUNDS North Coast region by performing at Area 1 Agency on Aging Senior Matthew David Barnes community events, fundraising benefits, Services Fund Memorial Fund memorials, churches, and for inmates at the Area 1 Agency on Matthew D. Barnes was born Humboldt County jail. The mission of the Aging provides in Arcata in 1977 and died AIGC is to inspire faith, hope, love, unity, leadership and suddenly from heart and joy through Black gospel music. The services that complications at age 29. He choir exemplifies the principles of equality, support older persons and those with was a top scholar at Arcata unity, and cooperation through multi-faith, disabilities through education, programs, High School, a champion multiracial choir membership. The AIGC advocacy, and volunteerism. Donations to this showman for 4-H and FFA, and a decorated formed in the spring of 1992 in response to fund help support independence and quality of athlete in soccer and wrestling. Matt was an the inspirational performance of the Oakland life for a growing population of local seniors, avid golfer, and loved the SF Giants and 49ers. Interfaith Gospel Choir in the wake of the ensuring quality senior services for generations Matt graduated from Cal Poly–SLO with a Rodney King riots. The AIGC also includes a to come. (1997) degree in Agriculture Engineering and worked 15-member Youth Choir with members from for the John Deere Company. He was devoted 5 to 12 years old. For funding, the AIGC John Ash Sustainability Fund to his career. Matt had a passion for relies on choir member dues, proceeds from John Ash created this fund to encourage agriculture, sports, hard work, and his family AIGC produced concerts, donations from the exploration of the natural beauty on the and friends. This fund was established in community, and from grant funds. (2016) North Coast and to make remote areas more Matt’s name to benefit students wishing to accessible to a variety of groups. (2001) pursue a four-year education in agriculture or Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Santuary engineering. Consideration is given to students Community Endowment Fund who have actively shown livestock or dairy at The Arcata Marsh and the Redwood Acres or Humboldt County fairs, Wildlife Sanctuary who are high academic achievers, and who Community Endowment • B • have shown extracurricular and community Fund provides a source involvement. (2006) for community donations P. Balabanis Memorial to assist the city of Arcata in the preservation, Nursing Scholarship Fund Tom & Marilynn Bartlett Stand restoration, wildlife conservation, expansion, Union Labor Health Down Fund public access, and trail-maintenance of the Foundation established this As a member of “the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. The nursing scholarship in honor greatest generation,” endowment will serve to protect the natural of Homer P. Balabanis, a Tom was proud to beauty, habitats, walking trails, and Humboldt County champion serve with the Army environmental health of the Arcata Marsh and for nursing workforce development and during WWII. After the Wildlife Sanctuary for the enjoyment of all education, and a key founding administrator at war, he felt a special creatures, great and small. Funded projects Humboldt State University. (2014) compassion for fellow may include but are not limited to: wetlands veterans. Tom’s family created this fund to and riparian habitat restoration, trail Bancroft Scholarship Fund honor him by supporting the annual North maintenance, land purchase for marsh and This fund Coast Stand Down event which provides much trail expansion, climate change adaptation, honors needed help for local veterans of all wars, required environmental appraisals, permits and Dwight and especially the homeless and their families. reviews, or other projects which promote and Lavina After his Army years, Tom graduated from Cal protect the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Bancroft. Berkeley, became an optometrist, married Sanctuary. Ongoing stewardship and oversight Because of Marilynn, and was blessed to have four for the fund will be provided by the city of Dwight’s involvement in music and the children, five grandchildren, and a host of Arcata Environmental Services Department, couple’s shared commitment to business, friends. Tom loved the North Coast area’s Natural Services Division. (2017) scholarships are available to local students opportunities to hunt, fish, play tennis, ski, and majoring in business administration or music travel to other parts of the world. For years, he Arcata Tigers,Inc.,Scholarship Fund at Humboldt State University. Lavina and his father, as veterans, helped to place The income from this fund is used to established this fund in 1985 in Dwight’s small American flags on the graves of each supplement annual awards given to an Arcata memory. With Lavina’s death in 1995, the fund local serviceman or woman to celebrate High School graduate to further his or her now honors both Dwight and Lavina. (1985) Memorial Day. Thomas Bernard Bartlett died education and to make school improvements. on Memorial Day, May 28, 2007. (2007) (1988)

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 37 O.H. Bass Memorial Fund Julia Bednar & Irene Finney Rescued graduates of Eureka High School and majoring O.H. was a popular Animal Care Fund or prepared to major in a field related to restaurateur and longtime Julia and Irene became electronics or architecture. (2000) supporter of local athletic close friends during the activities. Income benefits the years they worked Archie Bernardi Memorial Fund Sequoia Humane Society and together on the board of Arcata Fire Chief Archie Miranda’s Rescue. (1986) directors of the Humane Bernardi spent more Society of Humboldt County (now known as than six decades Bauriedel Family Fund the Sequoia Humane Society). They shared a devoted to the Arcata John Bauriedel was a highly deep concern for the welfare of stray, Fire Protection District, respected teacher at Eureka abandoned, or homeless animals. They also right up to his passing High School, as well as a recognized the financial hardship incurred by on December 22, 2007, successful businessman. John’s an individual who, by rescuing a stray injured at the age of 93. According to District Chief wife Phyllis passed away on animal and taking it to a veterinary hospital, John McFarland, “Archie was the Grandfather August 20, 2006. Fund income became responsible for the medical costs of CPR in all of Northern California, changing enriches programs offered to children at the involved. This fund is intended to pay a portion prior practices…that were primitive and Humboldt County Library in Eureka. (1983) of the costs of medical care and treatment of totally ineffective.” Because of Bernardi’s stray injured animals rescued and brought to a leadership, Arcata was also the first fire district Beal Family Scholarship Fund veterinary hospital in Humboldt County by a in the county to have rescue and Jaws of The Beal Family Scholarship was established in nonowner. (2010) Life. Archie’s sons, Mark and Gary, recall their 2008 by William and Angelica Beal in memory father cooking for his family and the fire of four young people who lost their lives that Beginnings Incorporated Fund department volunteers. He grew in his garden same year. The Beal family intends to give Education and many of the ingredients in his secret recipe for $1,000 to a graduating Ferndale High School community are raviolis, and he also kept his favorite senior each year to help that student achieve important and blackberry patch—the source for his famous their college education goals. (2008) synonymous with blackberry pies—a secret. In addition to other Beginnings, Inc. This gifts, Chief Bernardi created this fund by Robert Raymond Bean fund was established bequest for the protection and conservation of Memorial Fund to continue the mission of supporting wildlife in Humboldt County. (2008) Vern R. and Gail Edeline educational opportunities and encouraging Bean established this community services. Beginnings is community Anthony Joseph Bessette memorial fund for their based and guided by its membership. This fund Memorial Fund youngest son Bob who will support the ongoing use and maintenance The family of Anthony died of a malignant of the buildings and property and the Bessette established this brain tumor on October long-range planning and organizational fund to support a variety 5, 2000, at age 34. He objectives. (2015) of charitable purposes in left his wife of 14 years—Pamela Tompkins his honor and memory. Bean—and his four children—Nathan, Erica, Albert & Irene Benzinger Memorial Born in Eureka, CA, his life Matthew, and Jessica. He also left his sisters— Scholarship Fund of 18 years was shared with friends and Caren Campbell, Rosanne Gephart, Diane Albert was born in family, and his smile and warm personality left Holsworth—and his brother Edward Bean. 1903, the third an imprint on the hearts of all who knew him. While growing up in Eureka, Bob was active in generation of his He lived life on his own terms and followed a school bands and orchestras. After moving to family in unique path that valued friendship. He had El Cajon, CA in 1981, he became a member of Humboldt County. talent for computer applications that amazed the Grossmont High School marching band Active in high everyone. He was a member of the Sacred and the Red Robe Choir, which was chosen to school sports, he graduated from Eureka High Heart Catholic Church, attended local schools, perform at the Vienna Music Festival in 1983. School in 1921 and from UC Berkeley in 1926. and obtained his GED in 2007. The income Bob had fond memories of these music His creative work in electrical engineering was from this fund shall be used to support youth programs and often spoke of the enrichment cut short by the Depression and he returned to programs that promote positive experiences they brought to his life. To celebrate Bob’s love Eureka, eventually operating a radio and TV for teens and encourage the celebration of of music, this fund provides scholarships to service business until retirement in 1968. In life. (2008) outstanding music students furthering their 1941, Albert married Irene Potter, a self-taught music education. (2007) artist. In addition to painting, gardening, and politics, she loved sketching plans for compact and efficient houses. This scholarship, established by the Benzinger family, will recognize students eligible for membership in the Humboldt Pioneers Society who are

38 | FUNDS Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless years, was a master teacher, and was highly Frederick O. & Linda H. Bott Fund Foundation Fund respected by peers and students alike. After Fred Bott, native Eurekan Humboldt County serving in the military during the Korean War, and longtime resident Betty Chinn has Lou graduated from Oregon State University in businessman (Mercer been serving the 1957 with a degree in forest engineering. He Fraser), was born on April homeless in and around spent the next 34 years in various logging and 5, 1921, and passed Eureka since 1987. She land management positions with Simpson away on February 18, became legendary for Timber Company, as Simpson's California 2010. Fred loved his family, community, and her compassionate care—feeding, clothing, Timberlands Manager, retiring in 1991. The engineering. Along with his loving widow and serving the homeless each day with her fund provides annual grants to the School of Linda Bott, Fred created this endowment fund own resources. Betty has been recognized by Education at Eastern Oregon University and in honor of their families, with the true desire many, including by Maria Shriver in 2008 with the School of Forestry at Oregon State to enhance the health and well-being of the the Minerva Award and by President Obama in University to provide scholarships and Humboldt County community. Fred built many 2010 with the Presidential Citizens maintain their excellent educational buildings, institutions, and roads and bridges Medal. Betty partnered with Catholic charities programs. (2007) standing today in Humboldt County. In honor and the local community to serve the needy of his love of engineering, this fund also further through the Betty Kwan Chinn Blue Lake Education provides scholarships for local engineering Homeless Foundation. The foundation Foundation Fund students. (2010) established a center to reduce homelessness The Blue Lake and poverty in Humboldt County through Education K. Dean & Mary Ann Bottini street outreach, case management that Foundation’s mission Scholarship Fund teaches life skills, and learning programs. is to help support Dean Bottini had a full Transitional housing is available for up to five critical education programs for the children life. As a boy, he had a clients who help at the center. Meals are also attending Blue Lake Elementary, including brief movie career, served in Eureka and at local homeless sports, music, languages, and arts. These dancing in the Shirley encampments. (2013) programs, although not mandated by the Temple movie Heidi. state, are essential to a well-rounded Later, he was student Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North education for our children. Due to the ongoing body president at Coast Endowment Fund budget crisis facing this small community Sturges Junior High and San Bernardino Valley Big Brothers Big Sisters of school, these programs are no longer paid for College. Before graduating, Dean enlisted in the North Coast (BBBSNC) through the general fund, and the school is in the army during WWII and was assigned to was founded in 1969 as a jeopardy of losing them altogether. To fight the 89th Infantry, stationed in Europe. Dean’s nonprofit organization with these cuts, Blue Lake Education Foundation company faced frequent combat and was able the purpose of forming (BLEF) was founded by concerned parents and to liberate the Ohrdruf concentration camp. meaningful one-to-one relationships between family members. The BLEF goal, through Upon discharge, Dean graduated from Valley caring, responsible adults and children facing ongoing fundraising events and donations, is College, attended University of Redlands, and adversity. Since that time, BBBSNC has served to reach $150,000 and maintain this minimum had a 35-year career with the Division of thousands of youth between the ages of 6 and amount so that these essential programs can Highways, retiring as the district personnel 18 as the premier mentoring organization in be sustained for years to come to help enrich administrator in 1984. Though his career was Humboldt County. The vision of BBBSNC is local children’s lives. All donations and/or important to Dean, family and home were his that all children can achieve success in life. The bequests to this fund will support BLEF in this top priorities. He was survived by his wife of income from this fund is used as a sustainable endeavor. (2016) nearly 61 years, Mary Ann, and their two resource to create and support quality daughters, Peggy and Janet. This scholarship “Big-Little” matches on the North Peggy June Boedecker Memorial fund benefits Eureka students with high Coast. (1997) Scholarship Fund academic achievement studying teaching or This fund was established civil engineering. (2008) Louis A. & Alice M. Blaser to commemorate the life of Educational Fund Peggy June Boedecker, who Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods This fund was planned had a career-long Building Improvement Fund for years before Alice's involvement in California’s The Boys & Girls death in 2006 as a community colleges. Club of the way for Alice and Lou Proceeds from this fund Redwoods Building to "give something provide financial assistance to women who Improvement Fund back,” and to help transfer from College of the Redwoods to a was established to provide for ongoing four-year college or university. (2011) ensure that the quality in the professions of their choice. Alice quality of the graduated from Eastern Oregon University in 1954 with a degree in Education and a teaching certificate. She taught for the next 28 HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 39 environment in which our youth learn and James P. Brantly Memorial Fund cancer, or gynecologic cancer. It is a client- recreate is equal to the quality of the staff and James Phillip Brantly, born centered, grassroots organization with services volunteers who provide it. Gifts made to this January 16, 1932, in Lake provided by cancer survivors and their support fund are used for any necessary amelioration Providence, LA, served with persons. The warmline volunteers are available and renovation efforts. (2013) the navy during the Korean every weekday to answer questions and lend a War. He studied compassionate ear. In the Patient Navigator Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods engineering, then worked Program, experienced RNs and volunteers Endowment Fund for the US Border Patrol. On August 25, 1953, serve as navigators, supporting and guiding The Boys & Girls Club of the he married Donna Stevens and they raised two women through cancer screening, diagnosis, Redwoods offers safe, daughters, Cheryl and Susan. James received and treatment. Services include referral for structured, and fun activities citations from President Kennedy and Attorney financial aid and in-home assistance, buddies to children ages 6–18 who General Robert Kennedy for his assistance for one-on-one support and assistance, and live in Humboldt County. Its mission enhances during the Oxford riots when the University of consultation planning that helps clients make the quality of life for boys and girls as Mississippi enrolled the first black student, the most of the patient/physician relationship. participating members of a richly diverse James Meredith, and from President Johnson Other services include support groups, society, strives to achieve equal opportunity, for bravery during the Watts riots. He also educational newsletters and seminars, an and fosters respect for human dignity for all received the Commissioner’s Meritorious extensive resource library, and information youth. In addition, the fund initiates and Achievement Award for rescuing a woman on specialists who provide individualized research promotes services that enhance the quality of Palomar Mountain. Jim was a member of the on breast and gynecologic health-related life for all youth, and it strengthens the Club’s Murrieta United Methodist Church for 50 issues. Bilingual volunteers are also available role as an advocate for youth. This fund serves years and a Life Member of the VFW. He to provide services to Spanish speaker. (2005) as a sustainable resource to assist youth in enjoyed duck hunting, fishing, family, and delinquency prevention activities. The telling stories. He was killed in an automobile Bridgeville Endowment Fund organization will continue to offer after-school accident on December 29, 2007, in Trinity This fund was established to promote the activities, community service projects, sports County. This fund is for rural search and rescue health and quality of life for the children, leagues, and leadership clubs. The T-Ball organizations. (2008) families and senior citizens of the rural league also encourages youth participation 500--mile Bridgeville School District, throughout the community in baseball skills Breast Cancer Healing Retreat and residents served by the Bridgeville training. (1990) Center Fund Community Center. Local residents built Dr. Ellen Mahoney moved to Humboldt the Bridgeville Community Center with Dr. Halvor J. Braafladt County in 2000. With the formation of a local funding from the state’s Healthy Start Memorial Fund advisory group and a planning grant from a initiative. It became a nonprofit in 2001, Halvor John Braafladt was Bay Area donor, Dr. Mahoney is developing coordinating year-round medical and born in Tsinan, on June a healing center for breast cancer survivors dental care, emergency food, clothing, 4, 1926, to medical and their families here on the North Coast. senior citizen services, transportation, youth missionary parents. He served Plans include a beautiful, natural landscape activities, and family resource services using in the US Navy in the in which survivors can regain their physical, grants, donations, newsletter sponsorships, Philippines during WWII. In psychological, and spiritual health. Traditional and proceeds from the annual Bridgefest 1957, Hal came to Eureka to practice family and complementary therapies will be practiced Celebration. The board of directors disburses medicine and surgery. He enjoyed interacting and after-treatment nutrition and wellness funds in accordance with their mission with patients of all ages and especially the classes will be taught. Professionals who statement. If anyone would care to start a many babies he delivered. He retired in 2002 care for women with breast cancer will be separate scholarship fund for graduating after 45 years of practice. His community able to come for renewal, and a sacred space children, it would be greatly appreciated as an service and professional accomplishments will be set aside for a memorial garden. This incentive for a child to get a college education. were many: former president of the Humboldt- advised endowment fund was created with Individuals, families, and other funds may add Del Norte Medical Society, chief of staff of the planning grant Dr. Mahoney received to the fund at any time by donation. (2002) General Hospital, and vice chief of staff of St. and will be used to help her and the advisory Joseph Hospital. He was a founder of the local committee begin their work. (2006) Vernon & Grace Brightman Rhododendron Society and chairman of the Memorial Fund Boy Scouts of America. He was actively Breast Health Project Endowment Vernon and involved in the ULHF Angel Fund, which is a Fund, Humboldt County Grace beneficiary of this donor-advised fund, along The mission of Humboldt Brightman with the Humboldt Senior Resource Community Breast Health graduated Alzheimer’s Center and Hospice of Humboldt. Project is to be a community together Halvor passed away on April 3, 2014. (2014) resource of support and from education for those facing a Ferndale breast health concern, breast High School in the late 1920s. They married in 1935 and lived on their Blocksburg ranch. An

40 | FUNDS accomplished musician, Grace played first David E. Brown Memorial James T. Brown Forestry trumpet at HSU. For many years, Vern played Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund the drums in a quartet that entertained St. David Brown grew up in Green Diamond Luke’s Manor residents regularly. Vern died in Cincinnati, enlisted in the Resource Company 2001. Income from this endowment fund is marines just out of high established this fund to used to support the music program at school, and traveled the honor its president Jim Bridgeville School District. (1996) world. Upon his discharge, Brown who retired in he moved to Florida, 2006. Jim started his Brockhoff Family Fund eventually settling in career with Arcata California. After receiving his associate of arts Redwood Company, acquired by Simpson in degree from College of the Redwoods, he 1988. He began working on a logging crew in spent his life’s work in electronic technology 1975 and held several increasingly responsible and management. “Life is full of choices,” positions during his 31 years with the David was fond of saying, “and everything company, becoming president in 2004. Jim that happens is a result of the choices you garnered broad respect throughout California’s make.” With this in mind, David’s daughter forest products industry, serving as president Harry L. Olden was a respected Cincinnati Kristin created a scholarship fund in his of the Redwood Region Logging Conference, philanthropist. During his lifetime and memory for a Fortuna Union High School the California Forest Products Commission, afterwards, his daughter Pat and her husband graduate enrolling in any college or university. and California Redwood Association. A Bill Whiting followed suit. Three generations The application includes an essay about graduate of Venice High School, he holds a later, their daughter Cara and her husband choices, asking students to reflect on the bachelor of science degree from Humboldt Jerry Brockhoff continue the family tradition of choices they have made and are making and State College and a master of science degree supporting their communities with funds how the consequences of those decisions will in civil engineering from San Jose State originating from Cara’s grandfather. As owners have the power to guide the direction of their University. Jim was a lecturer in the Humboldt of northcoastgreyhounds.net, beneficiaries of lives. (2006) State College forestry department and is a the Brockhoff Family Fund are largely animal past recipient of the Humboldt State University rescue organizations both locally and Grace & Jim Brown Memorial Fund Distinguished Alumni Award. This fund nationally. That will surely change, however, as Reverend James “Jim” provides scholarships to forestry students at the fourth generation, sons Tucker and Bailey M. Brown emigrated Humboldt State University. (2006) Brockhoff, become directors in future years from northern Ireland and their sons in the even more distant future. at age 21. He John Anderson Brown & Dorothy All thanks to “Poppy” Olden, an inspiration to graduated from Eileen Wells Brown Memorial Fund us all. (2001) Seattle Pacific John and Dorothy University and San were married on July Conrad & Olga Brosek Trust Francisco Theological Seminary and was 12, 1927, and were Conrad and Olga were ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1946. married 61 years. married in 1956 in Jim served congregations in Oregon, They lived in Eureka Pasadena, CA. They Washington, South Dakota, and Humboldt for 45 years. Dorothy moved to Humboldt County. He also attended law school and was active in the County in 1987 and worked for 17 years as a volunteer for the First Methodist built their home in Humboldt County Public Defender and the Church and numerous charitable organizations McKinleyville. They Superior Court of California. He contributed in the community. John worked for the loved their life in Humboldt and enjoyed more his time as well to KEET-TV, the SPCA, General California Division of Highways for 40 years. than 20 years in the area. They are survived by Hospital, Mitchell-Redner Society, and as an He was honored in the California Highways 13 nieces and nephews who visited them ombudsman at the Humboldt County Jail. He Magazine for his beautification along the regularly and loved them dearly. The Broseks was active in ecumenical work with St. state’s highways and freeways and was created this endowed designated fund by Bernard’s Catholic church and Temple Beth’el dubbed “Johnny Lupine-seed.” This fund was bequest to assist children who need surgery or and helped organize the Presbyterian churches established by their children and other assistance to overcome a physical of McKinleyville and Fortuna. Jim died on June grandchildren. Income is used for the deformity. (2008) 13, 1998, at the age of 84. Grace died on beautification of parks and schools, the December 1, 2007, at the age of 86. They are purchase of playground and physical fitness survived by their two daughters, Mildred and equipment, and the support of physical fitness Alice Mae. This fund provides scholarships for programs. (1988) local students. (1998)

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 41 Dr. Francis Marion & Lela Moore in the beef cattle and sheep departments at 6 children, 11 grandchildren, and 2 great- Bruner Memorial Scholarship Fund the Redwood Acres Fair. (1986) grandchildren. This fund supports the ongoing Born in maintenance and improvement of the Monmouth, IL in Ralph E. Bumpus Scholarship Fund garden. (2011) 1865 and a This scholarship was graduate of the created to honor Ralph E. Butler Valley Fund University of Bumpus, a longtime Butler Valley, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation Michigan–Ann educator in Eureka. Ralph established in our community by Francis Arbor Medical developed the automotive and Carole Carrington to ensure a School and Bellevue Hospital in NY, Francis programs at both Eureka normalized living environment for adults Marion Bruner moved to Ferndale from Loleta High School and College with developmental disabilities. Butler in 1911 to help found the first Ferndale of the Redwoods. He was instrumental in Valley’s mission is dedicated to affirming Hospital, located on Washington Street. That designing the automotive technology buildings the sacredness of the human person and hospital was moved to the Hart House in 1913 at both schools. He taught at each school for to create, establish, and provide a place where Francis and Lela also raised their family. 13 years, spending 4 years in between on California’s North Coast to allow adults Lela Moore Worthington Bruner, born in Maple coordinating the trade and vocational with developmental disabilities to reside Creek in 1879 and raised in Blue Lake, education classes. This fund furnishes in a safe and caring community setting, to graduated in nursing from the Union Labor scholarships for Eureka High School graduates enhance their quality of life, and to participate Hospital in Eureka. Dr. and Mrs. Bruner intending to study automotive in community programs, including Butler frequently treated patients who could not pay technology. (1986) Valley’s Day Care and Active Treatment and accepted whatever the patient might offer Program. (1999) in trade for medical care. Lela Bruner often Arthur John Burman & Mildred S. stayed with families when the entire family Burman Memorial Fund was too ill to fend for themselves. She was Art and Millie Burman met while students at • C • known as "Lady Bruner" for her kind Eureka High School and disposition and generosity. Francis and Lela Paul & Elaine Cacci Scholarship Fund worked tirelessly for their community, enjoyed almost half a century of marriage Born in 1930, Paul emphasizing medicine, education, and Cacci was a well- music. (2013) together. They raised two daughters and also known Humboldt County native and Rio Gary J. Brusca Memorial shared in the ownership and operation of John Dell resident. He Scholarship Fund Burman & Sons General Contractors, specializing in heavy road construction for actively participated in This scholarship is in sports throughout his honor of Dr. Gary J. state, county, and private enterprises until their retirement in 1978. Millie passed away in school years at Rio Dell Elementary and Brusca, a longtime Fortuna High. Paul and his wife Elaine owned professor of zoology and August of 1985 and Art in January of 2007. This fund was established by their daughters, and operated Cacci's Market in Rio Dell for 21 marine biology at years. Paul spent the next 19 years as a Humboldt State Deanna Pawlus and Brenda Jones, to honor their parents. The income from this fund beverage salesman, winning top honors for University. Dr. Brusca was salesmanship in the western and also an avid fly fisherman and for decades provides an annual scholarship to a high school graduate from Humboldt or Del Norte Canada. Later in life, Paul helped his daughter fished the Trinity River through the Hoopa and son-in-law with their catering business at Valley. In the early 1970s, Dr. Brusca and a few counties who is pursuing a degree in civil engineering. (2007) CC Market. Paul loved horse races. He sold other fisherman began camping and fishing in Sam's Card, a horse race tip sheet, at the the Hoopa Valley, and the tradition of that Humboldt County Fair for 28 years. Paul also fishing trip continues to the present day. This Helen Keesee Bushnell Fund Remembering and was a member of the Elks Lodge, Redwood scholarship is funded by Dr. Brusca’s former Grange #504, Redwood League Old Timers' fishing partners and friends to benefit a honoring those who have passed was Baseball Team, and an honorary member of worthy graduate of Hoopa Valley High School the Rio Dell Fire Department. This fund, who wishes to pursue a higher education in important to Helen and Don Bushnell. They established by his wife Elaine Curless Cacci in the fields of the biological sciences, fisheries, 1999, provides scholarships to Fortuna High or wildlife management. (2013) established this fund to provide a space for anyone to memorialize a graduates interested in sports. (1999) Clarence Bugenig Memorial Fund loved one in the Community Memorial Garden of the Community Presbyterian Church of Mada Huggins Caldwell Fund Wayne Vickers established this fund in 1986 to The Mada Huggins Caldwell Endowment Fund honor his longtime friend and business partner Garberville. This garden is open to all. A memorial wall displays the names, and date of was established to assist youth between the Clarence Bugenig. Fund income provides ages of 10 and 18 who have been affected awards to high scoring 4-H and FFA members birth and death of those remembered. Helen Keesee Bushnell passed away January 29, by violent crime. The fund was established 2014 leaving behind her husband of 60 years, by JoAnn Caldwell Sapper in memory of her 42 | FUNDS mother, Mada Huggins Caldwell, who was providing objective education, strengthening was past president of the Rotary Club of kidnapped while working at a small country professional relationships, responding to Eureka, a member of the Ingomar Club Board grocery store and later killed by her kidnapper. regional issues, and encouraging collaborative of Directors, and past president of the Eureka Mada was a loving, devoted Christian wife efforts. This advised expendable fund assists in Chamber of Commerce. In 1967, he served on and mother of four children. In addition, the education of the members of the California the Grand Jury. Proceeds from this fund are she was a creative and talented individual Blood Bank Society. (2004) used to benefit the Redwood Empire Scouting who contributed greatly to her church and Program. (1986) community. This advised fund is used to assist California Faculty Association youth to attend Christian activities including Scholarship Fund – Humboldt Care for All Fund summer camps and other healing activities. Chapter (2003) The Humboldt chapter of the California Faculty Association established this expendable The Wayne Caldwell, CFP®, organizational fund to provide for the Financial Literacy Scholarship Fund organization’s charitable giving and to buffer The Care for All Fund, a The Wayne Caldwell, CFP®, unusual circumstances that may befall union Saint Joseph Health-Budget Philosophy Grant, Financial Literacy Scholarship members. The fund supports a variety of union currently provides access to cancer diagnosis Fund was established by Wayne activities as determined by the organization’s testing after careful, in-depth eligibility Caldwell, who is one of the current executive board. Examples include, but screening. Individuals should not be eligible founders, former president, and are not limited to, scholarships for relatives for any other programs to be able to access current chairman of the board of union members, disaster relief for union this grant.This grant serves low income, of Premier Financial Group. This members, and strike fund support. (2004) uninsured/underinsured individuals. Through fund was created to support higher education this project, we extend Jesus’ ministry to those for our local youth and to emphasize the California Retired Teachers who have fallen in the cracks of the system importance of achieving financial Association #27 Scholarship Fund and who have found themselves isolated independence and peace of mind. Applicants The California Retired without a helping hand. This grant advocates are required to submit a short essay on the Teachers Association for the needs of those at a disadvantage who importance of saving and investing for the (CRTA) created this otherwise remain underserved and ignored in future and planning for retirement. For more fund to provide annual our community. This fund is one of our than 25 years, Premier Financial Group has scholarships to HSU commitments to extending the healing been helping local families and businesses students during their ministry of Jesus in the tradition of the Sisters manage their investments and prepare for student teaching year, and to CR students of St. Joseph of Orange. Care for All was retirement. For students entering college, enrolled in the AmeriCorps or early childhood created by the Healthy Kids Humboldt program retirement probably seems too far in the future education programs. These scholarships are after an extensive search for cancer screening to address now. However, Premier understands awarded to students who have demonstrated services was conducted and no resources were the benefits of pairing financial literacy with a academic excellence, have financial need, and found. (2016) long-term horizon and is committed to are pursuing a career in teaching. Students promoting these benefits with our youth and must also be graduates of a Humboldt or Del Carranza Family Fund our community with this fund. (2012) Norte County high school. The purposes of the In recognition of the many contributions North Coast Division #27 of the CRTA are to given to the community by their parents, the California Blood Bank Society support public education, promote the children of Donald and Inez Carranza have Educational Fund professional interest of public school teachers, established this advised expendable fund in The mission statement of the California encourage the participation of retired teachers honor of their parents’ memory. They also wish Blood Bank Society (CBBS), established in community services endeavors, and provide to continue the family’s tradition of charitable in 1951, is "We help save lives of people a continuing statewide and local scholarship giving. The fund is used to meet a variety of who need blood." Physicians, scientists, program. (1997) community needs in Humboldt County, and to administrators, clinical laboratory scientists, a much lesser degree, in other communities medical technologists, registered and James V. Callison Memorial Fund throughout California. (2000) licensed vocational nurses, donor-resource James Callison was born in Donald A. & Inez H. Carranza personnel, and product management Eureka. After attending specialists make up the CBBS individual local schools and Oregon Scholarship Fund membership, currently numbering over 500. State University, he Don and Inez were part of Our institutional members represent hospital graduated from Humboldt a partnership that and community blood centers as well as State University in 1958. founded Commercial transfusion and transplantation centers. He worked with his father in the family Radio & Electronics Co. in Individual and institutional members come business, Callison Truck Lines, until it was sold 1948, pioneering two-way from across the US, the majority being located to Nielson Freight Lines. Jim worked for radio communications in the West Coast area. The CBBS supports Nielson Freight Lines until the time of his and marine electronics in Humboldt and Del everyone involved in transfusion medicine by death in 1986. A very active businessman, he Norte counties. Inez also taught school in the

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 43 Eureka City School system for over 20 years. to ensure that each child is placed in a Changing Tides Family Services Fund Don explained, “This area has been so good permanent, safe, and loving home where they Each day, Changing Tides to us, we decided to give back a little of our can live without fear. The endowment is used Family Services makes it wealth in the form of scholarships to local to provide ongoing support to CASA volunteer possible for thousands of students.” A minimum of five scholarships advocates and the children they serve. (1999) children, youth, families, provide annual financial support to graduates and individuals to of Humboldt or Del Norte high schools CASA of Humboldt Fund in Memory enhance their physical, interested in the sciences and/or teaching. of Jessie Hansen emotional, or developmental well-being. An additional scholarship at Cal Poly in Corinne “Corky” Formerly the Humboldt Child Care Council, honor of Don’s father and himself supports Nordstrom established this Changing Tides Family Services was an undergraduate student majoring in either fund to honor her mother established in 1975 by local residents with a electrical engineering or electronics. A final Jessie, “a courageous focus on providing child care services to scholarship assists a teaching student at Inez’s woman” born in 1891 enable parents to work. Since then, numerous alma mater, Texas State University in San who experienced the San programs have been added to address unmet Marcos, TX. Don died on December 17, 1998. Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. Jessie needs of families and the community. Some of Inez died on August 21, 2000. (1997) graduated from San Francisco State Normal these include nutrition services, mental health School and accepted a teaching position at a services, information and referrals, and Sarah Carter Scholarship Fund one-room school in Siskiyou County. While supportive programs for individuals who have The Sarah Carter there, she lost an eye in a horse and buggy developmental disabilities. Changing Tides Scholarship Fund is for accident. Jessie never complained about her Family Services is forward thinking and Eureka High School seniors loss and never considered herself responsive, and it will continue to help who wish to continue their handicapped. She went on to teach the first improve the health and wellness of the education in the arts and special education classes in Berkeley before community in the years to come. (2013) humanities. The first marrying Walter Nelson Hansen in 1921. They scholarship was granted in moved to Willow Creek during the 1940s and Chegwidden Family Memorial 2000 at Eureka High School’s 50th year operated the Hansen Lumber Company until it Scholarship reunion of the class of 1950. Mrs. Carter was was destroyed in the 1964 flood. Throughout The life of Robert “Cheg” a highly respected and successful teacher who, her life, Jessie was involved with her family, Chegwidden was closely as a young woman, received a gift that her garden, and her volunteer activities, bound to Humboldt County allowed her to obtain a master’s degree at UC including the PTA, the Red Cross, and later, the and Eureka High School in Berkeley. An active member of the community, Eureka Women’s Club. The purpose of the fund particular. He attended she was a consulting member of the Eureka is to support the work of CASA in Humboldt Eureka High where his Library Board, a publications editor for the County. (1999) father Theo was coordinator League of Women Voters, a charter member of of vocational instruction. After graduating the Humboldt Branch of the American Kay Gott Chaffey Jacoby Book Fund from San Juan High School in Sacramento he Association of University Women, and active in The Kay Gott attended Sacramento JC and then transferred Delta Kappa Gamma, a national association of Chaffey Jacoby to Humboldt State where he graduated with a women teachers. Mrs. Carter was a board Book Fund was major in history and his secondary teaching member of the California Teachers Association established to credential. After serving in the US Army, his for 12 years and became president of the CTA remember and first teaching position was at Del Norte High in 1960. In 1963 she moved to Redwood City, honor Victor Jacoby. School, and he then spent 30 years teaching CA and taught for 6 years at Sequoia High The Victor Thomas history and social sciences at Eureka High School, retiring in 1968. Sarah Carter turned Jacoby Fund supports Humboldt County visual School. His two passions in life were closely 100 on December 15, 2004, and she passed artists and craftspeople and encourages the interwoven: history and teaching. This away on August 28, 2005. (1997) exploration of new ideas, materials, scholarship recognizes and honors a Eureka techniques, and promotes excellence. Kay Gott High senior with similar passions. (2009) CASA of Humboldt Endowment Fund Chaffey created this fund to carry Victor The Court Appointed Jacoby’s legacy forward through the printing Betty Chinn Fund for the Homeless Special Advocates (CASA) of a book that highlights the artists who are Betty grew up homeless in program was established in selected each December to receive this China, but for the past 25 Humboldt County in 1991 prestigious award. The book was lovingly years she has been a to be a powerful voice for compiled by Kay Gott Chaffey, Bob Doran, tireless advocate and the community's abused, neglected, and Alan Sanborn, and Gary Bloomfield, and it is caretaker to Humboldt abandoned children. CASA's trained updated annually through this fund. (2014) volunteers provide one-on-one advocacy to County’s homeless and prevent these children from falling through the underserved populations. Twice a day, nearly cracks. Advocates work with the child, child's 365 days a year, Betty delivers meals and family, juvenile court, and supporting agencies coffee to hundreds of people. Betty also provides toiletries, clothing, phone cards, bus 44 | FUNDS tickets, blankets, and a host of other items. In of the Polled Hereford Association. Les was their grandparents George Jacob and Edith addition, Betty supports the St. Vincent de in the army during the Korean War, stationed Cole, and William and Georgiana Allen, Paul–Betty Chinn public showers and is in Germany. Les was a 50-year member of pioneers of our area. The purpose of the fund currently focusing on developing Betty’s Place: the Six Rivers Masonic Lodge. He was also a is to support the efforts of CASA in Humboldt a community center where the homeless can member of the Scottish Rites Society, the IOOF, County. (2017) find comfort and connect to community. In and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Les passed 2008, California First Lady Maria Shriver away on April 3, 2005. This fund provides Marie Coleman Scholarship Fund presented Betty with the prestigious Minerva scholarships. (2007) Marie Coleman designated Humboldt Area Award. In 2010, President Obama gave Betty Foundation as the beneficiary of her IRA. After the second highest civilian honor in the US, Dr. J. William & Martha Clague Fund she passed away, Humboldt Area Foundation the Presidential Citizens Medal. Betty will be Bill and Martha moved received her gift and created this fund in the first to say that it is the generous to Eureka in 1958. Bill accordance with her wishes to provide a community that enables her outreach. All practiced general $1,000 scholarship each year to a student funds go directly to serving those in need. Visit thoracic and vascular who resides in Curry County, OR. (2004) bettysblueangel.com. (2008) surgery for over 30 years. Their five children College of the Redwoods Frances & Raleigh Christopher grew up here. Dr. Clague Foundation Investment Fund Memorial Fund passed away on August 29, 2006. This fund is The mission of the College of the Redwoods Family and religion for a variety of charitable purposes. (1997) Foundation is to support the educational were lifetime programs of the Redwoods Community passions for Eileen The Coastal Grove Charter School College District by soliciting and receiving Christopher. She Pioneer Class Scholarship Fund gifts, dispensing funds to assist students, established this fund Fulfilling a lifelong and promoting the general welfare of the in memory of her vision of founder Bettina college. The foundation supports the college loving parents Rollie Eipper, Waldorf by managing endowments and scholarship and Frances methods–inspired funds for the benefit of the college and its Christopher. Eileen attended St. Bernard's Coastal Grove Charter students. (2015) Academy and Eureka Junior and Senior High. School opened its doors Paul Conner Memorial Fund She excelled in clerical and business classes. to its first class of This scholarship was Eileen enjoyed traveling with friends and kindergarten students in a single room on the established to honor the life spending time with her niece and nephew, campus of Sunset School in September of of Paul M. Conner, a Sharon and Dennis Christopher. Eileen was a 2002. The majority of this extraordinary Humboldt County resident loyal and devoted lifetime member of the Pioneer Class, as it came to be known, since 1922 who worked for Young Ladies Institute of St. Bernard's Parish. remained at Coastal Grove under the guidance 25 years at Arcata High School as counselor, She spent her entire life in her family home in of their teacher Carlotta Clark until their coach and later vice principal. Paul also acted Eureka, and passed away five months after eighth grade graduation in June of 2011, in sixteen plays and was an extra in four celebrating her 98th birthday. This fund will when the school had grown to a full K–8 movies. He devoted himself to the physical and benefit St. Bernard’s Catholic Elementary located on the former Bloomfield campus. This mental development of the Arcata wrestling School students through two scholarships. One fund was established by Lisa McCombs, whose team and was inducted into the California scholarship will be awarded to a graduating daughter Morgan Brown is a member of the Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005 for his years of student who achieves the highest grades in Pioneer Class, to coincide with the class' high service to the Arcata wrestling team. In the subject of religion. The other will be school graduation in 2015. The scholarship is appreciation for Paul’s kindness, advocacy, awarded to the student who is at the top of awarded annually to high school seniors who insight, and respect for students during his the class academically. (2012) graduate from Coastal Grove and who career at Arcata High School, this scholarship demonstrate leadership in the school's will be awarded to a graduating Arcata High Leslie Christopherson principles of "Head, Heart, Hands." (2015) Memorial Fund School senior who submits a supplementary Leslie “Les” L. Christopherson was born and Cole Family Fund essay demonstrating their breadth, potential, raised in the Blue Lake area. He lived at the This fund was and courage to contribute uniquely. This fund family’s ranch on West End Road all his life. established by Donn hopes to encourage students who, when faced He spoke of riding the wagon into the Blue and Judy Cole and with divergent paths, seek to follow the path Lake train station as a child to pick up an Mick and Janice less traveled to make a difference. (2017) order for his mother from Sears arriving by (Cole) Miller to rail. Les spent his working career as the “store honor their parents keeper” for Simpson Timber Company at the G. Milton (Coley) Korbel plant. During his tenure, he made many and Gladys Cole, lifetime friends and formed the Bug Creek Recreational Club. He was a long time member

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 45 Cooperative Community Fund benefit the community she loved. This all through school and with the Humboldt The Cooperative fund was established by Sandra to benefit Crabs. Tim passed away in April of 1983. This Community Fund (CCF) Humboldt Library Foundation, Northcoast memorial scholarship was set up by family and is a permanent Environmental Center, Clarke Museum, friends for a Eureka High School senior who endowment Redwood Community Action Agency Trails will attend either a two- or four-year college, established and Program, and local organizations that support who was involved in school activities, and who directed by members of the North Coast animal rescue and shelter. (2011) earned at least one varsity letter. (1992) Cooperative, which awards grants to support projects and the work of community Cottrell Family Memorial Helen G. Crozier Scholarship Fund organizations in Humboldt County. Through Scholarship Fund Originally from Montana, Helen Crozier came collaborative grantmaking, the fund seeks to C. Graham Cottrell was to Fortuna as a young adult to teach math at strengthen the community by emphasizing raised with his two younger Fortuna High School for more than 30 years. projects and activities that promote sisters on the Cottrell Ranch Helen loved playing Scrabble, completing democratic cooperative principles, community in Bridgeville, Humboldt puzzles, and watching college development, and . (1990) County. While growing up basketball. Her love of music led to providing there, he learned a respect piano lessons for many students, playing as Corbett Student Leadership Award for the beauty of the land an organist at several churches, and being actively involved in the Humboldt County This annual award and the abundance of natural resources Community Concert Series. Most of all, Helen established by Kathryn L. available. The Cottrell family established this loved to travel, keeping track of her trips on a Corbett is to recognize fund at the request of C. Graham Cottrell as a wall map with pins marking the many places outstanding contributions memorial honoring their parents—Everett M. she visited. Helen stayed in touch with many of student leaders to the Cottrell and Barbara G. Cottrell—and their of her students and enjoyed their visits and quality of community life in aunt—Helen Cottrell Larson—for their love letters after her retirement. This endowment Humboldt and Del Norte. Enrolled students at and generosity. Funds were contributed by the fund will provide a scholarship for graduates accredited Humboldt County and Del Norte estates of C. Graham Cottrell (deceased on of Fortuna High as they continue their County high schools, College of the Redwoods, October 23, 2014), Carolyn Cottrell Willits education. (2002) and Humboldt State University are eligible. (deceased January 12, 2012), Cynthia Cottrell Recognition of leadership contributions that Rees, and a number of caring friends of Joseph P. Cruz Memorial Fund enrich the community and its people is the aim Graham. It was Graham’s wish that any of the award. Community may consist of student receiving a scholarship from this fund Anne Souza Cruz, upon school, neighborhood, city, town, or county. keep in mind the importance of protecting our her passing on January Kathryn Corbett passed away in January of natural resources while working in harmony 15, 2004, established 2016 at the age of 99. (2007) with landowners who strive to do the this fund in memory of same. (2014) her late husband, Sandra Nancy Corcoran Joseph P. Cruz. Joseph Memorial Fund Crichton Family Fund and Anne were totally devoted to the Little League Baseball program. Income from this Sandra Corcoran, a R. Chalmers and fund is used for the support and betterment of community leader, Virginia G. Crichton’s the Arcata Little League. (2005) beloved friend of four children and their many, and an spouses—Nancy V. and Robert L. Wilcox, Cultural Heritage Fund inveterate Democrat, This donor-advised fund supports arts and helped shape the Marilyn Sue and A. Jerald Cleveland, culture through community organizations such political landscape of as libraries, museums, and art centers. (2013) the region throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Robert C. and Irene J. Crichton, and E. William and Marjorie B. She held a degree in geography from HSU and Ernie Cunningham Memorial Crichton—established this fund to honor the maintained a lifelong passion for travel and Scholarship Fund world history. She worked with Assemblyman family name and deceased family members. Ernie Cunningham became Dan Hauser, held elected office in This family-advised fund is used to benefit the one of the first teachers McKinleyville, and dedicated herself to many community. (1989) and the first athletic coach projects that improved the lives of those less at St. Bernard’s High fortunate. She had a quiet countenance and Tim Crossan Memorial School. Ernie was a extraordinary ability to engage in interesting Scholarship Fund Humboldt County native conversations with everyone she met. She was Tim Crossan, a native of and graduated from Eureka a voracious reader and an ardent collector of Eureka and graduate of High School and HSU, antique glass, political ephemera, and many Eureka High School, where he played basketball and earned a other treasures. It was her desire that her attended College of the master’s degree. His career included St. estate, including her valuable collections, Redwoods. Tim loved sports, his favorite being Bernard’s and Arcata high schools, where he baseball, which he played was an English teacher, varsity basketball and 46 | FUNDS football coach, school counselor, and dean of students. Ernie later became an administrator Marguerite L. & General William T. Mary Davison Memorial Fund for the Eureka City Schools. He was elected to Daly Fund Mary Davison was born on the halls of fame at St. Bernard’s and Arcata Marguerite L. October 1, 1893, in high schools, as well as at HSU. During his “Tini” and Denmark. When she was 12 coaching career, his teams won 20 CIF General William T. years old her family championships, of which 10 were undefeated. Daly established immigrated to the Eureka Ernie touched the lives of many students and three funds to area. She married John W. athletes by setting an example as a kind, fair, provide perpetual support of institutions to Davison of Orick on January 3, 1916. They had and understanding teacher and coach. His which they have been committed throughout one child, Marian. Except for a few years in family established this scholarship to be their years together in Humboldt County. These Orick, the family lived in Eureka where Mary awarded to an incoming freshman at St. funds are the Tini Daly Humane Society Fund, devoted her life to her family and her home. Bernard’s High School. (2009) the Tini Daly Clarke Memorial Museum Fund, She loved her garden and was a talented and the General William T. Daly HSU artist. Mary also had a great love for children, Scholarship Fund. Tini Daly passed away on and the neighborhood children were all her March 3, 2004. General Daly passed away on friends. When Mary died on February 21, September 10, 2008. (1994) 1985, at the age of 92, her daughter Marian • D• established this fund in her memory to benefit Dancing Yak Fund youth. (1985) Nelo Dal Porto Memorial Fund The Dancing Yak Fund Nelo was born in was established to Susan Dean Memorial Arcata. He was a provide financial support Scholarship Fund businessman who to social service agencies Susan was a loving wife, owned and operated and programs that assist mother, teacher, and friend. North Town 5 & 10 individuals with making meaningful choices in She taught kindergarten Cent Store, Hutchins their lives. Every individual regardless of their and first grade at Hydesville Grocery, and 4th Street circumstances should have the right to make School for over 30 years. Market & Deli. He loved the San Francisco important decisions about themselves and Susan’s friendly smile and Giants and the 49ers. He also enjoyed going about how they live. Sometimes they just need demeanor were her to the Ferndale Fair and the horse races. He a little help, whether through education, trademark. She always modeled the highest loved his place in Willow Creek with his family assistance with medical care, housing or food, standards whether in or out of the classroom. and many friends. He belonged to St. Mary’s or any other program that can give them the Her contributions to her family, friends, school, Church, Sons of Italy, and the Italian Catholic tools they need to make those important and community will continue to be an Federation. He belonged to the North Arcata choices. In addition, some funding will be inspiration to all who had the honor and Kiwanis Club for 25 years. On January 6, 1940, available to assist with providing medical care pleasure to know her. (2007) he married the love of his life, Lena, at St. for companion animals. (2011) Peter and Paul church in North Beach, San William Foley DeBoice Memorial Francisco. He was married close to 67 years. James C. & June L. Gonion Davis Fund see page 65 Nelo had 2 children, Michael and Diana, 8 Memorial Fund grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 1 Jim Davis was born Tony Del Grande Memorial great-great-grandchild. He served in the navy in Brainerd, MN, but in WWII from 1944 to 1946 in the Pacific Scholarship Fund grew up in Blue Lake Theate. (2007) After graduating from HSU and Eureka, CA. He and receiving his teaching Dalianes Kids 'n' Cancer Fund graduated from credential in 1967, Tony Eureka High School Thanos "Art" was hired to teach social and served in the WWII US Army Air Corps. He and Marguerite studies at Zoe Barnum High was a hairstylist/barber from 1947 to 1985. Dalianes School in Eureka, his career He enjoyed many friends and customers over established this home for the next 37 years. Through the years. This fund was established by Jim’s fund in memory generations of students, Tony was a constant. wife, June Gonion Davis, retired high school of Thanos' parents. His father Gust Dalianes Tony’s love and respect for his students English teacher and exercise instructor of 35 was a native of Greece and a 38-year resident showed in all he did. He endeavored to guide years for Eureka Adult School. This fund is to of Humboldt County. His mother Eugenia was them as he did his own daughters. He believed be used for Companion Animals and Bless the born in Asia Minor and passed away in May of in the right of all students to a quality Beasts, as well as other deserving animal 1997. This fund supports Camp for Kids ‘n’ education. When they left his class each knew shelters. (2011) Cancer and All Saints Orthodox Camp in that they would always be in his heart. Tony Arizona and is under the auspices of the Greek received numerous awards including the Jean Orthodox Church. (1983) Olsen Career Achievement Award, Teacher of the Year, the Humboldt County Excellence in

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 47 Teaching Award, and the Outstanding Teacher was endorsed by the Humboldt County Board Winery in a storybook wedding. Inspired by Award. Charles Anthony “Tony” Del Grande of Supervisors on May 29, 2014, as a new the beauty of the area he began writing songs. passed away on April 9, 2004, at age 61. This administrative structure for receiving and A prolific and talented singer-songwriter, he scholarship was established to honor Tony’s disbursing disaster relief funds at times of won multiple awards, fronted five bands, life and to continue his efforts on behalf of declared disasters for Humboldt County’s signed a contract with Jericho Records for his Zoe Barnum students. (2004) nonprofit organizations. This fund was San Francisco band Cal Hollow, and recorded originally called the Disaster Relief Fund, three albums with the Katie Todd Band in Delta Kappa Gamma Society created by the board of supervisors after the Chicago and several original CDs. Travis International, Epsilon Pi Chapter, 1992 earthquakes. Four local organizations— co-created and penned two albums with Scholarship Fund Humboldt Area Foundation, United Way of the Portland’s Concrete Cowboys and wrote the The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Wine Country, Humboldt County musical theatre piece, Fate of Dreams, with is a professional honor society of women Administrative Office, and the Sheriff’s Office Will Foreman, sharing his creative quest with educators. The society, including the local of Emergency Services—have worked together others. Cancer took his life on his forty-first Epsilon Pi chapter, promotes the professional to create the new Disaster Assistance for birthday. The scholarship enables students to and personal growth of its members and Nonprofits Fund (DANF). DANF provides a way fulfill their dreams of a career in the arts. excellence in education. The purpose of to accept a large volume of donations from “Something unique happens when this advised endowment fund is to recruit the local community and afar to support local collaborate—their souls touch, future teachers by awarding scholarships or organizations, such as Humboldt Voluntary changing things from the ordinary to the “recruitment grants” to students who are Organizations Active in Disaster, with their sublime.” – Travis Dow well advanced in their teacher preparation critical response efforts. (2014) reverbnation.com/travisdow education. (2000) syntropix.net/travis-dow-a-life-in-music/ Disc Golf Development Fund (2013) Dick Denbo & Julia Martin Denbo The Disc Golf Memorial Fund Development Fund was Dow’s Prairie Educational Dick Denbo served created by Par Infinity Foundation 20 years as Disc Golf Club to The Dow’s Prairie manager of the promote and cultivate Educational Foundation Eureka Chamber of the sport of disc golf in was established in 1998 Commerce, Humboldt County. Disc by parents and teachers providing golf is a sport that can be enjoyed by a wide at Dow’s Prairie School enthusiasm and leadership that encouraged a variety of people. As the popularity of the sport in McKinleyville. The prosperous economy. Dick can be credited for grows worldwide we will continue its growth purpose of the miles of new highway, the dredging of our locally as well. In doing so, the bounty of free foundation is to enhance in-depth study of harbor, the building of the Samoa Bridge, and and accessible recreational opportunities in fine arts, sciences, mathematics, social the renovation of the Sequoia Park Zoo. Dick the county will increase. This will be sciences, language arts, and technology at the served during WWII as a major in the accomplished through the three goals of the school. (1998) Chaplains Corps 38th Combat Infantry. This is fund: 1. Promote and create youth disc golf where he met and later married Julia Martin programs and events. 2. Encourage and fund Ardyce Dysert Memorial Fund Conroy. Julia was serving in the US Army local course development. 3. Purchase Ardyce “Ardy” Nadeen Dysert Nurse Corps, reaching the rank of second property for a disc golf course/complex. (2013) was born December 4, 1929, lieutenant. At war’s end, Julia launched her in Eureka, spending her brilliant 30-year teaching career with Eureka L.R. “Doc” Douglas Scholarship Fund childhood there, graduating City Schools. She had a love of teaching. Her The family of retired veterinarian Dr. Leslie R. from Eureka High School in ability to connect with students was Douglas, DVM started this fund in his honor 1946, and then marrying George Dysert. recognized when she was elected Teacher of as he completed his term as president of the Together they had five daughters. In 1965, the Year. She was an inspirational teacher who Ingomar Club. The fund will give scholarships Ardy left Eureka for Chico and Kneeland will not soon be forgotten. Dick passed in to local students who plan to study veterinary before settling in Fortuna and spending 20 1980 and Julia passed in 2011. Fund income medicine, agriculture, or a related field. years working at Fortuna High School. She benefits Hospice of Humboldt. (1980) Doc Douglas passed away on June 19, developed many meaningful relationships over 2008. (2005) the years with staff and students, all based on Disaster Assistance to mutual love and respect. Ardy was known for Nonprofits Fund Travis McKinley Dow Memorial her strength of character and ability to rise Scholarship Fund The Humboldt above adversity. She was proud of her County Travis started his first Norwegian heritage, an avid reader and bridge Disaster band The River while at player, and a lifetime fan of both the Giants Assistance to HSU. Graduating in 1994 and the Rams. This fund was created to honor Nonprofits he married his college Ardy at the time of her death on September 2, Fund (DANF) sweetheart at Fieldbrook 2006. It provides scholarships to students 48 | FUNDS graduating from Fortuna High School and an Ecotrust Native American “handsome man with silver wavy hair.” annual grant for students who need season Scholarship Fund Orvamae moved with Curley to Arcata where soccer passes and soccer equipment. (2006) Ecotrust's mission is he was involved in the lumber industry. She to inspire fresh was a member of Humboldt Sponsors, the thinking that Ingomar Club, Baywood Golf & Country Club, creates economic opportunity, social equity, and the Cattlemen’s Association. Orvamae and environmental well-being. Ecotrust passed away on December 20, 2006, leaving a • E • generous gift of property to further her established its Indigenous Affairs program to promote, recognize, and support a growing charitable intentions. The Orvamae Emmerson George and Hally F. Pixley Room at Humboldt Area Foundation is Trust network of Native leaders; to increase outdoor education opportunities for Native youth in available for nonprofit use throughout our George Eastman created an endowment fund culture, natural resource stewardship, and land region. She noted in her trust that she was with a testamentary gift as a way to remember management; and to restore Native lands and especially interested in supporting the Arcata his loving mother Hally F. Pixley and to leave their resources for future generations. As part Volunteer Fire Department, the Arcata Police his own memorial as well. Each year, grants of this initiative, the contemporary education Department, and the treatment and prevention are made from this fund to Hospice, American of the next generation of Native leaders is of arthritis and heart disease. (2007) Cancer Society, St. Joseph’s Heart Institute, critical. Their ability to preserve and protect Vector Rehabilitation, and Miranda’s Rescue. their Native and natural legacy will be Endowment for Eco-Cultural George Eastman was born in Eureka on strengthened and empowered by Revitalization Fund April 16, 1933, to Hally and Phillip Eastman. contemporary education. In 2006, Ecotrust This fund is dedicated He graduated from Eureka High School and received specific grant funds from an to program support Humboldt State University in 1955. George anonymous donor for the purpose of for Tribal partnerships taught for six years at McKinleyville and Morris supporting access to undergraduate and focusing on elementary schools and taught math at Jacobs graduate college education by American eco-cultural Junior High and Eureka High until 1988. He Indians/Alaskan Native/First Nations students. revitalization retired to take care of his mother until she The goal of the funding is to support activities. Its focus is passed away on November 1, 1995. George educational needs and promote the next to reconnect the hearts, hands, and minds of loved teaching math and his years of teaching generation of Native leaders in the Ecotrust people to the natural environment. The and community life left him with many close bioregion. (2013) Cultural relationships of indigenous peoples friends, students, and neighbors. He passed with their ancestral homeland environments away on October 23, 2002. (2004) Ellis Family Fund are becoming more imperiled with each generation. Indigenous knowledge is founded Kevin Ebbert Memorial Fund Giving back to this community is in practice and belief; without being a Kevin R. Ebbert was born a value of the Ellis component of ecosystem process, the in 1980 and grew up in family. They functional role of humans is removed from our Arcata. As a boy he loved established this landscapes. Traditional Ecological Knowledge, backpacking, rafting, and expendable practice, and belief systems can be revitalized, drawing. As a young adult donor-advised and it may be our best chance at learning to he played Ultimate Frisbee, fund because the family cares about the live with fire in our rural communities once was an accomplished children of this community. This fund will help again. It is with great hope this fund will musician, loved learning, and was an avid to support programs focused on health, youth, grow to support our work in the western reader. Kevin grew into a caring man who and education in our community. Mark Ellis Klamath Mountains and beyond. When you practiced his values, lived by his ideals, and will be the advisor, assisted by his children think of water, fish, wildlife, plants, and people was committed to helping others. Kevin Steven and Jessica. They are hoping that gifts in partnership with ecosystem processes and graduated from Arcata High School, received a from the fund will enhance the already functions, please support this endowment bachelor's degree in music from UC Santa wonderful North Coast. (2016) fund. (2016) Cruz, and became an active duty US Navy SEAL and corpsman. He hoped to build on his Orvamae Emmerson Fern Wymore Enke Fund training as a corpsman to pursue a career as a Endowment Fund Fern Enke retired in 1982 physician. Kevin married Ursula (Jansson) Longtime local resident after working for 50 years Ebbert in 2011. The couple shared a love of Orvamae Emmerson was with Matthews Machinery the outdoors and enjoyed family gatherings. born on August 14, Company. During her Kevin was killed in action in Afghanistan in 1916. She left her home employment and 2012. Funds will be given in honor of Kevin to in Illinois as a young retirement, she was an organizations that support education, woman and traveled to incredible volunteer. She served as chairman protecting the outdoors, medical care, San Francisco, finding and life member of the Salvation Army wounded warriors, and the families of the employment with PG&E. There she met R.H. Advisory Board in Eureka; president and life fallen. (2012) “Curly” Emmerson and eventually married this member of the Soroptimist Club of Eureka;

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 49 president of the Republican Women’s Club of operates four elementary schools: Alice Birney, Eureka Symphony Endowment Fund Eureka; chairman of the Humboldt County Grant, Lafayette, and Washington; two middle Republican Central Committee; president of schools: Winship and Zane; three high schools: the Business and Professional Women’s Club Eureka High, Humboldt Bay, and Zoe Barnum; of Eureka and Redwood Empire District. Fern as well as the Eureka Adult School and Winzler also served on the board of directors for the Children’s Center. For more information, go to American Cancer Society, Eureka Chamber of eurekacityschoolsfoundation.org (2006) The Eureka Symphony is a community Commerce, Humboldt Humane Society, United orchestra dedicated to enriching our Way, Junior Achievement, Redwood Region EHS Class of ’56 Richard Ames Music community with live world class music. In Conservation Council, Crippled Children’s Scholarship Fund addition to its regular concerts, the Symphony Society of Humboldt, and the Eureka Emblem A group of classmates of the Eureka High serves youth with special educational concert Club. Fern established this fund in 1983 to School (EHS) Class of 1956 has established performances and with small ensembles sent assist nonprofit organizations of Humboldt this advised endowment fund to honor to local schools so that students can County with the purchase of supplies and Richard Ames for his many years of dedication experience musicians and instruments in their small items of equipment. She passed away in to the welfare of their class. Income from this own classrooms. The Eureka Symphony January of 1997. (1983) fund provides an annual scholarship to an Endowment Fund was established thanks to outstanding music student at EHS. (2001) generous donors whose legacy will be a Eureka Church of the Nazarene thriving, sustainable orchestra. While the Marriage Enrichment & Counseling EHS Classes of 1941 Symphony relies upon ticket sales, small Subsidy Fund Scholarship Fund donations, fundraisers and grants to cover the The pornography Eureka High School classes of 1941 expense of running a regional orchestra and industry is larger established a scholarship fund that will assist providing unique educational outreach, this than the revenues a deserving student in furthering his or her fund helps ensure the long-term viability of of the top college education. (1999) the orchestra and helps the Eureka Symphony technology refine and expand its ability to serve its companies Eureka, California—Nelson, New community of musicians, audiences, youth and combined: Zealand Sister Cities Program Fund seniors. The Eureka Symphony will be forever Microsoft, Google, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo!, The Sister City Program grateful to the legacy donors contributing to Apple, Netflix and EarthLink. Pornography and between Eureka and this fund and their love of the symphony. sexual addiction are corrupting our society— Nelson, New Zealand (2016) destroying marriages, families, careers, and forges an ongoing, even churches. With this in mind, the Eureka collaborative Eureka Theater Buy-a-Seat Fund Church of the Nazarene Marriage Enrichment relationship between In 1939, the Eureka and Counseling Subsidy Fund has been peoples of the Humboldt Theater opened its established to support its marriages and Bay and Tasman Bay areas. Both bay regions doors to a families in two ways: first, by providing were settled in the 1840s–1860s. Recently the community marriage conferences; and second, by economic strength of forestry, fishing, and enchanted by this offsetting the costs for travel, agriculture—in each region—has been ultra-modern movie accommodations, and enrollment at a shifting toward cultural tourism, specialty palace. The Christian-based counseling facility specializing manufacturing, and e-commerce. The primary Buy-a-Seat Fund in sexual addiction issues. (2010) purpose of the Eureka, CA—Nelson, NZ Sister supports the restoration of the theater to its City program is to share concepts and Streamline Moderne architectural glory. The Eureka City Schools Foundation resources for the enhancement of life quality theater reopened in 2000 as the Eureka Eureka City and the strengthening of global ties. Three Concert and Film Center, a nonprofit Schools has areas of emphasis include educational organization run entirely by volunteers established an exchanges for all age groups, the pursuit of dedicated to providing a space for film, live educational economic development in both regions, and music, and events celebrating local arts and fund to support its mission of “creating the exchange and sharing of a full array of the culture. The theater has partnered with local partnerships with the community.” Donations arts, including literary, textile, visual, businesses, nonprofit organizations, to the fund are opportunities to invest in performing, electronic/digital, and musical arts. elementary schools, and community student programs and activities that go above Local schools, colleges, community clubs, organizations to host a variety of special and beyond the ability of the schools to business groups, chambers of commerce, arts events. With its spacious auditorium and lively support. Parents, current and retired staff, organizations, and others pair with their dance floor, the Eureka Theater is an annual alumni, and community members may make “sister” counterpart organization for the venue for the Redwood Coast Music Festival. positive investments by helping to expand enrichment of all involved. (2002) To top it off, the theater features a monthly educational opportunities for the students of program of classic films. This fund supports the Eureka City Schools. Eureka City Schools revitalization of the historic Eureka Theater. (2014)

50 | FUNDS Evergreen Lodge Fund permanent home. Both were art lovers. Robert respected and much loved Superior Court This fund was established in 1989 to assist was an accomplished photographer with a judge who died in 1997. Judge Ferroggiaro with the construction and operation of passion for photography that started at age worked tirelessly from his position to improve Evergreen Lodge in Eureka. This facility ten. This fund supports arts and culture in the conditions for the less fortunate on the North provides a home away from home for cancer city of Eureka including art organizations, Coast, most often children and teenagers, patients and their families or special friends as KEET-TV and projects that make Eureka an demonstrating how the influence and power they undergo extensive medical treatment at attractive place to live and visit. The fund also of the court could contribute to community- local healthcare facilitie. (1989) provides scholarships to students pursuing wide improvement. His direction and support higher education in any major. (2017) helped the teen center in Eureka become a Wendy Ewald Memorial Fund reality. A man of tremendous integrity who Wendy Ewald moved to Fern Cottage Fund was into his third term as Superior Court judge Trinidad in 1980 while Fern Cottage House when he died, Judge Ferroggiaro was known attending Humboldt Museum is our local as a great humanitarian. His influence was State University. After history museum profound and far reaching. The fund’s purpose teaching at Lafayette displaying a is to support the further development of School in Eureka, she collection of artifacts character and leadership qualities in teens. focused on her family and other objects of Grants are awarded to area teens who have and interest in education and fitness through artistic, cultural, and historical importance to provided exceptional service to the community service. Wendy served as a CASA, the Valley and Humboldt County. Fern community. (1997) president of the Big Lagoon School Board, Cottage Historic House Museum makes this president of the Trinidad School Site Council, available for public viewing through Fieldbrook Educational board member for Inside Sports, and was permanent or temporary exhibits during Foundation Fund codirector of Humboldt TriKids Triathlon at the regular hours throughout the year. The mission The Fieldbrook Educational time of her death in 2008. Because both of of Fern Cottage Foundation is to provide a Foundation Fund (FEF her children graduated from Trinidad School, solid financial basis to preserve, maintain, and Fund) is dedicated to Wendy spent considerable energy in support promote Fern Cottage Historic House Museum enhancing the educational of the school. Her passion for running led her through expanded community awareness and environment of the to initiate the popular Jogging and Walking involvement, increased educational Fieldbrook School community. The FEF Stars (JAWS) program, a stint as cross country opportunities, and celebration of its historic facilitates charitable giving and raises funds to coach, and culminated in the acquisition of value. (2017) support classroom teachers and their curricula, funds to build the track at Trinidad School. In to supplement existing school programs, to tribute to her lifelong support of youth fitness Ferndale Museum Memorial Fund develop and implement plans for playground and dedication to Trinidad School, this fund The purpose of the improvements for school and community use, will support athletics at Trinidad Ferndale Museum, as and to support programs that provide School. (2009) an historical and educational enrichment for the residents of educational museum, Fieldbrook. The FEF Fund continues to grow is to foster an through generous contributions from parents, appreciation and understanding of the culture teachers, students, friends, and residents of and heritage of Ferndale, the lower Eel River Fieldbrook and through fundraising events and • F• Valley, and the area as far south as the pledge drives. (1996) River Valley. These objectives are to be Robert Fasic & Roy Grieshaber achieved through the collection, preservation, Irene E. Finney Memorial Fund Endowment Fund and display of artifacts that pertain to or were Irene E. Finney was born in Robert Fasic and Roy used by the residents of the area. The museum Boston on August 16, Grieshaber enjoyed 48 will conduct research and publish material of 1911, moving to Portland years in a relationship an historical nature for the education and at age 2 and spent most of filled with love, interest of residents and visitors. Memorial and her younger years in the adventure, creativity and honorary gifts to this discretionary fund are Northwest. At age 19, she spiritual companionship. used for special needs such as acquisitions, found herself in Eureka, employed as an They met in Chicago when Robert was an equipment, or projects. (1998) usherette for the George Mann Theater. During attorney and bank trust officer and Roy was a WWII, Irene moved to Long Beach. There she marketing professional. In 1987 they moved to William F. Ferroggiaro, Jr. Fellowship met and married Paul J. Finney. After the war, Humboldt County to own and operate for Teen Leadership the couple moved to Eureka, where Irene was Heartwood Institute, a vocational school east A portion of Humboldt Area employed for 21 years by the Division of of Garberville. Under their management, the Foundation’s Scholars’ Fund Highways, now known as Caltrans. She passed school earned its national accreditation. After was renamed and redirected away at age 89 in March of 2001. Because of moving to Eureka in 2003, they served as to honor William F. her love and concern for animals, Irene officers of the Redwood Art Association and Ferroggiaro, Jr., a highly established this endowment fund with a helped guide the association to purchase its HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 51 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT Ingleng Ny

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As a scholarship recipient, I feel honored and thankful for the Humboldt Area Foundation and for the scholarship “ donors for seeing my potential and giving me the awards. With their generosity, other recipients and I are able to make the transition from high school to college much easier. By receiving these awards, I feel accomplished because all my hard work and efforts are paid off. Not only that, but those awards also motivate us, the students, to work harder in order to reach our educational goals and not having to worry so much about money.” Find out what scholarships Scholarship you qualify for at Finder scholarshipfinder.org Share your colored-in Bigfoot Helps Students on Instagram! Color In the Blanks for Their Education

very year, generous community members, local schools, businesses and service clubs contribute money to help students fund higher education. The Scholarship Finder, launched in 2017, offers a quick survey to connect current and future students with regional scholarship opportunities. The E site is updated weekly with new scholarships. Funding for the website was provided by Humboldt State University in partnership with the Humboldt County Office of Education, Humboldt Area Foundation and College of the Redwoods.

Show Us Your Beautified Bigfoot You can find us @humboldtareafoundation. bequest. Fund income provides ongoing provide financial aid to volunteer YES student Flynn Family Fund support for the Sequoia Humane Society of program directors. (1985) Established by Tim Flynn, a member of the Humboldt County, an organization in which St. Bernard’s High School class of 1968 and Irene was active for more than 25 Aawok Troy Fletcher Memorial a founder of ValuJet Airlines, this advised years. (2001) Scholarship Fund fund benefits St. Bernard’s High. The board Troy Fletcher was a of directors of St. Bernard’s High will act as First 5 Humboldt Fund remarkable leader advisors, recommending distributions from this First 5 Humboldt’s and champion for causes expendable fund. 10% of the fund has been mission is to work with important to the Yurok designated specifically for the school’s golf families and people and culture. He filled and wrestling programs. (1998) communities to promote comprehensive, many roles in his work with integrated systems to foster secure, healthy the Yurok Tribe, from starting his career as a Follow Your Heart Fund and loving children eager to learn and ready fisheries biologist counting fish in the Klamath To follow one's heart is often difficult, to develop their full potential. Our goal is that River, to directing the Fisheries Department as terrifying, yet most often, infinitely rewarding. First 5 Humboldt serve as a catalyst of it developed the technical and policy expertise In 1999, Jenna MacFarlane relocated to sustained positive change for children 0–5 and to protect Tribal fishing rights, to helping to Humboldt County in search of a hiatus from their families into the future. First 5 Humboldt guide the Tribe through difficult natural the fast-paced urban world to pursue personal focuses on fostering systems change that resource issues impacting Tribal water and goals. One of those goals was completion of integrates principles of primary prevention and fishing rights, to leading the Tribe as its her baccalaureate degree, which happened early intervention in public policy; family, executive director. His tireless work to restore by mid-2002. Continuing her education had professional and community capacity to the and its fishery resources, in been a dream since her mid-twenties. Jenna promote the optimal development of children; all of these roles, was an inspiration to all wrote, “To interrupt my career, my 'place' in and the health and well-being of young around him. His vision and leadership brought life, was almost more than I had the courage children and their families. The First 5 together diverse partners, built new to withstand. Challenges aside, the gift of Humboldt Fund will help sustain First 5 management relationships, and established a my degree has enhanced many areas of Humboldt’s work in promoting successful bold and innovative vision for Yurok ancestral my life and given me the yearning to pass strategies for the benefit of Humboldt’s territory. The purpose of this scholarship is to along the gift to other women with a similar youngest children, their families, and our further Troy’s vision for the Yurok people: dream.” Jenna’s endowment fund is tailored community. (2007) promoting education of Yurok tribal members toward returning female students attending in the field of natural resources. (2016) Humboldt State University who wish to finish First Presbyterian Church of Eureka a bachelor's degree and take the grand leap of International Student Fund Elizabeth Florence Gupton faith into life's pool of opportunity. (2005) The First Presbyterian Church of Memorial Fund Food for People Fund Eureka International Student “The flame that twice Fund scholarship is awarded to as bright burns half as Food for People is one student per year to be used long”—Lao Tzu. On Nov. dedicated to eliminating for tuition, books, and expenses. 25, 2015, the world lost hunger and improving the The applicant must have a US student visa and one of its brightest flames health and well-being of a sponsor, attend College of the Redwoods or when Elizabeth Florence our community. Food for Humboldt State University, and demonstrate Gupton passed from this People reaches 12,000 financial need. As a part of the First world into the next. Lizzie, as she was known, low-income community Presbyterian Church’s mission to help people made this world a better place on January 15, members countywide each month through its in need, it is committed to assisting 1998, by joining her loving family and 18 hunger relief programs that focus on child international students in their pursuit of an beginning her journey on the North Coast. In and senior hunger, food assistance, local food education in order to improve their lives and the fleeting time she was with us, Lizzie filled recovery, fresh produce, community education, the lives of their people. (1997) every day with love, smiles, warmth and her advocacy, outreach and more. This fund was laughter. From elementary school to junior created to help Food for People attain its Marjorie Fitzpatrick Cookbook high and finally at Eureka High School, those vision of a community where no one is hungry Scholarship Fund of us blessed enough to know her watched as and everyone in Humboldt County has access HSU Youth Education Services (YES) has she blossomed from the shy wallflower to the to good quality, nutritious food. Each one of volunteers working in community-based goofy and sarcastic person that made all of us us has a role to play in creating a strong, programs that serve local youth, seniors, low- better for knowing her. This fund will support healthy community. This fund was created by a income families, and disabled persons. This the Betty Chinn Fund for the Homeless and Food for People board member in honor of all fund was established in 1985 by the YES Fiscal has been collected by friends and family in the wonderful Food for People volunteers— Wellness Committee with the publication of honor of her unforgettable life. (2016) volunteers who are creating the change they A Taste of Humboldt, a cookbook offering want to see in the world. (2007) local ethnic diversity and historic heritage. Proceeds have created this endowment to

54 | FUNDS Jackie Foote Memorial Fund room. This irresistible smile was sometimes of financial support for activities and projects Jacalyn (Jackie) Foote mischievous, earning him the nickname “Little that are not within the general church budget. was born and raised in Monster” as he moved on to make mess after Individuals and families may add to the fund Marin County, California. mess! Brayden enjoyed a short but very happy at any time by pledge, cash, or inclusion of the She attended the life from October 23, 2007, to September fund in their estate plans. The principal will University of Redlands 19, 2008, with an extended family that never be spent; only the interest is distributed and graduated cum began with his parents, Travis & Renee Ford, back to the church by the Foundation. (1998) laude from Boston his brother Jeran, his paternal grandparents University in 1970. Highlights of college La Verne & Tim Ford, and his maternal Alfred “Al” Foster Memorial Fund included a semester abroad in Salzburg, grandparents, Linda & Fred Sundquist, who Allfred Andrew Foster Austria, participating in the Kappa Kappa created this endowment fund in his memory. was born in Eureka on Gamma sorority, and achieving finalist’s rank Members of the family will serve as advisors to June 28, 1914, to in a national Hearst Photojournalism the fund, deciding together which charitable Andrew and Hilda Competition. Jackie married Willard Foote and purposes they want to support each year in Foster. Growing up in they moved to Humboldt County in 1980. remembrance of this special little boy. (2008) Eureka and Trinidad Besides being a creative and enthusiastic with his beloved grandparents Jack and Kitty mother to her children Adam and Rachel, Katherine Lucille Forsyth Ford Jackson, he acquired a lifelong passion for Jackie contributed leadership skills to Memorial Fund music and dancing. He attended Arcata High community organizations including the Katherine, a native and School, leaving after his grandfather’s death to American Association of University Women, lifelong resident of Humboldt work at ranches in the area, exposing him to League of Women Voters, Arcata Elementary County, was a major the traditions and foods of Portuguese, Italian, School Board of Trustees, and Humboldt participant in the family- and other cultures. Al worked for Hammond Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. For 14 years, controlled logging and Lumber Company and retired from Simpson Jackie was involved in Arcata High School’s livestock companies. Timber Company in 1979. He was a member Career and College Center. She treasured the Established in 1990 by the Ford family, income of the Moose Lodge and the Friendship Circle. opportunity to assist young people in planning from the fund benefits the Arcata- “Alfredo,” as many friends called him, loved their futures. Jackie passed away on March 22, McKinleyville High School Orchestra. (1990) dancing fast to Dixieland jazz and swing. He 2008. This fund supports Arcata High School’s and his partner Lena enjoyed Dixieland jazz Career and College Center. (2008) Nancy Forrest Theater Arts festivals, but appreciated the Eureka Dixieland Endowment Fund Jazz Festival most. He enjoyed good food, Footprint Fund This fund was created with an initial gift from animals, and the love of many friends. This The mission of the MiaBo Foundation Fund to support theater fund supports Sequoia Humane Society and the Footprint arts activities at local schools. The fund is the Eureka High School music program. (2006) Foundation is to named in honor of Nancy Forrest, the drama foster deep and meaningful connections to coach and inspirational leader of Equinox Fox Family Fund place. We strive to enrich learning, honor the School’s theater arts program. (1999) natural environment, and build a creative culture. The foundation’s approach to Fortuna Kiwanis Youth Fund philanthropy focuses on place-based grants in The Fortuna Kiwanis Club Chattanooga, TN and Northern California that supports activities for support people with innovative approaches for youth in the Fortuna area. strengthening community. We value efforts The club established this Larry and Brooke Fox developed this fund out that involve attracting and retaining talent, advised expendable fund to provide annual of appreciation for Christian education and underserved populations, risk-taking, scholarships and other special funds for Christian arts. They are thankful for the entrepreneurial thinking, collaboration, public worthwhile youth activities and academic and life skills training their five sons spaces, artists, public education, conservation, programs. (2000) received at Arcata Christian School. As their and place making. Footprint does not make sons have continued to practice Biblical grants toward capital campaigns, capital Fortuna United Methodist Church principles in their adult lives, they have been a projects, or annual campaigns. Grant requests Endowment Fund blessing in other countries, here in the US, and are received by invitation only. (2014) The Fortuna United Methodist Church in their respective communities through their Endowment Fund was established as a vehicle music, good counsel, and example. Larry and Brayden Allen Ford Foundation for members and friends of this church to Brooke have also seen the value of excellent Brayden Allen Ford was contribute toward its long-term financial artistic expression that reflects God and gives blessed to be born in a family health. Each year the appropriate church glory back to Him. They want to assist full of love. He was a beautiful, committee determines how the interest programs of excellence, such as the Messiah innocent baby boy with wispy income from the endowment is used to further School of the Arts, that have so positively blond hair, deep brown eyes, the mission of the church. The purpose of the affected the members of the community, both and a smile that lit up any fund is to give the church a continuing source young and old. (2003) HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 55 Alice Nelson Franks fund to be used in perpetuity for the spaying Friel Family Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund and neutering of Humboldt County cats and The purpose of the Friel Family Scholarship Mrs. Franks established this fund in memory dogs. Ernest died on October 15, 1997, and Fund is to recognize an outstanding Eureka of her parents—A.C. Nelson and Marie May died on December 30, 2005. (2006) High School graduating senior who intends to Teichgraber Nelson, and her late brothers major in English at University of California or and sisters—Walter Nelson, Emma Cathey, Susan Freeman Science California State University schools. Selection Frank Nelson, Mabel See, and Anne Sorenson. Scholarship Fund of the award winner is to be made by the Scholarships are available to Humboldt County Susan Freeman, a well- chairperson of Eureka High School, along high school seniors and previous graduates known local educator, was a with the support and cooperation of the high who have been away from school for at least graduate of the University of school’s English faculty. Preference is given five years. Recipients must have a parent California at Davis. Sue to a student who not only excels in the study or grandparent who attended a Humboldt believed in education and of English, but who has also been active in County high school. (1986) had a passion for the Eureka High School’s music program. (2009) sciences. Sue received her The Father Eric Freed Peace & master’s degree and administrator’s credential Friends of the Arcata Marsh Fund Justice Award Fund from Humboldt State University. She was a Friends of the Arcata Marsh The Freed Peace & Justice popular science teacher at Sunnybrae Middle Fund (FOAM) is a nonprofit Award was established to School for 16 years and was the assistant organization founded in honor the memory and principal at Zane Middle School for the last 1989 to raise funds for the continue the legacy of two years of her life. During her teaching construction of the Arcata Father Eric, whose life was career, Sue was honored with the Excellence in Marsh Interpretive Center. FOAM continues as dedicated to fostering Education award given to outstanding an all-volunteer organization dedicated to peace and justice both in the community and Humboldt County teachers. She was selected raising awareness of wetlands, wildlife, and in the classroom. Father Eric loved being both by the National Science Foundation to wastewater treatment as seen at the Arcata priest and scholar, loved the balance of participate at the Hole Oceanographic Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary. Wastewater learning and service that it brought to his life. Institute in Massachusetts, the Marine treatment was the impetus in the marsh This award is given annually to a graduating Research Field Expedition in Key Largo, FL, and formation in the 1970s, but over time the religious studies major at HSU who has to work with the Monterey Bay Aquarium hiking trails, the 300+ species of birds, the worked to develop a similar balance by doing research in Baja California. Sue was also funding of scholarships and research, and the following questions of peace and justice in his an athlete, a NCAA tennis champion, and she public tours every Saturday at 2 p.m. have all or her scholarly life, and by entering into a rode the 100-mile Tour of the Unknown Coast become important parts of this community professionalized life dedicated to the and in the Kinetic Sculpture Race. Hope asset. FOAM has also aided the city of Arcata betterment of our world. The goal of the through science was Sue’s philosophy. (2002) in invasive plant removal and other projects, award is to honor Father Eric's immeasurable such as building an outdoor amphitheater influence on our community and university by Margarita M. & Claudio J. Freixas expected to be completed in 2016. This fund is helping young scholars as they work to Spanish Scholarship Fund dedicated to the long-term health of the establish postgraduate lives of thoughtful Margarita M. Freixas natural jewel that is the Arcata Marsh and to service. (2016) was born in Havana, people who enjoy interacting with Cuba on March 30, nature. (2016) Ernest & May Freeman Trust Fund 1924. She worked as a May Lizzie Freeman was kindergarten teacher Friends for the Ferndale 4-H Club born on May 17, 1909, at for 16 years until she Scholarship Fund Bald Mountain in Korbel, moved to this country This fund was established by Friends for the CA, the fourth child of on November 1, 1961. Margarita came to Ferndale 4-H Club and provides scholarships Robert and Rachel Arcata in 1965, where she made her home to graduating high school seniors. The Carlisle McGaughey who until her death on December 31, 1992. She applicants must meet all required criteria and had immigrated from taught Spanish at many different levels, from plan to attend a vocational school, junior Armagh County in northern Ireland. May met grade school to Humboldt State University. She college, or four-year college. (1998) Ernest David Freeman while attending Eureka will always be remembered as a dedicated, Business College. They were married in May of warm, and caring instructor. Claudio J. Freixas Friends of the Dunes Coastal 1932 and founded the Freeman Insurance was a professor emeritus of Humboldt State Conservation and Environmental Agency together. May helped start the local University. He established this fund in memory Education Endowment Fund chapter of the Humane Society and was a of his lovely and loving wife. Dr. Freixas died Friends of the Dunes longtime champion of animal protection. The on October 30, 2001. Income benefits involves the community Freemans created a marital trust to benefit Humboldt County high school graduates in conserving coastal their nephew Marvin McGaughey and his studying Spanish. (1993) environments through its family in appreciation for the care they gave to Bay to Dunes School May during her last years. They also created a Education program, 56 | FUNDS weekend guided walks offered to the public at important that the Noel E. Harris Archive be hoped for their success. Shirley enjoys the arts, several dune locations, and the Dunes accepted also so that these two companion especially tole painting, and is a member of Ecosystem Restoration Team, made up of collections can together be processed and Redwood Decorative Artists. Ralph devoted community volunteers working to restore then be made available for use by researchers over 25 years to his projects, including a cabin coastal environments. In addition, Friends of in northwest California. The purpose of the he built for the family in Trinity Village. Ralph the Dunes is a Land Trust, able to receive Friends of the Noel E. Harris Archive Fund is to and Shirley enjoyed traveling, family, and donations of coastal properties and support processing and ongoing expenses for events at the cabin, and truly enjoyed their 70 conservation easements in order to ensure preserving the collections of Noel E. Harris and years together. This fund supports many of the that land use is consistent with the ecological Ina L. Harris. (2016) Fullmers’ interests, including environmental values of coastal environments. The purpose of projects, education, the arts, humane animal this fund is to provide ongoing support for Friends of the Redwood care, and search and rescue. (2013) Friends of the Dunes education, restoration, Libraries Fund and land trust programs. (2001) This fund was established to support Humboldt County’s Friends of the McKay Community libraries and to stimulate Forest Fund community interest in the • G • This fund supports libraries’ needs, services, Romano Gabriel Sculpture special projects for the and facilities. Believing that a well-informed McKay Community populace and the freedom to read are Garden Fund Forest, located southeast essential to the well being of our community, Romano Gabriel was of Eureka, to promote the Friends seek gifts, endowments, and born in Mura, Italy in public access and memorials to enable the libraries to procure about 1887 and recreation, forest stewardship, and community books, manuscripts, and other materials not worked with his father involvement. The county of Humboldt accepted provided for in the regular budget. (1997) as a furniture funds to acquire 1,000 acres of redwood before coming to forestland in 2014, but extensive site Friends of True North Organizing America in 1913. improvements are needed to make the new Network Sustaining Fund After serving in WWI, he settled in Eureka community forest fully accessible to the public. The True North Community where he worked as a carpenter and gardener. Donations from the community along with Organizing Network is a It took Romano Gabriel nearly three decades citizen volunteer efforts will accelerate the group of people with to make the hundreds of brilliant and arresting timeframe for developing access points and common values united objects with which he filled the front yard of trails that would otherwise need to wait until across Tribal Lands and Del his Street home in Eureka. The garden timber harvest revenues are available. The Norte and Humboldt became a tourist attraction, gaining national fund helps the McKay Community Forest counties—families, elders, youth, and and international attention. After the death of enhance the overall quality of life for the individuals of diverse faith traditions, races, the creator, the Ray Vellutini family purchased greater Eureka area by providing opportunities cultures, and economic capacities. This fund the wooden garden from the estate, and for recreation and enjoyment of nature and supports everyday people working together, through the efforts of the Vellutinis, the Eureka open space. The fund also supports an using the power of relationships and a Heritage Society, the city of Eureka, and appreciation of the region’s timber heritage disciplined community organizing model to others, a permanent home was created in and connection with redwood forests. The courageously address the most pressing Eureka’s historic Old Town. The Sculpture fund was initiated by MikkiMoves Real Estate, problems affecting our communities. (2014) Garden was dedicated in April of 1982. The Inc. Contributions to the fund are Humboldt Arts Council is the designated welcome. (2014) Ralph & Shirley Fullmer caretaker. (1978) Memorial Fund Friends of the Noel E. Harris The Gallon Memorial Scholarship Born in Twin Falls, ID Archive Fund in 1921, Ralph Noel E. Harris’ Fulmer loved the decades-long outdoors. After high involvement with school he worked for labor unions and Lockheed Aircraft and progressive served in the army in community the South Pacific during WWII. He and Shirley Frank Gallon was born in Sweden and activities are evident in his collection of married in 1943. Following the war, Ralph immigrated to Canada at age 2. He came to personal papers. It is important that this worked for the Division of Highways (Caltrans). Eureka soon after and graduated from Eureka informative collection be preserved in In 1960, Ralph, Shirley, and their three High School. Ruth Gallon (Carlson) was born Humboldt County. Ina Harris’ archive has daughters moved to Humboldt County. Shirley and raised in Eureka and also attended Eureka already been donated to and accepted by the worked as a secretary for Eureka City Schools High School. They married in 1947 and had Humboldt State University Library, and it is where she enjoyed the students and always HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 57 three children—Jim, David, and Marsha. They Toni Marie Gilbert Memorial Fund Dr. Ann Lindsay & Dr. Alan Glaseroff all attended Eureka High School. Jim Toni Marie, daughter of Pat Fund graduated in 1966, and Marsha and David and Tony Gilbert, passed away Alan Glaseroff and Ann followed in 1968. Jim died in an accident in in 1985 at the age of 24. Toni Lindsay seek to help along 1968 and David passed away from illness in loved children and animals. local nonprofit organizations 1980. This memorial scholarship is for This fund was established in working to improve the graduating seniors of Eureka High School or her memory by the Humboldt health of our community Fortuna High School, continuing HSU students, Hoo Hoo Club, with the income to benefit and community and students going into trade schools. (2007) children. (1985) members. (2016)

Julie Ann Garciacelay Piano Mercedes Jean (Whipple) Ralph S. Goddi Memorial Scholarship Fund Giovannetti Smith River Rancheria Scholarship Fund JJulie began piano lessons Elder Endowment Fund Ralph S. Goddi grew up in at age 6 and studied Dr. Joseph M. Giovannetti Rio Dell and attended seriously throughout her created this fund to honor Arcata High School and lifetime. Thanks to her his mother Mercedes Humboldt State University, piano teacher Mrs. Dawson, (Whipple) Giovannetti, a where he played on the Julie performed with poise tribal elder who football team. He served in during her childhood at passed away at age 65 in the navy in WWII on the many piano recitals held at the Stockton 1991. Mercedes married Frank Giovannetti of aircraft carrier USS Wasp and was called back Museum. Julie was, in fact, a natural Philo, CA, while he was a seaman during to serve in the Korean War. Upon his performer, not only at the piano, but also as a WWII. They relocated to Eureka to raise their discharge, Ralph returned with his family to dancer in her high school’s musical children: Victor (a Vietnam combat vet), settle in Rio Dell. He worked in the timber productions. She was also an athlete, active in Joseph, and Marie (Chandler). Mercedes and industry and sold insurance before establishing baseball and swimming and on the golf Frank were advisors to the Eureka Catholic his life’s work as a real estate broker. He loved course, a student of her father’s golf Youth Organization and supporters of helping people buy homes, especially their first instruction. Julie’s sisters are Gail Anderson American Indian education. Frank passed away home. Ralph served the Rio Dell community as and Lori Garciacelay. Julie’s mother Ruth in 1977. Her son Joseph is a citizen of Smith a member of the planning commission, city Garciacelay shares her daughter’s love for River Rancheria and was elected to the Tribal council, and fire department. He supported music and recognizes its importance in the Council in 2007. He has been an associate athletics at St. Bernard’s High School, where world. She also believes in the importance of professor of Native American studies since all six of his children graduated. Ralph loved to hard work, follow-through, and living in a civil 1994 and served as department chairman. He travel and meet new people. He especially society. Ruth established this fund in her was inducted into the HSU Sports Hall of Fame enjoyed visiting his relatives in Italy in 1994. daughter’s honor for serious students of the for running accomplishments from 1969 to This fund provides scholarships to students in piano at HSU who are experiencing financial 1972. The fund assists needy elders of the Humboldt County. (2002) hardship. (2002) Smith River Rancheria with medical prescriptions, energy assistance, Hun Kwan Goh Memorial Book Fund Sylvia Garvie Memorial Fund transportation, and food vouchers. (2007) see page 65 Sylvia Garvie loved to make new friends and was always The Givins Family Fund Hun Kwan Goh Scholarship Fund ready for new experiences The pioneer Givins family Hun Kwan Goh (1899– such as golf, tennis, has farmed and felled 1959) emigrated from China gardening, cross-country timber, taught school and to Thailand at an early age. skiing, organ playing, and sold merchandise, tended Over the years his many travel. This fund was established by her bar, raced dragsters, fished, business interests expanded husband Laurence after her death on January fought, and danced through to include import-export, 1, 1989. (1989) the decades since 1870. This open-ended fund rubber plantations, a is held by the reins of whimsy and will be used smoked-rubber assembly plant, tin mining, a Richard A. Giacolini Fund to encourage, educate, spawn, spin, arouse, winery, and the harvest of birds’ nests (from This donor-advised fund was established and update as the family is inspired and can which birds nest soup is made). He was by Richard Giacolini to provide backing for afford. (2000) awarded a title from the King of Thailand for projects that seek to protect local beaches his community efforts. Dr. and Mrs. Vis and encourage outdoor activities in the open Upatisringa established this fund in 1981 to air, including hiking and bicycling trails. Other honor the memory of Vis’s father, an active projects that promote outdoor recreational business and community leader in Thailand. and environmental stewardship may be Income provides an annual scholarship for a considered. He passed away on January 12, Humboldt County high school graduate of 2013. (2012) Asian or part-Asian descent for study at an 58 | FUNDS accredited four-year university. (1981) Grantmaking Fund see page 63 playgrounds, and of course for the completion Dee Ann Gruhn Memorial of Humboldt’s first public fully-inclusive Scholarship Fund Great Blue Heron playground, Greenview playground. Greenview Frank and Millie Gruhn Environmental Fund Playground project launched fundraising in the established this scholarship in On a long ago fall of 2015 and opened to the community on memory of their daughter Dee autumn day in the October 28, 2017. (2015) Ann. An Arcata native, she Chattahoochee graduated from Arcata High National Forest, while Judy Griffith Memorial School and Humboldt State resting on a blanket Scholarship Fund University, where she was a hard worker and of fallen early October Judy was born the youngest an excellent student. Dee Ann became a leaves, came a life altering deeper of seven children on August certified public accountant and maintained an appreciation of a thought by John Muir: "... 25, 1964, in Eureka to Frank interest in history and art as well as traveling going out I found I was really going in..." As a and Jewel Griffith. She was and golf. To encourage and recognize the result of that moment, this fund is dedicated named California’s “Miss academic achievements of girls like Dee, this to the support of the natural environment in Basketball” in 1981 and college scholarship is awarded annually to a the hope that the awakening joy of being with graduated from Fortuna High as class graduating Arcata High girl planning to major Mother will be honored thus, held sacred for valedictorian. Judy also starred in softball and in business management, preferably others to share. May the great blue heron tennis and was awarded a full athletic accounting. Millie passed away in September always fly our way. Namaste. (2006) scholarship to Stanford. After graduating in of 2004. (1996) human biology in 1986, she completed a Greenwood Family Fund teaching credential and masters in education Jack L. & Arlene R. Guccione Charlotte Greenwood, and became an extraordinary science teacher, Scholarship Fund for Adventist the widow of William R. loved by her many students and colleagues. Youth She put her teaching career on hold to be a “Bill” Greenwood, a Together, Dr. Jack Guccione full-time mom for her three children, helping in well-known Eureka and his wife Arlene operate their classrooms, coaching their teams, and businessman, a dermatology practice in giving them many wonderful experiences, established this Fortuna, specializing in skin while continuing to enjoy softball, basketball, endowment fund in his cancer and cosmetic her church, her friends, and her memory and in honor of dermatology. In founding intergenerational family. Judy passed away on their family. Income from this endowment fund this college scholarship fund, May 16, 2007. This scholarship for Fortuna provides an annual scholarship, awarded on the Gucciones noted that they feel a joint High graduates was created by her family, who the basis of both academic excellence and responsibility with educators and parents in will remember Judy always as generous, community service, to a Eureka High School the proper discipline of students for higher unselfish, clever, and creative. (2007) graduate enrolling at Humboldt State education. The scholarship is to help direct University to study business. (1996) worthy students on a path that leads to a life William P. & Ruth R. Gross Fund in useful labor while forming good habits and Greenview Playground Project Fund Bill and Ruth Gross came a noble character. (1996) Greenview Playground to Humboldt County project is composed of from Oregon in 1957. Dennis & Margaret Guckeen Fund neighbors, local They spent their early (2017) business owners, and years together in the professionals who business until a Dennis & Margaret Guckeen worked with the city fire destroyed their sawmill in Redwood Valley. Scholarship Fund of Arcata to update a Starting from scratch, they both attended neighborhood playground, creating the first seminars and took classes in real estate at Dennis and fully-inclusive playground within 300 miles. A College of the Redwoods. They have been Margaret Guckeen fully-inclusive playground is one where all kids involved successfully in real estate were married on can play. This definition of fully-inclusive is development ever since. Because of their own June 14, 1969, and taken from the Shane’s Inspiration website, community involvement and their support of were married for 38 which is dedicated to a fully-inclusive the interests of their children, Bill and Ruth years before Dennis playground in the Bay Area: the development Gross established this expendable fund to passed away on July of universally accessible and sensory-rich play support the Salvation Army, Hospice of 14, 2007. They were both local high school environments to meet widest range of needs Humboldt, and the St. Joseph Hospital graduates; Dennis graduated from St. and the widest range of abilities and users. chaplaincy program. William Gross passed Bernard's High School and Margaret from The Greenview Playground project is looking away on December 31, 2006. (1999) McKinleyville High School. They pursued to raise awareness of every child’s need for teaching careers at HSU, Dennis graduating play, for upgrading and building new with degrees in physics and math, and

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 59 Margaret with a degree in psychology. Their presidents of Hadley Newspaper, Inc., which Gerald O. & Susan Hansen teaching careers spanned 33 years, each with included the Arcata Union, the Del Norte Family Fund the Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School Triplicate, and the Redwood Record District. Dennis was honored with the Jean (Garberville). Monica taught at Humboldt Olsen Career Achievement Award in 2000. State Teacher’s College, later became dean of Dennis and Margaret were both members of women, served as director and then head of the Willow Creek Kiwanis Club for many years. the women’s physical education department. From 2006 to 2007, Dennis served as In 1945 she began her journalism career at lieutenant governor for Division 20, with the Arcata Union, working alongside her Because a love of music and an appreciation Margaret as division secretary. The fund husband. She spent a lifetime dedicated to of nature and the outdoors are long-held established in their name will provide an community service and her family. Gordon & family values, Susan Hansen established this educational scholarship as well as support the Craig served as past presidents of the Arcata fund to honor her late husband Gerry by Kiwanis Family House, the Cal-Nev-Ha Rotary Club, members of the HSU Advisory providing music training/scholarships for Foundation, Evergreen Lodge, and the Board, and were active in civic affairs and deserving young Humboldt County musicians. American Cancer Society. (2017) professional groups statewide. The Hadleys It also funds projects that facilitate the ability promoted sports programs and recreation for of residents to enjoy the beauty of our Scott Guild Memorial Fund local youth. Monica passed away on February environment, such as trail guides/maps, nature Born in Wyoming in 1955, 17, 2004. (1981) information and exhibits, and bird watching Scott graduated from UC guides. In addition, to support the youth of Davis in 1978 with a degree Handicapped Persons Humboldt County in developing and pursuing in animal science and came Assistance Fund meaningful and productive careers, the fund to Humboldt County to work This fund was created by a gift from will offer grants for career/vocational as a ranch hand in Ferndale. Dolph Fursee to assist handicapped adults information and programs for elementary and There he met Linda and together they moved with transportation and other mobility secondary students in Humboldt County. Gerry to the Russ Ranch on Snow Camp Road. Later, issues. (1983) Hansen was a prominent fourth-generation Scott took classes at HSU to sit for the CPA Humboldt County native and CPA who died of exam and went on to work at Aalfs, Evans & The Hansen Family Trust, Christian cancer in 2002. Susan retired in 2004 from Company for many years, including 24 as a Endowment Fund Humboldt State University after 37 years in partner. Most important in Scott's life were his Chris S. Hansen, who died career planning and placement services. The children Rogan and Katelyn. He raised them in 2002, created this fund fund is donor advised by Susan and her two with the values he lived by: honesty, integrity, as a testamentary gift to children Lisa and Aren. (2005) and a strong work ethic. Scott coached T-ball honor his family members and basketball, and he was a member of the who preceded him in T.J. Harris Scholarship Fund Rotary Club of Eureka and the Freshwater death: his wife Frances; his The T.J. Harris Scholarship School Board of Trustees. Scott was a lecturer parents, Nick and Mary; Fund was created by her at HSU and was pursuing a master's degree in and his three brothers, Harold, Melvin, and family in honor of her 80th order to teach full-time. This scholarship Roy. Fund expenditures are made with the birthday in 2005. T.J. was a supports students pursuing an accounting advice of family, local Lutheran pastors, and a teacher in the Eureka City degree. (2014) financial advisor. The fund was established to Schools, with the majority benefit the local Christian ministries of Eureka of her teaching being at and Humboldt County with emphasis given to Zoe Barnum Continuation School. T.J. was born the Lutheran Church. Chris expressed a desire Thelma Rankine in Youngstown, OH. In the to help both youth and senior activities 1950s she moved to Eureka as an executive • H • equally. The fund is also intended to help with the Camp Fire Girls. It was in the course missionary activity abroad including but not Hadley Memorial Fund of this work that she met Robert (Bob) Harris. limited to ELCA World Hunger and World They married and raised five children—Mary, Vision missions. Grants requested for capital Rob, Karl, Anne, and Bert. After T.J.’s investment, administrative funds, and annual retirement, she volunteered with the Friends of funds will be considered on a limited the Library, the Eureka Symphony, Family basis. (2002) Service Center, and the Presbyterian Church. This fund fulfills T.J.’s deep passions for learning and service to the community. Created by Monica Hadley in memory of her Scholarships from this fund are for students husband Gordon G. Hadley (’81) and her son who are graduating or who have graduated Craig L. Hadley (’84), native Arcatans and from a continuation high school in Humboldt career newspapermen, this fund income is or Del Norte counties. T.J. passed away on designated for recreational purposes in the September 30, 2009. (2005) Arcata area. Both men were publishers and

60 | FUNDS Patricia J. & O. Bruce Hart pursue their dreams, whether through a school HCAR Endowment Fund Memorial Fund scholarship or participation in youth The Humboldt To honor the memory of activities. (2002) Community Access and a loving mom and dad, Resource Center (HCAR) Patricia and O. Bruce Martha Hauser Memorial Fund is a private, nonprofit Hart’s family established This fund was established agency incorporated in this fund. Pat Hart was with a gift from the estate 1955 by a group of dedicated parents seeking “Mom” to many of Martha Hauser, who an alternative to institutionalization for their neighborhood children passed away from cancer children with developmental disabilities. Today, in need of an accepting, nurturing adult. Bruce on September 14, 1998. HCAR serves local citizens with development Hart, during his last year, contributed to the Martha grew up on a ranch and other disabilities by promoting lives of many young people as chairman of the in Ojai, where she independence, community inclusion, and board of directors of the Sacramento Shriners developed strong family ties that provided a family unity. The wide variety of services HCAR Hospital. Although residents of West source of strength and comfort throughout her provides include adult day services, tutor Sacramento, Bruce and Pat loved the visits of life. During the Depression, she, like many services & Tutor Plus, Baybridge employment the seventh and eighth grade students from others, learned the value of hard work, services, advanced transportation system Fieldbrook School during their class trips. This community, and caring for others less Care-a-Van, leisure companion program, the fund provides scholarships and other awards fortunate. She and her husband Carroll moved studio, respite & interpreter services, supported to graduates of Fieldbrook School. (1998) to Humboldt County in 1963. They enjoyed living service, and independent living skills. many years of world travel, but her favorite This organizational endowment fund will Edward J. Hartley Fund for Animals in the world was her beloved ranch in support HCAR’s mission on an ongoing Edward Jerren Hartley was a Fieldbrook. She was a very talented gardener basis. (2002) fourth-generation Humboldter, and won many awards for her gorgeous roses. born in Eureka in 1941. Martha always had a special place in her heart Donald Morris Hegy Fellowship Known as Jerry in his and home for animals. She befriended many Fund see page 93 stray dogs that quickly became accustomed to growing-up years and later Lillian & John Norman Henderson using his first name, he was royal treatment. This fund was created for Memorial Fund see page 65 raised in his family’s Main Street, Ferndale capital improvements at the Sequoia Humane Society. (2004) home and graduated from Ferndale High Stephen Scott Hensell School in 1959. After attending St. Mary’s Memorial Fund College in Moraga, he had a long employment The Robert K. Havemann history with Pacific Bell, Nevada Bell, and Scholarship Fund Stephen Hensell, born in Eureka AT&T before his sudden death in Reno in This scholarship assists in 1943, attended local schools 2003. During his life, he had a special interest residents seeking work in and graduated from Humboldt in animal rights and humane societies, and he diesel-powered State University. He was was a contributor to their causes. Money from transportation to enhance general manager of Hensell his estate created this fund, which continues their earning power. The Materials at the time of his that interest with annual distributions aiding Havemann family came to death in 1980. The fund, established by his domestic animals, particularly dogs. (2005) Eureka in 1914 and family, is used to benefit the Humboldt County operated Humboldt White Star Laundry. Bob Library in Eureka. (1983) John F. Hartley Memorial Fund was born in 1930, attended local schools, and George Herd Community John Hartley, a local CPA, received a degree in vocational education at was dedicated to children, Sacramento State. He served in the Civil Air Service Fund youth, and families, giving Patrol and US Army. Bob won the world speed The Herd family, with his volunteer time to several record for diesel-powered vehicles in 1972 generous donations from related associations and and designed the first diesel-powered wheeled friends and family, have boards including Boy Scouts vehicle to exceed 200 miles per hour. Starting established the George Herd of America, Family Service Center, Sacred Heart in 1969, Bob taught at CR and developed the Community Service Fund. Church, and St. Bernard’s schools. He was a diesel heavy equipment program, including George believed in being strong advocate for scholarships for students training for a commercial driving license. As involved in his community of St. Bernard’s schools. As a child, John often advisor to the diesel club, Bob oversaw and giving a helping hand whenever he a watched other children participate in youth projects that set five world records. In 1978 need. The family would like to see his activities while his family’s limited means Bob became an engineer for ThermoKing and generous spirit live on in the youth of the prohibited his involvement. In establishing this was awarded ten patents for new products. He community by annually rewarding an advised endowment fund in his name, his wife retired in 1990 to Carefree, AZ to design and eighth-grade student with a $100 award for Lynn and family wish to honor and support his build anything that looks like fun. Mr. consistently modeling a spirit of citizenship belief that qualified youths should be able to Havemann passed away unexpectedly on July and community service during his or her time 27, 2005. (2003) at Trinidad School. The Herd family would also HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 61 like to support other educational activities at on Ryan Slough and created Hindley Clay Martha Hoffman Memorial Fund Trinidad School by setting aside $250 per year Products. Henry finished his career as the Martha and William “Bill” for mini grants. Teachers and school county office manager for the Agricultural Hoffman moved to administration may petition, in writing, for Stabilization Bureau. After WWII, John California in 1990 when projects within the school. (2014) Klingenspor—a Southern California native— they decided that Arizona was recruited to play basketball at HSU. The was too hot for their Edna R. & Stewart M. Herriott on-the-court star “Spider” asked his classmate liking. They took a drive in Memorial Fund for the Arts & Louise to dance, a dance that would last for their RV looking for “just Sciences 58 years. John spent the majority of his career the right place.” It was The Edna R. & as a local school teacher and administrator. only when they drove Stewart M. They enjoyed a long and especially happy through Fortuna that Martha declared, “This is Herriott marriage. Louise created this fund to support where our new home will be.” They became a Memorial Fund Humboldt County charities and honor the part of Fortuna and shared their love of the for the Arts & parents and husband she loved so area with their toy poodle, Heidi. Their yard Sciences was created to support and recognize dearly. (2009) was filled with beautiful exotic plants and students who demonstrate potential in the flowers. Martha and Bill’s generosity enabled field of art and/or science. The children of Edna Thurnald Hinson Memorial St. Joseph Hospital of Eureka to completely and Stewart wish to honor their parents’ Scholarship overhaul their emergency room. The couple lifelong endeavors in the field of education Administered by the was delighted to be able to spend the last and their continual love of learning. Both Edna Mountain years of their lives giving back to the and Stewart taught school in the Eureka City Communities community that brought them so much joy. School system. Stewart was very active within Healthcare Martha was preceded in death by her the Eureka Teachers Association. After raising Foundation, the Thurnald Hinson Memorial daughter Deborah, and her husband Bill in her children, Edna returned to school and Scholarship strives to increase the number of 2013. Martha continued to live a full and upon receiving her teaching credential taught appropriately-trained healthcare professionals interesting life at home until her passing in until her retirement in 1980. (2009) who practice direct patient care in Trinity early 2016. (2016) County. Scholarships are awarded to persons Nancy Hilfiker Memorial Fund re-entering or continuing their education in Ron Hoover Memorial A Humboldt County native, fields such as nursing, occupational therapy, Scholarship Fund Nancy was an original radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, and Robert and John founding member of the respiratory care. Applicants must agree to Hoover created Humboldt Area Foundation practice in direct patient care for at least one this advised Board of Governors and year in a paid position in Trinity County. They endowment fund remained on the Board for must be accepted by an accredited or to honor their seven years. Active in many approved healthcare education program father by supporting an annual scholarship to segments of the community, Nancy Hilfiker within the state of California, and must have a forestry student at HSU. Ronald Craig Hoover may especially be remembered for her been a full-time Trinity County resident for at was born in Glendale, CA in 1943. He association with the Sequoia Park Zoo least the past 12 months. Applications are graduated from HSU in 1966 and worked in renovation and the building of the aviary available at 530-623-5541, ext. 3255. (2010) forestry throughout his lifetime, including 22 named in her memory. This fund, established years with Sierra Pacific Industries. Ron was by her family, provides grants for community Historical Sites Society of happily married to Chris Freemantle Hoover. betterment projects and the Nancy Hilfiker Arcata Fund He loved his family, the great outdoors, and Aviary. In 1992 the Aviary Fund was combined The Phillips House Dutch oven cooking. He especially enjoyed the with the Nancy Hilfiker Memorial Fund. (1987) Museum at 7th and times he spent with his friends in the Union streets “Bradford Bunch.” Ron served on the Henry J. & Lorine Hindley & John preserves the Humboldt County Farm Bureau, the Redwood Klingenspor Memorial Fund atmosphere of a Acres Rodeo Committee, the Northern Henry & Lorine typical farm house California Scaling and Grading Bureau, the (Mulvany) found in Arcata. As a living museum, Arcata's Back Country Horsemen Association, and the Hindley were best example of Greek Revival architecture California Licensed Foresters Association. This lifelong shows the daily life of an Arcata resident with a big heart, known to some as residents and between 1854 and 1932. This fund was the “Timberbeast,” died suddenly on August members of Humboldt County pioneering established with a generous gift from Alex 23, 2000. He will always be remembered as a families. With their daughter Louise they were Stillman. Free tours of Phillips House are man who knew how to be a true an affectionate and happy family. Henry as available 2:00–4:00 p.m. every Sunday and by friend. (2001) foreman and Lorine as welder worked for appointment. Call 707-822-4722. (2008) Chicago Bridge and Iron Works during WWII. Later, they purchased the Thompson Brick Yard 62 | FUNDS Hospice Services Investment Fund Humboldt County. The fund will provide a nonprofit professional development. Donations Hospice of Humboldt, Inc., self-sustaining source of funds for affordable to this fund support the mentorship of a new was founded in 1979 by and supportive housing development generation of leaders in communities across local residents who efforts. (2016) the North Coast. (2004) wanted to ensure that people in our community Edith & James A. “Jim” Howard HAF | Grantmaking Fund dying from cancer, heart Scholarship Fund The Grantmaking Fund allows Humboldt disease, and other Jim Howard, Area Foundation to make flexible and illnesses could conclude born in 1915 responsive grantmaking decisions. This fund their lives with dignity and in as much comfort in Athens, is focused on programs that provide youth as possible. The Hospice Services Investment GA, came to leadership, support collaboration, encourage Fund is a means to guarantee that major gifts, Eureka at the civic engagement, work in underserved restricted gifts, and bequests received by the age of 3 communities, address pressing community agency are used to carry out the wishes of the months. A member of the first black family in needs, and build cultural opportunities. (1991) agency’s founders and its contributors—that Eureka—the Turks—Jim attended Eureka City all eligible Humboldt County residents will Schools. A self-employed Eureka businessman HAF | Native Cultures Fund The Native Cultures Fund supports have a chance to die in the familiar for over 36 years, Jim was a well-liked and revitalization of the transmission of Native surroundings of their place of residence with respected member of the community. He was American arts and culture between help from Hospice. Earnings from the fund a member of the Eureka City Council for 18 generations with the goal of fostering will enable pain control, symptom years (1972–1990), including three terms as individual and community health and well- management, physical care, counseling, respite vice mayor. Jim also served three years on the being in 50 California counties. (2002) care, and other services to be provided to Eureka Housing Authority. He was a member patients and their families by the Hospice of the Eureka Chamber of Commerce, and HAF | Scholarship Fund team of nurses, home health aides, social served as vice president of the Rotary Club of North Coast donors express their belief in workers, spiritual counselors, and Eureka. Jim also was the president of the the value of education by supporting local volunteers. (1998) Eureka NAACP. Jim and Edith Howard were students with more than 400 scholarships married for 39 years, until Edith’s death in through HAF each year. The purpose of Hilton R. Hostler, Jr. Memorial 1987. Scholarship recipients are African- the Scholars’ Fund is to expand available Scholarship Fund American graduates of Eureka High School or scholarships and make higher education St. Bernard’s High School with a 3.0 grade Hilton Hostler, Jr., was a native affordable for all North Coast students. The point average who have been accepted into a of Hoopa, CA and a Hupa original donors to this fund, created in 1988, college or university. (1995) Tribal member. He was a man and those for whom memorial contributions who loved Jesus and his were made include: John Anderson Brown,

family more than anything in progr Ralph Bryant, Rayner Burke, Dr. Sam Burre, life. Hilton was a Hoopa Valley Nene Collver, Dee Daudell, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tribal council person for several years and Gardner, Wilma Hamilton, William J. Kay, Tom dedicated his life to his Native people. He also Knapp, Charlotte Niskey, Ian Thornson Long, was a man who loved education and sports, Orville H. "Bud" Marcellus, Charlotte Niskey, coaching numerous teams in different sports Humboldt Area Foundation Funds There are a variety of funds that support the Lydia Stanberry, Carl Swanson, Eureka High during his life. His philosophy was to seek a School Class of 1935, and the Humboldt- good education first and then give your work of Humboldt Area Foundation. Gifts made to support this work are contributed Del Norte Life Underwriters Scholarship athletic career everything you have. Hilton Fund. (2004) believed in success, not in failure. This to one of the funds listed below, as directed incredible man left a lasting impact in the by the donor. The foundation also welcomes • hearts of all who knew him. This scholarship donations to its Opportunity Fund, which was established by his family to honor the allows staff to respond quickly to emerging Humboldt Arts Council amazing man that was the center of their community needs. For more information on Endowment Fund world. An annual scholarship will go to a Opportunity funds, see page 6. Hupa, Yurok, or athlete or to athletes The North Coast’s from Hoopa High School. (2006) HAF | Community Leadership Fund preeminent community arts Humboldt Area Foundation focuses agency since 1966, the Housing Solutions Fund on leadership training to improve our Humboldt Arts Council The Housing Solutions community’s ability to solve problems and provides opportunities for Fund was created out of a foster leadership in a variety of ways. The artists, develops arts dire need for housing for Community Leadership Fund supports programs, and makes the arts accessible vulnerable families and programs that engage the community in civic throughout our region. As the state/local individuals across participation, management skill-building, and partner of the California Arts Council since

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 63 1987, HAC provides leadership, coordination, for the competitive junior crew team, Humboldt County Historical and advocacy for the arts and cultural equipment purchases for the club, as well as Society Fund community, and it serves as a state and uniforms, facility maintenance, and travel to Since 1947, the Humboldt national voice for the arts. The council’s competitions. (2005) County Historical Society programs and services offer art experiences of has worked to acquire, the highest quality and encourage Humboldt Bay Trail Fund preserve, interpret, and collaboration through partnerships within the This fund supports the disseminate historical community. HAC’s Morris Graves Museum of maintenance and information about Humboldt County and Art in Eureka’s historic Carnegie Library development of the related areas. Its members believe that there is Building provides the North Coast community Humboldt Bay Trail. no greater gift to the future than the careful with a premier showcase for local and regional Donations to the fund can preservation of the past. The society publishes arts and culture. (1998) be earmarked endowed or expendable. Please an outstanding quarterly magazine, maintains use the Additional Comments/Requests section a thorough reference library, prints historical Humboldt Bay Habitat if you wish to specify how your contribution is books, records and transcribes oral histories, Enhancement Fund designated. If no designation is specified, the and archives valuable collections. Its Humboldt Bay donation will be split 50% endowed and 50% professionals and volunteers welcome has been an expendable. The Humboldt Bay Trail is a questions on projects and can advise industrial port multipurpose trail around the bay for walking, researchers on using the library. This fund is to for decades and there has been a great deal of running, biking, and wheeling. The trail will be foster greater awareness and appreciation of harm done to the bay-associated habitat— constructed in phases with initial projects the county’s people, places, events, and primarily wetlands—as a result of this focused on a continuous trail between central activities. (1997) industrial activity. Currently, Humboldt Bay has Arcata and southwest Eureka serving as an only 4% of its native salt marsh habitat anchor for a network of adjacent trails that Humboldt Domestic Violence remaining, and much of the intertidal wetland connect surrounding communities. The fund Services Capital Campaign Fund supports trail related needs including: 1.) that historically surrounded the bay has been Humboldt Domestic maintenance and rehabilitation, with an filled and developed. By establishing this fund, Violence Services (formerly emphasis on projects involving community the hope is to reverse that trend. Grants from Humboldt Women for volunteers, 2.) emergency repair projects, 3.) the Humboldt Bay Habitat Enhancement Fund Shelter) provides trail amenities, and 4.) cost-share to state or are distributed to projects that focus on direct emergency services and federal grant funds for project development. restoration of various wetland habitats around ongoing support to adults The fund is governed by the Humboldt Bay the bay, improving the tidal prism around the and their children who are experiencing or Trail Committee, composed of four community bay by removing or replacing tide gates, and have experienced domestic violence. This members at large (including one member from water quality sampling related to cleaning up advised expendable fund will eventually be the Humboldt Bay Trails Council), and three contaminated wetland areas around Humboldt used to build a new facility. (2001) Bay. (2008) public agency representatives from the city of Arcata, city of Eureka, and the Humboldt Humboldt Domestic Violence Humboldt Bay Recreation County Public Works Department. For more Services Endowment Fund information about the trail, visit: Enhancement & Water Quality Fund Humboldt Domestic Violence Services also humboldtbaytrail.info. (2015) The Humboldt Bay Recreation Enhancement created an endowment fund. Income from this & Water Quality Fund supports community- fund provides ongoing operational support for Humboldt County Agricultural oriented projects designed to improve public the agency’s important services. (2001) access, the quality of marine or aquatic Heritage Fund recreation, research and public education, Established by a partnership among the Humboldt Hoo-Hoo Club #63 as well as projects to improve water Humboldt County Farm Bureau, the Humboldt Scholarship Fund quality. (1995) County Historical Society, and the Humboldt Area Foundation, this fund supports projects The International Humboldt Bay Rowing Association to advance ranch and farm practices, youth Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo is one of the Program Fund service club projects related to ranch life, and/or projects to preserve and document world's oldest service The purpose of the Humboldt organizations, having Bay Rowing Association ranch and farm history. The hope is that others will add to the fund over the years. been organized in 1892. It has survived all Program Fund is to support these years due to the fact that its members the development and growth A grant selection committee comprised equally of Historical Society and Farm Bureau are interested in the welfare and promotion of of the sport of rowing in the forest products industry. Hoo-Hoo Humboldt County, specifically representatives responds to projects proposed for funding. (1996) members believe in the multiple uses of forests for youth and the community in which there is a place for all, so that at large. The charitable purposes of the fund industry and the whole community can share may include but are not limited to scholarships in this great renewable resource today and for generations to come. This fund offers scholarships to students with a minimum of a 64 FUNDS | 3.0 grade point average. (1998) Humboldt Lagoons State Park Fund HLF | William Foley DeBoice Historical Society, the Heritage Society, Garden Too many years of Memorial Fund Club, Morris Graves Museum of Art, and the deferred maintenance This fund is to provide books Christ Episcopal Church. Lillian helped with and neglect took a toll on CD, tape, large print the Friends of the Redwood Libraries’ book on facilities at books, and other resources sales well into her 90s. Distressed by the Humboldt Lagoons for the visually challenged, diminishing funds for the county library, Lillian State Park, and during the 2012 budget cuts and in particular, resources in left much of her estate to benefit the library the two primitive campgrounds were closed. the field of US History, and therefore the community she lived in and Through a grassroots community effort the Abraham Lincoln, and the loved for 100 years. (2007) Stone Lagoon boat-in campground reopened Civil War. It was established by family and in 2014 and the hike-in sites at Dry Lagoon friends to remember Bill, an avid history buff HLF | Humboldt Library Foundation reopened in 2015. This fund is stipulated for who pursued his interests throughout his life Endowment Fund maintenance, interpretation, education, capital in spite of failing eyesight. He was born in HLF is building this endowment fund to improvements, and campground furniture such Clinton, IL, grew up in Springfield, IL, and support its vision of opening the world in as bear boxes, picnic tables, and fire rings. served in China during WWII. After the war he a library that is an active educational and Donations to this fund go directly to our local graduated from the University of Illinois and cultural center. The endowment fund will state park sector and not to the general fund moved from Illinois to Southern California secure a sound financial base to generate in Sacramento. These lagoons are true gems in where he worked in electronics and was part revenue to supplement library services over our local parks systems encompassing so of the early development of today’s the long term. (2000) many beautiful parks. The fund is here to help microprocessors. He moved to McKinleyville ensure that local and visiting families can when he retired and spent the remainder of HLF | Humboldt Library Foundation continue to enjoy Humboldt Lagoons State his life pursuing his interests in history, politics, Endowment – Elizabeth Murguia & Park for many more generations. (2014) and gardening. (2004) Sally Upatisringa Fund Established Humboldt Land Surveyor’s HLF | Hun Kwan Goh Memorial with the gift Scholarship Fund Book Fund of 1,000 The Humboldt Land Dr. Vis and Sally Upatisringa shares of Surveyor's Scholarship established this fund to stock by Dr. Fund was established in honor the memory of Vis’s Vis memory of Ken father, an active business Upatisringa, this fund honors Elizabeth Omsberg. Ken was a and community leader in Murguia and Sally Upatisringa for their work well-respected local Thailand. The purpose of this to raise funds for the construction of the main surveyor who passed fund is to build the library’s library in Eureka. Dr. Upatisringa encourages away on October 6, collection of books and other materials about others to consider establishing a library 2007. The fund was established by friends and Thailand and China, including Chinese endowment fund under the auspices of colleagues of Ken to provide a scholarship for literature in Chinese and videos about China HLF. (1996) students pursuing higher education in the in Chinese or English. (1998) profession of land surveying. The Humboldt HLF | Knowledge Fund chapter of the California Land Surveyors HLF | Lillian & John Norman George R. Johnson, Jr., Association will continue to sponsor this fund Henderson Memorial Fund and Nancy A. Nieboer in memory of Ken and other Humboldt County Lillian Ross established this land surveyors. (2009) Henderson, a endowment to purchase Humboldt books, computer software Standard reporter, and other materials to and John Norman improve the nonfiction "Doc" and scientific collections Henderson, of the Humboldt County Library system. They Humboldt County’s undersheriff, were married invite the support of other donors who in 1934. They participated in several recognize the value to the community of community activities, including Travel Club, regularly updated sources of factual Audubon Society, and the Native Plant Society, information, in the belief that together, small Humboldt Library Foundation Funds and both were avid readers. Following Doc’s gifts can provide large benefits. (1999) The Humboldt Library Foundation was death in 1946, Lillian received a master’s of established to build financial support for library science degree at UC Berkeley and the Humboldt County Public Library system. taught at Eureka City Schools for 34 years. She Donations to support the public library may volunteered at St. Joseph’s Hospital, helped be made to the funds described below: found the Friends of the Redwood Libraries, and donated time and money to the Humboldt HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 65 HLF | Jim & Betty Mills Library assist the layperson in researching health community of respect and tolerance. The fund Endowment Fund problems. Ms. Zacharias-Eastman passed away is used for special projects, capital equipment Jim Mills on July 25, 1997. (1983) purchases, and to supplement ongoing established the program revenue sources, if necessary. James P. Mills • Programs benefiting from these dollars include Redwood Coast PACE; Adult Day Health and Co., which Humboldt Lyme Awareness eventually Alzheimer’s Services; the senior dining centers Group Fund included in Arcata, Eureka, and Fortuna; home-delivered TThe foundation was established in 2009 and body shops, a towing service, and a used meals; recreational activities; the Multipurpose by Sylviane Schwarz and Claire Ajina. car lot, as well as a new and used auto parts Senior Services Program (MSSP); and the The organization promotes improving the store. In 1965, Jim began his counseling career monthly Senior News newspaper. (2013) understanding of Lyme disease and other at McKinleyville High School and three years tick-borne diseases through educational and later became a counselor at Arcata High Humboldt Soccer Fund navigational programs for the public with This anonymous fund was set up primarily to School where he remained until his retirement the goal of reducing the occurrence of these provide sponsorships to Inside Sports soccer in 1983. Jim and Betty are graduates of diseases in our community. HLAG is also teams. (2008) Humboldt State University, as are their sons dedicated to advancing the standard of care Jim and Bill. Betty, an industrial arts graduate, with healthcare providers in our community for Humboldt State University CSU enjoys remodeling, rebuilding, and treating tick-borne diseases. HLAG provides redecorating their various homes. This fund Employees Union Scholarship support groups for patients undergoing these supports the Humboldt County Library. (1998) Humboldt State illnesses, as well as loved ones supporting ill University, HLF | Sally Upatisringa Mystery family members. (2009) California State Books Fund University Humboldt Senior Resource Center Employees Union It started with the Endowment Fund (CSUEU) represents Bobbsey Twins, who The Humboldt approximately 500 employees at HSU. They are solved small mysteries Senior the classified employees working as healthcare while enjoying the Resource support in the Student Health Center, seashore and roaming the Center is committed to ensuring the best operation support, clerical and administrative neighborhood. She possible quality of life for seniors, their support, and technical support. CSUEU’s graduated to Nancy Drew, leisurely enjoying caregivers, and their families. We support and purpose is to maintain the highest possible her own summer days while reading in the encourage independence, dignity, and quality of life for all our members and their warm Oregon countryside. Sally Upatisringa well-being for all older adults in our families by negotiating fair working conditions freely admits that reading mysteries community through a comprehensive array of and salaries, augmented by employer and transported her to many lands. The complete health, nutrition, and educational services as union benefits. This fund was created to works of Agatha Christie were followed over well as opportunities for friendship and social extend our dedication to education and our the years by a steady diet of the greats and interaction. Interest income from the commitment to support CSUEU members and most everything in between. A sampling of her endowment fund directly supports programs their families in achieving their educational favorites include Lord Peter Wimsey (Oxford including: Redwood Coast PACE, a Program of goals. (2011) and literature); the Cadfael Chronicles (12th All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, which Century England); Dick Francis (English jockey); provides comprehensive medical care and HSU Emeritus & Retired Faculty and Eliot Pattison ( and China). Sally support services; Adult Day Health and enjoys the genre for nuance of place and Association Fund Alzheimer’s Services, a state-licensed history and pure reading pleasure. She checks Humboldt State therapeutic day program; senior dining centers them out of the library with such ferocity that University retired in Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna; home-delivered her husband, Vis Upatisringa, established the faculty members meals; recreational activities; the Multipurpose fund to keep the books coming, and even established this Senior Services Program (MSSP), providing more, to honor Sally and her lifelong passion fund more than 20 care management services for frail seniors; and commitment to the mission of the public years ago to assist and the monthly Senior News library. (2014) young faculty in newspaper. (1998) their professional development. It has provided HLF | Virginia Zacharias- awards to more than 70 junior faculty to Humboldt Senior Resource Center Eastman Fund further their research and creative Reserve Fund Virginia Zacharias-Eastman created this accomplishments and to enhance their The Humboldt Senior Resource Center’s fund in 1983 as her gift to the community to teaching effectiveness. Recent recipients have mission is that seniors and their caregivers in establish a health information section at the used their awards to help involve current Humboldt County will have a high quality of Humboldt County Library in Eureka. Medically- students in their work on projects, many life with dignity and self-determination in a related reference books are purchased to related to the local area, such as forest

66 | FUNDS regeneration, the North American river otter, 1953 and is the heart of the community. The Wolfgang & Anna Bossard Iten Native American architecture, field research in fund is intended to give a significant financial Memorial Scholarship Tibet, Devonian floras, children's theater, and boost to any student who has been through Wolfgang left printmaking. The Association gratefully accepts the school, has graduated high school or has a Switzerland at age 20, donations to the fund. Pictured: Katherine GED, and is interested in continuing their having lost both parents. Corbett, founding member of ERFA, presenting education through college or trade school. He worked his way 2011 research grant award to Dr. Robert Participation in community is as important as through Europe, Cliver. Photo credit: Ellen Land-Weber, academic achievement. The fund’s goal is for Australia and New Emeritus Professor. (2011) children to be able to pursue a career and Zealand before landing function successfully in whatever community in San Francisco in HSU Female Students Financial Aid they reside. (2015) 1912. Trained as a Trust blacksmith, he worked for the Southern Pacific Dr. Lan Sing Wu created a charitable Hydesville Education Foundation Railroad. From the age of 7, Anna spent her remainder unitrust, designating the charitable The Hydesville Education childhood in an orphanage kitchen, scrubbing remainder as a gift to HAF. With that gift, HAF Foundation provides financial pots and preparing food for the other children. established a fund to assist financially needy support to enrich the She was not allowed to attend school. When female students attending either Humboldt educational atmosphere at she was 18, her older brother brought her to State University or College of the Redwoods. Hydesville School and to America where she taught herself to read and The financial support provided includes tuition support educational programs in the write in English. Wolfgang and Anna met at a and childcare expenses. It is offered to women community. (2006) Swiss dance in San Francisco, married in 1915, entering or reentering school at either HSU or and relocated to Etna in 1929. They gave up CR after raising a child or caring for a relative speaking Swiss at home to better help their or friend. (1997) three sons learn English. They lived out their years ranching in the Scott Valley and HSU Women’s Athletics Fund • I • Grenada. Hard work and determination made their American Dream come true. (2014) Ingebritson Scholarship Fund Thelma and Kasper Fred W. & Janice Bruner Iten This fund has been created for the purpose of Ingebritson established Memorial Scholarship Fund enhancing all aspects of the athletic program this fund in 1989, The son of immigrants, for women, working toward equity for women initially to provide Fred sold newspapers in sports at HSU. Title IX, enacted in 1972 and scholarships for College on the streets of enforced in 1978, brought significant increases of the Redwoods students enrolled in nursing Oakland at age 4. He in funding for the women’s program. However, or early childhood education programs. In graduated from Fort women still have not caught up in terms of 1994 the Ingebritsons broadened that focus Jones High, served as a overall funding as required by Title IX. This and began providing ten scholarships each Naval pilot in WWII, fund is designed to aid where needed, year to re-entry students in any field of study graduated from Humboldt State, and was later including but not limited to scholarships, offered by College of the Redwoods. Dr. enshrined in Humboldt’s Athletic Hall of Fame. recruitment, travel, equipment, legal issues, Ingebritson died on October 8, 2000. Mrs. He taught math and coached basketball, and audit. (2000) Ingebritson died on April 26, 2006. (1989) football, and track, winning league championships at Tulelake, Ferndale, and Humboldt-Del Norte Scholastic Jill Irvine Memorial Fund Ukiah. He was once selected to coach the Sports Awards Fund Jll Irvine, a dedicated nurse, East-West Shrine Game. Jan was raised in his fund was established to furnish awards helped organize Hospice of Ferndale. Her life changed at age 15 when her for individuals who win or place in Humboldt Humboldt in 1977. She father could no longer practice medicine. She and Del Norte championship sporting events. initiated the annual Avenue worked her way through Humboldt State and Advisors to this donor-advised expendable of the Giants Marathon Run Highland Nursing program, was student body fund will be coaches of Humboldt and Del for Hospice, in which she president, and graduated magna cum laude. Norte scholastic sports. (2002) was a participant, raising She was an RN for 35 years and surgical large sums of money for the organization. She supervisor at Ukiah General Hospital. People in Hyampom Arts Magnet School died as a result of an accident in 1982 while Ukiah knew them as kind, helpful people. They Scholarship Fund training for the marathon. Income from this provided a loving home filled with music and Hyampom is a remote donor-advised fund created by the physicians laughter, emphasizing education, hard work, rural community of Eureka Internal Medicine is available for honor, and integrity. (2014) located in Trinity humanitarian, cultural, educational, and County. The local charitable purposes. (1984) school has been functioning since HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 67 Herman A. Iverson Memorial Fund eldest son Frank graduated from Hoopa High Jacoby Creek Land Trust Established in 1995 to in 1960, earned a BS (1964) and MS (1966) in Stewardship Fund honor the memory of civil/sanitary engineering from Stanford The Jacoby Creek Land Herman A. Iverson, MD, University, and earned a PhD (1972) from UC Trust was incorporated in the community he Berkeley. Frank worked 35 years as an eminent in 1992 as a nonprofit loved, this fund benefits water engineer with MWH, a global organization dedicated the Humboldt North engineering firm, managing large projects in to the preservation of Coast Land Trust in Trinidad. Dr. Iverson had Los Angeles, the Philippines, and Jordan. He land, primarily in the lived in Humboldt County since 1947, also served on the Yurok Tribal Constitution Jacoby Creek practicing ophthalmology until his retirement. and economic development watershed, for scientific, historic, educational, He donated his time and talents to charitable committees. (1978) recreational, scenic, wildlife, and open space work in developing countries. An values. It achieves this goal through the use of outdoorsman who enjoyed sailing and fishing, Sylvia M. Jacobson Memorial conservation easements or acquisitions of land he spent his retirement years in Trinidad with Scholarship Fund to be managed for agricultural, ecological, and his wife Ann. Dr. Iverson supported the Sylvia M. Jacobson was aesthetic purposes beneficial to the public nonprofit Humboldt North Coast Land Trust employed by Simpson interest. This fund was created by Bill and June from its establishment in 1978. In 1980, the Timber Company for 22 Thompson to help the Jacoby Creek Land Trust Iversons donated a portion of their property to years as advertising and cover stewardship costs and provide the trust to provide public access to the beach promotion manager. assistance for donors of conservation known as Indian or Old Home Beach. They She was a member of easements. (2002) also provided a bench so that people might the Farthest West chapter of the American rest before climbing up the bluff. They Business Women’s Association (of which she Victor Thomas Jacoby Fund continued to support the trust generously over twice served as President), Women in Timber, Established by Victor the years. Mrs. Iverson died on July 2, Baywood Golf & Country Club, and Blue Lake before his death in 1997 2001. (1995) Wha-Nika Club. ABWA honored her as Woman at age 52, this trust of the Year in 1988. She touched many lives in fund is dedicated to Roderick L. Iverson Charitable a very positive way. She attended College of supporting Humboldt Remainder Unitrust the Redwoods and Humboldt State University County visual artists and As part of her estate, Ann L. Iverson created as a re-entry student. The scholarship fund was craftspeople and to a Charitable Remainder Unitrust. The life established by family and friends of Sylvia M. encouraging the exploration of new ideas, income is for her son Roderick L. Iverson, Jacobson in her memory to support women materials, techniques, mediums, and images, and the charitable remainder is to be added re-entry students attending College of the as well as excellence. Victor was a gifted artist to the Herman A. Iverson Memorial Fund Redwoods or Humboldt State whose chosen medium was French tapestry. for the benefit of the Trinidad Coastal Land University. (1995) His work has been shown in galleries and is Trust. (2001) placed in collections across the country, as Jacoby Creek Land Trust well as in Mexico, Europe, and Japan. A gentle Conservation Management Fund wit with a charming smile and eye and ear for The Jacoby Creek Land Trust all the arts, Victor was also a dedicated master is dedicated to the teacher and an outstanding singer, baker, and • J • preservation of land in the naturalist. (1997) northern Humboldt Bay Kathryn E. Jackson & Frank A. Grant region for scientific, historic, Janssen Family Fund III Scholarship Fund educational, recreational, This donor- The Kathryn E. agricultural, scenic, wildlife, and open space advised Jackson & Frank values. The land trust’s leadership established endowment A. Grant III this expendable organizational fund to assist fund was Memorial with management costs for lands owned by established in Scholarship Fund the trust. The fund serves as a complement to 2008 by Ardene provides annual the Jacoby Creek Land Trust Stewardship Fund Janssen in scholarships to graduates from Hoopa Valley created in 2002 by Bill and June loving memory High School in furthering their education Thompson. (2004) and honor of beyond high school. Kathryn was a strong C.R. “Bob” Janssen. Bob was a highly community educational advocate and civic regarded trial attorney. He resided in leader. She helped start the first PTA in 1952 Humboldt County and lived a life of service to in Hoopa, served many offices including 22nd others and devotion to his family. Bob and district PTA president and offices in the state Ardene’s two daughters Dina and Shannon PTA. She was the first woman president of the will serve as co-advisors to this fund. At the Humboldt County Board of Education. Her time of the founding of this fund, all members 68 | FUNDS of the Janssen family resided locally. To reflect throughout her life and the amazing woman children were young and always maintained the diverse interests and pursuits of the family, she has become. We look forward to her strong ties to friends in Humboldt County. This gifts from this fund will be made to support a participation in this fund and her continued memorial fund was established to honor her variety of charitable causes including excitement to support others willing to generous acts and to carry on her legacy of education, the fine arts, health, agriculture, dedicate their lives to healing in alternative giving. The proceeds from this memorial will and the environment. (2008) ways. (2015) be used to support homeless families in Humboldt County by funding programs whose Jenifer Nunnemaker Foundation Stan & Lucille Johnson Memorial end goal is transitioning families out of The Jenifer Scholarship was Scholarship Fund homelessness. (2012) established by 16-year-old This scholarship was Jenifer Nunnemaker days established to honor prior to her death from the lives of Stanley cancer in 1981. The and Lucille Johnson community has continued and uncles Nels, • K• to support her effort over Earl, Bob, and Paul the years allowing for Johnson, and Milton Karshner & Roscoe Scholarship Fund approximately $70,000.00 in scholarships to “Ollie” Carlson. Both were lifelong residents Gayle Fortuna High graduates. Beginning in 2017, of Humboldt County, attending and graduating Karshner arrangements have been changed from from local schools, working chosen careers, established individual scholarships to two awards annually raising their family, and retiring. Loving the this fund in to the Fortuna track team and the JV area and the lifestyle it offered, they also memory of basketball team. (1998) experienced the changing economic her son environment that is challenging for the current Warner, an Arcata boy who excelled as a James & Rebecca Jensen/Loleta and future generations. This fund hopes this scholar and as a performer in local musical IOOF Scholarship Fund scholarship will help students from Arcata or productions. He received the “white sweater” The Jensens were McKinleyville schools choose a career that will award upon graduation from Arcata High lifelong residents of allow them to remain local or pursue their School for his achievements in theater, music, the Loleta area and dreams elsewhere. (2016) politics, and academics. After graduating from very much involved the University of Oregon in 1968, Warner in their community at Wade Owen Johnson Memorial Fund served in the Peace Corps for six years in the time of their Wade Owen Johnson Malaysia. He continued to serve throughout deaths in 1982. The was born in Garberville his lifetime, receiving the US President’s Loleta IOOF lodge members designated the on March 12, 1958, Volunteer Service Award in 2007 in Gig income from this fund to be used for two where he resided until Harbor, WA. Warner earned a PhD in annual two-year scholarships to be awarded his death on January 5, counseling from the University of Wisconsin to Fortuna/Ferndale school district students 2010. He was proud to and enjoyed a career as a clinical psychologist. after their graduation from College of the be the great-grandson of Nicholas Johnson, His happy life was nourished by his wife Diane, Redwoods so that they may continue their who came to Eureka in 1868 from , sons Eric and Brett, other family, friends, education. (1983) Norway. Wade was a kind and gentle person colleagues, and the great outdoors. Warner who will be missed by all who knew him. His died suddenly at work on July 18, 2008. His Sally Johannsen Advanced Health parents, Jim and Marie Johnson of Garberville, fund provides a scholarship to an outstanding Scholarship Fund created this fund in his memory to aid the graduate from Arcata High. (2008) Sally Johannsen has been teachers of Redway Elementary School in an active member of the purchasing teaching aids, supplies, and Manuel C. Kaster Fund Trinity County community programs for their students. (2010) Manuel C. “Manny” Kaster since 1970. She left her was born in Ohio in 1930. As a original career as a nurse Doralie Anderson Johnston teenager, Manny moved to to devote her life to Memorial Fund Southern California with his raising her family and ‘Truly I tell you, whatever parents and two sisters. Manny running Cedar Stock Resort with her husband you did for one of the least obtained his bachelor’s degree Cliff. However, caring for other’s health is of these brothers and from the University of California–Los Angeles simply a part of who she is, and although she sisters of mine, you did for and his master’s degree in zoology from the was not able to practice as a nurse again, her me.” (Matthew 25:40). University of California–Berkeley. After serving caring support is felt by all who know her. Doralie Anderson Johnston, our country in the Korean War as an army med Over the years she has become interested in a nurse by profession, often tech, in the late 1960s Manny moved to alternative healthcare options available. This opened her home to those in need. It didn't Arcata to accept a teaching position at fund was established by her loving family as a matter if the person was a friend or a stranger. Humboldt State University, where he taught tribute to the many lives she has cared for Doralie was a nurse in Garberville when her biology and zoology for the next 27 years. HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 69 The Jack Montoya he Jack Montoya Memorial scholarship Memorial fund provides scholarships to Native American students in California who are T active in strengthening their cultures to Scholarship attend four-year colleges or graduate schools. In 2018, the Humboldt Area Foundation awarded $194,000 from the Jack Montoya Fund Memorial Scholarship Fund, helping send 41 students to university. Caitlyn Still, a graduate of Eureka High School and an enrolled member of the Yurok Tribe, is first in her family to attend university. She was once told by a high school teacher that The Jack Montoya she would never attend college, that she was Memorial Scholarship simply not cut out for higher education. Fund was established in “I remember bursting into tears,” Still says. “Getting in [to Humboldt State University] was 2015 to fulfill the wishes a huge deal.” of Eunice C. Nielsen per Still chose to study social work because she is the Eunice C. Nielsen concerned about the impact of homelessness Living Trust. The purpose and drug addiction on our community. of this fund is to provide “I saw a real need for social workers in our community,” says Still. “I saw a real lack of scholarship awards to compassion towards the homeless people and Native Americans and to people who are dealing with addiction. I didn’t want to be another person who told them to support the preservation just move along.” of Native American culture Still attended College of the Redwoods (CR) for in significant ways. Eunice a year before transferring to HSU, along with C. Nielsen named the fund working, helping her family, and volunteering at the Pregnancy Care Center of the North after a childhood friend Coast. She says starting at HSU has been a little and mentor. scary since the campus is so much bigger than CR, but she’s enjoying her classes and looking forward to finishing her bachelor’s in social work before going on to pursue her Master’s.

70 | Since I am a first-generation college student, higher education means I am paving a road where college is a more accessible option for my “ future children and grandchildren. It will open up a whole new world of possibilities for them that I never had myself. I am the first person in my immediate family to attend a university, which only a few years ago was unthinkable. It was not easy to go against the grain and pursue an education, especially because college is so foreign to my family. Being chosen for two scholarships has shown me that I am on the right path and I have people who believe in me and the work I will be doing. Furthering my education will allow me to learn more about the individuals around me and allow me to better myself while also assisting my community.”

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT Caitlyn Still

Jcka M•ontoya Memorial Scholarship Fund Sarah Carter Scholarship Fund

SCHOOL: Humboldt State University Major: Social Work

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 71 Throughout his life, Manny has been an avid Keep Eureka Beautiful Fund an active member of the Daughters of the Nile. bicyclist. Before bicycle transportation Founded in 1996, The charitable remainder from the Kemp CRUT infrastructure was as advanced as it is today, Keep Eureka Beautiful provides support for the Southwest Rotary Manny used his bicycle as his primary mode of promotes Scholarship Fund, the Shriners’ Hospital, and transportation, not only from his Arcata home beautification as an HAF’s discretionary funding in the field of to the HSU campus, but all over Humboldt essential building youth and families. (2001) County. The Manuel C. Kaster Fund has been block in preventing established to support zoology education crime, calming traffic, and promoting economic KHUM’s Stop the Violence–Start the projects for Humboldt County students at the development. Its mission is to educate the Healing Endowment Fund junior high through college levels, and to community about the importance of KHUM’s Stop the support bicycle awareness, safety, and beautification and to motivate individuals to Violence–Start the transportation access within Humboldt take personal responsibility for making Eureka Healing Campaign is a County. (2014) a more beautiful and livable city. Additionally, partnership of private the fund advances policies and programs that businesses, public Manuel C. Kaster Scholarship Fund promote beautification and undertakes agencies, and individuals The Manuel C. Kaster Scholarship Fund has beautification initiatives where appropriate. An committed to raising awareness of the realities been established to provide financial support all-volunteer board works in a variety of ways of domestic, sexual, and community violence. to deserving Humboldt State University to further these goals. In 2006, a gift of It is also committed to promoting involvement undergraduate students pursuing a zoology $50,000 from the Arkley family allowed Keep in and raising funds for the ongoing work of degree. (2014) Eureka Beautiful to launch a street tree agencies responding to victims and survivors program. (2006) of violence in Humboldt County. The annual Bernard F. Katri, Mary Ryan campaign raises awareness primarily through Katri, & Eleanor Ryan Shanahan KEET-TV Redwood Empire Public live interviews, recorded announcements, and Memorial Fund Television Future Fund special events sponsored by the founder, Lifelong Humboldt Donations to this KHUM-FM radio station at 104.3 and 104.7 County residents, fund are used to help FM. The annual campaign also raises funds Mary Ryan Katri ensure the from business sponsors, merchandise sales, and Eleanor Ryan continuation of the individual donations, and special events to Shanahan were the North Coast’s only public television station continually add to the endowment fund. daughters of John and to support KEET-TV’s continued broadcast Grants are made to local agencies serving and Mary Ryan of Eureka. Mary died in 1973. of educational and inspiring public television, victims and survivors of violence. (1998) Bernard Katri, Mary’s husband, established this the production of local programs, early fund upon Mary’s sister Eleanor’s death in childhood literacy workshops, and community Kids Inspiration Fund 1987 to provide a yearly scholarship to a outreach projects. Donations to this fund are HumFresh provides student entering St. Bernard’s High School. welcome and greatly appreciated. (1991) fresh, nutritious Bernard Katri died in 1992. (1987) #FOODTHATFUELS Burnie & Mary Kemp Charitable optimal performance Justin Scott Keele Memorial Fund Remainder Unitrust and provides nutrition This fund was Burnie and Mary education programs in established in memory Kemp have lived in schools partnered with of Justin Keele. Justin Humboldt County professional athletes designed to inspire kids was born in Eureka on most of their lives. to chase their dreams. (2015) June 12, 1979, and They have created passed away on this Charitable Wayne & Carole Kime October 4, 2004. Justin Remainder Unitrust Memorial Fund was an Eagle Scout, a student leader in high (CRUT) to give Wayne and Carole Kime, school, a committed volunteer, an something back to the community from which both Humboldt natives, entrepreneur, and a friend to everyone he met. they feel they have received so much. Burnie found true love and This fund grants stipends to students and enjoyed a successful career with Ocean View enjoyment in their children young adults who emulate Justin’s spirit and Cemetery, retiring as its general manager. He and the youth in the values and who through their demonstrated is a member of Rotary and the Shriners. After community. Carole, who was involvement can make a difference in the lives he and Mary were married in 1952, Mary known for her compassion of others. The stipend helps make their worked for the North Western Pacific Railroad and kindness, spent many aspirations come true. (2004) for a short time before becoming a full-time years working for local elementary schools, homemaker, bringing up the couple’s two and Wayne, known for his wit and tenacity, daughters, assisting Burnie with property spent many years coaching youth sports. The management, and participating with him in fund is intended for general charitable the Humboldt Trap & Skeet Club. Mary is also 72 | FUNDS purposes with an emphasis on local youth Kiwanis of Willow Creek Fund River health including outdated dams, organizations. (2015) The Kiwanis Club of excessive water diversions, and pollution. The Willow Creek provides organization's campaign goals are to undam Thelma Kinsman Scholarship Fund service to the the Klamath River by 2020, restore water flow California Medical communities of the Trinity levels in the Klamath River and its tributaries, Assistants River Valley. Part of Kiwanis International, the and prevent water pollution. Klamath Association, Inc., club puts particular focus on the youth of our Riverkeeper pursues these goals through policy Redwood chapter communities, with projects including support advocacy, grassroots organizing, public established this fund for community parks, youth sports teams, and education, and as a last resort, litigation. to be used for providing scholarships to local organizations. Each year the Willow Creek Klamath Riverkeeper’s unique strategy ensures students in an accredited medical assisting Kiwanis have raised monies to provide two that resource management decisions are program. The charter president of Redwood college scholarships to deserving high school guided by sound science and key public- chapter, Thelma Kinsman, worked as a medical graduates raised in the greater Willow Creek interest laws. For more information, visit assistant in the Eureka area for many years area (along Highway 299 from Summit KlamathRiver.org (2016) and bequeathed $10,000 to the chapter upon to Cedar Flat, and along Highway 96 north to her death. In her memory, this fund will Orleans). This fund was created to ensure that Lewis Klein Environmental continue to benefit medical assistants on the those scholarships will continue in Education Endowment Fund North Coast. (1999) perpetuity. (2016) Lewis Klein—born in New York—became a naturalist, Kiwanis Club of Henderson Center Klamath Communities Fund gardener, cyclist, and Scholarship Fund fisherman. He fell in love Kiwanis Club of with the west coast as a Henderson Center is part teenager and returned to study at UC Berkeley. of the international His passion for the natural world and spirit of organization dedicated to Degradation of the Klamath River by four scientific discovery led him to the rainforests of serving local communities and addressing dams and water usage conflicts have created Colombia where he studied spider monkeys. worldwide issues with an emphasis on the a health crisis for all Native communities along Later he spent summers in the Rocky needs of children. Kiwanis’ motto is “Serving the river, severely damaging both fishery and Mountains of Alberta observing wildlife, the Children of the World.” Kiwanis focuses on farming economies and eroding the eventually returning to California to youth health, citizenship, and leadership, as environmental health of the . A concentrate on native plant research. He was a well as assistance to the elderly. The Kiwanis remarkable agreement has been reached to natural teacher with the ability to explain Club of Henderson Center sponsors youth remove the four dams below Klamath Lake almost anything to anyone. He became a groups at elementary, middle, high school, and and balance water use between fisheries and community leader in McKinleyville, attempting college levels. The club also provides academic farms. Developed and signed onto by the three to understand and instruct others in the and sponsored youth scholarships on a yearly Klamath River Tribes, farmers, commercial legalities and realities of local land use issues. basis. They are active sponsors of Cub Scouts, fishermen, environmental groups, the states of His fund was established by the McKinleyville Boy Scouts, and Future Farmers of America. Oregon and California, and federal agencies, Land Trust and is used for environmental and Through participation in service projects the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement conservation projects in McKinleyville schools volunteer members work to improve life in the (KBRA) will improve health of the and to provide environmental education local community and around the world. For communities, economies, and environment. materials to McKinleyville schools and the more information, contact Kiwanis of Funds are needed for the Klamath River public library. (2000) Henderson Center Club at PO Box 615, Eureka Coalition to make the agreement a California 95502-0615. (2005) reality. (2011) Dorothy & George Knab Memorial Fund Kiwanis Club of the North Coast – Klamath Riverkeeper Fund George Knab Public Service Fund The Klamath River established this fund This fund is used to watershed is one of the in 1988, the year after provide scholarships to most culturally and the death of his youth graduating from ecologically diverse beloved wife Dorothy. Humboldt County high regions in America. This Hospice of Humboldt schools who have excelled academically and fund supports Klamath Riverkeeper’s strategic and Humboldt Home actively participated in community and school campaigns to restore the Klamath River with Health Services provided daily care for Dorothy activities, thereby indicating a strong and for communities that depend on it for until her death. The income from this fund commitment to community service. (1998) their health, food security, jobs, recreation, and benefits those organizations. George died on cultural survival. Klamath Riverkeeper is a March 11, 1995. (1988) nonprofit organization established in 2006 to address the key factors that impact Klamath

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 73 Kneeland Fire Protection District Camp Unalayee. Short-term and long-term Fire Station Fund financial goals, respectively, are to cover The mission of the Kneeland one camper's costs per year and to grow • L • Volunteer Fire Department is a self-supporting endowment. Since 1949, to provide fire protection and Camp Unalayee—an accredited, nonprofit Amy Haas LaBanca Emerging prevention and emergency backpacking summer camp located in the Artists Fund medical aid to our 36-square- Trinity Alps Wilderness—has been providing Always nurturing the mile district. The KVFD has provided these children from all walks of life with experiences creative spirit of the young services for over 20 years without a firehouse. that are life affirming for all and life changing people around her, Amie Currently the response vehicles and fire and for many. The camp emphasizes cooperation, Haas LaBanca spent her life medical apparatus are housed at the homes of building confidence through learning outdoor encouraging everyone she the volunteer firefighters, where they are skills, exploring one's interests and natural met interested in any form exposed to maritime influences and other abilities, and sharing daily responsibilities at of creative expression. The Haas-LaBanca weather effects. This trust fund has been base camp and on backcountry trails. (2015) family has established the Amie Haas LaBanca created to raise the money needed to build a Emerging Artists Fund to create an endowed, 60’ x 80’ building with three large bay doors, Guy Kuttner Nature Education sustainable scholarship award opportunity, a fueling station, and the development of a Memorial Fund similar to the opportunity Amie was given as a water source and storage. The firehouse will The Guy Kuttner Nature young student and artist—one that serve as a central command post to house and Education Memorial Fund transformed and sustained her entire life, maintain the equipment and as a training was established in 2011 in personally and professionally. This fund will center for our brave volunteer firefighters so memory of Guy, a beloved support graduating students within the Arcata that they can continue to provide outstanding teacher at Pacific Union Arts Institute at Arcata High School who will service to the community of Kneeland. Support School. Guy loved getting his students out of be entering a field of study in the arts, your local fire department! (2008) their classroom and into nature. Over his 20 regardless of grade point average, type of year educational career, they would make school, or enrollment status. (2014) Knights of Columbus weekly trips to the Arcata Marsh, camp at Scholarship Fund Patrick’s Point State Park and Camp Kimtu, Nancy Jacobs Lafrenz Memorial The Knights of Columbus have established visit the dunes, and hang out in the various Scholarship Fund this scholarship fund to assist Catholic campus gardens. It is this fund’s goal to assist Nancy Lafrenz was a gifted students attending St. Bernard’s schools who teachers by providing transportation to get actor, charming clown, experience financial hardship. (2000) their students out of the classrooms and into dedicated Dell'Arte nature. (2015) alumnus, devoted daughter, Knowledge Fund see page 65 thoughtful friend, and Jimmy Kwan Scholarship Fund loving wife. She succumbed Kulstad Family Fund Jimmy Kwan was the to colon cancer on This fund supports the beloved and only child of December 26th, 2005, at the young age of 31. Humboldt Literacy Alex and Linda Kwan. Nancy was a giver and a leader. Nancy Project. (2008) Rarely is a child born with mentored younger students and ensemble such intellectual and members, spoke up when others were afraid athletic gifts and such an to, and nurtured those in need. Nancy not only affable nature. As a pianist, he won the loved working in ensembles but also loved Kuttner/Mason Camp Unalayee Humboldt Young Artist of the Year Award; at building them. To keep Nancy's spirit alive, the Scholarship Fund Zane Junior High, he was class salutatorian; Dell'Arte graduating class of 2002 created the and as a tennis player at Eureka High School, The fund was Nancy Lafrenz Memorial Scholarship Fund. This he was exceptional. He also spent the summer created by a fund will allow one ensemble of graduating of 1993 with an HSU theatrical troupe in friendship Dell'Arte students to begin their professional Scotland. Jimmy Kwan’s short life of 15 years circle of Guy career. The scholarship will fund the production was filled with great accomplishment, Kuttner and of an ensemble-created original work for happiness, and the love of all who knew John "Moose" Mason—both highly regarded, Dell'Arte's Mad River Festival. Through the him. (1993) dedicated, and inspirational local public school creation of these works Nancy's spirit will not teachers—to honor their love of high only live on but it will help mold the careers of mountain wilderness, commitment to young ensemble members for years to environmental education, and emphasis on come. (2006) cooperative hands-on learning. The fund's sole purpose is to financially enable children from Community Leadership Fund see low-income, urban households to attend page 63

74 | FUNDS League of Women Voters of passed away on December 31, 2004. A Marian Ledgerwood Fund for Dogs Humboldt County Education Fund memorial fund for Mr. Leal was established in & Cats The League of Women Voters 2006. (1986) Marian Ledgerwood was born in Eureka on of Humboldt County, a April 22, 1918, to John and Mary Davison. nonpartisan political Leavey Ranch Fund Marian spent her childhood in Orick living organization, encourages the Joseph James “Jim” at the Davison Ranch. She graduated from informed and active Leavey, Jr., left the area to Eureka High School in 1936 and then participation of citizens in government. The pursue his career and attended Humboldt State College. For more first purpose of the fund is to further league returned in the ‘90s to than 30 years, she worked for the city of educational purposes within the Humboldt spend time on his ranch Eureka in the engineering department as County area. Examples of education fund located along the Mad an engineering technician, retiring in 1981. activities are: candidates, public information, River outside of Blue Lake. There Jim raised Marian had a lifelong interest in photography and educational forums; nonpartisan voter many bird species in his aviary and was an and always had a camera with her. She registration and “get-out-the-vote” drives; avid gardener. Jim also had ponds built and volunteered many hours to the Eureka Police voter information for new citizens; purchase of stocked with a variety of fish. Jim’s Sunday Department, developing and printing their printed pros and cons on ballot measures and drives to the ponds were the highlight of his film. In 1986, Marian was predeceased by other nonpartisan election-related materials; weeks. The Leavey Ranch will serve as an her husband of 44 years, Johnnie. Marian support of Internet access to unbiased voter educational area for Humboldt State University loved animals, especially the Pekinese she election information; and publication of the and other educational organizations. The wide had over the years. Because of her love for Humboldt County Citizens’ Guide to County range of distinct natural ecosystems existing animals, she established this fund upon her Government. The second purpose of the fund on the ranch are appropriate for educational death on September 2, 2003, for the altering is to underwrite the state and national uses in the fields of forestry, fisheries, and spaying of dogs and cats in Humboldt membership dues for those local League of rangeland management, wildlife management, County. (2004) Women Voters members and potential botany, and other sciences relating to the members who cannot afford to pay these conservation, preservation, and understanding Leeper Family Fund costs. (1999) of natural resources and of species indigenous Humboldt County and to the North Coast. The ranch will also remain education have been Louis “Louie” Leal Memorial Fund an open space with continued operation as a especially beneficial to the This fund was established working ranch. (2012) Leeper family. To honor these, by Robyn Bryant in loving the family has established the memory of her father Louis, John L. & Marian Ledgerwood Leeper Family Scholarship to who went home on Memorial Fund help a local student further her/his higher December 31, 2004. Louis Marian education at Humboldt State University. The was and still remains a Ledgerwood scholarship will be awarded annually to a great source of strength established this McKinleyville High School graduate who either and inspiration to others. He was always doing fund to honor the will enroll at HSU or who is currently enrolled tangible things to help his family, friends, and memory of a loving at HSU. The scholarship recipient must major community and is greatly loved and husband. Because John had appreciated the in one of the departments in the College of appreciated by all who knew him. In honor of care he received during his many hospital Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Louis, this fund has been created to help stays for heart problems, income from the fund Preference will be given to the student most provide medical treatment and crisis and/or provides scholarships to nursing students. deserving of financial assistance. Anyone who legal counseling for those dealing with serious Marian had the opportunity to meet and wishes to contribute to this scholarship may issues that may arise from a severe physical, inspire several scholarship recipients before do so via Humboldt Area Foundation. Go emotional, or mental disorder, or through the she passed away in September of 2003. Panthers, Go Jacks. (2016) loss of a loved one. In so doing, this fund also During her youth, Marian worked for the city honors the memory of Robyn’s mother Phyllis of Eureka. It was she who filed the necessary Mary Louise Leftwich Lawson and two brothers—Robert and John—by papers to qualify the Carnegie as an historical Memorial Scholarship Fund partnering with and supporting the Phyllis building. She subsequently was an active Mary Louise Leftwich Nilsen Leal Memorial Fund, which supports volunteer with RSVP for many years, Lawson was born on families with children undergoing medical processing film for the Eureka Police February 26, 1930, in treatments. (2006) Department. In addition to the funds she Magazine, AR. As a young established at HAF, Marian also left an girl her parents Julian and Phyllis Nilsen Leal Memorial Fund exquisite collection of locally made baskets Zena Leftwich moved the Louis Leal established this that had been purchased by her mother before family to Lubbock, TX. She fund in honor of his wife 1920. This gift resides with United Indian attended Stephens College in Missouri and Phyllis to support families who Health Services at Potawot Village. (1986) Texas Tech University in Lubbock. She met and have children undergoing married Homer Lawson who also attended medical treatments. Mr. Leal and graduated from Texas Tech. She did not HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 75 graduate from college but she held education Elizabeth & Theodore Lippert intended for the exclusive benefit of the Glen in high regard. She had been a history major Scholarship Fund Paul Center for Exceptional Children in with an art minor. She volunteered often, Helen Betsy Lippert Eureka. (1999) including with the Junior League where she established this fund in took paintings to classrooms to share her love memory of her beloved Charles Lucchesi Memorial Fund of art with children. She had an artful narrative parents, Elizabeth and Dawn Lucchesi, Karen Berman, in teaching her three children about historical Theodore Lippert. Ted and Joni Branstetter established events. Volunteering at Texas Tech’s Museum Lippert was a vocational this endowment to honor and the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, shop teacher for 36 years, Fortuna mayor for husband and father Charles Texas were such pleasures in her life. She 12 years, and served on the Fortuna City (Chuck) Lucchesi. Chuck lived a passed away on April 9, 2014. Julia Jan Council for 20 years. He was a 50-year full, beautiful life. He was loved Lawson established this scholarship in loving member of both the Eel River Masonic Lodge by many and had such a positive view of life memory of her mother. (2015) and Delta Chi of Oregon State College where that it was a joy to be in his presence. Chuck he received his bachelor’s degree in 1930 in was a lifelong educator who retired as Vice Neil A. Lemons Memorial industrial arts. Elizabeth Lippert graduated President, Student Personnel at College of the Scholarship Fund from the University of Southern California in Redwoods. Called one of the most versatile Born January 9, 1979, Neil 1926, receiving her bachelor of arts degree in student–athletes in school history, he was grew up locally and English. She taught at several local elementary inducted into the University of California attended local schools. He schools and was an award-winning member of Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003. During the last participated in Scouts, the Fortuna Garden Club. The Lipperts were 22 years of his life he competed in senior baseball, and soccer. Neil members of the Fortuna Methodist Church. tennis tournaments and held national loved the outdoors, hunting, This scholarship fund is for Fortuna High rankings. He was still competing nationally in camping, backpacking, and fishing. His smile School graduates who are members of a tennis the year he died at 86. Funds are used touched many lives. Neil was murdered on church and are interested in pursuing a career to support local youth purchasing athletic April 30, 2002, at the age of 23. This memorial in teaching or vocational education. (1998) equipment needed to participate in group fund was established by his parents, Mike sports. This fund reflects Chuck’s belief that Lemons, Arlene and Ken Britt, and family for Robert M. Lochtie Memorial Fund participation in athletics as a youth can build the benefit of those successfully completing a Robert Lochtie practiced lifelong skills in achieving success in rehabilitation program to further their veterinary medicine in Eureka life. (2007) education. (2002) for over 30 years, building the Animal Paloma Smith Luce Trust Fund Paloma Smith Luce, a graduate of Fortuna Vernon A. & Verla D. Lindstrom Hospital. He contributed to Union High School’s class of 1932, established Memorial Fund youth programs through 4-H, this trust fund to support the high school’s Vern and Verla FFA, and the Boy and Girl Scouts. This fund science and agriculture departments. (1999) Lindstrom moved to was established in his memory in 1992 by his Fortuna in 1964 family. The income is used for community Charlene Lundblade & Sons Fund from Santa projects, especially those that benefit youth, Rosa. They both education, the environment, and the This fund was worked at College of arts. (1992) created to help the Redwoods—Vern in computers and Verla the population in data processing. Vern's interests included Zerbina Lovfald Memorial Fund of feral cats and dogs in Trinity ham radio and cars. Verla enjoyed , Zrbina Susan Lovfald, or and Humboldt painting, and genealogy. They shared a deep "Beanie" as she was counties. At one time, there were 27 feral cats love for cats and would often take tender care known to her family and at Charlene’s home. Charlene had them all of strays including feeding and housing them, friends, lived in Humboldt spayed and neutered and eventually found allowing the kitties to live longer, happier County for over 90 years. homes for 18 of them. The love of all animals lives. This fund was established specifically to Her husband John Lovfald is what led to the creation of this fund. feed and care for cats at the Humboldt County preceded her in death in 1970. Beanie Charlene lives in Trinity County, and her sons Humane Society until loving homes can be attended Eureka High School and Craddock are Rick and Ron. (2013) found for them. (2015) Business College. She worked for the Diamond Fruit Company, Eureka’s Water Department, and finally retired as an accountant for the California Division of Highways, now known as Caltrans. In her retirement, Beanie traveled extensively and enjoyed a good game of bridge. Her quick wit and stories of the past warmed many a family gathering. Her fund is

76 | FUNDS Eli & Jacob Lyons Memorial local medical community in many ways, Mad River Community Hospital Scholarship Fund including as chief of staff at St. Joseph’s Partners in Caring Fund Eli loved to fish Hospital and president of the Humboldt-Del Mad River and spent his Norte Foundation for Medical Care. John Community Hospital happiest hours enjoyed flying airplanes and fly fishing. His is committed to on the local favorite airplane was a 1946 Aeronca 7ac caring for all rivers. An Champ, which he personally restored, and his members of our community, regardless of their exemplary favorite fishing adventure was catch-and- ability to pay for services provided. Each year student, Eli planned on pursuing a career in release for steelhead on the Klamath River. the hospital provides over $1.3 million in the field of marine biology. He was active in John was also a devoted family man, and unreimbursed health services to more than sports, lettering in football and basketball at because of his pride in his sons Matt and Scott 1,700 patients. Through the Partners in Caring Arcata High School and receiving All-County and their musical accomplishments, the John F. Fund, donors can build upon Mad River’s honors for football in 1993. This fund was Machen Memorial Fund has been established generous gift to the community. Donations to established in Eli’s name for scholar–athletes to benefit music education. (2002) the Partners in Caring Fund support services graduating from Arcata High School who are for patients in need. For example, the fund planning to attend a four-year college or Douglas G. Mack Memorial helps the hospital provide oral surgeries for university and major in the biological sciences. Scholarship Fund low-income pediatric patients referred by local This fund provides an award clinics, benefiting 30 children per year. Eli’s brother Jacob passed away in 2008 just annually to a student Donations to this designated expendable fund before his 24th birthday. Jacob was a kind graduating from McKinleyville are used directly for indigent patient care, not and gentle young man who struggled as a High School who is attending for administrative or overhead costs. The young adult to make sense of his brother’s college with the intent of Partners in Caring fund makes a difference in death. He discovered an interest and talent becoming a teacher. Douglas our community by ensuring healthcare for for woodworking in high school, going on Gordon Mack was a 1986 graduate of those who cannot afford it, allowing donors to to work in local woodworking shops after McKinleyville High School where he was active become true partners in caring for our friends his high school graduation. Memorial gifts in in soccer, tennis, forensics, and theater. His and neighbors in need. (2003) Jacob’s name have been used to purchase a favorite teacher at McKinleyville High School, bench for the Arcata Community Forest and Mr. Allen Edwards, inspired him to become a The Maffia Family Fund to plant a tree at the Humboldt Botanical high school English teacher. Doug attended This fund was Garden. A scholarship was established to Oregon State University and was attending established by help Arcata High School graduates pursue Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ to Lynn Maffia ongoing education in the area of industrial finish work on a teaching credential when he McKenna in technology. (1995) died in 1998 at the age of 30 after a two-year memory of her battle with cancer. Doug was proud that in his parents, Nard last semester, even though seriously ill, he still and Jennie Maffia, and her brother Tom. The received straight A’s. Doug’s parents Herschel Maffias were lifelong residents of Eureka with • M • and Rickie Mack established this fund with the a rich Italian heritage. Nard’s family built and hope that it would help worthy students MacAlton Fund operated The Flor de Italia Hotel in the early accomplish Doug’s career goal of becoming a 1900s. This building, located at 110 2nd Jim MacKinnon and Alton English created the teacher. (1998) MacAlton Fund with a charitable remainder Street, currently houses the Eureka Rescue Mission. Jennie worked at the Bon Boniere trust. The fund supports annual MacAlton Eldred I. “Bo” MacMillan Fund Awards, providing financial assistance and for Harry Adorni Insurance before Bo MacMillan, a third-generation Humboldt marrying Nard. Together with other family to students in the fields of mechanical, County native, had a successful career in civil industrial, and/or vocational arts and sciences, members, they owned and operated the engineering and land surveying until his death McKinleyville Store, the Logger Bar in Blue including architecture, , and furniture in February of 1993. Most of his career was making. (1998) Lake, and the Ritz in Eureka. Jennie was the spent in Humboldt County, providing him executrix of the Adorni estate and oversaw the the opportunity to work on projects such as John F. Machen Memorial Fund building of the Adorni Center. Nard and Jennie the Arcata Freeway, Eureka’s Second Street were also very involved with the jazz festival John was born on November 22, renovation, and one of his favorite projects, as supporters and volunteers. This donor- 1945. He graduated from the the Adorni Recreation Center in Eureka. To advised fund helps support the Rescue Mission University of Iowa Medical honor Bo and the profession he loved, this building and jazz festival youth School and served as a flight fund provides scholarships to civil engineering programs. (2004) surgeon in the United States students who are graduates of Humboldt Navy. John and Lynn County high schools. (1993) Schoenewey were married in 1979, and they moved to Eureka in 1980, where John became a partner in Urology Associates. He served the

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 77 Michael Malloy Memorial Fund to be awarded to an aspiring writer of any age The Patenaude-Juell-Hart Masonic Lifelong Humboldt County who will use it for “The Greatest Good” and Memorial Scholarship resident Michael Malloy was further his or her interest in writing This scholarship has been created by Six Rivers the son of Joseph Malloy, a professionally. (2000) Masonic Lodge in memory of three of their native of Humboldt County, Masonic brothers who dedicated their careers and Ruth E. Malloy, born in John A. Marcuz & Joanna D. Marcuz to public education—Clyde Patenaude, Minnesota and raised in Memorial Fund Leonard Juell, and Bruce Hart—all of whom Devil’s Lake, ND. Michael Malloy graduated A 1953 graduate of Eureka taught for many years in Arcata and nearby from St. Bernard’s High School in 1967. His Senior High School, Mr. communities. (2010) brothers and sister also were St. Bernard’s Marcuz received his BA and High School graduates. Michael Malloy died in MA from Humboldt State Mattole Valley Women’s Club 1999. His wife Theresa and his family University in history and Scholarship Fund established this fund for the benefit of completed his student This fund's purpose is to students attending St. Bernard’s High teaching at Arcata High help support college- School. (1999) School. A high school and collegiate tennis bound and continuing player, Marcuz demonstrated the best traits of education individuals from Mandy & Molly Fund the student–athlete, continuing to both play the Mattole Valley school Jim and Betty Mills and learn throughout his life. Marcuz died in system. The Mattole Valley established this fund to 1996 after a long battle with cancer. His family Women’s Club is proud of their local youths’ support the Sequoia has established this scholarship in his many accomplishments as well as their desire Humane Society, memory. (1996) to give back to the Mattole Valley as they reflecting the love and grow in their personal and professional lives. joy so many receive from Jack Martin Memorial Fund The club’s desire is to create a legacy for their owning a pet. Betty Jack Martin was born in students that will be handed down to future reports: “Many pets Tucson, AZ. After college, he generations. Through the continuing shared our home during the fifty-some years spent his working years in commitment and the fervent dedication of the we have been married and all were radio, television, and Mattole Valley Women's Club, friends, and memorable. The last two dogs we owned were television syndication. He neighbors, they have already enhanced the a mixture of black Labradors and who knows moved to Arcata in 1974 lives of young people by transforming what else? Mandy came into our lives in 1972 when he bought the radio limitations into achievable goals. The Mattole and left in 1987. Molly arrived in 1982 and station KATA, and he later purchased KSXO in Valley Women's Club invites everyone to departed in 1997. The period that their lives Redding which he owned until he retired. This support the future of the local youth. This fund overlapped was full of surprises, laughter, and fund was established upon his death on provides an annual scholarship. (2016) wonder at their delightful antics. If we threw a January 9, 1999, by his wife Lucille and sons stick into the pond, Molly would swim out to Michael and Jeffrey for the restoration and Minette & Francis B. Mathews get it and surrender it to Mandy who would maintenance of the Arcata Marsh, one of Memorial Fund bring it to us to throw again. Suffice it to say Jack’s favorite places. (1999) The Minette Mathews that our lives were greatly enriched by these and Francis Mathews two very intelligent, lovable, friendly dogs and Lynne Marie Martucci Memorial Fund was created by we miss them immensely.” (1998) Scholarship Fund friends and family to John Vito Martucci created this music honor the memory of Ruth Marcus Memorial Writing scholarship fund by means of a bequest for Minette Roduner Scholarship his beloved daughter Lynne Marie Martucci. Mathews who died in Ruth Marcus was born on Lynne was the joy of her parents’ lives as their May of 1997 and Francis B. Mathews who December 13, 1925, in only child, described as a lovable little girl died in June of 2000. Minette was a founding Detroit, MI to Russian with a normal childhood. She was diagnosed member of Humboldt Sponsors, a nonprofit immigrants Zlote and Sam with multiple sclerosis after her first year at corporation dedicated to raising funds to Pinsker. Her positive attitude Humboldt University. With medication, she was support Humboldt County’s youth with special and unyielding belief that able to continue attending college as a music needs. Eureka residents since 1948, the the universe spins on an axis of positive intent major and in her spare time, visited rest homes Mathews raised four children and were avid and that all things happen for “The Greatest to sing and play guitar. She truly loved her bridge players—both attaining the rank of life Good” continued until her sudden passing Lord, and after Humboldt, she decided to go master. Francis practiced law in Eureka for 53 from cancer on February 5, 2000. Ruth was a to Oral Roberts University to major in religious years. Because of Minette’s 30-year devoted mother, sister, and friend, and she was education. Unfortunately, her health declined commitment to Humboldt Sponsors and both active in the creative arts from an early age as rapidly soon after that and she returned to her of their beliefs in its mission of helping a radio, TV and film actress, pianist, and writer. parents. Lynne died at the early age of 32. This Humboldt County youth, this fund supports This award was created by her son Scott scholarship in her memory supports a student the projects of Humboldt Sponsors. (1997) Marcus and her daughter Cindy Kobler-Marcus studying music at HSU. (2009) 78 | FUNDS Gerald & Jane Matson systems in the Mattole River watershed and administrator, he was superintendent of Scholarship Fund their maintenance at sustainable levels of Trinidad and Arcata school districts. Cancer Gerry and Jane Matson, health and productivity, especially in regards took Larry’s life at age 49 in 1993. His only both graduates of to forests, fisheries, soil, and other plant and request was that a foundation be established Eureka High School, animal communities. It is a community-based to benefit children. Larry specified the goals of were married in 1946. organization formed in 1983 that uses a this foundation; his friends gave it a name. Gerry received his comprehensive, watershed-wide approach to Larry’s friends and loving wife Kathy master’s degree in improve the stewardship of our natural established the Larry McCarty Foundation for architecture at UC resources, including our native runs of coho Kids on May 12, 1993. (1993) Berkeley and started his own architectural firm salmon, Chinook, and steelhead. Mattole in Eureka in 1952. He designed St. Joseph Restoration Council partners with agencies, Katherine Hoyt McCaughey Hospital, some CR buildings, Eureka City Hall, local community groups, scientists, and Memorial Scholarship Fund and many other schools and commercial landowners to ensure that their projects are Katherine McCaughey was buildings in Northern California. Jane high quality, effective, and practical. Through a born in 1978 in Eureka to graduated from the Samuel Merritt Hospital combination of planning, youth education, Sarah Ann and Timothy School of Nursing in 1942 and worked four community outreach, and on-the-ground Hoyt McCaughey. Katherine years as a registered nurse before staying at project implementation, they are working was looking forward to home to raise the three Matson children— towards a healthy, sustainable Mattole returning to the University Susan Keele, Sharon Smullin, and Larry watershed. (2014) of Colorado in Boulder Matson. Jane died on December 20, 2000. where she was an honor student and an active Gerald died on April 16, 2001. Education was Ralph Mayo Athlete/Leadership member of the triathlete club. Kat attributed an important part of the Matsons’ life and a Award Fund her ability to reach for excellence and her strong family value. The Matsons’ fund Ralph Mayo graduated from determination to achieve personal goals to the provides scholarships to local students Eureka High School and lessons she learned while competing in track studying nursing at CR and HSU and to local Humboldt State College. He at Arcata High School. She was deeply devoted students who are enrolled in a university taught and coached in the Mt. to preservation of the environment and pursuing a career in architecture. (1999) Diablo School District for over anticipated a future in international relations 20 years. A Eureka High with an emphasis on the environment. Mary & Melvin “Skip” Matson Fund School senior is selected annually to receive Katherine is remembered as the sparkle on the This fund was this award. (1989) tip of a wave, the tickle in the sea breeze, or originally the smile in a ripple on a calm summer lake. established by Mary McAlister Family Fund Unfortunately, she was killed by a hit-and-run Matson to honor This fund was established by driver on July 8, 1997, at the age of 19. This Skip, her husband the McAlister family to honor scholarship is awarded to a graduating high and a lifelong the family name and in honor school senior from a H-DN league school, with commercial of Frank and Esther McAlister, a preference for Arcata High School, who has fisherman who passed away in March of Linnea and Charles Leslie participated for two or more years in 1997. A Eureka native and graduate of Eureka McAlister, Harold and Opal cross-country or track and field or a High School, Skip served in the US Army McAlister, Aileen McAlister Glass, Dale combination of both who wish to further their during WWII. After the war, he returned to McAlister, Judy Rice, Karen Baddeley, and education. (1998) Eureka to continue his work as a commercial Pamela Gile. This fund benefits seniors in fisherman. Skippy loved his lifelong work of Humboldt County. Harold McAlister passed McCrigler Scholarship Fund fishing and eventually became known as a away on July 5, 2004. Linnea McAlister passed Leonard McCrigler “Highliner” among the salmon troll fleet for away on March 11, 2008. (1993) graduated from his knowledge and fishing ability. With Mary’s Fortuna High School in passing in May of 2002 this fund is now Larry McCarty Foundation for 1978, graduated next known as the Mary & Melvin “Skip” Matson Kids Fund from College of the Fund. Income from this fund provides an Redwoods, and then annual scholarship to a Eureka or Fortuna high went on to receive his school graduate planning to attend a four-year bachelor’s degree in engineering technology college and major in business and his master’s degree in computer science administration. (1998) from Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo. Leonard and his wife Laurie are residents of San Jose where Mattole Restoration Council Fund Larry McCarty was a vibrant, much-loved, he is a performance analyst with Hewlett- The objectives and purpose unforgettable man. He had a great gift for life Packard Company. The McCriglers created this of the Mattole Restoration and for making a profound impact on the lives scholarship fund for Fortuna High School Council are the conservation of children and adults. Larry gave joy; he made and restoration of natural people happy. A talented and respected HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 79 graduates who have academic interest William D. McKenzie the land trust also accepts and manages or career goals in science, math, or Scholarship Fund donations of land with conservation value. The technology. (1999) William D. McKenzie played purpose of this advised expendable fund is to varsity football while at HSU acquire, monitor, and manage conservation McGraw Fund for the Protection of and was a member of the easements and other conservation lands in the Small Animals “Old Jack” Club. After McKinleyville area and surrounding Humboldt Lee and Blanche serving in the US Army County communities. (2000) McGraw moved from during the Korean War, he Southern California returned to Arcata, where he McKinleyville Senior Center in 1948. Lee earned and Joann were married and remained Endowment Fund his building together for 40 years. He was a member of the The McKinleyville Senior Center, established contractor’s license in Arcata Volunteer Fire Department for 40 years in 1978, is dedicated to promoting a better 1956 and built over and headed that department until his quality of life for the senior citizens of the 200 homes and retirement in 1984. After his retirement, he McKinleyville area. The center provides commercial properties in Ukiah before his worked fighting forest fires in the New special assistance programs, health services, retirement in 1984. The McGraws had a great Mexico-Arizona area. He is remembered by his and a wide variety of social activities. The deal of love and compassion for domestic friends and family as a man with an easy McKinleyville Senior Center is self-supporting, animals, particularly dogs and cats. They smile, helping hands, and an open heart. This receiving no federal, state, or local tax monies. established this donor-advised fund to support fund provides scholarships to HSU for the The fund helps ensure long-term financial the Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) in children of active paid or volunteer Arcata stability for the center. (1999) the Mendocino County area in their work to firefighters who have served the department promote kindness to animals and eliminate for at least five years. (1994) McLean Foundation overpopulation and suffering. Mrs. McGraw Scholarship Fund died in 2002 and Mr. McGraw died in McKinleyville Area Fund The McLean 2003. (1995) The McKinleyville Area Fund’s (MAF) purpose Foundation is to support recreational and cultural established this fund McKeegan Charitable Remainder opportunities for the McKinleyville area. Past to support Unitrust projects include the community center, library, graduating Eel River A cofounder of Six Rivers senior center, law enforcement facility, and Valley High School students and returning Planned Parenthood, Hiller sports fields. MAF provides grants to students who have a financial need and who Michele McKeegan was its nonprofit community groups. Scholarships plan to stay in Humboldt County to gain director for 16 years and is from the Hewitt family funds are provided higher education. Mel and Grace McLean, the the author of a 1991 book to agriculture students at McKinleyville High creators of the foundation, lived and worked on the politics of abortion. School. (1982) in the Eel River Valley while employing She continues to be a hundreds of people with good paying jobs and Planned Parenthood volunteer. Michele McKinleyville Kiwanis benefits. The McLean Foundation still donated her house to the Foundation, creating Scholarship Fund maintains this original goal by supporting a charitable remainder Unitrust. Eventually, The McKinleyville Kiwanis students who want to stay in Humboldt half of the assets will establish the McKeegan Club established this County learn locally and create a better and Endowment for Six Rivers Planned Parenthood. scholarship fund to reward more educated community. The desire of the Half is designated for other causes dear to her and support McKinleyville High School McLean Foundation is to provide students with heart. Michele’s parents were both from large, graduates. (2007) a generous scholarship to aid in their poor immigrant families, determined to have education either at HSU or CR. High school only the number of children they could nurture McKinleyville Land Trust students and returning students living in the and educate. She and her brother knew from Conservation and Heritage Fund Eel River Valley are eligible to apply. (2014) the start that they were planned and wanted. The McKinleyville Land Trust, established “There are dozens of reasons to believe in in 1994, is dedicated to the voluntary Hugh & Ada McLeod-Smith family planning, from concern about conservation of land for ecological, Scholarship Fund population growth to belief in individual agricultural, educational, recreational, historic, Mrs. John T. Bissell established the Hugh choice,” she says. “What matters most for me timber, and scenic values. The land trust works and Ada McLeod-Smith Scholarship out of is its importance in laying the groundwork for primarily with local property owners who want her fondness for Fortuna Union High School strong and loving families.”(1998) to create conservation easements to restrict and the local community and to remember the type and amount of development or other her parents, Hugh and Ada McLeod-Smith. activity that might take place on their land Hugh Smith graduated from Fortuna Union now or in the future. The land trust’s role is High School in 1917, where he was yearbook to monitor the easement and ensure that the business manager and involved with drama conditions of the easement are upheld. In productions. Two scholarships a year are addition to holding conservation easements, awarded to high school seniors in need 80 | FUNDS of financial assistance for their college needles. She was a member of the students and science field trips for the educations. Since Mrs. Bissell’s death in 1991, Humboldt County Cowbells and the Fortuna students of St. Bernard’s Academy. In the scholarship committee has continued to Elementary School PTA. Harry established this Jonathan’s spirit, just as he would want it, award these scholarships based on her criteria. scholarship fund for students studying sheep many people including family and friends have Selection is based solely on the contents of a or beef production and to honor Nadine who donated and continue to donate to this personal letter written by the applicant stating passed away on April 5, 2003. Harry followed memorial fund to help youth in our how receiving this scholarship might make a Nadine on August 23, 2004. (2003) community. Family, friends, and community difference in the applicant’s life. (1997) members are invited to donate to this fund in Adrian Mejia Fund honor of Jonathan at hafoundation.org/ Theresa Mary McNiel Memorial The Adrian Cervantes jonathanwm. Jonathan’s favorite quote: “Life Scholarship Fund for the Study of Mejia Fund was created is a garden, you have to dig it.” (2016) Mandarin to honor the exuberant Theresa Mary McNiel was life of Adrian C. Mejia— Melodiers Dance Band Fund born in San Francisco on Riverside native, HSU The Melodiers August 28, 1965. She Graduate, Dell'Arte Dance Band discovered a love for the master’s graduate and performed at Chinese language while a company member. He was a multitalented many dances, freshman at University of performer, a wonderful teacher, an impressive proms, and South Florida. Theresa mask-maker, an outstanding physical special events received scholarships to comedian, and a beautiful visual poet. The in Humboldt County between 1955 and 1965. study at Normal goal of the Adrian Cervantes Mejia Fund is to The band was formed when the founding University and Hangzhou University in China. support the performing arts by offering members were students at Eureka Junior High She earned a BA in international studies from individualized grants to performing and School and continued throughout their high University of the Pacific, and she lived and performance-based interdisciplinary artists. By school and college years. Because all of the worked for many years throughout Asia. Upon giving artists the financial help they deserve, members of the Melodiers got their start in the her return to the US, she received her MA in the ACM Fund provides an impetus for Eureka City Elementary School’s instrumental East Asian studies from Harvard University. She creative expression, and the opportunity for music program, they created this fund to give was legislative assistant to Senator Chuck people and worlds to collide. The ACM Fund is an annual award to that program. A CD, Hagel and senior advisor to US Secretary of currently located in Humboldt County, CA, originally recorded by the Melodiers in 1957 State, East Asian and Pacific Affairs. A top home to Adrian’s significant adult training as and 1961, is available as a gift to anyone Chinese linguist, she accepted a position with an artist. The ACM Fund was established in contributing to the Melodiers Dance Band the NSA. Theresa adopted her daughter Tonia 2011 by Eleni Theodora Zaharopoulos, his Fund. Members of the Melodiers have from an orphanage in China. Theresa passed collaborator and fiancée, Adrian’s brother included Richard Coe, Bill Crichton, Mark away on August 29, 2007, from cancer. Her Adolfo Cervantes Mejia, and Playhouse Arts. Goedecke, Ted Howland, Dennis Hunter, Tom family established this scholarship in memory Donations to this fund are encouraged. (2014) McGowan, Robert Neloms, John , of Theresa and to encourage the study of Richard Sloma, Keith Weidkamp, and Noel Mandarin. (2007) Jonathan Walsh Mellon Weidkamp. (2007) Memorial Fund Harry & Nadine McWhorter Jonathan Walsh Mellon left MiaBo Foundation Fund Memorial Scholarship Fund this Earth for his next The MiaBo Nadine was born on adventure doing what he Foundation Fund was February 8, 1924 in loved: being adventurous created to foster Sapulpa, OK. Harry and free. He was killed in a educational, artistic, was born in Eureka on tragic accident white water environmental, and November 10, 1920, rafting adventure in Redwood Creek. Jonathan pro-family endeavors and raised on a stock lived for the outdoors and spent his time on the North Coast. ranch in Yager Valley. hunting, fishing, hiking, snowboarding, After many years as The couple met at the abalone diving, camping, and anything else residents of Humboldt County, Maggie and US Naval Air Station in Alameda and married that Mother Nature had to offer. Jonathan was Don Banducci, cofounders of Yakima Products, November 29, 1942. Their children are Harry known for his free spirit and charismatic soul. Inc., in Arcata, hope to share with their “Will” McWhorter and Collyn Lee Kralicek. He lived for his family, friends, and fun times. children Mia and Bo Banducci the gift of Harry worked in the insurance business for 44 Jonathan’s family created this memorial fund giving in ways that will benefit the greater years. He belonged to the Masons and the not only to honor Jonathan, but to continue community of the North Coast for generations Fortuna Rodeo Association, and he enjoyed his legacy of compassion, kindness, and to come. (1994) sport fishing. He and Nadine liked to play golf generosity while also honoring his love for the and were active in the Redwood Empire Golf outdoors. The grants from this fund support & Country Club. Nadine was an accomplished children and young adults, including swimming gardener, seamstress, and a whiz with her lessons for Freshwater Elementary School HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 81 MikkiMoves Fund Jim & Faye Miles Children’s Fund Reina Milligan Opportunity Fund Founded from a Jim and Faye Miles, As a tribute to his wife Reina, a distribution of a longtime residents of woman of spirit, grace, and family foundation Eureka, have principle and the mother of his created by Morris established this fund then three-month-old daughter, and Sadie Gould and to help hungry children Mariasha, Richard Self created designed to “carry it forward," the on the North Coast. this advised endowment fund with an initial MikkiMoves Fund is a placeholder for Jim, a retired gift from California Indian Legal Services donations to be distributed to nonprofits that contractor, and his wife Faye, a homemaker, (CILS). The fund supports environmental justice support our community, traffic safety/safe want their fund to support Food for People, St. and issues within the Native American passage, education, and homeownership. Vincent de Paul, and the Rescue Mission. Jim community. During her brief 34 years of life, Combined with MikkiMoves Nonprofit died on April 18, 2007. (1997) Reina helped create the Environmental Collaboration program, MikkiMoves tithes a Protection Agency’s (EPA) environmental percentage of all income earned back to our Herb & Evelyn Miller Fund justice program and authored a report on community. Customers designate where the Herb Miller was born environmental equity issues for which she was funds go, ideally from the list of NorCAN in 1909 in awarded the EPA’s Gold Medal. As staff Members, or they can donate to the McKinleyville near attorney at CILS, Reina successfully combined MikkiMoves fund and allow distribution to Central Avenue, as it is her commitment to the environment with her nonprofits that meet our criteria of supporting known today. Evelyn compassion and dedication to working with community development, education, safety, Turner was born in disadvantaged populations. She authored a and housing. (2013) 1911 in McKinleyville Tribal Environmental Protection Plan, later at the Turner Ranch. The couple married in adopted by the EPA to serve as a model for Jenifer Lynn Miles Memorial 1931. They owned cattle and raised potatoes. other tribes. She was also instrumental in Scholarship Fund Herb Miller began an affiliation with Farmers securing passage of legislation that allows Jenifer died on December Insurance Group as an insurance agent in Indian tribes to provide for their neediest 15, 1996, at age 15, in a 1931, working both at selling insurance and members. (2001) tragic accident at running a prosperous farming business. Evelyn Moonstone Beach while supported Herb both by working on the ranch Jim & Betty Mills Library crossing Little River with and in the insurance business. Herb and Evelyn Endowment Fund see page 66 her horse. She was a raised two sons, Dick and Don Miller. Family sophomore at St. Bernard’s was the core of their existence. Herb, Evelyn, Arnie Millsap & Friends of Zoe High School where she was an honor student, and later Dick and Don all lived on the ranch Barnum Scholarship Fund class officer, and lettered in track and with their families. Dick, Don, and their wives Zoe Barnum High cross-country. She was a gifted writer with a expanded the farming operation to include a School, with over 200 vivid imagination and wonderful sense of dairy herd and chickens. In 1963, Miller Farms students, is the largest humor. Jenifer was an active and accomplished Nursery was started. The entire Miller family is continuation high horsewoman and loved her Arabian Stolen still very active in supporting the local school north of Santa Moment or “Sto.” They won many ribbons at community. (1989) Rosa. Students who shows and were constant companions on the have not been Lelia Frances Miller Memorial Fund beaches and trails near her home and on successful in traditional schools are offered an endurance rides throughout the county. Jenifer Lelia Frances Miller was a environment in which they can achieve was blessed with a warm smile, easy laughter, native of Australia and a personal and academic growth. As a and an uplifting, independent spirit full of resident of Fortuna and community of caring, the core values of trust, grace and energy. She touched and enhanced Eureka. As a war bride, Lelia respect, responsibility, family, and caring are many lives. She was the beloved daughter of came to San Francisco in emphasized. The Eureka Exchange Club, urged Marilyn and Michael Miles and sister of June of 1946 and settled in on by Arnie Millsap, provided the first Michael Miles, Jr. This fund provides Vallejo with her husband postsecondary scholarship for a Zoe Barnum scholarships to deserving St. Bernard’s High George N. Miller. She enjoyed knitting, High School graduate in 1995. Arnie had School students who exemplify Jenifer's spirit needlework, gardening, animals, her Bradford been a great supporter of local youth for his and leadership. (1997) plate collection, and playing the piano and entire career with the Eureka Police violin. This fund was established by her Department. His generous contribution led to husband George and their four children to the creation of this endowment, which will benefit the Humane Society of Humboldt help ensure continued postsecondary County, Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc., in opportunities for graduates of Zoe Barnum Yucaipa, CA, and Columba Catholic College in High School. Arnie passed away on August 3, Queensland, Australia. George Miller passed 2009. (2001) away on October 3, 2006. (1993)

82 | FUNDS Jane Irene Mishica Memorial Fund joyous ceremony in Bali, Indonesia. Lin passed Noël Mosgofian Memorial Arts Jane Irene Mishica dedicated away in September of 2002, leaving behind Scholarship Fund her life to social work, her “memories of laughter, shared travels, and The Mosgofian family created adoptions, and children. Jane a lifetime of wonderful experiences.” This this fund to memorialize their had a real sense about what donor-advised fund was created in Lin’s honor beloved daughter and sister, was really important. She to support the fight against cancer. (2002) Noël Evette Mosgofian, a very had a way of getting to the talented artist and dancer heart of the matter. The Jane Irene Mishica Morris Parent Teacher with many honors and Memorial Fund was created in her memory Organization Fund awards to her credit, who since her life was cut short by both Parkinson’s The Morris Parent Teach Organization (MPTO) died in 1998 at age 18. This fund provides an disease and pancreatic cancer. This fund will Fund was started in 1998 with the vision annual scholarship to a graduate of the be used to promote the welfare and of growing through fundraising events and Northern Humboldt Union High School District well-being of foster and adopted children as contributions from parents, teachers, students, who will be studying the fine and/or well as to assist those persons seeking to and community members. This fund supports performing arts after high school. Noël's serve children in need. Even a simple need classroom teachers to broaden students’ passion for life continues to inspire the family which goes unmet can have severe educational experiences, sponsor family and they take a personal interest in each consequences for a person. Fund donors hope fun and learning nights within the Morris recipient. (2004) others will join in any way possible to make School community, and supplement existing the world a better place for children. What school programs such as library resources. Mountain Communities Healthcare else matters in this life if the least among us These areas of focus will ensure educational Foundation Fund enrichment activities and events throughout lack the means of survival and success? In 2009, the each school year. (1998) (2006) Mountain Morris School/Wellington Fund Communities Jack Montoya Memorial Fund for Healthcare Jean Wellington, who the Preservation of Native American Foundation (MCHF) was established in order retired from the Culture to support health services throughout the McKinleyville School (2014) healthcare district and specifically the services District after 23 years as a at Trinity Hospital. The foundation board is teacher, established this Jack Montoya Memorial committed to ensuring that the people of endowment fund to benefit Scholarship Fund Trinity County have access to the best the students at Morris This fund was established in 2015 to fulfill the available healthcare. MCHF provides School. An advisory committee from Morris wishes of Eunice C. Nielsen per the Eunice C. community-based services and partners with School recommends grants, which will support Nielsen Living Trust. The purpose of this fund Trinity Hospital to fund the purchase of special projects or events for the entire student is to provide scholarship awards to Native equipment, programs, services, and building body or, in some cases, will aid individual Americans and to support the preservation of needs. For information contact Trinity Hospital students. Jean Wellington died in July of Native American culture in significant ways. at 530-623-5541, ext. 3255. (2010) Scholarship recipients must be residents 2007. (1992) seeking to attend a four-year college or Mr. C Memorial Wrestling Fund graduate school. (2014) Ellsworth C. “Jack” Morris Working with an advisory committee, Bert Memorial Fund Van Duzer, retired coach of the Arcata High Linda “Lin” Moore Fund This fund was established by Mrs. Ellsworth School wrestling team and the Burly Redwood Lin, as she was known to C. Morris in 1981 at the time of Mr. Morris’ Stickers, helped establish this fund in 1990 her family and friends, was death. Mr. Morris was a third-generation to honor Mr. Paul Conner. “Mr. C” was a born in 1954 to a long-time Humboldt County resident and worked for retired vice principal and counselor from ranching family, the community welfare through his affiliation Arcata High who was an important part of the Hansens, in Patterson, CA. with the local Shriners. The income from this local wrestling program for many years. Mr. After attending high school fund is designated for the HSU Student Loan C passed away on January 4, 2008. Income in her hometown, she went Fund. (1982) from the fund is used to promote and support on to earn a degree in art from Sacramento wrestling on the North Coast. (1990) State University. Lin came to Fortuna in the Elizabeth J. Morrison Memorial Fund mid-1970s and worked as a paralegal Elizabeth Morrison, Humboldt Willard & Donna Mullan secretary, most recently for the law offices of County’s first woman attorney, Scholarship Fund Robert Prior. She founded Soroptimists of practiced in Eureka for over 50 The income from this fund is used to establish Fortuna, served as president of the Humboldt years with her husband Marc annual scholarships for graduates of Humboldt Legal Secretaries Association, and was both a and sons James and John. This County high schools who are pursuing courses member of Humboldt Archers and a strong fund was established by her of study at College of the Redwoods to supporter of the American Cancer Society’s sons upon her death in 1985 to provide prepare them to become either certified Relay for Life. In October of 2001, Lin married scholarships to female law students. (1985) Thomas Moore, a resident of Fortuna, in a HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 83 umboldt County’s Spanish-speaking community now has its own radio Made Possible by H station. Broadcasting Radio Opportunity locally at 103.3 and 89.7 FM, Radio Bilingüe is a community-based radio funds network with stations across the U.S., Bilingüe Mexico and Puerto Rico. The network broadcasts public affairs content, Broadcasting news and music to Spanish-speaking listeners, with the additional goal of diverse voices in fostering multicultural understanding within the larger community. HAF Humboldt brought together Humboldt State University, The California Endowment County and the Smullin Foundation to partner in bringing this public service to the Redwood Coast, also providing some of the funding through HAFs Opportunity Fund. Jessica Eden, a producer at KHSU and early champion of the program, was among many community members who wanted to correct a historic dearth of media outreach and services available to the local Latino community. Now Eden is working with student volunteers to bring in more local content, including an interview-based show, Charlando con La Raza, which in the past has facilitated discussions as far-reaching as immigration policy, poetry and environmental justice.

It's nice to connect “ with something that makes our broader region more resilient.

Xochitl Cabrera and Brenda Perez hosting – Jessica Eden” Charlando con La Raza Producer, KHSU

P H O T O B Y: KELLIE JO BROWN shorthand reporters (court reporters) or legal her husband of 75 years. She worked for many ancient architecture in the region surrounding secretaries. (1994) years at the local poultry producers and later Mexico City. Ian passed away on January 19, as a bookkeeper for Glen’s contracting 2010. (1996) Seferino (Sef) Raul Murguia business. Hilma passed away on November 11, Memorial Fund 2002, at the age 95. (2004) Nichols Family Scholarship Fund Seferino Raul Murguia, Jack and Henryetta Nichols moved to Humboldt County Native Cultures Fund see page 63 Humboldt County in 1997. They moved to Planning Commissioner Smyrna, DE in 2008 to be closer to their and 2nd District Nesbitt Family Fund family—Greg, Maureen, and Analisa Nichols. Supervisor, died on Greg and Jennylee Their son Greg received his doctor of science December 26, 2009, at Nesbitt, natives of degree from Washington University in St. Louis age 67, surrounded by his family. Seferino was Oregon, returned to and is an engineer with the Boeing Company a Mexican caballero and a true gentleman, the northwest after 20 in Philadelphia. Maureen is a teacher in the born on the Hardison Ranch in Filmore, CA years in Louisiana Philadelphia School System. Jack, Henryetta, and raised in the orchards of San Jose, where Greg ran an and Greg established this fund to help young watching as the fields gave way to urban investor-owned electric people of Humboldt County further their sprawl. His memories of hunting with his utility company, chaired the Rapides educations in the fields of science, medicine, father and uncle in the Los Padres National Foundation, and led the Louisiana Learn State education, and the ministry. (1998) Forest set in motion a lifelong passion to Commission in creating a K–12 education Edward L. & Joan Nilsen Fund preserve wild places and manage the rural plan. Previously, the Nesbitts spent 20 years in landscape responsibly. Sef became an adept San Diego where they reared their three Ed and Joan Nilsen swordsman while a student at HSU, was a children—Denise, Staci, and Greg. Jennylee is established this voracious reader, and had both a beautiful an active volunteer, investing five years of her leadership fund in tenor voice and a photographic memory. He time establishing a hospice program, a decade December of 1994. passed on a fierce pride in his Mexican food for a food bank in San Diego, Ed Nilsen served as heritage to his children and grandchildren. Sef, and another ten years developing a shelter for a member of the his wife Elizabeth, and their family created this battered women in Louisiana. The Nesbitts Board of Directors fund together to promote a public learned early about philanthropy and have from the time conservation corridor within the Humboldt Bay made it a lifetime habit. Greg said, “It’s Humboldt Area Foundation was founded in watershed. (2009) important to save money and to give some of 1972 until 2001. He served as the first chair of it back to the communities in which we live.” the Board and then served in many other Myrtle Grove Cemetery Fund Greg recently retired from the HAF board of essential capacities. Grants are currently made Earle T. Johnson made arrangements for directors. The Nesbitts established this advised, to three Eureka elementary schools for this endowment to assist with Myrtle Grove expendable fund to support a variety of projects outside normal funding. Ed Nilsen Cemetery maintenance. (1984) charitable causes here on the North passed away on February 17, 2015. (1994) Coast. (2002) North Coast Cultural Trust Ian Christopher Mackey North Coast Cultural Trust’s • N • Newman Fund (NCCT) goal is to support broader public participation Glen & Hilma Nash Fund Jennifer Mackey, a Rio Dell artist and in, and stability for, the Glen and Hilma Nash designer, established already thriving North Coast bequeathed $10,000 to this endowment fund arts and humanities. NCCT is establish and maintain to honor her son Ian truly a collaboration among this fund for the purpose Christopher Mackey North Coast donors, artists, cultural of caring for, feeding, Newman. This fund is organizations, and community groups. To date, and neutering or spaying designed to assist minors who are nearly a million dollars has been committed to dogs and cats located in simultaneously severely physically the trust by local donors and the Lila Humboldt County. Glen Nash was born on handicapped and mentally gifted. The goal of Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund. Robert Yarber, April 4, 1910, in Blue Earth, MN and moved to the fund is to help expose these promising Loleta resident and arts advocate, made a Eureka with his family in 1919. He was a children to educational and worldly $10,000 donation to establish the trust. Yarber general contractor and built a number of area experiences that they might not otherwise be moved to the North Coast in 1969 and in schools, commercial buildings, custom homes, able to experience. Thus, the fund makes 1973 became artist Morris Graves’ assistant. and other structures. Glen also belonged to grants available to such children for “It is a betterment of our own well-being and several service organizations and clubs. He educationally related travel, preferably outside the community’s well-being to support the passed away on November 14, 2003, at age Humboldt County. Previous recipients have arts. A strong arts community is very subtle in 93. Hilma Nash was born on July 10, 1907, in used the funds to do such things as travel to shaping people’s lives and a community. Fitchburg, MA and came to Eureka as a young Washington, DC to explore the National Air & girl. On March 7, 1927, Hilma married Glen, Space Museum and to Mexico to study the HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 85 It enables us to see the world and ourselves in practices and urged regulatory agencies to Northern Counties Logging a deeper and broader perspective,” comments promote more sustainable forest management Interpretive Association Fund Yarber. (1998) policies. Several activists video-documented An anonymous gift of $15,000 established the controversial logging practices, the this fund in 1980, designated for a specific Northcoast Circle of Change Fund resultant protest activities, the evidence- future project. Additional similarly restricted The Northcoast Circle gathering efforts, and the testimony given gifts have since been received. (1980) of Change is at hearings. Now this video work, both the committed to bringing original and edited footage, is the subject of Rosalind Novick Fund to Humboldt County great concern due to damage from mold and Rosalind, a pediatric the vision of the deterioration of the original tapes. The cardiologist who worked Challenge Day, “…every child lives in a world North Coast Environmental History Resource with the Redwood Coast where they feel safe, loved, and celebrated.” Recovery and Preservation Fund was created Regional Center, created Hundreds of Humboldt County middle and to raise funds for the digitization of more than this fund by bequest to high school students have experienced the 700 videotapes in the Humboldt Watershed support Redwoods transforming power of Challenge Day. The Council Video Collection. The vision for the Monastery for any purpose the monastery Northcoast Circle of Change is working to North Coast Environmental History Resource deems appropriate. She left a second gift to bring Challenge Day to all Humboldt County Recovery and Preservation Fund extends HAF to support local artists through the Victor youth and support the efforts of Be the beyond the immediate need of the Humboldt Thomas Jacoby Fund. Ros was a bright and Change Teams (youth clubs) to Watershed Council Video Collection and will witty storyteller who tried her hand at poetry NOTICE*CHOOSE*ACT in their schools and enable future preservation efforts for materials and delighted her friends with her sense of communities. Challenge Day events are that tell the region’s important, but too often humor. For more than 20 years she and her powerful experiences in which youth and neglected, environmental history. (2013) partner Lan Sing Wu visited Redwoods adults come together to take a serious look at Monastery, first simply as retreat participants, issues such as violence, teasing, racism, Northcoast Regional Land Trust but gradually, as they recognized this as a harassment, peer pressure, substance abuse, Monitoring & Operations Fund group of women for whom they cared deeply, and suicide. The program is designed to The Northcoast Regional Land became strong contributors. They worked in increase young peoples’ feelings of personal Trust (NRLT) works with private the garden and cooked meals for the sisters, power and self-esteem, to shift dangerous landowners, public agencies, set up a small first aid clinic, and provided peer pressure to positive peer support, and to and other organizations toward blood pressure check-ups, exchanged books, eliminate the acceptability of teasing, violence, the conservation of working farms, forests, and and created close friendships that are still and all forms of oppression. (2006) ranchlands as well as wildlands and open treasured today, years after Ros’s death in space. NRLT also conducts conservation 2000. (2009) Northcoast Environmental Center planning, facilitates diverse community Endowment Fund dialogue and enables hundreds of children to Monsignor Thomas Nugent & The Northcoast experience nature and working landscapes Margaret Kellett Educational Fund Environmental Center each year. This fund is used by NRLT to see page 94 (founded in 1970) continue its work monitoring and stewarding established this the thousands of acres of lands already endowment fund to conserved, and providing educational and ensure the grassroots engaging opportunities for our community organization’s continuing while also capitalizing on new opportunities • O • ability to pursue its mission to promote as they arise. (2008) understanding of the relations between people Agnes & Kenneth Ogilvie Northcoast Regional Land Trust and the biosphere and to conserve, protect, Memorial Fund and celebrate terrestrial, aquatic, and marine Stewardship Fund Upon Agnes’ ecosystems of Northern California and The Northcoast Regional Land Trust (NRLT) death in 1987, the southern Oregon. (2004) has the responsibility to manage conservation easements on tens of thousands of working residue of her North Coast Environmental ranch and forest lands on the North Coast as estate came to the Foundation for History Resource Recovery & well as small fee properties NRLT owns. The Stewardship Fund ensures the vital monitoring discretionary Preservation Fund purposes and, in particular, to aid the From the 1990s through and stewardship of these properties in perpetuity. (2005) Humboldt Bowling Association Junior 2004, hundreds of League. (1987) northwest California citizens protested destructive logging

86 | FUNDS Theodore Roosevelt & Ingrid R. Hans Olsen Trust Open Door Community Health Olander Memorial Scholarship Fund Hans Christian Olsen was Centers Fund Theodore and Ingrid born in 1885 on the Olsen Established in Olander were both ranch in the Arcata Bottom, honor of the born in Eureka, in his home throughout his Open Door 1901 and 1905 lifetime. He was a hard Community Health Centers’ 25th anniversary, respectively. They worker. His first job was this fund supports the provision of high quality both attended pick and shovel labor for the Hammond healthcare to Humboldt and Del Norte Eureka City Schools Railroad, and then as a young man, he worked residents regardless of financial, geographic, but didn’t meet until as a teamster and ranch hand in the hill social, or age barriers. With support from the 1923 while working for the J.C. McDonald country of Humboldt. He was noted for his fund, Open Door’s seven community health Company. They were married in 1925. During skill in breaking and training horses. He vowed centers will work with other community his lifetime, Mr. Olander also worked for to work hard in his youth so he would not providers to meet community health needs, Nelson Steamship Company, owned and have to when he was old. He ran the family improve services, provide education on health operated a Chevron service station in Eureka, ranch in dairying and stock raising operations and social issues, and work toward change in and finally retired from Eureka Oxygen until 1958. He outlived four sisters and one the present healthcare system through Company in 1963. He enjoyed hunting, brother. He remained a bachelor and he example, education, and direct fishing, and gardening, and he was the oldest enjoyed conversations with young people, participation. (1996) member of Humboldt Masonic #79 at the time taking every opportunity to encourage them to of his death in 1997. Mrs. Olander was a lead moral lives and to be thrifty. He lived to ORCA Dual Wrestling Fund housewife, a member of Eastern Star, and an 87 and had acquired a sizeable estate earned The ORCA Dual Wrestling Fund was created avid bridge player. She died in 1999. The by his hard physical labor and conserved by his to support the wrestling match between the Olanders always wanted to go to college prudent living. (1973) best senior wrestlers in California and Oregon. themselves but never thought they could The dual meet is held in Redding, California afford it. They created this fund to make sure Frances Angelina & Anton J. on odd years and in Ashland, Oregon on even underprivileged children in Humboldt County Ondracek Memorial Fund years. This match takes place on the second would have the opportunity that they had Tony Ondracek Saturday in March. The goal is to make this missed. (2000) established this fund in the best high school dual meet on the West loving memory of his Coast. (2010) Galen Russel Olsen Memorial Fund wife and lifetime for Parkinson Support partner Frances, who William H. Osborne Galen Russel Olsen, a passed away on Endowment Fund third-generation Humboldter, November 18, 1999. This fund was established to was born in 1922 to Oscar Frances was a Texas girl with a great love for honor Bill, who loved life to and Marie Bush Olsen. In animals and many talents, including sewing the fullest, laughed loud and 1945, while serving in the and crocheting. Tony, a Eureka High School often, and was committed to navy during WWII, he met graduate, met Frances while traveling through helping people realize their and married his lifetime partner Lilly Marie Texas and knew right away that she was the maximum potential. Bill and (Candy) Olson. In 1951, he established Olsen’s girl for him. They were married on August 31, his family settled in Eureka in 1958, where he Heating and Sheet Metal in Eureka, later 1933, and spent their honeymoon on a deer began his professional life as a physical operated by his grandsons Matt and Jason hunting expedition. During their 66 years of therapist. He cofounded Eureka Physical Olsen. Galen loved being with his family, marriage, they built a welcoming home for Therapy, which continues to serve the North fishing, and snowmobiling. He enjoyed playing their family and friends, their well-loved pets, Coast today. The fund will be used to reflect golf and marshalling for the PGA and LPGA and all the wild creatures, including a fox that Bill’s passion for people: to assist youth sports tournaments. As a hobby, he crafted sports learned to come to their door and eat from programs and to help all of the arts, including equipment for his sons Garrett, Douglas, and their hands. The Ondracek’s advised theater, music, and the visual arts. (2003) Gregory. Galen served as regional president on endowment fund supports Vector the Sheet Metal, Air Conditioning National Rehabilitation and Hospice, provides a Association and helped establish an scholarship for students of veterinary medicine, apprenticeship training class at College of the and assists with costs for spaying and Redwoods. He served on the Diamond Lake neutering small domestic animals. Mr. Home-Owner’s Board and was a member of Ondracek passed away on January 4, 2006 at the North Coast Vintage Aviation Society. the age of 94. (2000) Candy, family, and friends created this designated endowment fund to offer support to Parkinson’s patients. Candy passed away on May 2, 2009. (2001)

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 87 Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund Elizabeth “Freckles” Locke Parrott for Historical Photographic Research Memorial Fund • P• Peter Palmquist was Elizabeth “Liz” excelled in killed at age 66 by a Women’s Amateur Fast Pacific Union Arts Endowment Fund hit-and-run driver on Pitch Softball for 17 years In celebration of a January 13, 2003. A with Erv Lynn Florists. She rewarding 33-year professional was selected for the teaching career, David photographer for over All-American National Cherney established this 50 years, including 28 Softball Congress Team in the World fund in honor of his at Humboldt State University, he is considered Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona in 1952, and fabulous colleagues, one of the most important photo-historians of was awarded Most Valuable Player. Her team wonderful students, and the 20th century. His emphasis was the was twice runner-up and, in 1953, the World supportive community. In addition to making American West, California, Humboldt County NSC Champions. She graduated from HSU in his own contribution, Mr. Cherney contributed before 1950, and the international history of 1959 and began her 30-year teaching career the retirement gifts from his friends and family. women in photography. He published over 60 as a physical education instructor and coach at The purpose of the endowment is to provide books and 340 articles. With co-author Eureka High. In 1966, "Freckles" was inducted funds to help support Pacific Union School’s Thomas Kailbourn, he won the Caroline into the Portland Metro Hall of Fame. Liz was annual arts month celebration. (2004) Bancroft Western History Prize for their book forever a coach and faithful 49ers fan. She Pioneer Photographers of the Far West. welcomed animals in need—her "kids" — Pacific Union School District Professor Martha Sandweiss of Amherst into her home. She loved her McCaan cabin. Endowment Fund College wrote, “He established new ways of Her last fond memory was a trip with her This fund, created from a previously shared pursuing the history of photography. With his friends to the Amateur Softball Association fund, was established to expand technology collections and research notes now accessible Hall of Fame and the National Cowboy Hall of education and to promote other enrichment at Yale, he will be speaking to and inspiring Fame in 2007. This fund was established by projects that enhance the education of the new generations forever.” Established by Sharon Wold, Jan Wholers, and other dear students from Pacific Union, a nationally Peter's lifetime companion Pam Mendelsohn, friends to provide a scholarship for college recognized Distinguished Blue Ribbon this fund supports the study of softball players. (2012) School. (1996) underresearched women photographers internationally and Western American Betty Slagle Anderson Partain Fund Charles William Page Memorial Fund photographers before 1900. (2003) for Physical Education & Athletics Established in 2003 to honor for Youth the memory of Charles Parker Youth Fund Betty Partain first (Charlie) William Page, this Stanley Parker was born came to the North fund celebrates his love of on August 5, 1923. He Coast as a freshman art, nature, simplicity, and graduated from at High environmental stewardship. A elementary school in Rio School in 1946. She naturally gifted artist, Charlie loved to take his Dell, high school in went on to teach sketchbook along on camping and Fortuna, and the physical education at backpacking trips into the Trinity Alps, Marble University of California at Humboldt State Mountains, and Siskiyou Hills. His sensitive Berkeley. He married Mary Owen of San University, retiring in 1982. The fund reflects and acutely detailed drawings reflect what he Francisco in 1953, and the couple had two her lifelong concern about getting youngsters knew best: the birds and fauna of Humboldt daughters, Eleanor and Catherine. Mr. Parker involved in athletic activities. Administered by County. Charlie’s intimate relationship with the worked as the traffic manager and industrial her three grandsons, the purpose of this fund natural environment spawned a profound affairs manager during a 30-year career with is is to provide money for boys and girls— spiritual belief system that reflected his the Pacific Lumber Company. He was active in kindergarten through college—to participate wilderness ethic and deep love and respect for the community, serving with the Fortuna High in competition or exercise when financial nature. His fund supports local artists who School Board of Trustees, Humboldt Grand constraints would otherwise be a utilize recycled materials and/or natural Jury, Norcoa Health Organization, Local barrier. (1996) elements to refocus our attention on the Agencies Formation Commission, Eureka and beauty of the natural world. Works are Fortuna Chambers of Commerce, Eureka encouraged that are site-specific and that Chapter of the American Red Cross, Scotia celebrate the ephemeral artistic balance of Kiwanis Club, United Way, Camp Fire Girls & time and nature. (2003) Boys, and Redwoods United. Mr. Parker died on October 29, 1990. This advised endowment fund was created at Pacific Lumber to honor Mr. Parker. It supports youth in Scotia and Rio Dell with a particular focus on education. (2002) 88 | FUNDS Gail Pascoe Making Headway Fund Perrett Family Fund years. Dick died in 2002 as the result of a Traumatic brain injury tragic accident aboard ship doing the job he (TBI) occurs when there is loved. He was admired and respected for his a blow to the head that professional skills, his gentle humor, and his causes the loss of one or intellectual curiosity, graduating from College more abilities, such as of the Redwoods at age 66. The purpose memory retention, of the fund is to promote safety awareness decision making, and provide scholarships to children and planning, and concentration. Working with The Perrett Family Fund was established by grandchildren of local longshoremen. (2002) brain injured people and their families since Tom and Stephanie Perrett to encourage 1983, Gail cofounded Making Headway students to seek educational experiences that Donna Petersen Memorial Fund Center for Brain Injury Recovery in 1999. increase their vocational skills. Tom established Mrs. Petersen was a Making Headway is a nonprofit agency that his business Tomas Jewelry after many years of staunch supporter of provides services to address these and other world travels, which were instrumental in his animal life, especially losses. Gail wishes these funds to be used for education. Tom and Stephanie and their concerned with the prevention, temporary housing, medical care, children, Eli and Melissa, have been fortunate well-being of homeless emotional counseling and support, case to complete many trips abroad. The dogs. She was one of the management, and family support for those experiences gained in traveling are enriching founders of the Humane with a brain injury and their families. It is Gail’s and opening avenues of cultural awareness Society of Humboldt County, which this fund intent to remember this fund and Making not available any other way. Through this benefits. (1987) Headway, the organization that represents her advised scholarship fund they wish to enable life’s work, by means of a bequest. (2004) more students to attend a vocational or trade Jerry Peterson Memorial Fund school. They also feel strongly about the A native of Arcata, Jerry E. Coach Jerry Paul Memorial Fund importance of giving back to the community Peterson was part-owner/ Jerry Paul was a teacher, through monetary contributions as well as operator of Sequoia Auto coach, athletic director, and volunteerism. (2005) Supply. At the time of his inspirational leader for death in July of 1984, his youth athletics for nearly 40 Tom and Stephanie Perrett wife Sharron and his years. Jerry came to HSU in Community Fund daughters established this memorial fund. It 1953 to earn a degree in Tom and Stephanie benefits the Humboldt Community Breast physical education and a teaching credential Perrett created this Health Project. (1984) while playing basketball for the Lumberjacks. fund to reciprocate in During his 32 years at Arcata High, Jerry kind to the Melvin & Leona Peterson coached golf, cross-country, and tennis. His community that has Memorial Fund main love, however, was coaching varsity boys given so much to The Petersons were both natives of Humboldt and girls basketball, leading his teams in them. In the early County. Leona established this fund in 1985 winning more than 100 games, including 1980s Tom founded his business Tomas to honor her husband. Initially the fund was many championships. Known for his fairness, Jewelry in Arcata after traveling the world and used for the maintenance of the aquarium at nurturing presence, and competitive spirit, living in his van while searching for the ideal St. Luke Manor. After Melvin’s death in 1988, Jerry was named to the Arcata High School place to settle down and grow his company. Leona asked that the fund be used to provide Hall of Fame and the California Coaches’ Stephanie worked as a speech pathologist in scholarships. Leona passed away on February Association Hall of Fame. He was always local schools and hospitals for 20 years. She 15, 1994, leaving a substantial bequest to grateful to his wife Adair and their three continues to volunteer for a number of local establish the Melvin T. Peterson Scholarship children—Raida, Gary, and Debbie—for their causes. By creating this fund they hope to Fund with the Foundation. (1985) love and support. At his death in 2001, Adair provide services and programs for youth and created this advised endowment fund to families in Humboldt County. Along with their Melvin T. Peterson Scholarship Fund continue Jerry’s life work: helping local youth children Eli and Melissa, they seek to meet Leona Ella Peterson established this realize their educational and athletic needs that would otherwise go unmet. (2016) scholarship fund in her husband’s memory goals. (2001) to be used for scholarships for Eureka High Richard E. Peters Memorial Safety School graduates for both vocational and Scholarship Fund academic training. Leona, a native of Ferndale, taught in many local schools and was a social Richard Peters was a worker for the welfare department for many longshore supercargo, years. She and her husband were life and ILWU Eureka Local 14, for charter members of St. Luke Manor. (1994) nearly 50 years and an employee of Westfall Stevedore Company for 40

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 89 Barry F. Phelps Leukemia Fund Bertha worked for the Bank of America for firm—Wayne Caldwell CFP, Ron Ross Ph.D./ Barry Phelps was a lifelong many years and was a member of both the CFP, and John Gloor—for the primary purpose resident of Fortuna. After Mendocino and Humboldt County historical of encouraging corporate and business good suffering with cancer for societies, as well as the Arcata Business works in our community. This fund not only four years, he died in 1983 Girls. (1996) provides Premier and its team with a focus for at the age of 9. To assist its own charitable efforts, but also as a model the family with the John Paul Poovey Memorial Fund for assisting its many business clients in tremendous cost of an John Paul Poovey was born establishing similar funds. “Charitable anticipated bone marrow transplant, the on July 3, 1954, and raised donor-advised funds through HAF are an community organized a large fundraiser. Barry in Eureka. He attended local excellent way to add increased meaning to our died before the event, but encouraged family schools where he was an business endeavors by enabling local firms to and friends to continue helping children with outstanding baseball and contribute insight and financial support to the cancer. (1986) basketball player. John community,” according to Wayne graduated from UC Berkeley and later Palmer Caldwell. (1998) David Wilder Pickart-Jain West Chiropractic College. He was an Memorial Fund exceptional and devoted chiropractor in David Pickart-Jain was Fortuna for over 16 years. John died suddenly known as much for his at the young age of 51. Throughout his life, John was passionate about everything • Q • contagious smile as for his many academic outdoors, including hunting, fishing, abalone diving, and camping with his many friends and Nicole Quigley Memorial Fund for honors. He was born in Dance & Youth Activities 1999 in Eureka, CA, and was raised with his family. John’s family and friends established Brilliant, sweet, and sister Elyse, enjoying the wildlands of this fund to provide camperships to area outgoing are only a few Humboldt County. His time spent outdoors youth. (2005) words that describe the nourished a generous, thoughtful, and kind kind hearted Nicole nature. David was beloved by his classmates at Justin Porteous Memorial Quigley. A fourth grade Jacoby Creek School and won numerous Scholarship student at Dows Prairie academic awards, and he played a pivotal role Justin Porteous was born Elementary School, she was only 9 years old on the basketball team. David was killed on and raised in Humboldt when a tragic car crash took her life on March 10, 2013, just short of his 14th County where he attended October 6, 2008. Nicole was very outgoing birthday, when he was struck by a car while in Blue Lake Elementary School and had a lot of friends. She knew at a very a pedestrian crossing. The David Wilder from kindergarten through young age that dance was her passion. She Pickart-Jain Memorial Fund was established by eighth grade. Upon also loved to play soccer, basketball, and golf his parents, Andrea Pickart and Peter Jain, with graduation from Arcata High School and as a with her twin sister Ashley and all her friends. funds contributed in his honor by his family, graduate of Blue Lake School, he received a Nicole was the daughter of Kenneth and friends, and community. It will award one scholarship for outstanding academic Debra Quigley. Nicole’s fund will provide college scholarship per year, beginning in achievement and leadership. Justin went on to dance awards and youth activity scholarships 2017, to a student graduating from an Arcata Humboldt State University where he earned to children in Humboldt County. (2009) area high school. (2013) his degree in environmental resources engineering. He enjoyed a successful career in Pompati Memorial Fund heavy construction as an environmental At his death, Hugo Pompati, a lifelong Eureka manager and project engineer until his unexpected death at the age of 42. A • R • resident, established this endowment fund in scholarship in his memory has been created to memory of his father and mother, John and Rael Family Scholarship Fund Angelina Pompati, and himself. The net income assist a Blue Lake and Arcata High School The Rael family provides for memorial masses and otherwise graduate going on to a college or university. established this benefits St. Bernard’s Catholic Church. (1996) Preference will be given to a student pursuing a degree in engineering, mathematics, or scholarship to Andrew & Bertha Pon related sciences. (2016) support a Latino student who Memorial Fund demonstrates When she died in 1995 at the age of 84, Premier Foundation Fund academic potential McKinleyville resident Bertha Pon left the This fund was and who has a residue of her estate to a fund designated established by Premier history of community involvement. Dennis for 4-H, FFA, senior nutrition and health Financial Group, Inc., Rael, as we know from the delectables served programs, the Society for the Prevention Registered Investment Advisor and its at Los Bagels, is of mixed heritage: his mother of Cruelty to Animals, and organized youth president, Wayne Caldwell. The fund was was Jewish and his father, Chicano. His father baseball programs. The widow of Andrew Pon, originally established by the principals of the experienced discrimination as a child because

90 | FUNDS he was Spanish-speaking. While working as a as a member of the city of Arcata's planning artists for workshops and classes; and support printer in his late 40s, he turned this commission. (2000) fellowships for individuals to attend discrimination around by going back to school educational programs related to the quilting and obtaining a teaching credential. He was RCRC Client Benefit Fund arts field. (1995) hired as a teacher because among his The Client Benefit Fund is a nonprofit fund qualifications was the ability to speak the designed to improve the lives of the people Redwood Regional Rotary Disaster language for which he once was ridiculed. The who are clients of the Redwood Coast Relief Super Fund Rael family believes that people who have Regional Center through small, individual This fund has been created by the North access to education can increase their grants for needs that cannot be met through Coast Rotary Clubs to assist North Coast potential. They take pride in their heritage and any other existing program or agency. The residents who, due to a natural disaster, need feel fortunate to be able to encourage others fund is designated for individuals with emergency funds that are not immediately to also take pride in who they are and further developmental disabilities in Humboldt, available from government agencies. Funds their education. (2004) Mendocino, Lake, and Del Norte counties. are available to anyone located in the areas Some of the possible creative uses of the served by the ten North Coast Rotary Clubs Marie Raleigh Memorial Fund individual grants could include specific housing from Garberville to Crescent City. (1995) Because of Marie needs, one-time moving needs, emergency Raleigh’s love of animals, travel needs, and start-up seed money for Leo P. & Wilma M. Regan her 1985 bequest programs fostering independence in life-skills, Memorial Fund specified that the income recreational skills, and/or housing. Applications Natives of Iowa, from her fund be used to for such personal grants are made to the Wilma and Leo provide for the care and Redwood Coast Developmental Services Regan resided feeding of cats. (1985) Corporation Board of Directors. (2009) in Eureka from 1956 until 1965 John & Audrie Recetki Redwood Art Association when Mr. Regan Children’s Fund Endowment Fund was transferred John worked as a Created in 1958, the to San Francisco. Mr. Regan retired in 1972 powderman in heavy Redwood Art from a banking career that spanned 45 years. construction and Association (RAA) is the Mrs. Regan died in 1986, after which Mr. Audrie worked at the largest and oldest arts Regan returned to Eureka to be with his local fisheries. organization in daughter Mary Ann Spencer until his death in Together, for 40 Humboldt County. In 2012, the organization 1993. The Regans shared an interest in years, they managed bought a gallery in Eureka large enough to promoting leadership among young students. the Topper Trailer Park in Eureka. On Audrie’s accommodate large exhibitions for our Mr. Regan took great pride in encouraging 80th birthday, the park was renamed and membership. The RAA continues to be a students to achieve their educational goals dedicated to John and Audrie and is now growing community of artists and supporters and offered financial guidance to many as they known as Recetki Park, “A Community of Fine who value art as an essential component of entered the work place. This fund, established Folks.” John and Audrie set up this fund every aspect of our culture. The RAA nurtures by the Regans’ daughter, supports youth through their estate, and after Audrie’s passing creativity, provides innovative, leading-edge leadership. (1994) in 2010, this fund was designated to serve ideas to inspire its members, and actively and support the unmet needs of Eureka youth relates to young and emerging artists as well Dick & Zola Renfro Scholarship Fund through the Boys and Girls Club. (2011) as those who are well established. We bring Coach Dick Renfro died artistic dialogue and collaboration with the on November 10, Recycled Paper Fund membership, local government, and other 1998, at the age of 79. Michael Winkler established creative organizations and outside He was an admired this advised expendable fund communities. This endowment fund was Eureka High School to help reduce the created by anonymous donors who support physical education environmental impact of our history, vision, and placement in the instructor for 27 years, as well as department everyday activities in community. The funds will be used toward head and coach. In 1999 he was Humboldt County. The fund's continuing our mission. Additional donations posthumously awarded the Jean Olson Award focus areas are recycled paper, energy from other individuals and organizations can for Excellence in Teaching. He earned BS, BA efficiency, and conservation. After a 20-year be made to this fund. (2015) of education, and MS degrees from career in the electronics industry, Michael Washington State College (now WSU) at returned to school to pursue a degree in Redwood Empire Quilters Pullman, WA. He became a staff member there environmental resources engineering and to Guild Fund and was named assistant to O.E. “Babe” help create a more sustainable lifestyle in Income from this fund will Hollingberry, head football coach. He coached Humboldt County. He actively participates in cover material costs; football for three years at Clarkston High civic life with service on the Arcata City provide honoraria for School and five years at Yakima Valley Junior Council and previously as Arcata's mayor and instructors, curators, and College before coming to Eureka in 1955. He HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 91 served in the US Army Air Corps, instructing money he made to his employees. Chester and William Adrian & Lillian Robinson pilots in “ditching” procedures from the his wife Dorothy worked with Paul Robeson Memorial Fund bombers and played football on the 2nd and and Bayard Rustin in early civil rights action. This fund was 4th air force teams. He was drafted by San This fund was started with proceeds from the established in Francisco 49ers pro team in 1946. This fund IEZ Foundation and is intended to promote 1989 by supports Eureka High School varsity athletes race relations and world peace. (1996) Susan who need financial assistance. (1998) Robinson Elsie Mae Gardner Ricklefs & McGinness Reserve Officers’ Association Richard Ricklefs Memorial Fund and W.A. Robinson, Jr., as a memorial to their Humboldt Chapter Scholarship Fund This fund parents W. Adrian and Lillian Robinson. Adrian, Humboldt Chapter No. 16 provides help a local businessman, was born and lived his of the Reserve Officers’ in the fields entire life in Humboldt County. Lillian, who Association established of education had lived in Eureka for more than 50 years, this fund to provide an and health was actively involved in community services. annual scholarship to the for the Because of their interest in both education most worthy Humboldt County graduating Klamath- and local maritime affairs, income from this senior enrolling in a four-year military Trinity area. Grants, scholarships, and fund will be used for Humboldt County academy. (1989) fellowships are given to those who education projects. (1989) demonstrate leadership or who have a clear Alive Richard Scholarship Fund potential to deliver strong and imaginative Roelofs Humboldt Fisheries Fund This scholarship fund was initiatives for guiding the cultural goals of the Dr. Terry established by the Academy community. Health support is principally in Roelofs, of the Redwoods community mental health and may include grants to Emeritus and the family of Alive organizations that introduce improved Professor of Richard to memorialize his directions in care, reaching more families and fisheries love of people, love of people in need. (1994) biology at learning, and love of life. Alive had an Humboldt exceptional thirst for knowledge and was Ride to the Wild Fund State University, has inspired and mentored accepting of all people regardless of their Thanks to donors Bill & numerous cohorts of fisheries students since backgrounds and beliefs. With his contagious Melissa Zielinski, his arrival at HSU in 1970. Terry has the rivers smile and kind heart he offered daily Humboldt County and streams of the North Coast running inspiration to his friends, teachers, and family. teachers have some through his veins and has tirelessly shared his Funds will be allocated annually in the form of financial support to love of fisheries and sustainable fishing with a scholarship for an Academy of the Redwoods transport students for his many students and colleagues. This fund graduate pursuing a college education. The nature education field was originally established by the Humboldt first scholarship was awarded to a student in trips. The Zielinskis established this advised Fishin’ Lumberjacks, a group of HSU fisheries the graduating class of 2014. Additional endowment fund because of their belief that alumni that have met annually since 2002 to contributions to this fund are welcome. (2012) exposure to the outdoors at a young age can share quality fishing time together. The goal of help develop an understanding of the fund is to provide scholarships for students Robert L. Richards Memorial Fund environmental issues and an appreciation of in the fisheries department at HSU who are Robert Richards valued education and self- how the protection of natural places can pursuing an advanced degree with a focus on improvement. Although he never attended enhance the quality of life. They invite others fisheries conservation and enhancement high school, at the age of 40, Bob graduated to expand learning opportunities for Humboldt research that applies to, or is in, North Coast with highest honors from HSU. The Foundation County children by making contributions to watersheds and adjacent marine administers this fund to benefit the three the fund. (2005) waters. (2013) scholarships he established at HSU: the Mary E. Richards Scholarship for Music Bonnie J. Ridenhour Memorial Fund William T. & Geneva Rooney Fund or Voice, the Joan E. Brenson Scholarship for Needy Children William T. Rooney for Natural Resources, and the Robert L. Bonnie was devoted to established this fund in Richards Scholarship for Music. Additional children—her own, her 1991 to honor his wife income is to benefit local animal welfare grandchildren, her Geneva, who spent 25 years organizations. (1987) neighbors’ children, the in the Eureka City Schools children of the community. as a teacher, counselor, Rick Foundation This endowed fund supports dean, and high school Mechanical engineer Chester Rick created the organizations and programs that provide for assistant principal. Grants from this fund IEZ Foundation in the 1940s that made garden the basic needs of food, shelter, healthcare, benefit disadvantaged students needing tools, lamps, bookends, and small toys. He and education of needy preteen children in clothing and other necessary items. (1991) hired workers with disabilities, passing on any Humboldt and Del Norte counties. (2014) 92 | FUNDS Cate Roscoe Scholarship Fund years. Mr. William Hegy passed away in Woolford was an outgoing, social person with Cate Roscoe created this fund with money December of 1986, and another son, David J. a sense of humor. He was always ready for a left by her father Stanley Roscoe to provide Hegy, in September of 1995. The income from good laugh. He was a member of Rotary Club two scholarships: the Jaimie King and the this fund provides an annual fellowship to a of Eureka from 1934 until his passing in 1957. Mouth of the Klamath. The Jaimie King was Humboldt State University student for It was his desire to reward measurable established to help graduates of Happy postgraduate study. (1979) scholastic achievement, quality and excellence Camp High School overcome their adverse of individual performance, career goal circumstances to attend college. Jaimie King ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA direction, and an ability to inspire others. was a student of Cate’s who supported herself Endowment Fund Scholarships are awarded to HSU graduate through senior year and gained admission to Income is used for Rotary service students. Recipients are selected by members Humboldt State University despite being told projects. (1981) of Rotary Club of Eureka. (2003) by family and guidance counselors that she could not. Awarded students are first in their ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA ROTARY CLUB OF FORTUNA family and have repeated courses in order to Sign Smith Service Fund Scholarship Fund secure college admissions. The Mouth of the This committee-advised fund is used for Rotary This fund was established by the Rotary Club Klamath was established to provide graduates service projects. (1981) of Fortuna in memory of past Rotarians who of HCHS the additional funding needed (gear were actively involved in the betterment and fees) to pursue scientific diving while at ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA of Fortuna: Benjamin A. McWhorter, Ray E. college. Before teaching, Cate worked as a Glyndon “Sign” & Ruth Smith Stewart, John Kassis, J. Dwight O’Dell, Clayton scientific diver. This award was inspired by Endowment Fund A. “Zeke” Van Deventer, William A. Jamieson, Valisha Armstrong, another HCHS student, Glyndon “Sign” Tom Cooke, Collis Mahan, Otto Harbers, Percy who attended HSU to become a scientific Smith began his Newell, Jim Hunt, Dennis Hazelton, Sherry diver. (2008) long and varied Hazelton, Allan Baird, and Max Goble. Awards career in magic at are made to Fortuna High School graduating ROTARY CLUB OF ARCATA age 10, at 16 was seniors to further their education. (1991) Educational Fund (R.C.A.E.F.) known as the Boy The income from this fund is used to promote Wonder, and at 18 was a professional whose ROTARY CLUB OF FORTUNA SUNRISE and enhance educational opportunities magic included fire-eating, wire-walking, Paul Harris Memorial Scholarship available to students eligible for scholarships hypnotism, card tricks, and magic. He settled Fund & Hal Hummel Memorial and other educational grants under criteria in Eureka in the early 1920s and opened a Vocational Award established by the board of directors of the sign-making shop. A 68-year member of the The Fortuna Sunrise Rotary Club, founded on Rotary Club of Arcata. (1994) Rotary Club of Eureka, he never missed a the Rotary Club’s 90th anniversary, honors weekly meeting. In Eureka, Sign met the love Rotary founder Paul Harris with this memorial ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA of his life, Ruth, whom he married in 1929. scholarship in his name. Scholarships are Harvey G. Harper Rotary Ruth Smith graduated from the University of awarded annually to two Fortuna High School Scholarship Fund California and taught home economics at graduates who wish to further their education. Harvey Harper was a Eureka High for 19 years. They lived an Additionally, the Presidential Award is selected dedicated and longtime exciting, rich life, enjoying their love for each each year by the club’s current president and is Rotarian. Beloved by his other until Ruth’s death in 1991. Sign, a awarded to a graduating Fortuna High School family and community, charming and loving man who gave much of senior. Newly named in May of 2015, the club Harvey’s love of cars was himself to people of the North Coast, died in also honors one of its charter members, Hal unparalleled. He left this April of 1997. Income from this fund is used Hummel, who was a long-time club Vocational lasting gift to the Rotary for Rotary service projects as recommended by Scholarship chairman and a tireless advocate of Eureka. Each spring a the Rotary Club of Eureka. (1995) for the importance and value of vocational scholarship will be service. Annually, the club awards a graduating awarded in Harvey’s memory to support a ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA senior at Fortuna High School who is planning Eureka High School graduating senior who is Joseph Sidney Woolford Fund to attend a trade or vocational school or planning to attend a school accredited by the Joseph S. Woolford was a institution. (1998) National Automotive Technician’s Education graduate of Louisville Foundation. (2011) Medical School with advanced training at the ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA University of Chicago. He Donald Morris Hegy Fellowship Fund was the first physician in the Mr. and Mrs. William Z. Hegy area to limit his practice to radiology and was established this fund in instrumental in organizing the radiology memory of their son Donald department at General Hospital. He studied Morris Hegy, who passed and worked continuously for the improvement away at the young age of 4 of x-ray equipment and processes. Dr. HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 93 ROTARY CLUB OF MAD RIVER Old Town Eureka. He was active in the Rotary Henri & Lanette Rousseau Mad River Rotary Service Fund Youth Exchange Program, served on the Memorial Scholarship Fund board for the Humboldt Fire District, and This fund worked with the first committee raising money provides for Evergreen Lodge. He passed away on scholarships September 9, 1991. This fund was created to for graduates give scholarships to seniors from the Eureka of Humboldt High School district. (2007) County high schools planning to go on to major or minor in ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTHWEST agriculture or agriculture-related fields or The purpose of the Mad River Rotary Fund is EUREKA Endowment Fund science, including education courses in to do something good for our community. The The Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka has a agriculture or related fields of science. The Mad River Rotary service area covers the area deep commitment to community service as Humboldt County Farm Bureau recommends north of the Mad River to the Humboldt/Del well as to international service. The board of recipients. (1997) Norte county line. Projects focus on services directors established this advised endowment for youth and seniors. (2011) fund to expand the range of opportunities for Dylan Wade Ruiz Memorial giving and to further the club’s ability to act Scholarship Fund upon these commitments. (2001) ROTARY CLUB OF OLD TOWN Dylan Wade Ruiz died in a EUREKA Lee J. Roth & Frances A. Roth tragic vehicle accident on Larry G. Doss Fund October 16, 2014 at the Memorial Fund young age of 23 years old. Larry G. Doss—beloved Mrs. Roth died in 1981, leaving the residue A gay man who lived for father, husband, and of her estate as a memorial to her husband dancing and performing to grandfather—was a long Lee and herself. Income is paid to the Humane the many varieties of music he loved, Dylan time member of the Rotary Society of Humboldt County. (1981) Club of Old Town Eureka. was naturally creative and every performance Loved and respected by Louis Rovai, Jr. Memorial was a masterpiece. Every detail was considered for maximum effect—costumes, fellow Rotarians, business associates, and Scholarship Fund friends, Larry was a mentor in many fields. He make-up, props, and choreography alike. He A gifted athlete, Louis Rovai, Jr. took on enormous challenges and persevered performed many styles of dance at multiple ("Sweet Lou"), lived life through hard work, preparation, faith, and a venues and community events. Whether inspired by the best qualities of positive attitude. Early on, athletics attracted dancing at a night club with his friends, teamwork and sportsmanship. Larry’s attention and became a driving force in twerking, fire-dancing, performing burlesque His enduring characteristics learning many principles of life. Larry earned a or drag, or singing with the Arcata Youth Choir, were a positive outlook on life, love of family, football scholarship to San Jose State he was “all-in.” He was thrilled to perform for loyal friendships, and active community University and was a four-year letterman. After one person or hundreds of people, or in a involvement. A lifetime Humboldt County graduating, Larry taught high school and company of like-minded entertainers. Dylan resident, Louis' athletic skills were first noted coached football, track, and golf. He loved would be thrilled that his legacy helps LGBT at Rio Dell Elementary School. He excelled at assisting students attain their goals. As youth pursue their passion in the performing football and basketball at FUHS and his ability cofounder of Ming Tree Realty, he helped arts. (2014) to play the wide-receiver position was many people become successful in real estate. recognized at College of the Redwoods and Larry encouraged others to strive to do their Rural Student Fund Humboldt State University. His knowledge of best and to live by his mottos: “autograph (2017) sports and ability to tell a good story led to your work with excellence” and “going the stints as a broadcaster and color commentator extra mile is never too far.”(2007) for local teams. In 1999, Louis was named to ROTARY CLUB OF OLD TOWN -Standard “All Century Football • S • EUREKA Team.” In 2015—alongside his 1975 football teammates—Louis was inducted into the St. Mary’s Funds John McCaddon Fund College of the Redwoods Hall of Fame. This Established to support St. Mary’s Catholic John McCaddon was born in scholarship supports graduating FUHS seniors Church programs, the first of these funds Eureka on December 11, who will be attending Northern California was the St. Mary’s Church Fund, created in 1936. He retired from the postsecondary institutions and who reflect 1978. air force in 1960 and Louis' character, athletic activity, and became an insurance community involvement. (2016) SM | Monsignor Thomas Nugent & adjuster for Allstate. John Margaret Kellett Educational Fund was president of the Southwest Eureka Rotary An anonymous donor left a residence to the Club from 1982 to 1983, and he was a Foundation to establish this fund in perpetual founder and president of the Rotary Club of remembrance of Monsignor Thomas Nugent and his niece Margaret Kellett. The income 94 | FUNDS from this memorial endowment fund goes to dining facility. He was proud to be a member in Humboldt County in memory of his son the educational fund of St. Mary’s Catholic of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He Timothy A. Salvos. (2003) Church in Arcata. (1994) touched many lives on a daily basis with his respect and love for anyone he came in contact Bendix & Anna Schnoor & John & SM | St. Mary’s Church Fund with. Gerry lived his faith every day. He was Harriet Samuelson Memorial Fund St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arcata was known as a hero to many. Gerry passed away As the last remaining founded in 1883 and continues to serve the in January of 2008. This endowment fund will member of this family, Catholic community from the church located provide assistance to the dining facility to Reverend Kenneth B. on Janes Road in Arcata and the St. Joseph purchase milk and other staples needed for Samuelson established this mission church in Blue Lake. This fund was feeding the hungry. (2008) fund to honor his established by an anonymous donor in 1978. grandparents Bendix and The purpose of the gift was to improve the Michael, Fran & Opal Saint Anna Schnoor and parents John and Harriet original St. Mary’s Church building, which was Clair Fund Samuelson. In 1877, his grandparents tragically lost to fire in 2003, and to support This fund was emigrated from the North Frisian Islands to maintenance of the cemetery located on 16th established by Petaluma, both 16, where they worked on a Street. The fund has since expanded to support Michael Saint Clair farm. After being married in 1884, they the programs of St. Mary’s Parish. The church in memory of his traveled to Petrolia by steamer up the Eel and welcomes additional contributions to this past wives Fran and Salt rivers. Anna gave birth to Reverend fund. (1978) Opal. Saint Clair Samuelson’s mother Harriet in 1885. She grew up in Alton, married Johannes Herman Samuelson, known • CA and he was one of seven brothers and as John, who also emigrated from the North sisters. He is a former marine, longtime Frisian Islands at age 16 in 1901. He worked St. Vincent de Paul Fund bartender, and has worked in almost every as a dairyman and later the foreman of a road The mission of the lumber company in Humboldt County. The maintenance crew. Father Ken attended Particular Council of the purpose of this fund is to make life simpler for Fortuna High and graduated from HSU in Redwood Region of the Humboldt County 1st–5th graders lacking 1938. He loved music, served in WWII, and Society of St. Vincent de essential school supplies. Saint Clair’s ultimate devoted 50 years of his life to the Episcopal Paul is to help the needy, hope for this fund is that every child is church. This fund provides annual support to the forgotten, and the equipped with the proper tools and support Hospice of Humboldt. (2011) victims of exclusion and adversity in the needed to be successful. (2015) Humboldt area. The income from their two the Sanctuary Arcata – Arts & thrift stores supports a free dining facility in Michael Salstrom Photography Culture Fund Eureka as well as a long list of other services Scholarship Fund the Sanctuary is a provided by a corps of over 50 volunteers and This fund was playground for creative 32 dedicated employees. These services include established by action and artful living. boxes of food for people to prepare in their Michael’s parents Housed in a historic own homes, clothing, furniture, bedding, and friends when building that was once the emergency lodging, transportation, expenses he died in 1987 at Arcata Woman’s Club, the for medical appointments and stranded the age of 34. In Sanctuary is a space dedicated to making and travelers, help with prescriptions, major 1988, additional gifts were received upon the experiencing art in community. They produce appliance reconditioning, and many other deaths of Mike’s newly married sister Kathryn gallery exhibitions, education programs, live forms of assistance. As the society says in its and her husband Daniel Weaver. (1987) music, community events, and much more. brochure, “Sometimes all it takes to help Their printmaking lab, ceramics studio, food someone is to provide a hand to hold or just to Alexander T. Salvos & Timothy A. garden, communal kitchen, textile supplies, listen. We can do that too.” This fund supports Salvos Fund for Youth and stage serve as venues for creativity of all all the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s good Alexander Timothy Salvos kinds. It's a holistic approach to community works. (2008) was a Eureka native, born in involvement and community life. the Sanctuary thrives in the shared efforts of volunteers, St. Vincent de Paul Fund in Honor of 1934 to Thomas and Lottie artists, and our dedicated neighbors. (2016) Gerry & Oriel Ayers Salvos. He graduated from Eureka High School and This fund was retired from the United States Col. Mathew Santino established to Postal Service after many devoted years of Scholarship Fund support the St. serving the Eureka community. He enjoyed hot Following 25 years of active Vincent de Paul rods and classic cars. Alex was a Renaissance duty with the US Army, dining facility in man and his favorite saying was, “Imagination Mathew Santino Eureka. Gerry and Oriel have been supporters is everything!” He passed away on November retired in Eureka, where he of the dining facility since its inception. Gerry 7, 2002, leaving a provision in his will to create was associated with the was dedicated to providing shelter to the a discretionary field of interest fund for youth Humboldt Land Title Company. homeless and food to the hungry through the HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 95 He was very active in community affairs and Glenn & Janis Saunders an MA from San Francisco State University. a longtime member of the Eureka Downtown Scholarship Fund In 1942 she married Charles Schober, who Kiwanis and the Eureka City School Board. Glenn and Janis was employed with Hammand Lumber Co. He died in August of 1984. Because of his Saunders, Trinidad and Georgia Pacific. In roles as teacher and dedicated interest in the welfare of school residents long active in administrator, Helen worked for 46 years in children, this scholarship fund was established its civic and business Humboldt and San Mateo counties. Helen will by his wife Hazel and their children. The affairs, established this probably be best remembered for developing scholarship is for any Eureka High School fund for the benefit of the Teaching Center Program and serving as graduate intending to pursue a college degree the citizens and the textbook consultant for Humboldt County in international relations or any foreign community of Trinidad. schools. Helen was well loved by her students language. Hazel passed away on April 5, A substantial portion of this fund is used to and teaching colleagues. She established this 2008. (1986) assist graduates, particularly those from fund to provide scholarships to HSU students Trinidad Union Elementary School, who will, majoring in forestry or seeking an elementary Saunders Fund for Charitable Giving upon graduation from high school, attend a or secondary teaching credential. (1994) For Glenn and Janis vocational education, business, or certified Saunders, natives program in a college, university, or accredited Scholarship Fund see page 63 of Humboldt trade or professional school of their Schulze-Kronenberg Memorial Fund County, community choice. (1996) is not just a place This fund was established in they lived. It’s a Les Scher Jazz Scholarship Fund 1982 by Mrs. Tosca place they gave Les Scher fell in love Kronenberg to honor her back to, from scholarships for students, to with the Peter Gunn parents G. Hermann Schulze supporting a new library and numerous local theme song at age and Marie P. Theresa Schulze, contributions and organizations. The Saunders 11, and he's been her sister Grace M. Schulze, Fund for Charitable Giving supports charitable passionate about and her husband James F. Kronenberg. Tosca work in our region with an emphasis on jazz ever since. He Kronenberg passed away on January 12, 1998. charitable projects in Trinidad, CA. A few began playing Income is designated for youth examples that were near and dear to their clarinet in fifth grade and later tenor and projects. (1982) hearts are the Community of Trinidad, Holy soprano saxophones. After putting on concerts Trinity Church, Trinidad School, youth and featuring musicians like John Handy in high Helen Gierek Scuri Memorial families, and education. (2017) school and Rahsaan Roland Kirk at UCLA, he Scholarship Fund began bringing jazz musicians to Southern Helen Gierek Scuri was Gail Saunders’ Youth & Humboldt in the mid-1970s. Over the next 35 always interested in law and Community Fund years, he brought a wide variety of music, was brilliant with numbers. Caring for children is a core featuring greats like Elvin Jones, the Neville After high school she value for Gail Saunders. In Brothers, Mose Allison, Sun Ra, Hugh obtained a certificate from 1991, she became a foster Masekela, Johnny Otis, Chucho Valdes, Tuck Eureka Business College and parent and ultimately and Patti, Les McCann, Jimmy Smith, Eddie then worked as a adopted her first two foster Harris, King Sunny Ade, and Tito Puente. His bookkeeper at Baker and Stanton, for the children. She has seen weekly jazz radio show on KMUD, “Lester lawyer Michael McHugh, and for Humboldt firsthand the degree of Leaps In”, continues as the longest running Moving and Storage. In a different era, she support these children need. Her children jazz show on the West Coast. Les hopes this would have attended college and become an attended Trinidad School. From kindergarten to scholarship will enable young musicians to accountant. Deprived of an opportunity for 8th grade, she watched the school provide a pursue their interest in jazz. (2017) higher education, she strongly encouraged her caring and nurturing educational environment daughters to work hard in school and placed a for her children with special learning needs. Janis Schleunes Gift Annuity high value on education. As a result of her Additionally, she was touched by the work of Janis established the very first charitable gift vision, her family now holds ten degrees CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) annuity with HAF. After receiving a stream of ranging from bachelor’s to doctoral. A lifelong and sees their work as a critical piece for any income during her lifetime, Janis will leave a resident of Elk River, she had strong ties to child in foster care. Gail knows that with the generous contribution for Six Rivers Planned Humboldt County. In her memory, her children right support at home, in school, and through Parenthood. (2006) have established this scholarship to help CASA, a difference truly can be made in a others in need fulfill their desire for a higher child’s life. This is why she has chosen to Charles G. & Helen W. Schober education. (2014) establish this fund to support the Trinidad Memorial Fund School and CASA for their vital work for the Helen W. Schober was born Helen Woodcock benefit of the children in our in Eureka in 1920 to a pioneer family that community. (2013) first came to Humboldt County in 1875. She received her bachelor’s degree from HSU and

96 | FUNDS Leo D. Sears Memorial pursuing an education in the fields of Sequoia Park Zoo Forever Fund will help Endowment Fund education, health professions, and mortuary sustain the future of this premier North Coast TThe sale proceeds of a science. (2002) experience in the heart of Humboldt donated apartment complex County. (2016) formed the basis of this trust, Sequoia Park Playground with the income going to the Improvement Fund Maeve Ryan Shanahan designated beneficiaries. The purpose of the Memorial Fund Eventually, a portion of the Sequoia Park Maeve spent her life in the trust income will go to Six Rivers Planned Playground womb where she was loved Parenthood, The Population Institute, and Improvement Fund is and protected. She grew Population Communications International, to provide financial strong while listening to her with the remainder going to other causes. For support for the brother Garrett's contagious Leo, “it’s simply of paying back to construction and laughter and the loving voices of her parents society.” To the charities, it provides an deferred equipment maintenance of the Martha & Patrick. The original form of her ongoing source of funding for their programs Sequoia Park Playground. The fund gives name, Meadhbh, was held by a powerful and into perpetuity. “I wanted to ensure that what businesses, residents, neighborhood groups, legendary warrior queen of pre-Christian I leave would support the charities I believe and park advocates an opportunity to make a Ireland. True to her namesake, Maeve fought in.” His interest in population grew from the difference in their parks and to build against a pinched source of oxygen for many admonitions from his youth “if you can’t community, foster stewardship, and leverage months unbeknownst to anyone to grow into afford ‘em, don’t have ‘em” to the Planned resources to improve Eureka’s vital public a strong, healthy baby girl. Maeve passed two Parenthood slogan “every child a wanted spaces. The fund was established to provide a days before her due date, on April 9, 2011, in child.” Leo said, “I think overpopulation is the mechanism for private donations to assist in the warm embrace of her mother’s womb. number one world problem.” (2016) the funding for construction and deferred Maeve’s fund was made possible due to the equipment maintenance. Donations may also generous donations of loving family and Senior Citizens Foundation Fund be used to leverage additional funding by friends and was established to support the The foundation was established in 1987 to demonstrating strong community support and education of youth at Saint Bernard's School, enrich the quality of life of the community’s improving the competitiveness of applications the school Maeve would have elderly. Through gifts, bequests, and donations, for state or federal funding. The first project attended. (2011) it is building a permanent endowment to identified for this fund will be the supply private funds to augment public rehabilitation of the Sequoia Park Playground. Diana Gail Simeroth Memorial Fund funding for senior services. (1988) Once this goal has been achieved the fund will This fund was established by then move on to support the maintenance of the Simeroth family of New Sequoia Lifeline Community Fund the Sequoia Park Playground. (2016) Hampshire to honor Diana The Sequoia Lifeline Community Fund provides Gail, who died in an funding to the Mad River Adult Day Health Sequoia Park Zoo Forever Fund accident on December 24, Care Program (MRADHC) so that the program This fund was 1971. A lifelong resident of can provide vital services, including Lifeline, to established in 2016 McKinleyville, Diana was a graduate of St. elders needing financial assistance. (2007) by the Sequoia Park Bernard’s High School where she achieved Zoo Foundation with distinction in academics and was attending Sequoia Lodge #14, IOOF the intention of Humboldt State University at the time of her Scholarship Fund ensuring that death. She was an avid equestrian and Order of Sequoia Park Zoo participated in Pegasus Patrol activities. The Odd Fellows is a worldwide will continue being a place of inspiration, income from this fund is awarded annually to fraternal order established education, and intimate connections with two incoming freshmen of St. Bernard’s High in the US in 1819 by Thomas Wildey in wildlife and nature for generations to come. As School. (1994) Baltimore, MD. In Humboldt County, the first signified by its name, the Sequoia Park Zoo lodge was established in Eureka in 1858. In Forever Fund will support the zoo’s mission of Six Rivers, Inc. Endowment Fund subsequent years, lodges flourished in Arcata, inspiring conservation of the natural world by Six Rivers Planned Parenthood established Blue Lake, Loleta, Fortuna, Ferndale, Hydesville, instilling wonder, respect, and a passion for this fund in 1996. Planned Parenthood has and Rohnerville. The original directives to the wildlife. The oldest zoo in California, Sequoia been offering reproductive healthcare services members were, and continue to be, to visit the Park Zoo is an award-winning and AZA to low- and moderate-income residents of sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead, and (Association of Zoos & Aquariums) accredited the North Coast since 1976. Its mission is to educate the orphan. Over time these lodges institution committed to the highest standards ensure that every child is a wanted child. This have gone out of existence. Sequoia Lodge of animal care, education, and conservation fund, which has increased over the years by #14, the last remaining Humboldt County programming. Sequoia Park Zoo is a valued planned gifts, has served as a buffer against Lodge, went out of existence in December of community asset and destination, a magical leaner times and as a guarantee that Planned 2012. In keeping with the IOOF mission, this and safe place to share and enjoy quality time Parenthood's essential services will continue scholarship supports students who are with wildlife, in nature. Your investment in the HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 97 in Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte counties as Steven Clark Smith Memorial Fund family and start their business. This many years long as they are needed. (1996) This fund was established by later, they are the proud parents, grandparents, Roger and Joan Smith in and great-grandparents of children born and Six Rivers Reproductive Health Fund memory of their son Steven raised in Humboldt. David's home accounting In 1975, to the great Clark Smith, who was injured business grew into a successful CPA firm that benefit of individuals while pursuing a vocation in can be found on Main Street, Fortuna today. seeking reproductive June of 1983. A graduate of St. Bernard’s High Through the David J. and Elizabeth (Betsy) K. healthcare and those who School, Steven achieved distinction in sports Somerville Fund they hope to give back to the support access to care, activities, attained a superior scholastic record, community that supported them and their Michele McKeegan and and throughout his young years demonstrated family. (2014) Judy Webb founded Six a love for excelling in all fields in which he Rivers Planned Parenthood. was engaged. A yearly scholarship is provided David J. & Elizabeth (Betsy) K. Through the efforts of hundreds of dedicated to a student during his junior year at St. Somerville Scholarship Fund staff, volunteers, and donors, Six Rivers Bernard’s High School who best exemplifies Originally from the , David Planned Parenthood provided reproductive Steven’s excellent record of academic and Elizabeth Somerville moved to Humboldt healthcare, including education and advocacy, accomplishments. (1984) County in 1949 to grow their family and start to the residents of Humboldt, Del Norte, and their business. This many years later, they are Trinity counties for almost 40 years. Six Rivers Social Work and Elder Support the proud parents, grandparents, and great- Reproductive Health Fund is established to Scholarship grandparents of children born and raised in ensure continued access to reproductive and The Social Work and Humboldt. David's home accounting business sexual healthcare for all, to educate about Elder Support grew into a successful CPA firm that can be healthy, responsible sexual behavior and Scholarship Fund was found on Main Street, Fortuna today. Through reproductive choice, and to advocate for the established in 2016 by the David J. and Elizabeth (Betsy) K. Somerville passage of laws and policies that guarantee Robin Wolff, LCSW, who Scholarship Fund, they hope to help reproductive freedom and availability of has supported frail, graduating Fortuna High School students and abortion services to Humboldt, Del Norte, and older, impoverished to give back to the community that supported Trinity County residents. The fund was initially adults in the local Humboldt County them and their family. (2016) funded with the assets remaining from the community for over 20 years. This scholarship former Six Rivers Planned Parenthood. (2015) is designed to support social work students at “Davey” Somerville Revolving Humboldt State University who want to Travel Fund Brian & Tim Smith Memorial Fund commit to working with older adults in the Davey, age 10, the joy of his Brian and Tim local area. Robin wants to dedicate this parents’ life together, was a Smith were scholarship to the memory and generosity of very bright child and liked by natives of her parents and hopes to inspire all of us to all who had contact with Humboldt County care more about our local elders. (2016) him. He especially liked who perished on playing with his friends and the Trinity River at Madden Creek on July 22, Somerville Family Expendable Fund he enjoyed baseball, soccer, basketball, 2006. Both gave their lives to save the life of David and Gabriel Somerville established this building Lego structures, and reading books of Tim’s young son Asa. Brian ultimately pulled expendable fund for the support of youth many kinds. He also enjoyed travels to many Asa most of the way to shore and then went and public school projects in the Eel River places, particularly to Hawaii. But his greatest back in an attempt to save his brother. As a Valley. It also supports special projects of the delight was computers. Even in the hospital in result of Brian’s heroic act he was awarded the Sempervirens Deanery of the Episcopal Church San Francisco when he had become very weak, Carnegie Hero Medal. Brian and Tim’s mother in the Redwoods. (2005) he would spend a little time with a laptop Linda Livasy, with the support of Tim’s wife computer. Davey suffered from a very rare Addie Segura, decided to use the award Somerville Family Fund cancer of the adrenal system. His family spent money to start this fund to support high David and Gabriel Somerville established this a lot of time going back and forth to San school graduates who have suffered the loss endowment fund to support the same projects Francisco and felt they were fortunate that of a parent. The Smith family recognizes how and organizations as the Somerville Family they could afford to do so. While there are difficult it can be to raise children with one Expendable Fund. (2005) family houses for families of severely ill parent, especially supporting those children children, often the travel costs are a big through college, and hopes others will David J. & Elizabeth (Betsy) K. burden on the families. This fund is to help recognize the need to support single parent Somerville Fund defray some of the cost of travel for these graduates and join in feeling that “we can’t Originally from the families. (1999) do it alone.”(2008) Pacific Northwest, David and Elizabeth Glyndon “Sign” & Ruth Smith Somerville moved to Endowment Fund see page 93 Humboldt County in 1949 to grow their 98 | FUNDS Henry and Myrna Sorensen Lieutenant Clarence A. Sousa, USN Dr. Robert W. & MaryAnn Family Fund Memorial Scholarship Spencer Fund Henry and Myrna Clarence Anthony Sousa Robert (Bob) W. Spencer, Sorensen owned and was raised on a Ferndale DDS and MaryAnn (Regan) operated a dairy and dairy farm where, at the Spencer met while at in age of 8, he became the Humboldt State College. McKinleyville, CA. They “man of the family” They married in 1959, were both born in Arcata when his father died shortly after graduating. and lived in McKinleyville suddenly. Clarence Bob went on to attend University of the Pacific their entire married life, graduated with honors from Ferndale High Dental School in San Francisco, graduating in except for Henry’s service in the US Army School and was a star athlete. Clarence 1964, while MaryAnn taught high school in during WWII, where he served as an engineer studied engineering at Humboldt State College San Lorenzo. Bob and MaryAnn returned to and road foreman of engines in Europe, and while working nights at Pacific Lumber Eureka to raise their family and operate a for Myrna’s work with the Army Corps of Company. Running and flying were two of respected dental practice for 35 years. Bob Engineers and the department of the navy. Clarence’s passions. In 1963, he entered the was active in Southwest Eureka Rotary, Henry moved to McKinleyville in 1920. Naval Aviation Cadet program and was Evergreen Lodge, Ingomar Club, Clarke Myrna’s family (St. Louis) lived in Arcata. Henry awarded the coveted “Wings of Gold” as a Museum, St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation, and Myrna had an ardent appreciation and Naval Aviator and a commission as Ensign, US Eureka Planning Commission, Circle of Smiles, commitment to preserving the area’s rich Navy Reserve. In 1964, Clarence married his Union Labor Health Foundation, and Ducks history. Henry was a lifelong historian of local high school sweetheart Linda Rae Myers, with Unlimited. MaryAnn served Humboldt Area railroad history, co-authoring a book entitled whom he had two children, Mark and Lorie. Foundation for 15-plus years and was involved Steam in the Redwoods. He restored the Clarence passed away in 1971 while running a in Redwood Capital Bank, Vector Health, Mattole Lumber Company No. 1 to running race at the age of 29. This fund provides an Humboldt Sponsors, and Redwood Empire condition and, in 2004, donated the annual scholarship to a male Ferndale High Quilters Guild. Bob passed away on September locomotive to the California State Railroad School student to assist them in realizing their 28, 2006 and Mary Ann passed away on Museum. This fund was established to support dreams as Clarence was able to do. (2013) October 21, 2010. Their family created this the preservation of local history and the fund in their memory. (2006) McKinleyville community. (2014) Richard D. (Dick) Spadoni Endowment Fund for Dogs Stewart-Nicholson Memorial Fund Sorensen Family Fund Eureka native Dick Spadoni Muriel Stewart-Nicholson, a The Sorensen Family graduated with the second former Eureka area teacher, Fund was established class of St. Bernard’s High established this fund in by Jan Sorensen to School, earned a BA in memory of her parents Rose help with the biological sciences and a and Fred Stewart. Income maintenance of the master’s degree in natural benefits the Nancy Hilfiker Aviary at the Old Red Schoolhouse located on the Humboldt sciences from San Jose State University and Sequoia Park Zoo. (1989) County Fairgrounds, as well as to help became an entomologist. He worked for the graduating seniors at McKinleyville High UUS Public Health Service and UC Berkeley Glenn Stockwell Memorial School through the Grandma and Grandpa’s School of Public Health before spending 28 Scholarship Club. Jan was born and raised in Arcata and years as a happy agricultural inspector with Glenn Stockwell wore many taught at South Bay School in Eureka for 33 the Humboldt County Department of hats in our community—father, years. This fund was established in honor of Agriculture. Animals were always Dick’s husband, college professor, Jan’s late husband Jim. Jim’s many interests passion. He nearly lost his job because he charter boat captain, surfer, included local history, and he loved visiting the would take his “buddy” in an official vehicle fisherman, friend—to name a Red Schoolhouse during fair time to meet with when on assignment. Sincere appreciation few. Any just cause attracted the retired teachers for conversation and time goes to his boss, Agricultural Commissioner Glenn and sparked his energies—from the to reminisce. Jan’s hope is the Red John E. Falkenstrom, for his patience. Nothing public trust needing an advocate for clean Schoolhouse will remain an important bothered Dick more than seeing an abused or water to assisting adults in learning to read. stopping place for fair visitors for many years neglected animal. His fund provides for the Through his involvement in the community, he to come, just as Jim would have wanted. The medical needs of dogs whose owners are displayed a sense of personal responsibility for Red Schoolhouse is full of rich history and unable to provide treatment for them and for doing the right thing, and his life illustrated cherished moments in time. Jan’s hope is this dogs that are abandoned or neglected. It also how that commitment can become a strong fund will also complement the great work of supports Humboldt County guide dog legacy by providing an inspirational model for the Grandma and Grandpa’s Club, enabling programs. Dick passed away on August 15, others. In his memory, his family and friends them to present more scholarships in the 2010. (2010) have established this scholarship endowment future. (2016) as a means of encouraging local youth to follow their hearts in devoting their energies to issues that stir their conscience. (2008) HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 99 Gregory Kent Stromberg Infant due to the loving support of Charlie, without Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Memorial Fund whom this important work would not have Reward Fund Gregory Stromberg died in been possible. This fund promotes and Carole Sund February of 1985 of Sudden improves mental health services by providing always looked for Infant Death Syndrome, the appropriate treatment opportunities to those ways to help number one cause of death of experiencing mental and emotional difficulties. children whether children under 1 year of age. Glady’s family hopes that her compassionate through foster The income from this fund is used for Hospice and dedicated work will be carried on, parenting, CASA, or child abuse prevention of Humboldt children’s bereavement touching the lives of generations to come. programs. The loss of Carole, her daughter program. (1985) Charlie passed away on May 30, 2011. (2008) Julie, and their friend Sylvina through a violent act prompted Francis and Carole Carrington to Eleanor Davenport Stone Memorial Success Through Spelling establish a fund that would enhance efforts to Scholarship Fund Leonard McCrigler, a 1978 solve crimes and to support victims of violent graduate of Fortuna Union This fund was crimes. This fund helps families caught in the High School, and his wife established in tragedy of a missing or murdered love one to Laurie established this memory of and in post rewards, which brings public attention to designated fund to help admiration for the case and a greater possibility of solving motivate young students Eleanor Davenport the crime. Providing for the type of work that to improve their spelling skills. Proper spelling Stone, RN. Eleanor Carole Sund would always support keeps all and an extensive vocabulary contribute to a left home at age 17 three “forever in our hearts.”(1999) good first impression and lead to greater to attend nursing success in business and life in general. The school after Sunny Brae Angel Fund fund provides an annual cash award to the graduating high school with honors, a brief six The Sunny Brae Angel Fund is to assist in winner of the Fortuna Elementary School months after the start of WWII. Her nursing making Sunny Brae students and school better. Spelling Bee. (2001) career started as a private duty nurse in her Grants are distributed with the input from hometown in upstate New York. She later the outstanding staff at Sunny Brae Middle Suicide Prevention Fund worked as a courier nurse on the Santa Fe School. (2015) Railroad, as a summer camp nurse (allowing This fund was established to her son to attend), and as an industrial nurse promote and enhance suicide Sunset School of the ARTS Fund for (Mattel Toy Company was her son’s personal prevention activities and the Visual & Performing Arts favorite). Her work as an RN also provided her mental health awareness. The purpose of family with the resources to travel and Many of us have felt the this donor- experience other cultures and cuisines. impact of losing family and friends or may be advised, Eleanor’s career helped her son choose attempt survivors ourselves. This fund is used expendable fund nursing as his profession, one he’s enjoyed for to educate community members on the is to support the visual and performing arts the past 30 years. Scholarship awards are warning sides of suicide and to encourage curricula at Sunset School of the ARTS. The made annually to students participating in the people to seek help. (2014) fund may be used to support expenses such as College of the Redwoods nursing salaries or stipends for artists, materials and program. (2014) Garth R. & Linda Sundberg supplies, equipment, field trips, attendance for Scholarship Fund students at performances, professional Charlie & Glady Strope Family Fund Garth and Linda development in the arts, and art workshops for Established in memory Sundberg, natives of students. (2004) of Glady Strope by her Humboldt County, both husband of 62 years, graduated from Samuel H. Swanlund Memorial Charlie, this fund honors McKinleyville High Scholarship Fund Glady’s volunteer work School. Both Garth and Samuel Harper Swanlund in mental health. A Linda took advantage was a native of Eureka, born native and lifelong of the vocational on February 9, 1931, to resident of Humboldt portfolio offering of classes while attending Oscar and Arvilla Swanlund. County, Glady dedicated her life to the there, and they feel that part of their success After attending Eureka creation of our first mental health clinic and in business was jumpstarted with their high schools and UC Santa Semper Virens. Glady then helped shape school experience. Garth and Linda are very Barbara, he served in the legislation benefitting mental health programs proud to be able to fund this new scholarship military as a cryptographer before a tour of throughout California. She will be remembered opportunity for two students graduating from duty in Japan. He and his childhood friend as a pioneer in educating our community McKinleyville High School and moving on to a Herb Frahman purchased Swanlund’s Camera about the nature and prevalence of mental vocational-based program in continuing their Shop from Sam’s parents, and they owned and and emotional illness. Glady was never paid education. (2014) operated the store for 20 years. Sam also for her efforts, and a huge debt of gratitude is taught photography at CR, HSU, and Eureka 100 | FUNDS Adult School. Later, he worked in public the area as well. Juanita passed away in 2006 Arcata merchant and took over Seely & Titlow relations for the Louisiana Pacific Company. and Bill passed away in 2010. Together, the Co. in 1943. He married Berneice Kane in Sam was active in the community, particularly Thompsons were members of Baywood Golf 1925 at the Arcata Presbyterian Church by in his church and in Rotary. He painted and Country Club and former members of the Reverend Charles Hessel. Their son Robert historical photos of Humboldt County, traveled Rotary Club of Arcata, the Ingomar Club, and T. Titlow was born and raised in Arcata, widely, and enjoyed doing community the Quota Club. For 20 years, they were also graduated from both Arcata High School and comments for KINS radio. Sam had a love of active in several organizations in Fallbrook, Humboldt State University, and received his history and appreciation of art. The Swanlund CA. In 2006, Bill created this advised fund to master's degree from Stanford University. His family established this scholarship fund to help several local organizations, including adult life was committed to education and honor Sam who died peacefully at home on Humboldt Senior Resource Center, Hospice of theater. He served in the military as a member July 18, 2003. (2003) Humboldt, and American Cancer of the 264th Army Band in Honolulu. In 2005, Society. (2006) Berneice Titlow passed away at the age of 104. Her son established this fund to honor Bill & Juanita Thompson his heritage and recognize the contributions of Scholarship Fund his pioneer family, continue his family’s legacy, • T• Bill and Juanita created this scholarship and support generations to come. (2009) fund in 2002 to help outstanding students William Tamo Memorial with financial need to continue their Monroe Tobin Family Fund Scholarship Fund education. (2002) T. Monroe Tobin established Rose Marie Tamo created this trust because of his love this fund to honor her Tina Fund for Southern Humboldt husband Willie, a Christina (Tina) Marie County. Monroe’s mother Humboldt County native Leonardo was born on Margaret was born in 1877 and entrepreneur who April 30, 1958, and on the Robertson Ranch in helped many local young passed away on February Southern Humboldt. His father Thomas Tobin people get started in business. As a hard- 3, 2005, at the age of 46. moved from Kentucky to Garberville in 1903 working commercial crab fisherman and the Tina was a lifelong and became a successful businessman and owner of several local businesses, Willie still resident of Ferndale. She community leader, operating the Garberville managed to have a good time with his family graduated from Ferndale Union High School in Mercantile Company and Garberville Inn. and friends. He liked to drive moving vans and 1976 and went on to earn a degree in Monroe attended high school in Eureka and other big trucks just for fun, fished for sport, business from College of the Redwoods. She college in Santa Rosa and Berkeley. He was a and hosted a poker club, a businessman’s tip worked for Bank of Loleta and for several manufacturer’s representative in San Francisco club, and some fabulous cioppino feeds from years owned and operated Whats n Store, before returning to Garberville in 1950 when his and Rose Marie’s versatile garage in King selling active wear and T-shirts. Tina was born he established Tobin Properties. He served on Salmon. Proceeds from this fund provide with cerebral palsy and endured many many county and local boards and was a scholarships for nursing students who surgeries and setbacks in her life. She was the charter member of Garberville Rotary Club. His graduate from Fortuna High. (1999) 1964 poster child for Easter Seals and went on wife of 49 years, Helen, passed away in 1992. to become a board member and received their She was a great contributor to his success. Harold “Hal” & Dolores Terry Award for Gallantry in 1987. In adulthood, They raised four children—Patricia, Karen, Endowment Fund for Animals Tina was an avid supporter of Easter Seals, Thomas, and Joanne. Monroe passed away on Dolores Terry established this discretionary volunteering many hours to their fundraising January 8, 2008. The trust benefits Southern field of interest fund to honor her husband. events and encouraging others to do so. Until Humboldt needs, particularly youth and The fund provides support posthumously for her later years, she could be seen buzzing seniors. (2001) local animal rescue and care organizations around town in her wheelchair or zipping and provides for the care of small domestic along in her Z28 Camaro and later in her Edward & Phyllis Tomich College of animals. (2002) Honda, determined to not be held back or the Redwoods Scholarship Fund miss out on anything. Tina was very outgoing, Edward Tomich, a lifelong Bill & Juanita Thompson Fund for making many friends along life’s way. (2006) resident of Eureka, was Community Benefit born in 1922 and died in Bill and Juanita Titlow Family Memorial Fund 1995. He graduated from Thompson were in Thomas Titlow Eureka High School and business in Eureka and arrived in Arcata in Eureka Business College. Arcata for over 46 years. 1850 and served His first employment was with Bank of Eureka. They both retired as on the first city He entered the army and served as a first realtors and were past council. His son lieutenant in Europe during WWII. Afterward, presidents of the Stuart Titlow cofounded Seely & Titlow Co. and he was employed in sales administration in the Humboldt County Board of Realtors. They served as Arcata’s postmaster. Thomas’ lumber business and later owned two specialty developed Valley West in Arcata and were grandson Robert A. Titlow was a prominent responsible for several other developments in HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 101 lumber operations in Humboldt and Sonoma re-entry students with great financial coastal trails, beach access, and preserved counties. He married Phyllis McKee in 1948 need. (1996) open spaces. This fund is dedicated for land and, when their children were in school, and trail stewardship expenses. Their holdings he sent his wife to college. Phyllis attended Carol Tredo & John Yolton Fund include the most beautiful and heavily used College of the Redwoods and graduated from John, Carol, and beaches in Trinidad Bay—Houda Point Beach, Humboldt State University with a business their children first Baker Beach, Satsun Point, north Luffenholtz degree. Their children Matthew Tomich and moved to Humboldt Beach, and the Moonstone Beach public Mary Tomich Bartlett also received college County in late 1979. access easement. Forthcoming projects include degrees emphasizing business and they John worked at the CA Coastal Trail expansion from Scenic Drive work in that field, as did Phyllis before her Crown Simpson Pulp across Little River to Clam Beach, and a retirement. The purpose of this scholarship Mill in Fairhaven and dedicated Strawberry Rock Trail easement. All fund is to encourage students to enter the Carol worked for an accounting firm in Eureka. of these public benefit properties will require business field. (2002) The children graduated from Eureka High trail repairs and land restoration, public safety School, later attaining degrees from UC Davis improvements, monitoring enforcement, Tracy Memorial Trust Fund and Sonoma State. In 1983 John and Carol insurance, and long-term maintenance. Many This fund was established by moved away continuing pursuing career thanks to the Trinidad Trust Fund matching Mary Harriet Tracy DeLong in choices taking them on journeys crisscrossing grant pledge of $50,000 to initiate this fund. honor of the children of her the country, residing within the USA’s many The fundraising campaign goal is $2,000,000 grandparents Joseph and culturally diverse regions. In 2000, anticipating by the year 2020. Major donation support is Harriet Morris Tracy. In their retirement, they returned to Humboldt County critical to achieve this goal. (2016) own quiet ways, the family of to begin their last phase of life enjoying the Humboldt pioneers Joseph and Harriet Morris beauty, tranquility, and mild climate of the Trinidad Library Sustaining Fund Tracy contributed much to the political, North Coast. (2016) In 2013, through cultural, educational, and economic life of generous Humboldt County. Their children were Edith Trinidad Coastal Land Trust Fund contributions from Tracy Gregory, teacher and historian; Joseph In 1978 the private donors, the Prince Tracy, botanist and title examiner; Trinidad Coastal community of Eleanor Ethel Tracy, teacher and naturalist; Land Trust (formerly Trinidad completed their beautiful new library Harriet Tracy Graham, teacher; and Morris De Humboldt North building. This 2,000-square-foot building, Haven Tracy, newspaperman and the donor’s Coast Land Trust) was founded by community incorporating environmentally conscious father. Because of the Tracy family’s interest in volunteers with a vision of protecting the building technology, provides a permanent local history, proceeds from this fund support natural beauty and character of the greater center of literacy and education for local the study of local history in a variety of fields: Trinidad coastline and public beach access. residents. The library features reading areas for economic, political, social, and scientific, and Today, the land trust owns and/or manages 20 children and adults, computers and internet must include a presentation to the general coastal properties between Moonstone Beach access, a local history and meeting room, and public. (1995) and Patricks Point State Park for public benefit. hosts family activities. The Trinidad Library Current projects include new public trails of Sustaining Fund will support this building and Zabelle Helen G. & Lynn F. Tracy Fund statewide significance, environmental its uses for the future. A portion of the funds is Zabelle Helen education, and property and trail work. This earmarked for needs of the physical building Gulesserian Tracy and Fund provides monetary resources to help and infrastructure, to be used for unusual and her husband Lynn accomplish these goals. Long-term success will unforeseen building costs unrelated to regular Frederick Tracy were be determined by the ability to sustainably maintenance. The other portion is eligible for residents of Del Norte manage and maintain these properties in community programs and special library County from 1947 to perpetuity. In 2016, the land trust initiated a projects. Donors are encouraged to contribute 1981, when they new HAF restricted fund—the Conservation in to this fund to ensure the protection of the moved to a retirement community in Lacey, Perpetuity Land Stewardship Fund—to provide building for coming generations and the WA. Helen was an Armenian born in Aintab, a dedicated savings for costs directly continuation of educational programs Turkey who lost many relatives in the infamous associated with protecting, maintaining, and providing literary and cultural enrichment for Armenian Massacres. Both Helen and Lynn restoring current and future public benefit all community residents. (2014) Tracy were intensely interested in the physical properties and trails. Please contact the TCLT if and mental development of young people, and you are interested in supporting this Trinidad School Education enjoyed watching children learn. Helen was work. (2007) Foundation Fund California Teacher of the Year in 1973. For over Trinidad School 30 years, the Tracys owned and operated Trinidad Coastal Land Trust – Education Foundation Pacamo Camp for children ages 6–16. Protection in Perpetuity Land is a nonprofit “Pacamo” is an Esperanto word meaning Stewardship Fund organization whose “love of peace.” This scholarship is awarded to Trinidad Coastal Land Trust currently owns mission is to provide and manages 20 properties for public benefit, financial assistance to

102 | FUNDS Trinidad School, with a specific focus on K. C. Forbes Scholarship Hank & Mary Trobitz Memorial Fund support of its fine academic and enrichment Gates – Ludden Shasta CC Scholarship The three Trobitz programs. Trinidad School’s Board of Trustees, Adrienne Marceau-Thomas Scholarship children created this together with students, parents, and staff, Kyle Fields Jepsen Scholarship fund to honor their value a rich liberal arts education for students, Ludden Family Scholarships parents, Hank and Mary, and it is in support of this effort that Trinidad John Stanley Martin Scholarship who passed away in School Education Foundation has established Mary T. Meckel Scholarship 2003 and 2004 its fundraising goals. Programs receiving Leonard & Florence Morris Scholarship respectively after 63 support from TSEF include visual arts, choral Jesse Murdock III – ECV Scholarship years of happy marriage together. Hank was and instructional music, marine education, Glen Peters Scholarship born in 1916 and graduated in forestry from special education, Gifted And Talented Tracy Plew Scholarship UC Berkeley where he distinguished himself as Education, nutrition, sports and fitness, as well Levi Poage Scholarship an oarsman for the varsity crew. He worked for as regular classroom instruction in all content Lonnie Pool Scholarship the Pacific Southwest Forest & Range areas. The foundation maintains and builds an Thelma Riordan Scholarship Experiment Station and served during WWII in endowment for longterm financial stability Phil Stewart Scholarship the South Atlantic before beginning his while also responding to district needs as they John & Anita Van Matre Shuford Scholarship 33-year career with Simpson Timber, eventually evolve each year. Donors may specify areas of Norma Wilson Shuh Scholarship serving as Simpson’s manager and spokesman interest or contribute to the foundation’s Endowment awards in honor and recognition for many years. Mary was born in 1919 and overall mission, ensuring that Trinidad students of: graduated from Woodbury College in Los are provided with a broad range of enrichment Thomas J. Ludden Leadership Scholarship Angeles. She and Hank were married in 1940, programs. (2009) Weaverville Lions Club Scholarships not long after a first blind date at an ice Marla Peckinpah-Schardin skating rink. Together they lived a life of Trinity Scholarship Foundation THS Alumni Association service to their community and devotion to Trinity (2006) their family and friends, never too busy to help Scholarship others and never expecting anything in Foundation was Amos Tripp Native Leadership Fund return. (2003) established as a Humboldt Area nonprofit Foundation established Charlotte Tropp Memorial Fund for corporation in May of 1971. The foundation is the Amos Tripp Native RSVP composed of a 15-member board of directors. Leadership Fund to Charlotte Tropp was director The board members—Trinity County support leadership in the of the Retired Senior residents—are dedicated to the purpose of Native communities of Volunteer Program (RSVP) of providing meaningful and realistic scholarships Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte counties. Humboldt County from its to graduating seniors and continuing Amos Tripp was a lawyer, director of United inception in 1974 until her education students of Trinity High School to Indian Health Services, Karuk Tribal sudden death of a heart attend accredited institutions of higher Councilperson, as well as a respected maker attack at age 53 in 1988 while on sabbatical learning and/or vocational schools as full-time and caretaker of regalia, and dance leader for in London, England. Known affectionately to students. Foundation funds consist of general the Karuk Brushdance Camp. The values that her friends and family as “Chuckie,” she had a core and memorial endowment funds as he practiced at ceremony were the same great love of life. She transmitted her zeal and developed over the years. Recipients of each values he lived in all parts of his life and enthusiasm to everyone she knew. Her vision awarded TSF or endowed scholarship must shared widely with family and community. and leadership inspired countless older people meet the specific criteria established for said Amos believed that language revitalization, to explore creative paths in their lives by named award. cultural arts (weaving, traditional food volunteering, thereby enriching the community. preparation, hunting/fishing, regalia making), Under her direction, RSVP grew from a tiny Memorial awards supported by and cultural ceremonies serve as important group of 73 volunteers to 680 at her death. the Trinity Scholarship Foundation steps in rebuilding the resilience and cultural Charlotte’s tireless efforts built a strong endowment: healing that lead to a healthier community. foundation for RSVP. This fund was established Dean Addison Scholarship This fund will provide grants to support the by her husband Henry Tropp as a designated Ralph Beamer Scholarship development of new leaders working to endowment fund to support RSVP’s Robert R. Breeden Scholarship reclaim their cultural heritage, heal historical operations. (2001) Gilda and Hugh Brown Scholarship wounds, and build pathways toward health Hugh and Gilda Brown Vocational Scholarship and wellness for future generations. (2014) Virginia Brown-Bebee Scholarship Leone Irene Costa Scholarship Frank & Vivian Crawford Scholarships Herbert W. & Frances Smith Day Scholarship Eleanor Driskell Music Scholarship

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 103 True North Organizing Network Vis is a retired professor of mathematics at VanSpeybroecks feel fortunate to be living in Sustaining Fund & True North HSU. (2001) this area of unsurpassed natural beauty and Organizing Network Operating Fund community spirit. They are hoping that gifts Jim Van Duzer Memorial Fund from this trust will continue to enhance life in Truth North Organizing this unique place. (2004) Network develops Jim Van Duzer, a lifelong leadership in resident of Humboldt Grace Comstock Van Zee Memorial communities with County, was born in Loleta common values across in 1918. As a young man, Scholarship Fund Tribal Lands, Del Norte, Jim traveled the fair circuit Grace Elizabeth Comstock was and Humboldt counties. These funds support showing livestock. He was born in 1911 and raised on families, elders, youth, and individuals of Humboldt County’s first 4-H All Star. He the family ranch near diverse faith traditions, races, cultures, and married his wife Dorothy in 1946, and Penngrove, CA. After receiving economic capacities working together for together they had six children. Jim enjoyed a her AA degree in art from powerful change. United, using power of long career as a rancher, including 29 years Santa Rosa Junior College in relationships and a disciplined community with L.A. Ford & Sons. He also volunteered for 1931, she went on to major in art at UC organizing model, True North leaders are over 30 years on the Humboldt County Junior Berkeley and the University of Oregon. Upon courageously challenging social, economic, Livestock Auction Committee. When Jim graduation she married her husband Jack Van and environmental injustice in our passed away on June 30, 2000, his family Zee and was active in the arts at the region. (2014) established this fund in his honor to make an community level all her life. Her son Gordon annual award to the winner of the Humboldt established this scholarship to further the art County Fair 4-H Round Robin competition. A education of a student graduating from Santa second annual award to the winner of the Rosa Junior College and going on to study art • U • Redwood Acres Fair 4-H Round Robin at a 4-year college or university. (2007) competition was added in 2006. (2000) Vis & Sally Upatisringa Greg Veach Memorial Fund Education Fund Barbara van Putten Memorial Gregory Veach showed This fund provides Scholarship Fund interest in music at a young educational support in Barbara was a much age. He started to play piano two areas outside of beloved coach, professor, pieces he heard his two Humboldt County. First, and administrator at older sisters practicing. Soon it includes grants to Humboldt State University after that, his formal piano eligible institutions in for 30 years. Education was lessons began a dedication to music that foreign countries like Thailand, Malaysia, and one of her passions. She lasted his lifetime. In elementary school, Greg China. Vis attended primary school in Thailand was the first woman graduate at Hope College played the string bass in orchestra until his and is a graduate of Chung Ling High School in Michigan to major in physical education. In interest in wind instruments evolved and he in Penang, Malaysia. Second, it provides 2000, she was inducted into the HSU Hall of joined the marching band. Playing the tenor or scholarships to students who will attend Fame. She combined areas of education, the alto saxophone with other students in the Oregon State University after graduating from physical education, and athletics into a lifelong school band was the best discipline and social Sally’s alma mater—Crater High School—in journey. This scholarship is for women students outlet for Greg growing up. After high school Central Point, OR. Both Vis and Sally are at HSU who plan on a career teaching physical he joined several local bands playing tenor sax graduates of OSU. Sally has been active in the education and/or running recreational and the bass guitar. The music changed to rock League of Women Voters and was the activities and youth programs at any K–12 and reggae style, but the core enjoyment and fundraising coordinator for the Humboldt school. It is funded by Dr. Barbara Wallace on sharing were still the driving force of his art. County Library project. She is a certified lay behalf of Barbara van Putten who passed This fund fulfills Greg’s desire to support and minister in the United Methodist Church. Vis is away on July 12, 2014. (2015) encourage children to explore and develop a retired professor of mathematics at their potential in music and life. (2007) Humboldt State University. (1997) VanSpeybroeck Family Fund John and Nancy Lewis & Jane Vellis Charitable VanSpeybroeck, Remainder Unitrust both physicians The Vellis Family • V • here on the North Endowment Coast, established Fund will be “v du” Prize Fund this advised created with the Dr. Vis Upatisringa established this advised expendable fund in 2004. Their two daughters remainder of the endowment fund to provide mathematics Katharine and Maggee assist them as advisors Charitable books each semester to students for to the fund. It is the family’s intention to Remainder Trust established by Lewis and Jane outstanding performance during their first year support a variety of charitable causes with an Vellis in 2000. The fund will serve two distinct of calculus at Humboldt State University. emphasis on health, education, the educational goals. While one objective assists environment, and the fine arts. The students directly, the other benefits a 104 | FUNDS community college. The first area of interest is Foundation in memory of his wife of 50 years been established by Brad's wife Geri and his to provide scholarships for juniors and seniors and her sister, Margaret Wylie Macpherson. two daughters Sarah and Rachel. Brad was in high school served by College of the Income benefits healthcare agencies and the an inspiration to all students and athletes Redwoods and its branches. The intent is to Humane Society. (1988) from elementary to college age. Brad taught expand their curricula so that they can become and coached students at St. Bernard’s High adults in the workforce, motivated to attain a The Volunteer Center of the School, McKinleyville High School, College higher level of proficiency and work toward a Redwoods Service Fund of the Redwoods, and Humboldt State stated goal. This opportunity may continue The Volunteer Center of the Redwoods was University. He was a masterful coach and an through a bachelor’s degree in a state college. established in 1994 to serve people under equally successful fundraiser for these schools The second purpose is to assist the Santa 55 who wished to volunteer. VCOR helps and programs. It was important to Brad to Barbara City College Continuing Education volunteers find meaningful assignments in make a positive difference in the lives of our Division to develop and sustain courses and the community. Donations support volunteers youth. Brad was able to accomplish this with seminar series featuring nationally known in making the North Coast a great place to great dignity, honor, and love. This scholarship speakers, primarily in the field of transitional live. (2002) is for graduates of McKinleyville High School psychology such as the “Mind/Supermind” who either played basketball at McKinleyville series. (2000) High or are going to study education with plans to teach or coach. (2007) Ray & Dolores Vellutini Fund Ray Vellutini was born in • W • Minor & Barbara Waters 1928 in Eureka and was a Memorial Fund resident until his death in Dr. William Joseph & Annette Warren This fund benefits HSU's basketball 1991. Ray was a third- Memorial Endowment Fund program. (1983) generation grocer who Professor William started Food Mart stores and J. Warren was born Watershed Fund ran the company until his retirement in 1987. in Eureka, the Compliant Farms Ray loved his family, his garden, and his eldest of three recognizes the community. He was a member of the Ingomar brothers born to opportunity for our Club and numerous charitable Croatian communities to move organizations. (1991) immigrants. While beyond the trend of boom earning his PhD from the University of Illinois and bust natural resource Kit Crosby-Williams Veterans for in electrical engineering, he met Annette extraction. Guided by principles Peace Fund Chmielewska, one of ten children of Polish and focusing on individual efforts that have Veterans For Peace was immigrants. They married in June of 1936 and great, cumulative effects, as a community we founded: to increase had three children—Nicholas, Mary, and can participate in the process of adaptive land public awareness of the Laetitia. After completing his doctorate, he management for a regenerative future. costs of war; to restrain taught at the University of Illinois before Compliant Farms was formed as the cultural, our government from moving back to California to head the regulatory, and ecological worlds of small, intervening, overtly and electrical engineering department of Santa private cannabis farms collided. Through the covertly, in the internal affairs of other nations; Clara University. In this period he also worked design and implementation of site-specific to end the arms race and to reduce and for GE. During WWII, William worked as a management plans they facilitate an approach eventually eliminate nuclear weapons; to seek development engineer for Hewlett-Packard for the community to become better land justice for veterans and victims of war; and to Company, and from 1951 to 1971, Dr. Warren stewards. In business plan and process, abolish war as an instrument of national was an engineer and supervisor in the applied through education and resource sharing, from policy. Kit Crosby-Williams provided the funds physics department of Shell Development the generosity of their clients—cannabis for this scholarship. A longtime resident of Company in Emeryville, CA. Dr. Warren greatly farmers—the Watershed Fund was born. The Humboldt County, she died on April 21, 2015, enjoyed music and gardening. He died on June Watershed Fund supports collaborative, at age 79 in Arcata. She was an associate 26, 1997. Annette passed away on November action-based projects that generate data to member of Chapter 56 of Veterans For Peace 2, 2007. This fund supports youth and quantify improved resource use. The results and an advocate for human rights, families. (2008) can develop a replicable framework and environmental and land stewardship, and inform decision making to transition to a peace. (2016) Coach Brad Warze Memorial regenerative model. (2016) Scholarship Fund Wayne & Florence Vickers In memory of and to honor Memorial Fund Coach Brad Warze who Mrs. Vickers died coached and taught for 31 in 1972 and Mr. years throughout Humboldt Vickers, in 1988, County, this scholarship has leaving the residue of his estate to the HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 105 Lynne & Bob Wells Fund for As one of the original members of the Evanne Wheeler/KEET-TV Performing Artists Westhaven Ladies Club, Jeanne Hudspeth has Memorial Fund Lynne and Bob Wells been making blackberry pies to support the Evanne Wheeler was the met and fell in love Westhaven Fire Department since 1967. She Humboldt County librarian pursuing their mutual and Florence Couch, who joined the for 12 years (1967–1979) passion—the theater— organization in 1985, have worked with other and a resident of the county in Humboldt County. volunteers from Westhaven and McKinleyville for 29 years. Because of her Their love of laughter, to make and sell as many as 2,000 pies a year interest and enthusiasm for art, beauty, and the at the annual blackberry festival fundraising education, she wished to create an magical personal transformations of live event. With the proceeds they’ve helped the endowment fund to support public television. theater has sustained a wonderful partnership fire department with equipment, supplies, This fund has been established in her honor by that rejoices in giving back to the community repairs, and even the monthly electric bill. her sister Adele Hassis. Evanne was a the nurturing, the entertainment, and the Jeanne and Florence retired as president and champion of education and used creative and inspiration that this rich region has held for treasurer of the club in 2007 and created this innovative ideas to promote learning for all. A them. In creating this fund in partnership with fund with the money the club had saved over UC Berkeley graduate in library science, her the North Coast Cultural Trust, Lynne & Bob the years. It will continue to provide annual lifelong library career culminated in her service hope to pass on some good fortune, some support to the Westhaven Fire Department for as Humboldt County librarian. Her memorable financial aid, and some encouragement to as long as it exists and remains worthy. (2007) achievements included the introduction of the Humboldt County performing artists who may Bookmobile into Humboldt County and the need it! “With passion and commitment, Westside Community Improvement addition of several branch libraries. She vision, daring, honesty and trusting the Muse, District planned and promoted a new library building we can light candles, nay, fireworks in the Westside Community and worked continuously toward its dark.”(2000) Improvement establishment until her death in 1993. The Association (WCIA) is income from her endowment fund is disbursed Les & Mid Westfall Endowment Fund a nonprofit formed to KEET-TV to support quality educational This fund was by neighbors of the formerly abandoned programs on North Coast public established as a lasting Jefferson School. They have purchased the old television. (1997) tribute to the local school and are in the process of transforming community that Mid the site into a free, green, public park and a Jerry & Marguerite Wheeler and Les loved and vibrant bustling community center known as Children’s Fund served so well for many the Jefferson Community Center and Park. The Wheeler Children’s years. Mid was born Every year, WCIA holds an event called Fund primarily provides into Ferndale’s pioneer Berding family in 1919. Community Created Jefferson where support for Vector After graduating from Eureka schools and UC neighbors, families, businesses, and groups Rehabilitation’s Davis, she married Lt. Les Westfall in 1944. interested in offering opportunities at Jefferson Craniofacial Anomalies Les, born in Lisbon, ND in 1917, graduated get together and prioritize the efforts for the program for children with from the University of Arizona and Hastings upcoming year. At Community Created cleft lip, cleft palate, and other craniofacial School of Law and served in France during Jefferson, partnerships are formed, anomalies. The fund also supports Vector’s WWII. He began his career in the stevedoring collaborations begin, and neighbors and Pediatric Occupational Therapy program and business in 1952. The Westfalls dedicated their families take an active role in building the rehabilitation services for low-income adults. lives to their family and community. They future of their community together. More than Jerry Wheeler, MD, was a founding member of epitomized community service with each anything, the Jefferson Community Center and the Vector Craniofacial Anomalies Panel. He giving of their leadership skills to more than a Park is the community commons. It is where served on the panel providing services for dozen local and state organizations. Mid and we meet, share our cultures, offer children from 1979 until his death in 1993. His Les celebrated 60 years of marriage shortly opportunities, and come up with innovative wife Marguerite Wheeler has served as chair before Mid’s passing in 2004. Les passed ideas and plans and build a beautiful, livable, and treasurer of Vector’s Board of Trustees and away on December 6, 2008. The fund will sustainable future together. (2011) as a member of the Gala Chocolate Party support the work of Humboldt Area Special Event Committee. Marguerite is a Foundation. (2004) Bud H. Wheat Scholarship Fund teacher of special needs children. Marguerite Income from this fund is used for scholarships and Jerry’s commitment to improving the for St. Bernard’s High School graduates. (1982) Westhaven Ladies Club Fund quality of life for children in our community has made a difference for many children. This endowment fund helps ensure the future of children’s services at Vector. (2001)

106 | FUNDS Frances E. Whitehead Memorial Elizabeth “Betsy” Wilson student since he thought it was “hell to find a Scholarship Fund Memorial Fund good shoer.”(2007) Frances Evelyn (Gilmore) This fund was established by Whitehead was born in the Wilson family to honor Catherine Wilson-Lewis Louisiana in 1932 and Betsy, who died in an accident Memorial Fund passed away at home in in 1976. The income from this In her 26 years, Catherine Fortuna in 2012. Frances fund is used for special needs touched and gave joy to was beautiful yet simple, at Sequoia Park Zoo. Betsy’s many people. As a talented warm and full of spirit, mother Jackie Wilson passed away on October violinist, music held a who always found a way 10, 2003. Betsy’s father, Jack Wilson, passed predominant place in her to make the most of difficult situations. Since away on July 20, 2014. (1985) life. She was also an avid Frances was a Humboldt County foster parent equestrian, spending much for almost 35 years and received the Humboldt George Wilson Memorial time with her beloved Arabian horses. This County Foster Parent of the Year Award on Scholarship Fund fund was established by her parents Mary and September 15, 1987, this scholarship fund is The Wilson family created Wayne Wilson and her grandmothers Freida the most perfect memorial to honor her this fund in memory of Maxon and Eula Wilson to provide nursing dedication to helping the youth in Humboldt their brother George, who scholarships. (1985) County who are having problems in their was killed in action at the home setting. The annual scholarship is age of 20 years on July Alicia Shurkin Wilutis awarded to a graduating Humboldt County 21, 1944, in a crash of a Memorial Fund senior who is living in a foster care home at B-17 on his seventh Alicia loved backpacking, the time of their application. (2013) mission over Germany during WWII. George surfing, dancing with the graduated from Ferndale High School in 1942. Grateful Dead, and traveling Walt Whitman Endowment Fund George was, perhaps, the most adventurous of on long summer road trips Established with a donation from Ivor Kraft, the Wilson children. He made many friends in which transported her to 49 this fund focuses special attention on the his short life. He was one of 59 grandchildren states, Canada, and many needs of ethnic and other minorities— of Edward Christen, all born in the Eel River areas of Mexico. Yet her true including the handicapped—within the Valley, and therefore the family still has many passion was teaching history. She earned her lesbian and gay communities, and it addresses friends and relatives in the Humboldt County master’s degree and teaching credentials from cultural and health issues. (1994) area. Staff Sergeant George E. Wilson was Humboldt State University, which enabled her awarded the Purple Heart and the Air Medal to teach social studies with Eureka City Alan E. & Barbara C. Wilkinson posthumously. His remains are interred in the Schools. Requesting to teach at alternative Charitable Remainder Unitrust Cambridge American Cemetery in education schools, Alicia taught most of her Alan Wilkinson and Barbara Dolan-Wilkinson England. (2006) career at the TOP Program and Zoe Barnum established a charitable remainder trust in High School. Alicia’s colleagues, friends, and 1999, with the net income dedicated to Steve P. Wilson, DVM Memorial family generously donated to this fund to supporting the arts by promoting local artists Scholarship Fund support a deserving graduate from Zoe whose work celebrates the beauty of nature Steve P. Wilson was born in Barnum High School who will receive a and programs that enhance, protect, and Birmingham, AL and was scholarship to continue their education and interpret the environment. (1999) raised on his family’s farm. search for truth. (2013) Willow Creek China Flat Museum Steve earned a certificate in horseshoeing and Flora N. Winzler Memorial Scholarship horsemanship from Cal Poly Endowment Fund The Willow in 1968 and then returned Flora N. Winzler, a lifelong resident of Eureka, Creek China Flat to Alabama where he graduated from St. Bernard’s Elementary Museum worked as a farrier to supplement his income School and Eureka High School, and then Scholarship has while completing his degree in veterinary attended Humboldt State College. Married been medicine. After serving as an air force captain, for 46 years to John Winzler of Winzler & established to promote the study and Steve began his veterinary career in the race Kelly Consulting Engineers, homemaking was preservation of local history. It is available to horse industry in Southern California. In 1980, her career, and being a wife, mother, and anyone who is a resident or has been a Steve began Sandy Prairie Large Animal Clinic grandmother was her greatest pride. She was resident in Humboldt or Trinity counties and is in Fortuna. Steve always appreciated a good an avid golfer and longtime member of the in college. The annual scholarship is awarded farrier because he knew what it was like Baywood Golf & Country Club, Humboldt to a candidate who plans to study history, nailing on horseshoes all day long. This fund Sponsors, the P.E.O. Sisterhood and the Sons museum studies, museum internship, or Native was created in his memory to give back to the of Italy. Because of Flora’s interest in the American studies and who has experience community that he was a part of, and it culture of the North Coast, the proceeds with volunteer service and community awards a horseshoeing scholarship annually to of this fund are used to support the Clarke activities. (2009) a Humboldt, Del Norte, or Trinity County Memorial Museum. (1997) HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 107 Dr. Richard J. Wolf Memorial Fund honor Kayla’s free spirit and her love of the that meet at the intersection of music and Dr. Richard Wolf was a game of soccer, this fund will support young education. Be it in schools, community music celebrated local nephrologist girls who need financial assistance in order to festivals, or other venues, the fund is available who first brought dialysis play soccer with the Humboldt County soccer for supporting and inspiring teachers and treatment to Humboldt County leagues. (2002) musicians to perform and teach, making our in the late 1970s. The Dr. communities a better place to live. (2016) Richard J. Wolf Memorial Fund Woody’s Scholarship Fund continues Richard’s legacy by Woodrow “Woody” Worker Bees Fund enabling access to local kidney treatment. An Thompson was a native of Lois Leskinen retired obstacle to medical treatment here has long Humboldt County. He from Humboldt Area been the dearth of transportation services. graduated from Fortuna Foundation in 2001 to Many patients live up to a three hours’ drive High School and Humboldt move to Oregon with from the dialysis center and have access to a State College. Woody’s life her husband Arne. Born car but not the gas money for a biweekly trip was music. His mother and raised in Humboldt to and from their dialysis appointments. Too started him on the violin at a young age. He County, Lois graduated many of these residents miss their treatments later moved on to his major instrument, the from Eureka High School and Clarke because they cannot get to the dialysis unit. trombone. He played in the US Army Band Secretarial College. Her first job was as a long This fund provides gas cards to local dialysis during his service years and toured the country distance telephone operator during WWII, patients so that they can attend their in several “Big Bands” during the 1930s and where she enjoyed talking to "all of the guys appointments and receive the medical ‘40s. Woody’s musical activities here in calling home." For 32 years, Lois worked as treatment they need. Transportation to the Bay Humboldt County included being a music office manager for the California State Area for kidney transplant evaluation is also teacher at Arcata High School for 24 years, Automobile Association. She volunteered funded. (2016) director and arranger for the Eureka Brass, locally at Alice Birney and Lincoln schools and director of the Humboldt Kitchenaires, and the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop. Women & Children’s Fund member of the Scotia Band, HSU Symphony, Lois established the Worker Bees Fund with an The local Young All Seasons Orchestra, and the Ray Bullock initial gift from Humboldt Area Foundation Women’s Christian Band where he played trombone as well as board member Mary Ann Spencer. HAF serves Association dissolved arranged some of the music. Lloyd Kipp as advisor to this expendable fund intended to in 1989. Through the created and established this fund with the support a variety of charitable purposes in sale of its historic purpose of distributing scholarships to Arcata Humboldt and Del Norte counties, primarily property at H and 8th High School graduating seniors who have those that improve the lives of children, youth, Streets in Eureka, it above average music grades and played in the and their families. The Strope family was able to establish this fund, which provides band for four years. Thank you Woody for contributed gifts made in memory of Glady income for programs benefiting women and/or being the wonderful person you were. (2007) Strope to this fund in 2006. Lois Leskinen women with children. (1989) passed away on March 19, 2012. (2001) Joseph Sidney Woolford Fund see Kayla A. Wood Girls’ Soccer page 93 Wrede Fortuna Senior Center Fund Memorial Fund As Fortuna Senior Erich F. Schimps created Ann Marie Martin-Woolley Center is a warm, this fund in memory of his Memorial Fund caring organization 12-year-old granddaughter Ann Marie Woolley was providing many Kayla, a beautiful and well known in two different activities talented young woman lost different creative in which seniors to the Trinity River in May worlds—music and can be involved, the Wredes add their support of 2002. Kayla had early childhood to continue the center’s growth. (2016) traveled widely. She spoke two languages, education. Since 1975 played several instruments, and enjoyed she taught in preschool Carl & Ellen Wright Memorial Fund soccer, basketball, snorkeling, abalone diving, settings from Sonoma to Humboldt, directed Lifelong hiking, snowboarding, reading, writing, preschool programs, and became a professor residents of science, and the arts. Kayla learned to of early childhood education at College of the the Eureka appreciate soccer from an early age. Her Redwoods. Over the same period, she excelled area, the grandfather, aka “Nanu,” was a Viennese at the cello, playing in symphonies, chamber Wrights had a soccer fanatic and her stepfather, Bran and various folk music groups. When she great interest Collingwood, who learned the game in passed, she had logged over 20 years with in the environment and the protection of Scotland, coached her from age 6 onward. She Good Company, a much-loved Irish music wildlife. So great was their interest that Mrs. was a natural with a soccer ball and made group. In recognition of these important and Wright bequeathed to the Foundation her some of her best friendships on the field. Her eclectic worlds, her family has initiated this home and surrounding acreage along with an idol was Mia Hamm of US Olympics fame. To fund with the goal of supporting programs endowment to maintain the property as a 108 | FUNDS wildlife refuge and provide grants to other leadership development related to community wildlife protection projects in the area. The and environmental projects, workshops, Foundation is working with HSU Department • Y • conferences, and regional meetings, and for of Wildlife to operate an Urban Wildlife Field supplies, travel, and consultation. (2015) Station in the Ryan Slough area known as the Carolyn K. Yanke Charitable “Wright Wildlife Refuge,” providing an Remainder Trust Young Women in Technology Award educational experience for local school The charitable remainder of Katy children. (1989) Yanke's Charitable Remainder Unitrust is intended to benefit Steve Wright Memorial Fund several local organizations This is an advised expendable fund. The whose purposes are for fund advisors have not yet established the improved healthcare in our parameters. (2001) community, enhancement of and access to the This fund has been established by Humboldt natural beauty in our region, and for youth art County’s homegrown company StreamGuys, a Jean & Harold Wyckoff and music programs. (2007) leading international streaming media Memorial Fund company based in Bayside. The fund was Jean Wyckoff left the Jack Young Memorial Fund created to encourage young women in high remainder of her estate John “Jack” Sharp Young school to pursue online training in the field of to the Foundation as a headed a local advertising and computer technology. The mission of the fund memorial to herself public relations firm—Young is to engage and encourage stronger and her late husband Ideas Advertising—until his diversification in the field of computer Harold. The Wyckoffs death in 1989. Jack’s beloved technologies and to focus young minds on the came to Eureka in wife Edie passed away in current and future job demand of many 1949. Both were employed by Cal-Trans and 2003. She had established this fund to help companies in the Humboldt County area. were active in community affairs. The income carry on some of his lifelong interests. Income Jonathan Speaker, Jason Osburn, and Kiriki from this fund will be used by Vector is used for library projects and Rotary Club of Delany of StreamGuys and Moshin Aziz of Rehabilitation to reflect the Wyckoffs’ mutual Eureka scholarships. (1989) Nylex.net have made it a priority to help interest in aiding the disabled. (1982) establish and grow the technology field in the Youth Equestrian Fund area which will bring higher paying jobs, more Ginny Wythe Memorial Fund The income from this fund benefits youth families, and increased home ownership to the Virginia “Ginny” Marie equestrian projects. (1979) community. (2015) Wythe was a very special person. Her work with Youth Leadership Fund students of all ages in Developing youth Eureka City Schools was a leadership skills and real joy to her. Ginny abilities is essential in • Z • started as a volunteer in preparing future leaders Virginia Zacharias-Eastman Fund the classroom while her children were in for active and meaningful school, and was active in PTA and on site participation in their local see page 66 councils for several years. She received much communities and in recognition for her volunteer efforts. Her regional, state, national, Dorothy A. Ziegenfuss volunteerism led to Ginny’s going to work as and world contexts. The Youth Leadership Memorial Fund the librarian at Washington Elementary School Development Fund was established by Sally After coming to Eureka in 1962, Dorothy A. where her library program became the and Rick Botzler after observing Ecoclub Ziegenfuss was employed by the city of Eureka standard for all the schools. Ginny next programs for developing youth leadership as deputy city clerk and later became executive worked in the Eureka High School counseling during service as Peace Corps Mexico secretary at the old General Hospital. There, office and set up the educational mentoring volunteers (2009–2011). Upon their return, Mrs. Ziegenfuss became interested in medical program. Ginny’s husband Bert Wythe and the Botzlers worked with the McKinleyville education, especially after she was stricken children Amy and Aaron, along with the Union School District to create the Bilingual with multiple sclerosis. At the time of her Eureka High School counseling office, McKinleyville Ecoclub, focusing on projects death on July 21, 1980, funds were donated established this fund to honor Ginny and her that promote community and environmental in her memory. This fund, established to award contributions to and love for young people. responsibility and sustainability. The HAF Youth scholarships to health occupation students at The fund provides scholarships for high school Leadership Development Fund provides grants College of the Redwoods, is administered with students who plan to further their formal to support the work and development of the aid of the Rotary Club of Eureka. (1981) education. (1998) Ecoclubs in North Coast California school districts as well as youth leadership components in other school or community organizations. Grants may be used for youth HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 109 A Humboldt Area Foundation Affiliate Serving Del Norte & Curry Counties Wild Rivers Community Foundation promotes and encourages generosity, leadership and inclusion to strengthen our communities. This section highlights Wild Rivers Community Foundation funds that serve Del Norte and Curry Counties.

All Children Read & Succeed Fund The All Children Read and Succeed Fund, established in 2012 by Jim and Gail Griggs, supports early childhood literacy in Del Norte County. The vision and inspiration is that every child in Del Norte County will be a proficient reader. The fund targets tutoring programs to all children who are not at proficient levels for English language arts in the st1 , 2nd and 3rd grades. (2012)

NEW Beachfront Park Labyrinth Fund The Beachfront Park Labyrinth Fund was established to promote and facilitate construction of the labyrinth including related landscaping and unforeseen projects connected to the labyrinth. The labyrinth will provide space for community, as well as being a tourist destination, attracting walkers worldwide. The point of a labyrinth is to enjoy the journey. All you have to do is follow the path. There are no wrong turns nor dead ends. There is only the opportunity to make the experience yours. Whether it is walking with your dog, jogging, dancing, navigating with an aid or wheelchair, or contemplative reflective walking, all will enjoy the benefits of a labyrinth overlooking the ocean. The installation of the labyrinth is in conjunction with Crescent City's Beachfront Park Master Plan. The labyrinth will bring people to our community to enjoy all that 110110 || W ILD RIVERSP H O TFUNDS O B Y: SANDRA MILUNICH Beachfront Park offers. (2018) Ed & Barbara Brattain better and to inspire others to do the same. flight nursing, and flight paramedics in Curry Memorial Fund When she unexpectedly passed away in 2010, and Del Norte counties. (2016) Ed and Barbara her family, friends, coworkers and community believed that were able to channel the love she had Caldwell & Sund Family Trust sometimes a little engendered in the community by establishing financial help can assist a memorial scholarship fund in her honor. someone to achieve a Toni’s memory will live on forever, supporting life-changing goal that the region’s health. (2011) will enrich their life or improve their personal or family’s well-being. Brookings Harbor Community Thus, this fund is intended to benefit those in Helpers Food Bank Fund Curry and Del Norte counties who may need Brookings Kevin Caldwell and Donna Sund-Caldwell that little extra amount to successfully Harbor moved to Crescent City from southern complete a goal and is specifically for those Community California in 1984. Both family physicians, they who demonstrate that they have worked hard Helpers Food decided that Del Norte County was a great and are committed to obtaining their specific Bank, DBA: place to live and to raise their three children, goal, but need extra support to successfully Brookings Marisa, Dylan, and Connor, who have now all accomplish it. (2010) Harbor Food Bank, serves the residents of successfully moved on to college educations. Curry County from the Oregon-California Kevin and Donna continue to operate their Brattain Family Student border north to Pistol River. Food boxes, own family medicine practice, Redwood Enrichment Fund available once a month for individuals and Medical Offices. Throughout the years, they families, are provided in a “shopping style” have been involved in the local community in format that encourages clients to select items innumerable ways, with a focus on providing that will provide balanced meals and eliminate cultural and academic opportunities that potential food waste. Also available five days a create a nurturing environment for their own week are “daily supplements” to help reduce children, as well as all children of the area. hunger. The number of individuals and families This endowment has been created to ensure within the community that have to make financial stability in this continuing community difficult choices about how to allocate their participation and enrichment. (2006) limited funds for food, shelter, and other Crescent City Historical Preservation The Brattain Family Student Enrichment fund is necessities is very high. The efforts of the food intended for K–12 public school students in bank’s volunteers, supported by the generous Cemetery Fund Curry and Del Norte counties. The fund donations by the Brookings Harbor community, Our county’s citizens are objective is to supplement a student's are helping reduce food insecurity. (2015) getting older and their school-sponsored activities by assisting with loved ones want a the payment of fees and costs. The target Cal-Ore Life Flight N661TC Flight beautiful resting place student is one with the desire to excel in a Team Memorial Scholarship Fund for them. The Crescent school program or activity, but who does not City Cemetery has at have the financial means to participate. times been in disrepair Examples of this could be fees or uniform due to poor funding for costs for a sport activity; travel expenses for a maintenance. There are school-sponsored event that the student is currently four organizations operating at the involved in; fees for additional educational cemetery: Catholic Church, Odd Fellows, materials to enrich the student's knowledge Masonic Lodge, and the Del Norte Veterans. and education, etc. (2007) All donations go toward maintaining the On July 29, 2016, a Cal-Ore Life Flight air appearance of the whole cemetery as Toni Brixey Memorial medical crashed in northern California needed. (2016) Scholarship Fund while transporting a patient to care. There Dean Cantwell Memorial A lifelong resident of Del were no survivors. In addition to the patient, Norte County and a there were three Cal-Ore Life Flight personnel Scholarship Fund 30-year employee of on board: Pilot Larry Mills, Flight Nurse Dean Cantwell grew up in Seaside and Sutter Coast Deborah Kroon, RN, CCRN, and Certified Flight Iowa and moved to Crescent hospitals in nursing and Paramedic Michelle Tarwater, FP-C, NREMT-P. City in 1992. He retired from administration, Toni Brixey To honor the fallen crew members who gave a career as a contractor who was passionate about their lives being of service to others, a built major subdivisions in the Monterey and making a difference in the lives of others. She memorial scholarship fund has been Santa Cruz area during the housing had an uncanny ability to make every situation established to support education for aviation, development boom. After spending years WILD RIVERSHUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 111 working in relatively affluent communities as a Advocates work with the child, the family, and loved the industry. The Coulson Family laborer, albeit a successful one, Dean juvenile court, and supporting agencies Fund supports charitable work in our region by developed a passion for helping young people to ensure each child is placed in a safe, addressing changing needs as they improve themselves through education. Dean permanent, and loving home where they arise. (2013) began contributing each year to Rotary’s have the opportunity to fulfill their potential. annual 3rd Grade Dictionary Program— In 2005, CASA of Del Norte received an Curry Health Network whereby each 3rd grader in Del Norte County anonymous donation to open an endowment Equipment Fund is given their own dictionary—and to Rotary’s fund. The purpose of the fund is to support annual award of scholarship monies to ongoing recruitment, screening, and operation deserving high school students. As the years in the form of daily support to the CASA passed, Dean developed a dream to create a volunteer advocates. (2005) four-year scholarship award to one deserving Curry Health Network consists of their young person from Del Norte. Tommy and Wayne Roberts & Kevin Hartwick hospital, Curry General Hospital, and a series Donna Sparrow have honored and fulfilled Catch It Fund of clinics in Brookings, Gold Beach, and Port Dean’s most precious wish by making this The “Catch It” fund Orford, OR. It also includes their well-equipped scholarship a reality. (2013) was established by new clinic setting at Curry Medical Center in local rodeo Brookings. This fund has been set up to John & Barbara Cary Family Fund enthusiasts with the support the procurement of new equipment John and Barbara Cary vision of enhancing for the hospital and its outlying clinics. (2012) moved to Curry and expanding County from Southern programs and opportunities within the region Del Norte Area Fund California in 2000 for for youth and their families. This fund is Del Norte Area Fund was established in 1988 work. They met their intended to support and benefit local youth with an initial gift provided by the late George sophomore year of activities and agricultural pursuits directly or and Millie Merriman. It was their hope that college at Northern Illinois University in indirectly related to the Del Norte County a foundation patterned after Humboldt Area DeKalb, IL. Both were working in food service Fair. (2006) Foundation could be established for Del Norte at the time. Coming full circle upon County. Fund income is designated for projects retirement, both became active volunteers Circle of Change Endowment & in the Del Norte area. (1988) addressing food insecurity within the Expendable Funds community. Food insecurity affects people of Women of the Wild Del Norte Area Youth Fund all ages—from children, to working families, Rivers region have come This advised to seniors. Barb is an OSU accredited Master together to form a endowment Gardener who has applied her training and giving circle with fund, a knowledge related to vegetable gardening to combined resources in component various growing and nutrition initiatives. She is order to support local fund of the most proud of her ongoing summer "hands charitable causes and Del Norte Area on" vegetable growing and education enrich the lives of the members of our Fund, was program for local pre-school children. The Cary community by contributing funds to build and established with proceeds from the Kid Town Family Fund is established to support grow cultural, economic, and educational project in Crescent City. It is intended to charitable organizations within Curry County programs within the region. The endowment provide support for projects related to youth with an emphasis on food insecurity. (2015) fund is intended to provide a perpetual annual throughout Del Norte County. (2001) gift to the region for various projects and CASA – Del Norte Endowment Fund programs including those providing support to Del Norte Child Care Council Fund Court Appointed women, children, seniors, the arts, and The Del Norte Special economic development. The expendable fund Child Care Council Advocates will support regional programs and projects as is a private (CASA) of Del chosen by the members of the circle nonprofit Norte was throughout the year. The expendable fund corporation established as an independent program in focuses on issues affecting women, children, established in 1980. Its mission is to provide 2002 to be a powerful voice for the abused seniors, the arts, and economic and support services that promote and and neglected children of Del Norte County. development. (2008) encourage quality care, education, and healthy Their mission is to support and assist children growth and development of all children and in the juvenile dependency program by Coulson Family Fund families in the Wild Rivers community. The providing well-trained volunteers to advocate The Coulson Family agency provides childcare, referrals to services, objectively in the child’s best interest. CASA Fund was established in childcare training, school age and preschool Advocates provide a consistent and important 2013 by Betty and childcare centers, traffic safety and car seat one-on-one advocacy, which can make a Walter Coulson and training, and supervised visitation and other lifetime difference to each child. CASA their children. Walter child abuse prevention activities. The Council is got his start in logging governed by a volunteer board of directors 112WILD | WILD RIVERS FUNDS RIVERS and audited annually. Contributions to this Del Norte School & Community established to carry on her dreams and protect fund will assist the Council in expanding and Garden Fund the children who cannot protect themselves. supporting its activities and services to the Our school and community gardens beautify Please help us honor her memory and carry on children of the Wild Rivers community. (2005) our neighborhoods, teach our children how her dreams by helping this very righteous to grow, cook, and enjoy healthy foods, cause. (2011) Del Norte County Historical provide space for families to grow their own Society Fund food, and increase the self-sufficiency of Duncan Family Fund Del Norte our communities. Gardens provide spaces County for healthy physical activity for the whole Historical family. In many communities, gardens have Society was been shown to increase property values established in and crime in the surrounding 1951 by a neighborhood. Gardens also have financial group of needs. Tools break, soil needs amending and citizens who wanted to record the rich history mulching, water bills need to be paid. New The Duncan Family Fund, established in 2005 of Crescent City and Del Norte County. In gardens need fences, hoses, raised beds, and by Anne Marie and Gregory Duncan, benefits 1965 the Society opened its museum in more. This fund will support existing school children by supporting programs and projects downtown Crescent City and took over and community gardens and provide start-up in the Wild Rivers region. (2005) operation and maintenance of Battery Point funds for new gardens to enhance the health Lighthouse for the county through an and well-being of our community. (2015) Education for Life Hmong agreement with the US Coast Guard. The Scholarship board of the historical society set up a fund Del Norte Senior Center “It takes a whole with Wild Rivers Community Foundation in Endowment Fund community for a 2006 to bolster support for these and related The Del Norte student to efforts. The fund provides support for the Senior Center achieve education museum’s research facility and the ongoing Endowment Fund for life,” shared operations of both the museum and the was established as the Rev. Dr. Paul lighthouse. Other financial support for the a means of Joseph T. Khamdy Yang. With that vision, in Society’s efforts comes in the form of volunteer supplementing the funds received by the Del honor of Dr. Yang, to bridge the Hmong- labor, memberships, entrance fees, and sales of Norte Senior Center from federal and state American community and larger communities, books and other items at both facilities. (2006) grants in order to carry out its programs for and to support our Del Norte County Unified Del Norte County seniors. The ultimate goal of School District students’ future in higher Del Norte County Public Library the endowment fund is to ensure the education, Hmong American National Discretionary Fund long-term continuation and expansion of the Development Services established the The Del Norte County Public Library many life-enriching and supporting programs Education for Life Hmong Scholarship on May Discretionary Fund provides general support for seniors through the senior center. The 12, 2014. With the magnificent support of to the library to enhance learning and ensure programs involve the three essential elements many community members, HANDS was access to information throughout the library’s of healthy living for seniors: nutrition, health founded by three Del Norte High School service area. This fund was established to maintenance and socialization. This planned students: Jeremiah Yang, Jonathan Yang, and enable the board of directors for the library, as giving program will support the senior center Destiny Yang. The Education for Life Hmong fund advisors, to explore new ways to advance in providing these services for generations to Scholarship is to be given to one recipient of the library’s mission. (2006) come. (2005) Hmong decent, and one out of the two recipients must be female. Thank you for your Del Norte Library Foundation Fund Maritess Faith Demoret extravagant generosity for our children and The foundation was Memorial Fund our future now. Education for life. (2015) established in 1997 to Originally from Pensacola, FL, ensure that the Del Tess moved to Gasquet, CA G. Russell Field Scholarship Norte Library will in 2009 with her husband Trust Fund continue to meet the Robert Sewell. A deeply G. Russell “Russ” Field, a needs of the community spiritual person, she had a photographer for the US Navy in the future. Income strong connection with the and a longtime resident of from this endowment directly supports the natural world and a profound impact on the Smith River, died on February library by purchasing needed items and lives of the many people who loved her. Tess 10, 1998, leaving his estate enhancing library services. (1997) planned on returning to school to earn her to Humboldt Area Foundation MSW before she passed away in an auto for the creation of the G. Russell Field accident at the age of 31. It was her dream to Scholarship Trust Fund. A memorial help children who are abused and create a endowment fund, the annual net income kinder, more loving world. This fund was provides scholarship awards to graduating WILD RIVERSHUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 113 Humboldt Area Foundation’s affiliate, Wild Rivers Community Foundation, serves as the backbone organization supporting the Building Health Communities (BHC). This community- based initiative is entering its final two years of a 10-year, $1 billion statewide campaign funded by The California Endowment. The Del Norte and Tribal Lands BHC site, one of only 14 across the state, is dedicated to creating and supporting health equality services and Resiliency opportunities in our neighborhoods and schools.

early one in four residents in Del Norte & Tribal Lands (DNATL) struggle to access Pacific quality, healthy food. When kids can’t eat, Nthey can’t learn. Lack of consistent access to food can cause a lifetime of trauma. With the Pantry support of Building Healthy Communities, the Food Policy Council conducted interviews and brought together a diverse group of resident, business owners and agencies to cocreate consistent access to healthy, Ready to Serve affordable food for all.

This research led to the opening of the Pacific Pantry in April of 2018. Designed as a “choice pantry,” it creates a more dignified experience and minimizes food waste.

“People really like to choose what they want and need,” said Brittany Rymer, Community Food Council’s director. In the first three months, the pantry served more than 2,800 individuals, a higher number than expected, with over 120 families per week.

Community Block Grant Funding through the city of Crescent City provided the base funding to support the dream of opening a choice pantry at the Family Resource Center of the Redwoods. Local businesses such as Ocean Air Farms, Alexandre Dairy and Rumiano Cheese are examples of community coming together to provide fresh local food to those who need it most.

Pacific Pantry, located at the rear of the Family Resource Center of the Redwoods at 494 Pacific Ave., Crescent City, is open from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday – Saturday.

To learn more visit wrcf.org or call Fresh produce and dairy products at Pacific Pantry in 707-464-0955. Crescent City are provided by local agricultural businesses.

114WILD | WILD RIVERS FUNDS RIVERS Resiliency “When we are all informed about the impact of childhood trauma we can support more meaningful connection and experiences that build resilience and help our young people thrive and overcome adversity.” — Community partner

ife is full of intersections and traffic lights. Many young people see green lights: They have a path forward with clear direction for their future and the skills and support system to cope when challenges L arise. Others see yellow or red lights: Each intersection full of barriers and experiences that impact their lives. All of their energy is put towards just surviving each day. In DNATL we have more than 950 young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are currently not in school or work. Redwood “One thing that was missing is nobody told me I can go to College, or how to go to College. No one told me about employment or how to even begin to look for work. So when I graduated all these doors just started closing. My life just closed Voice in on me.” — Opportunity Youth

Wild Rivers Community Foundation is investing in opportunities for youth to edwood Voice is a leadership find meaningful connections to their peers, elders and their lifelong learning and network in Del Norte County career aspirations. Through a group of partners known as Resilient DNATL we that helps young people are building the capacity of individuals, families and our systems to recover from develop skills and abilities in trauma and adversity. Trauma is an underlying issue and when not addressed early, R media, storytelling, organizing and policy can lead to low literacy rates, low graduation rates and ultimately impact lifelong change. It was founded and is led by health. youth and local partners.

“Our goals are to create a following for Redwood Voice and turn it into a hub where young people feel safe, can share their values and let their voices be heard,” said Meng Lo, youth media coordinator for Redwood Voice.

Participation in the program helps youth establish important relationships within the community and create awareness of and strengthen the importance of youth voices in making positive changes.

Redwood Voice collaborates with many local and statewide partners and networks to create meaningful, hands- on experiences for youth, teens and Participants in a resiliency workshop, supported by BHC, use straws to construct a young adults that build empathy and “child’s brain” to learn how negative and positive experience impact young lives. understanding across the community. Visit redwoodvoice.org to see stories For more information visit acesconnection.com written and produced by local youth. seniors of Del Norte High School planning to Friends of the Family Resource Friends of the Wonder Bus attend four-year accredited colleges or Center The Wonder Bus universities and pursue courses of study in is a mobile book fields other than theology and chiropractic and toy lending medicine. His trustee, Joan Field, confirmed library. The that Russ denied himself a great deal in order Wonder Bus to be able to create this fund to help young travels people, “our hope for the future.”(1999) throughout Del Norte County offering enriching early literacy Friends of Brookings-Harbor Aquatic The first Family Resource Center (FRC) in Del programs at preschools, apartments, Center Norte County was established in Crescent City elementary schools, and community events. Friends of the to provide a warm, inviting, and accessible The Wonder Bus also serves Del Norte’s Brookings-Harbor place where families can enjoy a variety of outlying, isolated communities. This Aquatic Center is a enriching activities and connect with many collaborative effort provides accessible and nonprofit support services, from community resource responsive library and early literacy programs corporation and referral services to school readiness and services, educational resources for dedicated to the development of a sustainable programs. Centrally located in a neighborhood parents, siblings and caregivers and skill- community aquatic center to enhance access near schools and outdoor play fields, the FRC building tools to Del Norte’s children ages to year-round fitness and recreational provides a safe, neutral, and supportive 0–8. First 5 has funded the staffing of the programming that will promote wellness and environment that offers family fun activities, Wonder Bus for many years. However, the improve quality of life for every member of our birthing classes, playgroups, parent support current demand exceeds the resources needed community regardless of age, fitness level, or groups, nutrition education, early to expand programs that help our children physical capabilities. An indoor aquatic center developmental screenings, books, games, and prepare for kindergarten and become offering active recreation and fitness programs resources for check-out, parent and educator successful readers in school. With community affords countless avenues to address trainings, meeting space for partners, a support of donations to this fund, the Wonder community wellness needs including concerns children’s garden, story times, movement and Bus will be able to serve more children and to about health (obesity and chronic diseases), music, art and science activities, and parent provide new books and educational programs the economy (job creation), and society in education classes. The FRC is so valuable that to Del Norte children. (2014) general (after-school activities and First 5 Del Norte has committed to provide opportunities for the disabled and seniors to long-term financing to ensure the site is a Vivian & Leonard Goodwin remain active despite physical permanent resource for the community. Endowment Fund limitations). (2011) However, to expand activities and programs to The Rowdy serve more families, and to meet current needs Creek Fish Friends of the Del Norte County for children and youth, the FRC needs new Hatchery is a Fair Fund financial community support. (2015) nonprofit This fund was the ecological longterm vision of Friends of Langlois Public project community partners Library Fund working to increase and perpetuate the native and the 41st The Friends of runs of steelhead and Chinook salmon in the District Agricultural the Langlois Smith River, which is the last free-flowing river Association Board. The fund’s purpose is to Public Library in California. The fish hatchery was built in finance special projects which will ultimately opened their 1968 entirely with donated funds, labor, and enhance the community’s overall use of our fund to materials. The property was donated and the fairgrounds and support current and future support the work of the Langlois Public hatchery sits at the confluence of Dominie and projects and activities at the Del Norte County Library. As an organization, they hope to grow Rowdy creeks. The Vivian & Leonard Goodwin Fair. (2006) their funds and use them for future library Endowment Fund was established to benefit construction. This library plays an important the Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery. Mr. Goodwin, role in the small community, providing who founded the fund, passed away on Langlois with a central meeting place for August 16, 2006. He was preceded in death many. (2011) by his wife of 61 years, Vivian. (2006)

Green Diamond Resource Company Fund The Green Diamond Resource Company Fund, established in 2005, will consider grant requests for fisheries and 116WILD | WILD RIVERS FUNDS RIVERS wildlife habitat restoration, forestry/habitat Gil & Ann H. Hess Memorial Fund concerned about the welfare of family pets education, and research. (2005) When Gildard Hess and the alarming rate of unwanted pets and was 19 years old he the uncontrolled pet population. Part of the Richard Hanson & Bonnie Cushman moved from Iowa to problem can be attributed to the limited Memorial Fund Oakland, CA. Though financial resources of some pet owners. The Richard Hanson Gil had only Amy Kaufmann Memorial Fund was and his sister, completed one quarter established after Amy’s life was tragically Bonnie (Hanson) of college before taken on January 25, 2010, at the age of 26. Cushman, were taking a job as a welder for a sheet metal Amy was very actively involved in the free spay lifelong residents manufacturing business, he became the owner and neuter clinics in Crescent City and the Del of Fort Dick. They and built the business from a few people to Norte Humane Society’s K9 Olympics both loved people and served the community over 150 employees. Another of Gil Hess’ fundraiser. Amy’s Fund was created to be used in their own ways. Bonnie was always very innovative achievements is his patented design in perpetuity for the spaying and neutering of proud of Richard’s many years of service as of the baggage carousel, which is still used Del Norte County cats and dogs. (2010) chief of the Fort Dick Volunteer Fire today in airports around the world. Married for Department. This fund was set up in their 55 years, Gil and Ann Hess enjoyed great Noel & Margaret LaCombe Fund honor to continue lifting up the community success in life and in business. In 1970, Gil Mr. and Mrs. they loved by supporting the bravery and and Ann retired to Del Norte County. Gil felt LaCombe, longtime dedication of the Fort Dick Volunteer Fire strongly about supporting students who may residents of Crescent Department. The fund will aid them in not shine in an academic setting, but who City, established this acquiring new machinery and equipment, share his visionary thinking and fund to provide maintaining their buildings, and other such entrepreneurial spirit. Therefore, the Gil & Ann scholarships to Del needs that arise. (2016) H. Hess Memorial Fund is primarily dedicated Norte High School to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship graduating seniors. Noel and Margaret did not NEW Zach Hegelmeyer Memorial in Del Norte students. (2013) have the opportunity to further their Endowed Scholarship Fund education. Mr. LaCombe passed away in 1992 Zachary Warren Hegelmeyer Dr. Janis C. Heuser Feline Fund and Mrs. LaCombe, in January of 1998. (1991) died unexpectedly on February The Dr. Janis C. Heuser Feline 15, 2018, while surfing in Bali, Fund was established in Let the Music Play Fund Indonesia. Zach was born in 2014 to support the total The Let the Music Play Riverside, CA on November 11, loving care and keeping of Fund was established in 1991, to David and Michele cats and kittens, including 2014 to support Hegelmeyer. Soon after, the family moved to medical care, spay, neuter, a charitable work in the Crescent City where Zach grew up. Zach permanent shelter for region with an emphasis on music and the arts excelled at team sports, playing baseball and abandoned cats and a retirement center. This for middle school students. Specifically, Act 1 basketball for Del Norte High. He attended endowment fund will support the work in of Let the Music Play Fund helped to support George Fox University where he continued Gold Beach and central Curry County for the purchasing of musical instruments for the playing baseball and graduated cum laude. providing complete and loving care and music program at Smith River School. This fund Zach moved to Bend, Oregon in 2013, bought keeping of cats and kittens. Dr. Janis C. Heuser will continue to serve as a vehicle to support a house around the corner from his parents, has been serving the needs of cats and kittens music and the arts for our middle school and worked as a bartender and brand in Curry County for over 27 students throughout Del Norte County and ambassador for 10 Barrel Brewing. He loved years. The endowment fund will continue her adjacent tribal lands. (2014) walking his girlfriend’s dog Ike along the work now and in the future to provide Deschutes River and snowboarding on Mt. ongoing support for cats and kittens in Curry Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Bachelor. Zach was a passionate young man County. (2014) Performing Arts Center who loved adventure and devoted a fierce Building Fund intensity to his work, relationships, and fun. He Amy Kaufmann Memorial Fund The Lighthouse was known for his charisma, sincerity, and Amy Kaufmann loved life. Repertory Theatre goofy sense of humor. Zach’s Christian faith She enjoyed hiking, Performing Arts inspired him to value loyalty, fairness, and wilderness camping, Center Building compassion; he was quick to include outsiders snowboarding, mushroom Fund will provide and encourage those who doubted hunting, fishing, rafting the theater group themselves. (2018) the Smith River, traveling, the home it needs and a community arts playing softball, and she center available for public use. Since LRT was loved her job working at founded in 1978, it has performed dozens of Dr. Peter Tardiff’s musicals, dramas, and comedies for thousands veterinary office. Amy loved all animals, especially her dog “Green.” Amy was very WILD RIVERSHUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 117 of people in a school auditorium. The Northcoast Marine Mammal spine analysis and treatment. She supports NEW Lighthouse Repertory Theatre is organized to Center Expendable Fund CBP NonProfit, a brilliant group of doctors and foster and produce the best obtainable and The Northcoast Marine researchers who work tirelessly to advance most adaptable plays of the living theatre Mammal Center (NMMC) chiropractic science and effectiveness. As an for the entertainment and benefit of the rescues and rehabilitates Advanced Certified CBP practitioner, Dr. Patton community. (2005) sick, injured and entangled achieves spine realignment results that are marine mammals so they can unique and different for people compared to Martinelli Family Trust Fund be released back into the wild. Even though what traditional chiropractic allows. With her the work is done by volunteers and costs mother's love of education and Dr. Cecilia nothing, the average spent on food and Patton's first-hand knowledge and experience medical care for just one animal is $900. Most they wish to encourage interested students to of the marine mammals rescued are the result pursue a humanitarian chiropractic degree of encountering people, dogs, trash and fishing with a focused specialty in CBP technique as a gear. NMMC works hard to educate the fulfilling career choice.. (2017) community on the impact they have on marine mammals and the importance of preserving Physician Recruitment Loan The Martinelli Family Trust was set up in 2005 the oceans where they live. Establishing this Repayment Curry County Fund by Thomas and Robin Martinelli. It was their fund helps insure that the Northcoast Marine In response to physician shortages, the Wild intention to have this trust focus on the needs Mammal Center will continue to give marine Rivers Community Foundation established the of children, the elderly, and the disadvantaged mammals a second chance at life. (2018) Physician Recruitment Loan Repayment Curry of our community. Their initial funding of the County Fund. The fund helps recruit medical trust will be used to help those in need of North Jetty Cats Plus doctors by offering a medical school loan temporary housing, food, and on occasion, Endowment Fund repayment plan in yearly increments for each emergency pharmaceutical assistance. year served in Curry County, up to a maximum The North Jetty Cats Plus Hopefully, future funding will target various of four years. Applicants must serve in a Endowment Fund was projects in the Wild Rivers community. (2005) needed field of medicine in Curry County for at established in 2005 to least two years to qualify. (2008) provide for the total care and Maureen McHugh Martinelli keeping of cats and kittens in Physician Recruitment Loan Spirit of Buona Ventura Memorial Curry County, OR including medical care, Repayment Del Norte Fund Endowment Fund spaying, neutering, and shelter. As an Spirit and Charity. These endowment fund, the capital will remain intact In response to physician words capture the life and and the interest income will provide ongoing shortages, the Wild essence of Maureen support to North Jetty Cats Plus. Over the past Rivers Community McHugh Martinelli. 13 years North Jetty Cats Plus has medically Foundation established Established in 2007, the treated, spayed/neutered and adopted into the Physician Maureen McHugh Martinelli Spirit of Buona loving homes nearly 4,000 cats and kittens. Recruitment Loan Ventura Memorial Endowment Fund will This fund was established by Ursula Elliot and Repayment Del Norte support St. Bonaventure School’s annual Janis C. Heuser, DVM to financially guarantee Fund. The fund helps recruit medical doctors Maureen McHugh Martinelli Spirit Day and that the medical and loving care demonstrated by offering a medical school loan repayment promote social justice and charity through in the past will continue and expand in the plan in yearly increments for each year served matching student support of Heifer future. Long-term goals include providing in Del Norte County, up to a maximum of four International. (2007) ongoing support for a feline retirement center, years. Applicants must serve in a needed field shelter, boarding facilities, and a cat cemetery of medicine in Del Norte County for at least No Hungry Kids – Wild Rivers Coast where cats can be laid to rest with gratitude two years to qualify. (2007) No hungry kids is the goal of and love. (2005) this fund. Set up with the Physicians of Sutter Coast assistance of community Dr. Cecilia M. Patton, DC, Hospital Fund NEW partners, children’s Scholarship Fund Income from the Physicians of nutritional needs will be Ann Bolger established this Sutter Coast Hospital Fund, an addressed by providing meals and improving scholarship in honor of her advised fund, is available for food security for children, primarily during the daughter Dr. Patton. Ann distribution to North Coast summer. This is to be accomplished through Elizabeth Bolger, a Chicago nonprofit organizations to serve the coordination and facilitation of existing native, fell in love with humanitarian, cultural, educational, or resources and contributions. (2008) Crescent City after her charitable purposes. (1995) daughter moved here in 2004. Dr. Cecilia Marie Patton loves to see people get well through chiropractic, particularly with Chiropractic BioPhysics (CBP) a method of 118WILD | WILD RIVERS FUNDS RIVERS Ray “Buck” Rosendahl Memorial Pet Sutter Coast Hospital’s philanthropic fund, interest in watershed habitat restoration Assistance Fund and Lighthouse Repertory Theatre’s building projects. (2005) In 2004, Buck and his bride fund. (2008) Tracie began an amazing and South Fork/Big Flat life-changing journey together Search & Rescue Endowment Fund Endowment Fund in beautiful Gold Beach, OR. The South Fork/Big Flat There they opened and Endowment Fund was developed Woof’s Dog Bakery and Pet established by Bob Steven Supplies, a holistic pet nutrition center. With in memory of John and two locations on the southern Oregon Coast, Mildred Nichelsen. Bob felt they touched many lives while making blessed to be able to meaningful friendships along the way. Ray continue John and Mildred’s legacy by giving “Buck” Rosendahl left this earth on February back for the betterment of Del Norte County. 17, 2016, at his home with family and friends A young child with autism, Colin Buchanan Del Norte County was built on industry, and by his side after battling cancer. He was 71 was lost along the of the Smith John’s career that he loved was tied to the years young. “Buck” will not be forgotten. The River in 2004 while hiking and fishing with his timber industry. At Bob’s direction, this fund Ray “Buck” Rosendahl Memorial Pet father. When the Del Norte County Sheriff’s supports charitable work in Del Norte County Assistance Fund was established in 2016 in Search and Rescue team received the call, they to address changing needs as they arise. his honor to provide support for the total care immediately recognized the severity of the (2016) of animals in Curry County. (2016) situation for Colin, who is nonverbal and unable to call out for help. Search and Rescue South Fork/Big Flat R. Baird & Jane Rumiano responded quickly and the child was picked up NEW Endowment Family Fund by a helicopter 30 minutes before nightfall. Scholarship Fund Colin Buchanan’s family established this fund Baird and Jane Rumiano Siblings John and Mildred to provide ongoing support to Search and have lived in Crescent Nickelsen learned the true Rescue for everyone in Del Norte County. They City for most of their meaning of grit at a very are a skilled team of committed community adult lives. They raised young age. Losing their volunteers, providing ground searches, their two boys, Joby and father in an accident when technical rescues, swift water rescues, and dive Tony, in Del Norte. Both they were kids forced rescues in coordination with the Del Norte attended local schools and completed their them to face the adult world early on. This County Sheriff’s Office. As the fund advisors, college education at Humboldt State challenge in their youth made them strong the Search and Rescue Board of Directors University. Del Norte and Humboldt counties and they both led successful, fulfilling lives. makes recommendations for have been good to the Rumianos. They wish to John and Mildred were firm believers in expenditures. (2005) give back to the community by way of this education and that one should never stop fund intended to build financial stability, learning and developing. They were true Smith River Salmon & Steelhead community participation, and enrichment by examples of what can be accomplished supporting athletics, scholarships, training for Habitat Restoration Fund through determination, hard work and volunteers and volunteerism, and other This fund supports commitment even in the face of adversity. In programs supporting self-sufficiency in the habitat restoration memory of John and Mildred, the South Fork/ people, the natural resources, and the beauty projects and related Big Flat Scholarship Endowment Fund was of our area. Baird is owner of Rumiano Cheese planning and established by Bob Steven. At Bob's direction, Company and Jane has been a high school education within the scholarships from this fund will be awarded in tennis coach and instructor for over 30 years Smith River watershed. Del Norte and Curry counties to support and still continues her love of the The Smith River is legendary for its native students pursuing science, professional and game. (2009) salmon and steelhead. These fish have always industrial careers. (2018) been a part of the culture and human Philip & Beth Schafer Fund habitation within the watershed, beginning Ted Souza Memorial Fisheries Fund Longtime residents of Del Norte County, Philip with Native Americans thousands of years ago The Ted Souza Memorial and Beth Schafer have been avid supporters of to the local community and tourists visiting Fisheries Fund was the community and have established a fund to the watershed today. This fund represents the established by the Friends support the mission of a variety of charitable collaboration of three entities: Green Diamond of Del Norte to organizations in Del Norte County, such as the Resource Company, Del Norte County’s largest commemorate a dedicated Scholarship Foundation, the Del Norte Library private landowner; Smith River Alliance, a life of serving as a Foundation, Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery, the watershed organization founded in 1980 that long-time board member and treasurer. Ted Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness is active in river and fish restoration projects; was an avid outdoorsman with a true love for (DNACA), St. Joseph's Catholic School, CASA, and the Smith River Advisory Council, an the Smith River. He was a fisherman who independent group of representatives from committed his life to saving and restoring our public and private entities with a shared WILD RIVERSHUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 119 historic salmon and steelhead runs on the Wild Rivers Community Fund Smith River. Ted worked hard to keep state The Wild Rivers fishing regulations commensurate with Community the decline in fish runs. He supported laws Foundation promotes like no bait fishing and catch and release and encourages only policies. With his youthful energy and generosity, leadership, pragmatic outlook, Ted stayed actively involved and inclusion to strengthen our communities. in local environmental issues into his 90s, It works to keep local capital within the Wild an inspiration to us all. Ted’s personal motto Rivers region. This fund was established to was: “It is OK to grow older, just don’t get provide opportunities for general discretionary old.” These funds will be used to further Ted’s giving to support the Wild Rivers interests in fisheries habitat restoration and region. (2005) scientific research to help further the health Zach Hegelmeyer of salmon and steelhead populations on the Wild Rivers Health Forever Fund Memorial Endowed Smith and other local rivers. (2017) As physicians who have raised their Scholarship Fund Eileen A. Tardiff Memorial Fund families in Del Norte Eileen Tardiff was a loving County, they believe Zach Hegelmeyer loved baseball wife and mother of nine quality, accessible almost before he could walk. As a children. She was active in health care is toddler, he would spend the better her local community essential to the future of the Wild Rivers coast before her diagnosis and part of an hour quietly throwing of Northern California and southern Oregon. struggle with dementia The Wild Rivers Health Forever Fund is rocks into the Smith River, lost in that resulted in her death in 2005. Through dedicated to preserving, improving, and his daydream of being a pitcher. her illness, her family learned of the pressing expanding health care services for the From then on every year was full need in the community for assistance in residents and visitors of the region. Fund goals matters involving senior citizens. They of baseball, from little league include the addition of chemotherapy, kidney established this field of interest fund in her dialysis, cardiology, primary and specialty care through Del Norte High. When he memory to help ensure that seniors in our physicians, nurses, and physician assistants. wasn’t playing for a team, Zach community receive the assistance they Simply, the commitment is to help local need. (2004) and his friends would organize residents receive quality, affordable health care without having to leave the area. (2013) miniature games in empty Hiouchi Dustin Weber Memorial Fund lots that they had nicknamed “Field Dustin was 25 years old, of Dreams” and “the Sandlot.” adventurous, had a dazzling smile, and was loved by all. Playing shortstop at George Fox He enjoyed hiking with his University, Zach learned that people dad and riding his mountain don’t remember you by your stats bike. He was a graduate of Mountain View but by your character on and off High School in Bend, OR. Dustin moved to Klamath, CA in February of 2011 to fix up a the field. Zach took this lesson to house that was given to him by his heart, always throwing himself into grandmother on Requa Hill. On March 11, everything—baseball, schoolwork, 2011, Dustin and some friends went down to and relationships—with passion, the mouth of the Klamath to take pictures of the waves from the tsunami. Dustin was hit by heart, and sincerity. In the company a large surge wave while his back was turned of his warmth and confidence, you and was swept out to sea. His body was felt like you could accomplish even removed in April, 400 miles north of Astoria, OR. He may be gone but never forgotten. the scariest or most challenging October 5, 1985–March 11, 2011. (2012) tasks. The Hegelmeyer family hopes that this scholarship will honor and carry on Zach’s legacy by helping scholar- athletes from Del Norte High succeed with the same joy, integrity, and 120courage | W ILDthat heRIVERS exemplified. FUNDS WILD RIVERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOARD FROM LEFT: John Babin – Attorney At Law, Brookings Law Office, Dan Brattain – President & CEO, Cal-Ore Life Flight, William Follett – Del Norte County Superior Court Judge

FROM LEFT: Harry Hoogesteger – Retired South Coast Watershed Coordinator, Kara Miller – Board Chair, John Rush O.D. – Eye Center of Gold Beach

FROM LEFT: Monica Sperling – Registered Nurse, Bev Westbrook, Former Trustee – College of the Redwoods Governing Board, Becky Wood – Owner / Hospital Administrator of All Creatures Animal Hospital & Bird Clinic

Thank you to our retiring board members for their dedication and contributions to the community. FROM LEFT: Kevin Caldwell, MD, Kevin Hartwick, Dale Thomas

WILD RIVERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION STAFF FROM LEFT: Gina Zottola – Director, Wild Rivers Community Foundation, Michelle Carrillo – Director, Building Healthy Communities Initiative, Andrea Lanctot – Youth Leadership Facilitator, Building Healthy Communities, Elijah Brunson – Youth Leadership Coordinator, Redwood Voice

FROM LEFT: Jessica Ortiz – Admin Assistant, Keri Mosey – Nonprofit Alliance Coordinator, Meng Lo – Youth Media Coordinator, Redwood Voice, Rodelita Cotanay – Initiative Coordinator, Building Healthy Communities

FROM LEFT: Ryan Kober – Collaborative Facilitator, Building Healthy Communities, Sandra Milunich – Office Coordinator, Wild Rivers Community Foundation, Scott Graves – Strategic Communications Manager, Building Healthy Communities

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 121 Southern Humboldt Funds Southern Humboldt County is a distinct region of our service area with many different vibrant communities and community members who are invested in the health and resiliency of their neighbors and environment. This section highlights funds that serve Southern Humboldt.

Madeline Rose Coker Memorial Fund (2006)

Madeline Rose Coker Memorial Scholarship Fund Madeline Rose Coker, born on May 8, 1987, enjoyed life with her parents, Rebecca Coker and Arlen “Shag” Coker, and her many friends until her time was cut short in a tragic car accident on June 22, 2006. Maddie touched the lives of many people, living in the present moment and delighting in making others laugh. She was generous and kind-hearted, a defender of those in the position of the underdog, a true friend to her friends, a lover of people, animals, music, and team sports. Maddie loved to create scrapbooks, collages, and journals, saving reminders of special times in photos and words. She wrote once: “I always knew one day I’d look back and laugh at the things that made me cry. I never knew I’d also cry one day at the things that had made me laugh.” Her friends and family remember Maddie with the creation of two funds: one to support a variety of charitable purposes in Southern Humboldt and the second to provide a scholarship to graduates of South Fork High School. (2006)

John & Barbara Francek Memorial Fund John and Barbara Francek moved from Manhattan Beach to the banks of the Eel River in Southern Humboldt in 1972. John enjoyed a long career testing aircraft for the Department of Transportation while Barbara traveled as a stewardess for Western Airlines. Lifelong volunteers, the Franceks contributed to their community in a variety of roles, including John’s 10 years as bookkeeper for the Healy Senior Center. Barbara served for 12 years as a member of the board for Heart of the Redwoods Community Hospice and then as a member of the Cedar Street Senior Apartments, Inc. Board of Directors. Barbara died on April 29, 2001. John died on May 28, 2003. The Franceks created this discretionary field of interest fund with the remainder from their charitable remainder trust. Income will be used for charitable purposes in Southern Humboldt. (2003)

122122 || FUNDS P H O T O B Y: COSMO FREE Healy Center Program served his nation both in WWII and in the ROTARY CLUB OF GARBERVILLE Operations Fund Korean War. He was a business leader in his Ray Hartig Memorial Scholarship This Healy Senior Center community, serving on the hospital board as It has been 54 years since this scholarship was expendable fund makes president for 12 years and as a Rotarian since established by Ray’s family. Ray was born and it possible for the Healy 1961. Roy was especially proud of having raised in Oregon. He loved children and taught Senior Center to meet served on the Humboldt County Board of for a number of years in Grants Pass. He current program needs. Among these needs Supervisors as supervisor for the 2nd district. and his family moved to Garberville in 1954. are senior nutrition, senior exercise classes, As advisor to this endowment fund, Roy He immediately became involved in youth information & referral services, and facility supported a variety of charitable purposes in activities, coaching basketball and baseball upkeep. (2005) Southern Humboldt. His daughters—Lynda teams and becoming a Boy Scout leader. He Pitts, Sharon Ott, and Renee Heider—carry on was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Healy Senior Center Friends the family tradition of making generous and the Community Coordinating Council, and the Endowment Fund timely gifts as successor advisors to the fund. Garberville Volunteer Fire Department. Ray The Healy Senior Center Board of Directors Roy passed away on March 19, 2009. (2006) was tragically killed while fighting a structure established two funds to enhance the center’s fire. Because Ray exemplified everything ability to carry out its mission to support Lorana Johnson Memorial Rotary stands for, SERVICE ABOVE SELF, this independent, meaningful, and dignified lives Scholarship Fund scholarship was established with the help of for older adults through social interaction, Originally endowed as his sister and brother-in-law, Amy and Sherm recreation, good nutrition, health and care the Mattole Triple Hensell, in his memory in 1964. He would maintenance, information and referrals, and Junction High School have been very proud. (2014) volunteerism in a warm and welcoming facility. Citizenship and The endowment fund supports the long-term, Community Service ROTARY CLUB OF GARBERVILLE ongoing work of the Healy Senior Center, Scholarship, this Harold E. Murrish Scholarship Fund serving senior needs of Southern Humboldt scholarship has been Harold Murrish was born in County through programs carried out at its renamed to honor the memory of its 2004 1934 in Carlotta, where he facility on Briceland Road in Redway. (2005) recipient, Lorana Eileen Johnson, who died opened a small grocery tragically on February 22, 2005. Lorana very store. In 1978, he moved to Heart of the Redwoods Community much embodied the spirit of the award in her Redway and turned Murrish Hospice Fund dedication to school spirit and in her Food Center into a Heart of the Redwoods unwavering desire to better herself and give community landmark. Community Hospice (HRCH) back to her community. This scholarship is Murrish was the father of four sons and a believes that no person or awarded on the basis of outstanding daughter, and was survived by his wife Helen. family should have to stand citizenship and community service in order to Known in his community as the highest alone in difficult times. honor and recognize students who have made example of kindness, generosity, and HRCH is an independent, a significant contribution to the success of our understanding, Harold was also instrumental unlicensed hospice that small school community. (2000) in helping many people fulfill their dreams of brings free services to people in the Southern beginning small businesses. His wish to help Humboldt, northern Mendocino and western ROTARY CLUB OF GARBERVILLE children motivated him to establish this Trinity areas. Comprehensive services begin Roxanne Futrell Memorial scholarship fund. (1994) with early support to people from the time Scholarship Fund they have received a life-threatening diagnosis Roxanne was born in ROTARY CLUB OF GARBERVILLE and continue through death and the Marysville, California in 1950 Helen Irene Stevenson Memorial bereavement needs of the family. HRCH also where she was raised with Scholarship Fund sponsors a lending library, education to the her two sisters on their Helen Irene McNally was community, sudden death support, and grief family’s peach ranch. In 1977, born in Chicago in 1931 education to youth. The mission of HRCH is to Roxanne moved to Garberville and graduated as a music honor patient needs and wishes in the with her husband Gary, where they raised their major from Cornell treatment process. Income from this fund will three children. Roxanne spent her time as a College. Following her support HRCH’s ongoing operations. (2000) devoted and loving mother, wife, and friend to passion for music and all who knew her. Roxanne was a member of travel, she became a choral director before Roy Heider Family Fund for Lambda Delta Sorority and a lifelong supporter deciding to join the US Army’s Special Services Southern Humboldt of Youth Soccer, 4-H, FFA, the South Fork in Bordeaux, France. She traveled Roy Heider Booster Club, and anyone in need of a helping enthusiastically throughout Europe, eventually moved to hand. This fund was established by Roxanne’s meeting her first husband, Paul Brannan. Upon Southern family and friends to support a South Fork their return to the States they had two Humboldt in graduate who emulates a love of life, has a children, Christopher and Camilyn, and moved 1948. He was kind and open heart, and has the desire to to Garberville in 1963. Irene began teaching proud to have excel in all that life has to offer. (2005) kindergarten in 1966 with Chris in her first HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 123 GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT Sanctuary Forest

124 | FUNDS ome neighborhoods are defined by street signs; in rural Southern Humboldt they are often defined by watersheds and tributaries. Conservationists at Sanctuary Forest, a nonprofit dedicated to S protecting the Mattole River watershed, knew that educating local landowners about their neighborhood was the best step to helping them keep it healthy. “We’ve come up with solutions on how to conserve water as a neighborhood,” says April Newlander, executive director of Sanctuary Forest. The cold shaded water in the upper Mattole is key habitat for several threatened salmon species. Along with encouraging residents there to use water storage tanks, the Sanctuary Forest crew also held meetings with landowners, shared streamflow data and put up signs with streamflow information at a key intersection at Whitethorn Junction. The sign included A community cutoff dates for when to stop pumping water from streams in order to unites along maintain flow. tributaries A Community Grant from Humboldt Area Foundation helped fund this to preserve public outreach as well as tributary workshops, collaboration with other habitat as regional watershed groups and a local radio show where people could call in drought, and talk water and conservation. climate change “Tributary stewardship groups remove the barriers of property lines and land and empower residents by joining together to accomplish identified use practices goals,” Newlander wrote in the grant application. Along with radio, face- threaten to-face meetings and workshops, the signs have been an effective way to salmon species. reach community members who may not have internet access in this rural part of the world. Sanctuary Forest’s important work is a reminder to everyone that no matter where we call home, we all live downstream.

P H O T O B Y: APRIL NEWLANDER HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 125 class, and she continued to do so for the next See the Monroe Tobin Family Fund at-risk teenagers who build and maintain 35 years. Her annual kindergarten circus was on page 101. trails, stabilize stream beds, improve timber legendary for “children of all ages.” Irene stands, plant trees, control erosion, reduce risk loved the Southern Humboldt community and The Mattole Valley Fund of fire, or survey fish and wildlife. Working gave compassionately and generously to many The purpose of this expendable fund is to with inspirational mentors in BLM, state parks, causes. Upon her death in 2007, Irene’s family, benefit the residents of the Mattole Valley and and a variety of nonprofit organizations, with the help of her friends from around the their environment. (1999) Interns make visible improvements to world, created this scholarship to assist a parklands, forests, slopes, and streams. They graduating South Fork student in higher Mattole Camp Endowment Fund take deserved pride in their accomplishments education. (2007) and team abilities, gaining self-esteem. Situated along the Mattole Cooperating agencies provide in-kind River on the Lost Coast of ROTARY CLUB OF GARBERVILLE supervision, administration, insurance, etc. Northern California, Mattole Money donated to Nick’s Interns goes to Todd Sveiven Scholarship Fund Camp has served Humboldt wages and payroll expenses of the workers Todd Sveiven attended County for over 60 years as a themselves. Donations have sustained Nick’s South Fork High School year-round gathering place Interns year to year. A fund with HAF ensures where he was a gifted for churches, schools, organizations, and its future. (2006) musician, outstanding individuals who want a serene location away athlete, perennial Dean’s from the distractions of life. This advised Evelyn Hansen Noderer List student, and student endowment fund will support the camp’s leader. He was also an accomplished guitarist, ability to improve facilities and provide special Scholarship Fund bass player, drummer, saxophonist, and singer programs. (2002) Evelyn Hansen Noderer in South Fork’s Mad Jazz Choir. He was graduated from South Fork selected for the 1994 Little Four all-county Billie McWhorter Scholarship Fund High School in 1953. baseball team, and he played football and Born in 1931, Billie was College wasn’t in her plans basketball. He represented South Fork High in raised on a ranch in Petrolia until her principal Richard Washington, DC at the Youth Leadership and attended elementary Roche encouraged her to Conference in 1993. Todd died in a tragic car school in a one-room apply for a $100 accident in 1994. (1995) schoolhouse. She worked for scholarship. That was the stimulus that started her room and board while her on a rewarding career in education. She ROTARY CLUB OF GARBERVILLE attending Ferndale High School and graduated received her bachelor’s degree and teaching Monroe Tobin Memorial at age 17. In 1949, she went to work for credential from UC Berkeley and her master’s Scholarship Fund Youngreen’s Propane Gas Service where her degree from San Diego State University. T. Monroe Tobin established husband-to-be was a partner. She married Ben Postgraduate courses included an international this trust because of his love McWhorter in 1950. Together they had eight summer program at the University of Oslo in for southern Humboldt children. Ben and Billie purchased Gene Norway. Her first year of teaching was girls’ County. Monroe's mother Youngreen’s half of the business in 1954 and physical education at South Fork High School. Margaret was born in 1877 on renamed it Sequoia Gas. Ben died in an auto After four years in Santa Rosa, Evelyn married the Robertson Ranch in accident in 1976 and Billie continued and moved to San Diego. She enjoyed southern Humboldt. His father Thomas Tobin operation of the family business with the help teaching all ages, from preschoolers to adults, moved from Kentucky to Garberville in 1903 of her children. She was the proud in classes of adapted physical education, child and became a successful businessman and grandmother of twenty-one grandchildren and development, and genealogy. Evelyn community leader, operating the Garberville three great-grandchildren. Family was always established this fund to provide scholarships Mercantile Company and Garberville Inn. #1 with Billie. Established by her children in to outstanding seniors from South Fork High Monroe attended high school in Eureka and her honor, the purpose of this fund is to School to help them achieve a rewarding college in Santa Rosa and Berkeley. He was a provide annual scholarships to graduates of career with a college education. (2003) manufacturer's representative in San Francisco Ferndale High School and Mattole Triple before returning to Garberville in 1950 when Junction High School. (1999) Redwoods Rural Health Center Fund he established Tobin Properties. He served on Redwoods Rural Health Center (RRHC) is a many county and local boards and was a Nick’s Interns Fund Federally Qualified Health Center located in Southern Humboldt County. RRHC was charter member of Garberville Rotary Club. His Nick’s Interns continues established in 1976 to create access to wife of 49 years, Helen, passed away in 1992. the legacy of Nick health care services for disenfranchised She was a great contributor to his success. , a forestry members of the community by offering an They raised four children—Patricia, Karen, graduate of HSU who income-based sliding fee scale. The mission Thomas and Joanne. Monroe passed away on died in a car crash at age of the organization is to provide responsive, January 8, 2008. The trust is intended to 26. Nick had worked in preventive, high quality primary health benefit Southern Humboldt needs, particularly the woods since the age of 12 in all parts of care services, through a variety of healing youth and seniors. (2001) Humboldt County. In summer months Nick’s disciplines, to all people without regard to Interns employs a mix of high-achieving and 126 | SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT FUNDS social or economic status. RRHC currently Sanctuary Forest | support a wide variety of charitable work to operates two school-based clinics as well Organizational Fund worthy Southern Humboldt nonprofit as a mobile dental van. In 2015, RRHC This is a restricted organizations and community groups through served 5,380 patients through more than fund for an annual grantmaking process. The 18,000 clinic visits. Approximately 57% organizational geographic area described for this purpose of the health center’s patients were living savings. The extends from the Mendocino County line to in poverty, 26% were uninsured, and 7% purpose of this Weott and from Phillipsville to the Pacific were Hispanic. RRHC’s preventive services fund is to produce Ocean. This fund is advised by the Southern encompass immunizations, cancer screening, income for Sanctuary Forest, Inc., to help meet Humboldt Grantmaking Committee, a rotating women’s health, well child exams, diagnostic its organizational and capacity goals. These committee of Southern Humboldt residents labs, dental care, counseling, physical therapy, funds are designated for staff development appointed by the Humboldt Area Foundation. and acupuncture. In addition to primary and operating expenses. (2014) The committee provides recommendations for care services, RRHC offers enabling services, expenditures in writing for HAF Board's final such as transportation and food assistance, Sanctuary Forest | Sinkyone approval. (2010) insurance eligibility, telemedicine, and Conservation Easement Fund homeless outreach. (2016) The purpose of this fund is to provide for Southern Humboldt Schools the perpetual monitoring, management Foundation Endowment Fund Sanctuary Forest | Conservation enforcement, and defense of Sanctuary The Southern Humboldt Easement Fund Forest’s conservation easement on the Schools Foundation This fund provides for the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council’s Endowment Fund was perpetual management, Sinkyone Upland property. (2005) established in February monitoring, enforcement 1994 to improve and and defense of conservation Sanctuary Forest | Snodgrass enhance the education easements held by Sanctuary Forest. (2005) Scholarship Fund of students in the Southern Humboldt Unified The Snodgrass School District. Through gifts and bequests to Sanctuary Forest | Forest Scholarship Fund is this fund, a perpetual source of assistance has Conservation Fund intended to be a been established for programs and projects This is a restricted fund reserve for the Rondal not funded by the school district’s for land acquisition Snodgrass Scholarship, budget. (1994) and related expenses. created in 2002 to The purpose of this honor the founding executive director of Flora Sproul Scholarship Fund fund is to provide Sanctuary Forest. During his 15 year tenure, Flora Sproul established this money for the purchase of lands or other Rondal led a quest to conserve the ecological fund because she was a capital assets that contribute to the integrity of the Mattole River watershed strong believer in Christian achievement of Sanctuary Forest's through public education about science, education. As an educator conservation goals, including but not limited beauty, and threats to the temperate rainforest herself, she thought it to option payments, down payments, legal while building enduring and non-adversarial important to get young fees, land appraisals, timber cruises, and other bridges within a diverse community. Sanctuary people started off right. Mrs. Sproul considered transactional fees associated with such Forest's interpretive hike, conservation her years as a teacher the most important of purchases. (2014) easement, and scholarship programs began her life and the legacy she left behind. Along under Rondal's leadership and still thrive with a gift she gave to her church, her gift to Sanctuary Forest | Land today. The Rondal Snodgrass Scholarship is create this fund constitutes a tithe on the Management Fund given in honor of Rondal's service to our proceeds she received from the sale of her The Sanctuary Forest Land Management Fund community with the hope that scholarship home on “Grandpa’s Mountain” in Myers Flat, supports the stewardship of properties owned recipients will be inspired to continue working where she lived for 30 years before retiring in by Sanctuary Forest. These lands are held by toward a sustainable future, acknowledging 2005 to Fortuna. The fund provides an annual Sanctuary Forest for public benefit, providing and celebrating the interdependence of scholarship to a student with financial need wildlife, habitat, watershed protection, and humankind and the natural world. (2017) and potential for success who is attending open space in the Mattole River watershed Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma. Mrs. and surrounding areas. This fund is intended The Southern Humboldt Fund Sproul passed away in May of 2006. (2004) to provide income to care for these conserved This field of interest properties in perpetuity through monitoring fund was created to and maintenance. This fund is not intended for connect Southern The Southern Humboldt Fund is capital improvements. (2006) Humboldt donors with community projects advised by local residents. For and put local capital to work for local priorities more information or to donate visit and the public good. The fund is used to hafoundation.org

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 127 Union Labor Health Foundation is now Humboldt Health Foundation! The Humboldt Health Foundation is proud to carry on the tradition of creating access to wellness and supporting innovative local solutions to make Humboldt healthier. In the last 21 years, Humboldt Health Foundation has awarded $4.1 million in grants to nonprofits, nursing scholarships, and assistance to community members for health and dental care.

DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO HHF's general operating fund or ANY OF THE FUNDS BELOW:

Humboldt Health Foundation (HHF) Dental Angel Fund The mission of HHF (formerly ULHF), a supporting organization of Donations made to this fund help Humboldt County children ages 0–19 Humboldt Area Foundation, is to improve the health and well-being get sorely needed dental care. The fund assists children who are in pain of the residents and communities of Humboldt County. The original due to dental decay, who are uninsured or can’t afford dental care, or Union Labor Hospital, later known as General Hospital, was established who may need to travel out of the area for care by a dental specialist. in Eureka in 1906 by newly unionized timber and mill workers as a (2002) charitable nonprofit organization. After 90 years of service in the field, Union Labor Hospital Association established the Foundation in 1997 The Ted Loring Angel Endowment Fund with proceeds from the sale of the hospital. The fund balance reflects In 2003 following the death of Dr. Ted Loring, a well-respected the the original endowment and contributions made to HHF from and admired OB/GYN, his family established this fund to honor his community members. (1997) contributions to Union Labor Hospital and his vision of creating the Angel Fund. Donations go directly to the endowment. Each year The Angel Fund approximately 5% of the endowment is added to the Angel Fund to The Angel Fund provides fast financial assistance to Humboldt County help people overcome health and medical challenges. (2003) families for health and medical needs. 100% of donations made to this fund directly assist community members in need. The Angel Fund Committee meets weekly to consider grant requests made on behalf of an individual or family, serving all ages, from infants to seniors. (1999)

HUMBOLDT HEALTH FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF

BACK ROW from left: Amy Jester, HAF Program Director–Health & Nonprofit Resources, Marina Cortez-Hash, Suzanne Dockal, Sarah Millsap, HAF Controller & Human Resources Manager, Tayshu Bommelyn, HAF Grants Assistant

FRONT ROW from left: Robert Berg, Christina Huff, Pat Farmer, Virgil Moorehead, Elias Pence

NOT PICTURED Rosemary DenOuden, Mike Goldsby, Teodolinda Salas-Meza

128 | P H O T O B Y: CATHERINE WILKES PHOTOGRAPHY GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT

Southern P H O T O B Y: KIM SALLAWAY PHOTOGRAPHY

Southern Humboldt Family Resource Center Coordinator, Amy Terrones, Humboldt and interns Meghan Garrison and Sydney Wilson, at South Fork High Family Resource School.

Center he Southern Humboldt Family Resource Center meets a wide variety of needs in Southern Humboldt County, bridging the gap by connecting community members T with services they need to be healthier. Part of their work includes reducing stigma around mental health and substance abuse counseling. Counselors with the resource center are addressing this early by working with youth in classes at South Fork High School on issues like mental health, stress and healthy relationships. Amy Terrones, director of the resource center, says students have been really enthusiastic about the courses and that school and community culture is shifting towards a more holistic idea of health and happiness. The Humboldt Health Foundation is proud to support this work that gives youth access to wellness.

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 129 A Humboldt Area Foundation Affiliate Serving Trinity County Humboldt Area Foundation supports philanthropic work in Trinity County through the Trinity Trust as well as through the generous neighbors who have established funds in the Trinity region. The Trinity Trust’s mission is to inspire and encourage charitable giving to support Trinity County now and in perpetuity. This section highlights funds that serve Trinity County.

Gilbert Henry Gates C.R.U. Trust of 1993 Gilbert F. and Helen J. Gates, longtime residents of San Francisco and Trinity County, created this Unitrust ultimately for the benefit of Trinity County. The Gates family was drawn to the Trinity Alps in the 1920s. Joe Joseph, Helen’s father, purchased the Trinity property in the 1920s. From age 12, Hank Gates enjoyed summers with his mother Helen, his sister Joan, and his father Gilbert in the Trinity area. The Trust will eventually benefit such charities as Coffee Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Trinity County Free Library, and Trinity County Historical Society. (1993)

Gilbert F. Gates Charitable Remainder Unitrust of 1998 This trust was created by Gilbert F. and Helen J. Gates and transferred to HAF by their son Gilbert Henry Gates in 2001. This fund will eventually benefit several charities within Trinity County. (2001) 130130 || FUNDS P H O T O B Y: KEN JOHNSON Gates Family Endowment Fund Trinity Trust Endowment Fund is guided by a volunteer board. It hosts an The Trinity Trust is annual summer day camp, community plant a permanent and seed exchange, fiber and textile arts fair, endowment for and free learning events for all ages. YFR the exclusive use serves the 4-H Youth Development Program of Trinity County with space for livestock, poultry, and learning. residents. This Its ranch house is available for community fund was created with a gift from Trinity groups, workshops, and trainings. Proximity County residents, with additional funds to Weaverville Community Forest and the This is a component fund of the Trinity Trust, provided by Reverend Charles H. Baldwin and trail system add to YFR’s appeal as a learning established as a testamentary gift from the an anonymous donor (1998) center. (2001) estate of Helen J. Gates who passed away on October 24, 2002. Helen, along with her two Trinity Trust Expendable Fund children, Hank and Joan, was a graduate of Thanks to the generosity of local donors, Trinity County UC Berkeley. Her father was a self-made the Trinity Trust was able to establish an mining engineer. He began working at a young expendable fund to respond to important Funds age, and he walked several miles each way— needs throughout Trinity County, such as helping deserving young people experience saving street car fare—to work at the Union Mary Baldwin Memorial Fund summer camp. (2005) Iron Works in San Francisco. He also knew This fund was created by the Reverend Charles future president Herbert Hoover in his mining Weaverville Cemeteries H. Baldwin to honor Mary Baldwin, his wife days. Helen visited the Trinity Alps as much as of 38 years. The fund is to be used to provide Endowment Fund she could in the 1920s and 1930s. Gilbert F. scholarships to deserving college students left UC Berkeley early to work and support his The Weaverville from Trinity County, enabling them to continue family. The fund supports charitable Cemeteries vocational and higher education at accredited organizations in and for Trinity County in Endowment Fund was colleges and universities and to assist Trinity accordance with the spirit and the wording of established in 2007 to County pre-K–12 students who are enrolled in prior planned gifts arranged by the Gates help support and accredited Christian schools. (1999) family. The Trinity Trust Advisory Committee preserve the makes all funding recommendations for this 150-year-old Virgil C. & Lorrayne DeLapp discretionary fund. (2003) Weaverville Cemetery and potentially other Vocational Education Fund public historic cemeteries in the area of Virgil C. DeLapp was Giles F. Horney, Jr. Fund Weaverville. The county of Trinity no longer born in Burbank, CA Giles was a caring man who maintains these. Initial endowment gifts were in 1922. He grew up had a passion for cars and contributed by reflective, good-hearted, and in Southern his community. He lived in thoughtful individuals, families, businesses, California and Trinity County where he community advocacy groups, and service graduated from served on the Trinity Trust. He organizations. The Weaverville Cemeteries Long Beach State College as an industrial arts was interested in mechanics, Endowment will annually and in perpetuity teacher. He and his wife Lorrayne moved from body shops, and even towing companies. He provide funding for such purposes as Blue Jay to Trinity County in 1956. Virgil was known for helping young people and replacement of deteriorating headstones, worked as an electrical superintendent for rescuing dogs. This fund will be used to maintenance, care and beautification of public Funderburg Electric during the construction of support charitable work in the Trinity cemetery areas, and education of the Trinity Dam. For many years he was self- region. (2012) community regarding the cemeteries’ pioneer employed as a builder of custom homes and history. (2007) Giles F. Horney, Jr., Fund in Memory was in partnership with Dr. Robert Breeden in the NicNac Shack. He was a veteran of the US of Tom J. McCoy, Steven James Young Family Trust Army Air Corps. Virgil died in November of The Young Family Trust honors the Young Smith and Helen A. Maxey and Giles 2001, at age 79, after a construction accident. family heritage with roots deep in Trinity and Harriet Horney, Bill and Marlys His family established this endowment fund as County history. The Trust supports the work Hall and Al and Marne Wilkins a component fund of the Trinity Trust to honor of the Young Family Ranch (YFR), a 3-acre This fund provides scholarships to support his memory. Income provides assistance for community-trust farmstead in the heart of students attending college or vocational young adults in vocational education in Trinity Weaverville’s historic district. YFR is the perfect school. Giles wanted students with County. (2001) passing grades and a strong interest to be venue for free educational programs on given a helping hand in continuing their gardening, sustainable small-farm practices, education. (2012) foods, home-craft, and natural resources conservation. With garden areas, fruit trees, pastures, barn, paddocks, and a farmhouse, YFR was deeded for community benefit and TRINITY TRUSTHUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 131 S. Jack & Marjorie U. Hellman mentoring, in-home parent aides, and state known several students there who have Memorial Fund preschools. This endowment fund also provides overcome great obstacles to pursue their The family of this an annual scholarship to a Trinity County education and obtain their goals in loving and generous student pursuing a degree in social services life.”(2002) couple wishes to honor or child development who intends to join the them by providing workforce in Trinity County. (2002) Mountain Valley Youth Fund funding to cultural, The Mountain Valley Youth educational, civic, and Human Response Network Fund, an expendable fund environmental Ellie Driskell Lewiston Music Fund within the Trinity Trust, was organizations or projects in Trinity County. This program is part of the Human Response established with an initial Their daughter serves as advisor for this Network Endowment Fund. The music fund gift from Barbara L. Stokely, fund. (2005) was provided by the estate of Ellie (Eleanor) a resident of Pebble Beach, Driskell. Ellie was an accomplished violinist CA, to serve the health, educational, and/or Daniel Holthaus Memorial Fund and lover of music. It was her wish to pass welfare needs of youth from birth to age 18 this love of music on to the children in the Born in Hyampom, CA in who live within the Mountain Valley Unified Lewiston area by providing the opportunity 1971, Daniel Holthaus was School District. She has a son, a daughter-in- for them to be engaged in a music raised in Trinity County, law, and two grandchildren who live in program. (2012) graduating from Trinity High Hayfork, within the school district. Barbara School in 1990. He excelled holds a PhD in educational psychology from Sarah Ingersoll Memorial in athletics, receiving many USC. Before her retirement she was an awards and accolades for his efforts. He loved Scholarship educational psychologist and a marriage and exploring the wilderness and trekked hundreds This fund was established family therapist. (1997) of miles in the Trinity and Sierra mountains. in loving memory of Sarah Daniel’s interest in the geology of Northern Rosalie Ingersoll who died Mountain Valley Youth California led him to a degree in geoscience in August of 1999 while Endowment Fund from Chico State University. He taught science backpacking in the Yolla The Mountain Valley at Hayfork High School for a brief period of Bolly Wilderness Area. Youth Endowment Fund time before he became ill. A loving and Sarah was a lifelong resident of Hayfork in was created in 1999 sensitive man, he made instant friends with Trinity County. She had a love for the natural through two major gifts. everyone he met. His huge smile, infectious beauty of Trinity County and for the people An anonymous donor sense of humor, and zest for the challenges in who live there. Sarah graduated from Hayfork visited Hayfork and, life made him a popular and unforgettable High School, was married for 24 years, and impressed by the urgency of the need and the person. Daniel passed away after a short had two children. She was a dedicated efficiency of the already-established Mountain illness in 2005. His family established this fund Christian mother who shared her belief in the Valley Youth Fund, gave the first gift to create in his memory to provide support to projects virtues of motherhood with others. Her passion this endowment. Marion and Victor Payse, that serve youth in Trinity County. (2006) for the arts, as expressed through her Barbara Stokely’s sister and brother-in-law, photography, was known in Trinity County and donated a matching gift of $5,000. The idea of Human Response Network beyond. The Sarah Ingersoll Memorial an endowment to ensure funds in perpetuity Endowment Fund Scholarship was established to encourage for needy children in the area appealed to the students of the Mountain Valley Unified School This organizational Payses. They are both retired educators who District to pursue their passion for the arts in endowment fund have contributed not only money over the an accredited arts program. (1999) supports the ongoing years, but also their time, energies, and talents work and perpetual to enhance the community where they live. Marilouise Montgomery growth of the Human Although they have no children of their own, Response Network. Dedicated to protecting Scholarship Fund they decided to help the children of Hayfork, each person’s right to live in safety with Marilouise Montgomery met knowing that the need was great. A significant dignity, the Human Response Network was her husband Lee while anonymous contribution was made by a local established in 1980 to provide support to attending UC Berkeley. She resident. The fund has now reached a level women and children in Trinity County who subsequently received her that supports its annual budget. (1998) have been victims of domestic violence, abuse, teaching credential from San or sexual assault. Today, while maintaining Francisco State. Since 1947, victim assistance programs, it also serves the she has spent a great deal of time in Trinity community with youth services and teen County, finally making it her home in 1965. centers, emergency homeless assistance, This endowment fund provides an annual childcare resources, child abuse prevention, scholarship to a graduate of Hayfork Valley High. Mrs. Montgomery said, “I am pleased that I can help Valley High graduates, having 132TRINITY | TRINITY FUNDS COUNTY Trinity County Historical Society wide variety of athletic programs serving a Endowment Fund diverse population of students, while fostering The Trinity County an environment that encourages individual Historical Society growth, cooperation, and leadership. All Endowment Fund, donations will directly benefit the THS Athletic managed by the Department and the students it serves. (2009) Trinity Trust, is designed to Rich Velasquez Fund Rich Velasquez established this fund to financially support future projects of the Trinity promote athletics in Trinity County at the County Historical Society. These projects elementary school level. His intent was to offer preserve and disseminate the history of Trinity young people a way to direct their energy County through the J.J. Jackson Museum, Hal in a positive manner. This fund will be used Goodyear History Park, and Alice Jones History towards team sports and yoga, tumbling, Center by procuring, preserving, displaying, gymnastics, and other alternative activities. and sharing artifacts and information for the Teams and individuals alike that may not enrichment, enjoyment, and education of have the means to be participants are eligible residents, tourists, and schoolchildren. (2014) for this fund. Rich believes all young people Trinity County Library Benefit Fund should have the opportunity to develop their Two funds were established in 2004 in physical abilities and to experience what it is response to reductions to the county to be a team player. No one should be left out. library budget. To ensure the survival of the (2014) three public libraries serving Trinity County, the funds are administered by a steering committee of the Trinity County Friends of the Library. Donations may be made to both funds. TRINITY TRUST The library’s immediate needs will be served ADVISORY COMMITTEE by the Trinity County Library Benefit Fund, including regular contributions from library The Trinity Trust is overseen supporters and proceeds from fundraising by a volunteer committee of benefits. Present unmet library needs, such as advisors who review requests building the library’s database and providing and authorize the annual substitute staff to keep facilities open, are being subsidized from this fund. The Friends distributions. continue to raise additional funds to spend directly on books, subscriptions, equipment, Keith Crane, Vice Chair and supplies. (2004) Wendy Drake Trinity County Library Benefit Charlene Dunaetz Endowment Fund Mary Hamilton This fund is intended to provide a supplemental income to address the library’s Patricia Hamilton, Secretary present and future needs, such as keeping Duane Heryford, Chair basic programs functioning during low budget periods and supporting outreach and Susan Holthaus enrichment programs. (2004) Adrien Keys Trinity High School Athletics Pledge John Letton for the Pack Fund Richard Lorenz This fund was created to enhance the athletic program offerings at Trinity High School while Tom Ludden helping to offset the annual operating costs Connor Nixon of the athletic department. Expenditures from the fund are made for such items as athletic Steve Ryberg equipment, uniforms, officials’ and tournament Angenett Taft entry fees, and league dues. The fund allows Trinity High School to continue to offer a Scholarships Scholarships were given by Humboldt Area Foundation from the following funds between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.

Curtis R. Anderson & Helen M. Anderson Scholarship Arcata Odd Fellows Lodge #85 - Scholarship Fund Homer P. Balabanis Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund Mary Baldwin Memorial Fund Bancroft Scholarship Fund Matthew David Barnes Memorial Fund Beal Family Scholarship Fund Louis A. & Alice M. Blaser Educational Fund Peggy June Boedecker Memorial Scholarship Fund K. Dean & Mary Ann Bottini Scholarship Fund Toni Brixey Memorial Scholarship Fund David E. Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund Grace & Jim Brown Memorial Fund Dr. Francis Marion & Lela Moore Bruner Memorial Scholarship Fund Gary J. Brusca Memorial Scholarship Fund Arthur John Burman & Mildred S. Burman Memorial Fund Paul & Elaine Cacci Scholarship Fund Dennis Cahill Memorial Fund

134134 || SCHOLAPR HSH O TI OPS B Y: JOSE QUEZADA Cal-Ore Life Flight N661TC Flight Team Fortuna High School - McLeod Smith Humboldt State University CSU Memorial Scholarship Fund Scholarship Employees Union Scholarship The Wayne Caldwell, CFP, Financial Fortuna Sunrise Rotary Paul Harris Hun Kwan Goh Scholarship Fund Literacy Scholarship Fund Memorial Scholarship Fund Ingebritson Scholarship Fund California Retired Teachers Association Alice Nelson Franks Scholarship Fund Fred W. & Janice Bruner Iten Memorial #27 Scholarship Fund Father Eric Freed Peace & Justice Award Scholarship Fund Dean Cantwell Memorial Scholarship Fund Wolfgang & Anna Bossard Iten Fund Susan Freeman Science Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Fund Donald A. & Inez H. Carranza Fund Kathryn E. Jackson & Frank A. Grant III Scholarship Fund Margarita M. & Claudio J. Freixas Scholarship Fund Sarah Carter Scholarship Fund Spanish Scholarship Fund Sylvia M. Jacobson Memorial Chegwidden Family Memorial Friel Family Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Roxanne Futrell Memorial Scholarship James & Rebecca Jensen/Loleta IOOF Leslie Christopherson Memorial Fund Fund Scholarship Fund Steven Clark Smith Memorial Fund The Gallon Memorial Scholarship Lorana Johnson Memorial Scholarship The Coastal Grove Charter School Julie Ann Garciacelay Piano Scholarship Fund Pioneer Class Scholarship Fund Fund Stan & Lucille Johnson Memorial Madeline Rose Coker Memorial Ralph S. Goddi Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Fund Karshner & Roscoe Scholarship Fund Marie Coleman Scholarship Fund Greenwood Family Fund Bernard F. Katri, Mary Ryan Katri & Paul Conner Memorial Fund Jack L. & Arlene R. Guccione Scholarship Eleanor Ryan Shanahan Memorial Fund Kit Crosby-Williams Veterans for Peace Fund for Adventist Youth Manuel C. Kaster Scholarship Fund Scholarship Dennis & Margaret Guckeen Fund Peggy & Bob Kirkpatrick Special Tim Crossan Memorial Scholarship Fund Scott Guild Memorial Fund Education Credential Scholarship Helen G. Crozier Scholarship Fund Harvey G. Harper Rotary Scholarship Kiwanis Club of Henderson Center Scholarship Fund Susan Dean Memorial Scholarship Fund Fund - HAF Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund L.R. “Doc” Douglas Scholarship Fund T.J. Harris Scholarship Fund Patricia J. & O. Bruce Hart Memorial Amie Haas LaBanca Emerging Artists Travis McKinley Dow Memorial Fund Scholarship Fund Fund Robert K. Havemann Scholarship Fund Mary Louise Leftwich Lawson Memorial Wendy Drake Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Duncan Family Fund Edna R. & Stewart M. Herriott Memorial Fund for the Arts & Sciences John L. & Marian Ledgerwood Memorial Ardyce Dysert Memorial Fund Fund Hoo Hoo Club - # 63 Scholarship Fund Ecotrust Native American Scholarship Neil A. Lemons Memorial Scholarship Fund Hops in Humboldt Scholarship Fund Fund EHS Classes of 1941 Scholarship Fund Hilton R. Hostler Jr. Memorial Elizabeth & Theodore Lippert Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund First Presbyterian Church International Student Fund Edith & James A. “Jim” Howard Eli & Jacob Lyons Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Fund Fund Marjorie Fitzpatrick Cookbook Scholarship Fund HSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty MacAlton Fund Association Fund Aawok Troy Fletcher Memorial Douglas G. Mack Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Fund Humboldt Land Surveyor’s Scholarship Fund Fund Eldred I. “Bo” MacMillan Fund

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 135 Michael Malloy Memorial Fund Justin Porteous Memorial Scholarship Lieutenant Clarence A. Sousa USN John A. Marcuz & Joanna D. Marcuz Rael Family Scholarship Fund Memorial Scholarship Fund Memorial Fund Alive Richard Scholarship Fund Garth R. and Linda Sundberg Scholarship Fund Lynne Marie Martucci Memorial Elsie Mae Gardner Ricklefs & Richard Scholarship Fund Ricklefs Memorial Fund William Tamo Memorial Scholarship Fund Gerald & Jane Matson Scholarship Fund Roelofs Humboldt Fisheries Fund Mary & Melvin “Skip” Matson Fund Bill & Juanita Thompson Scholarship Rotary Club of Fortuna Sunrise/Paul Fund Mattole Valley Women’s Club Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund and Scholarship Fund Hal Hummel Memorial Vocational Award Trinity Scholarship Foundation McCrigler Scholarship Fund Rotary Club of Garberville/Ray Hartig Vis & Sally Upatisringa Education Fund McKinleyville Area - John Hewitt Memorial Scholarship Fund Barbara van Putten Memorial Scholarship Fund Rotary Club of Garberville/Harold E. Scholarship McKinleyville Kiwanis Scholarship Fund Murrish Scholarship Fund Grace Comstock Van Zee Memorial Scholarship Fund McLean Foundation Scholarship Fund Rotary Club of Garberville/Monroe Tobin Memorial Scholarship Fund Willow Creek China Flat Museum Harry & Nadine McWhorter Memorial Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Rotary Club of Old Town Eureka - Larry G. Doss Fund George Wilson Memorial Scholarship Jenifer Lynn Miles Memorial Scholarship Fund Fund Rotary Club of Old Town Eureka - John McCaddon Fund Catherine Wilson-Lewis Memorial Fund Jack Montoya Memorial Scholarship Fund Henri & Lanette Rousseau Memorial Woody’s Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Elizabeth J. Morrison Memorial Fund Joseph Sidney Woolford Fund Louis Rovai, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Ginny Wythe Memorial Fund Willard & Donna Mullan Scholarship Fund Fund Young Women in Technology Award Dylan Wade Ruiz Memorial Scholarship Nichols Family Scholarship Fund Dorothy A. Ziegenfuss Memorial Fund Col. Mathew Santino Scholarship Fund Evelyn Hansen Noderer Scholarship Glenn & Janis Saunders Scholarship North Coast Healthcare Scholarship Fund Fund Les Scher Jazz Scholarship Fund Northern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association Scholarship Fund Helen Gierek Scuri Memorial Scholarship Fund Agnes & Kenneth Ogilvie Memorial Fund Sequoia Lodge #14 IOOF Scholarship Fund Theodore Roosevelt & Ingrid R. Olander Memorial Scholarship Fund Diana Gail Simeroth Memorial Fund Elizabeth “Freckles” Locke Parrott Social Work & Elder Support Scholarship Memorial Fund David J. and Elizabeth (Betsy) K. The Patenaude-Juell-Hart Masonic Somerville Scholarship Fund Memorial Scholarship South Fork/Big Flat Endowment Perrett Family Fund Scholarship Fund Melvin & Leona Peterson Memorial Flora Sproul Scholarship Fund Fund Glenn Stockwell Memorial Scholarship Melvin T. Peterson Scholarship Fund Eleanor Davenport Stone Memorial David Wilder Pickart-Jain Memorial Fund Scholarship Fund Karen Paulsen Stone Scholarship Fund

136 | SCHOLARSHIPS I decided to go to college so “ I can come back and teach kids to believe they can do it, too. As of right now, I’m studying education and American Indian education. Helping my community bloom into what I know it can be is my ultimate goal.”

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT Clarissa Readen

Jcka M•ontoya Memorial Scholarship Fund

SCHOOL: Humboldt State University Major: Education

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 137 GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT Youth Engaged in Philanthropy

Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) is a program where highschoolers learn how to “ read, apply, and write grants. Then they are given the opportunity to advertise their grant. This gets all the teenagers out into the community meeting so many new people. Each year we write one grant and give out the money we have received from our sponsors and the grants we applied for ourselves. Our first year we decided to focus on homeless youth and granted $6,000 to Fortuna Elementary School’s Weekend Food Bag program and helped 27 kids get food every weekend for an entire school year. Our second year we turned our focus on mental health. We granted $5,000 to Wild Souls Ranch to help pay for scholarships to help kids who needed therapy but couldn’t afford it, and $1,000 to the Fortuna Family Resource Center to help buy new toys and make the therapy rooms more comfortable for the kids.

Lexi at Wild – Lexi Stowe Souls Ranch Senior, Fortuna Union High School”

Humboldt Area Foundation is proud to support YEP 138 | P H O T O B Y: CASSANDRA WAGNER by providing grant funding. he Native Women’s Collective (NWC) was GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT conceived over a kitchen table conversation between Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy and Rachel T Sundberg. Risling Baldy, chair of the Native American Studies department at Humboldt State The Native University, and Sundberg, the Tribal cultural director at Trinidad Rancheria, were seeking ways to improve access and growth of Native art and culture. The Women’s volunteer organization officially formed as a nonprofit in 2009 and is now 50 members strong. Its staff and board are made up of women from the Hupa, Karuk and Yurok Collective Tribes, the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and the Trinidad Rancheria.

Participants in NWC activities range in age from 5 to 80. They to practice traditional art such as basketweaving and regalia making. Some of the regalia is loaned out to girls The Native Cultures Fund (NCF) supports the participating in coming-of-age ceremonies. The collective also revitalization of Native arts, cultures and languages looks at resource protection and champions traditional foods with a goal of healing historical trauma. NCF serves 50 such as acorns. The NWC runs a digital archive and represents counties in California and has awarded more than $1.17 million in direct grant support thanks to the William & artists at fairs and public events. In 2018, the Native Cultures Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Jack Montoya Memorial Fund funded two workshops on creating porcupine halos and Fund for the Preservation of Native American Culture. bear grass wrapping, part of traditional women’s regalia.

To find out more visit nativeculturesfund.org. To find out more visit nativewomenscollective.org.

2013 “Woven With Our Roots” Basket Weaving Reetreat in Hoopa

P H O T O B Y: RACHEL SUNDBERG HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 139 Grants Grants listed on these pages represent stories that demonstrate the increasing strength and resiliency of our region. The people and projects represented here remind us of the power and impact that is possible when neighbors come together. The following represent grants given by Humboldt Area Foundation through the generosity of donors between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.

211 Humboldt 41st District Agricultural Association 4-H Trail Access Humboldt Adoption Branch, Department of Social Services for State of California Adoption Horizons Adult Day Health Care of Mad River Alcohol and Drug Care Services Alliance for California Traditional Arts Alzheimer’s Association American Cancer Society American Legion Post 274 American Red Cross - Humboldt County Chapter

140140 || GRANTSPHOTO BY: houston douglass American River Natural History Bless the Beasts of Humboldt Children Youth and Family Association County Services Amnesty International Blue Lake Community Resource CHOP’S Teen Club Center Anthony Robbins Foundation Christ Lutheran Church Boy Scouts of America National Arcata Arts Institute Christian Help of Gold Beach, Inc. Boys and Girls Club of the Arcata Christian School Church of the Assumption of the Redwoods Blessed Virgin Mary Arcata Community Pool Breast & GYN Health Project City of Arcata Arcata Family Resource Center Bridgeville Community Center City of Eureka Arcata High School Bridgeville Elementary School City of Fortuna Arcata House Partnership Brookings Church of the City of Trinidad Arcata Little League Nazarene Clarke Historical Museum Arcata Presbyterian Church Brookings Harbor Food Bank College of the Redwoods Arcata School District Brookings Harbor High School Columba Catholic College Arcata Wellness Center Brookings Police Community Alliance with Family Area 1 Agency on Aging Brookings Presbyterian Church Farmers Humboldt Chapter Arthritis Association of Redding California Mentor Family Home Community Assistance League Agency & Supported Living Ascend Wilderness Experience Services Community Presbyterian Church Author Festival - Friends of the California Redwoods Art Companion Animal Foundation Redwood Libraries Association Conservation Catalyst Inc Bear River Band of Rohnerville California Scottish Rite Rancheria Cornerstone Assembly of God Foundation Benevolent & Protective Order of Cornerstone International Calvary Lutheran Church Elks # 1934 Court Appointed Special Camp Unalayee Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Advocates of Curry County Foundation Cardiff School District Court Appointed Special Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Carlotta Healthy Start Community Advocates of Del Norte North Coast Center Court Appointed Special Bird Ally X Changing Tides Family Services Advocates of Humboldt Chetco Activity Center Crater Lake Council Boy Scouts of America

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 141 Creative Sanctuary Eel River Watershed Improvement First 5 Humboldt Group Crescent City Downtown Divas First Presbyterian Church of Arcata Elk Valley Artisans Crescent City Little League First Presbyterian Church of Eureka Environment California Research Curry Child Abuse Intervention Food for People and Policy Center Center - Wally’s House For All Time Cat Haven Environmental Protection Curry County 4-H Leaders Information Center Fort Bidwell Tribe of Paiute Indians Association Eureka 1923 Public Benefit Fortuna Adventist Community Curry County Juvenile Department Corporation - Rotary Club of Services Curry Fair Friends Eureka Fortuna Chuch of the Nazarene Curry Public Library District Eureka Church of the Nazarene Fortuna Family Resource Center Cutten Elementary School District Eureka City Schools Fortuna Middle School Del Norte Association for Cultural Eureka Community Health & Fortuna Open Door Health Center Awareness Wellness Center Fortuna Union High School Del Norte Child Care Council Eureka Community Resource Center Fortuna Union High School District Del Norte County Unified School District Eureka Foursquare Church Fortuna United Methodist Church Del Norte County Veterans’ Eureka High School Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department Memorial Monument Committee Eureka Rescue Mission Freshwater School District Del Norte High School Eureka Symphony Friends for Life Del Norte Public Library Evergreen Lodge Friends of Hayfork Park Del Norte Youth Football, Inc. Family Resource Center of the Friends of the Crescent City Harbor Del Norte Youth Soccer Association, Redwoods Friends of the Dunes Inc. Fern Cottage Foundation Friends of the Earth Dell’ Arte, Inc. Ferndale Catholic Cemetery Friends of the Fair Department of Health and Human Ferndale Community Health Center Services Friends of the Hayfork Community Ferndale Repertory Theatre Pool Douglas City Elementary School Ferndale Unified School District Friends of the Rio Dell Library Dow’s Prairie Elementary School Field Committee, Inc. Fuente Nueva Charter School Eagle Prairie Arts District Fieldbrook Elementary School Game Over Earlham College Fieldbrook School District Garberville Veterans Association Eel River Recovery Project

142 | GRANTS Garfield School District Humboldt Animal Rescue Team Humboldt Spay/Neuter Network Gateway Education of the Wild Humboldt Area Center for Harm Humboldt Sponsors Rivers Coast Reduction Humboldt State University Girl Scout Troop 70536 Humboldt Arts Council Humboldt State University Glen Paul School Humboldt Association of Realtors Humboldt Swim Club “Toys for Kids” Glenn & Janis Saunders Humboldt Youth Soccer League Community Fund Humboldt Bay Trail Hupa Family Resource Center Grace Baptist Church Humboldt Baykeeper Ink People Center for the Arts Grace Good Shepherd Church Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation Jacoby Creek Land Trust Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Humboldt Community Access & Joe Hamilton School Resource Center Greenpeace Junction City Fire Protection Humboldt County Access and District Greyhound Adoption League of Resource Center Texas Kee Cha-E-Nar Corporation Humboldt County Fair Greyhound Friends for Life Keep Eureka Beautiful Humboldt County Firechiefs Haley’s Heroes Foundation KEET-TV, Redwood Empire Public Association Television Harbor Rural Fire Protection Humboldt County Historical District KHSU Society Hayfork Mining District Kids’ After School Program of Humboldt County Library Education & Recreation Healy Senior Center of Southern Humboldt County Office of Humboldt, Inc. Kimaw Medical Center Education Heart of the Redwoods Hospice Klamath Riverkeeper Humboldt Dog Obedience Heyday Institute Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified Humboldt Domestic Violence School District Hmong Cultural Center of Del Services Norte County KMUD Humboldt Educare Holy Trinity Church Kneeland Fire Protection District Humboldt Library Foundation Hoopa Elementary School Kneeland School District Humboldt Light Opera Company Hope Project Latino Outdoors Humboldt Literacy Project Hospice of Humboldt League of Women Voters - Humboldt Senior Resource Center California Human Response Network Humboldt Skatepark Collective Humane Society of Del Norte

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 143 League of Women Voters Humboldt McKinleyville Area Fund North Coast Repertory Theatre County Education Fund McKinleyville Community Health North Coast Small Business Lewiston Community Services Center Development Center District McKinleyville Community Services North Coast Stand Down Lewiston Sparkies District North Coast Substance Abuse Lighthouse for the Blind and McKinleyville Family Resource Council Visually Impaired Center Northcoast CalSOAP Consortium Lighthouse Repertory Theatre McKinleyville Lions Club Northcoast Children’s Services Lions Club of Brookings-Harbor McKinleyville Middle School Northcoast Environmental Center Loleta Community Church McKinleyville Open Door Clinic Northcoast Regional Land Trust Loleta Community Resource Center McKinleyville Parks & Recreation Northern California Cultural Department Lost Coast Camp Communications McKinleyville Senior Center Lost Coast Interpretive Association Northern California Indian McKinleyville Union School District Development Council Loyal Order of Moose Lewiston Lodge 1850 Mendocino Spay Neuter Assistance Northern Humboldt Recreation & Program Park District Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc. Messiah School of the Arts Oasis Shelter Home Lynn’s Hope House of New Beginnings Mid Klamath Watershed Council Open Door Community Health Center Mad River Youth Soccer League Miranda’s Rescue Oregon Coast Community Action Making Headway Center for Brain Moon Creek Corporation Injury Recovery Orleans Rod and Gun Club Native Acupuncture Project Manila Community Resource Orleans Seventh-Day Adventists Native Women’s Collective Center Church Neuter Scooter Manila Community Services District Our Daily Bread Ministries No Limits Jazz & Tap Studio Marin Rowing Association Pacific Union School Nor Rel Muk Nation Marine Corps League Def. #578 Parkinson Support Group - NorCal Lao Foundation Humboldt County Marshall Family Resource Center North Coast Dance Peninsula Union School District Mateel Community Center North Coast Environmental History Petaluma Pet Pals Mattole Restoration Council Resources Recovery & Preservation Planned Parenthood Northern Mattole Valley Charter School North Coast Health Improvement California Mattole Valley Resource Center and Infomation Network

144 | GRANTS Planned Parenthood Northern Smith River United Methodist California - Eureka Church ResolutionCare Institute Playhouse Arts Society for the Blind Rio Dell Community Resource Port Orford Langlois School Center Soroptimist International of the District Americas Rio Dell School District Port Orford Public Library South Bay Union Healthy Start Rio Dell/Scotia Chamber of Foundation Commerce South Bay Union School District Reach Out Evangelistic Ministries Riparian Education Alliance South Fork High School Redway Elementary School River Life Foundation South Fortuna Elementary School Redwood Acres Friends of the Fair Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery Southern Humboldt Community Redwood Agriculture Education Health Care District Rural Human Services Foundation Southern Humboldt Community Rural Humboldt Redwood Art Association Park Saddleback Valley Christian Redwood Coast Montessori Southern Humboldt Family School Resource Center Redwood Coast Music Festivals Safe Passage Southern Oregon Kite Festival Redwood Coast Recreation Salvation Army Center Southern Trinity 4-H Sanctuary Forest Redwood Coast Regional Center - Southern Trinity Health Services Humboldt County Seeds of Learning St. Albans Episcopal Church Redwood Coast Regional Center - Sequoia Humane Society St. Bernard Catholic Church Mendocino County Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation St. Bernard Catholic Schools Redwood Coast Village Seventh Day Adventist Church St. Bonaventure School Redwood Community Action Seventh Day Adventist Agency St. Francis Episcopal Church Community Church (DORCAS) Redwood Discovery Museum St. Joseph Health Humboldt Seventh Generation Fund for County Redwood Empire Little League Indigenous Peoples, Inc. St. Joseph Home Care Redwood Pals Rescue Shelter Cove Arts and Recreation Foundation St. Joseph Hospital Foundation Redwood Parks Conservancy Shriner’s Hospital for Children - St. Mary’s Church Redwood Teen Challenge Northern California St. Matthews Episcopal Church Redwoods Monastery Six Rivers Inc. St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Redwoods Rural Health Center Smith River Alliance St. Vincent de Paul

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 145 Sunny Brae Middle School Trinity County Friends of the Library Weaverville Cemetery Association The Buckeye Conservancy Trinity County Friends of the Library Westhaven Volunteer Fire - Hayfork Department The Common Good, Inc. Trinity County Historical Society Westside Community Improvement The Forgotten Initiative, Humboldt Association Chapter Trinity County Office of Education Whitethorn School The Friends of the Coast Guard Trinity County Resources Auxiliary Conservation District Wild Rivers Animal Rescue The Greyhound Alliance Trinity Little League Wild Souls Ranch The Jefferson Community Center Trinity Scholarship Foundation Willow Creek Christian School The Old Lewsiston School House Trinity Trail Alliance Willow Creek Church of the Library Nazarene Trinity Valley Elementary School The Priority Care Center Willow Creek Youth Partnership - Uncharted Shores Academy Dream Quest The Sanctuary Arcata Union Street Charter School Wise Youth Organization The Snyder-Highland Foundation United States Bowling Congress - Tribe Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation-Community Humboldt & Family Services Women Empowering Women for United Trail Maintainers of Indigenous Nations Trees Foundation California Women of the Moose #1474 Tri-County Independent Living, Inc. University Elementary La Fiesta Women’s Crisis Shelter in Southern Trillium Elementary Charter School Upward Hound Pet Rescue, Inc Humboldt Trinidad Civic Club Vector Rehabilitation Young Family Ranch, Inc. Trinidad Coastal Land Trust Veterans of Foreign Wars - Post Youth Engaged in Philanthropy #966 Trinidad Lions Club YouthAbility, Inc Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Center Trinidad Museum Society Vietnam Veterans of America Trinidad Rancheria Chapter 757 Trinidad School Education Volunteer Center of Sonoma Foundation County Youth Volunteer Corps Trinidad Union School District Volunteer Center of the Redwoods Trinity Community Food Outreach, Watershed Research & Training Inc. Center Trinity County Fair Association

146 | GRANTS Collaborative Innovation Leadership and Facilitation Program

ild Rivers Community Foundation, serving as the backbone organization supporting the Building Healthy Communities Initiative, has played a critical Wrole during the past eight years in convening and facilitating diverse groups of people. With a commitment to growing local leaders, WRCF launched the Collaborative Innovation Leadership and Facilitation Program this year. The program focuses on the practical concepts, tools and skills needed to help people who don’t know each other, and may not even trust each other, to collaborate authentically and rapidly to solve their toughest, most intractable challenges. Some of the critical issues being tackled by participants include food insecurity, disaster preparedness and children’s literacy. The training is focused on real- world challenges, using real situations and real data as much as possible so the learning is grounded and immediately applicable. Thirty-five leaders working in collaborative groups from Curry, Del Norte and Humboldt counties are part of building this network of change agents with a supportive community of practice that includes ongoing learning and development over the course of a year. Donors

Special thanks to all who made donations from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Your generosity is what makes our work possible. For more information on how to donate, please call our Donor Engagement team at 707-442-2993.

1923 Eureka Public Benefit Almquist Lumber Corporation Eric & Mary Almquist 7 Devils Brewing Company David Alvarado Ingeborg F. Aalto Suzanne Alvernaz Richard & Mary Abbey Thomas Alwell Mary Abrott Amazon Smile Paul & Susan Abbott American Endowment Fund Beth Abels America’s Charities Abe & Bernice Abramovich Richard Ames Cory & Cindy Aden-Wansbury Kitsy Anagnostou Adult Day Health Care of Mad Marilyn J. Anderson River Patricia Anderson Advance Redding - Redding Civic Terri Anderson Auditorium Mark Andre Allan Aistrope Stephen & Peggy Andresen George & Mary Albert Daniel & Joyce Angello Sally Aldinger Angelo Angelopulos & Maria Silvi- Les & Frances Alexander’s Blessings Angelopulos Fund Charlie Solo & Sandy Antonson Alexandre Ecodairy Farms Cam & Lisa Appleton Blake & Stephanie Alexandre Emily Arents Joshua Allee Charis Arlett Catherine Allen Christopher & Tiffany Armstrong Esther Allen Lisa Arnold-Fernandez Keri Allen Hido Athens Laurence & Elaine Allen Memorial Fund Karen Athing Scott & Susan Allen Dr. James & Karen Athing 148P H O| T OG R BANTS Y: AMY BARNES Matt & Liz Babich Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jerry & Dianne Brenner C A E Transport, Inc. Don & Molly Charles Larry & Mary Bacchetti the North Coast David & Lori Breyer C.O.R. Vette Set of David & Carissa Chase Backcountry Press Arlin Billington Betty & Ellen Briggs Redding Shawn Chase Phyllis Bailey Stan Binnie & Kimberly Caroline Brisbin Cahill Dairy Inc. Maka Chee Tays Roger & Amy Baird Stephanie Brittain Caldwell & Sund Family Cher-Ae Heights Indian Claudia Bird Trust James & Joan Baker Jackie Brixey Community of Trinidad Gary Bird & Andrea Kevin Caldwell & Donna Rancheria Karen Baker Samantha Broadstock Eitel-Bird Sund Caldwell Roberta Cherney Nicholas & Susan Theresa Bronder-Lewis Patricia Black Wayne & Donna Caldwell Robert & Susan Cherry Bambacus Allison Bronkall Robert Black & Patricia California Motor Car Audrey Banks Wesley & Cindy Chesbro Vernelson Brookings Harbor Food Dealers Employee Benefits Wesley & Cindy Chesbro Alan & Linda Baracco Bank Trust Suzanne Blackburn Community Fund Elizabeth Bareilles Betty J. Brown California Primary Care Robin Black-Dunigan Henry & Jean Chiles Ken & Linda Bareilles Claiborne Brown Assn. Jesse Blacksmith & Sharon Homer L. Chin Gigie Barnes Phillips Jim & Jan Brown Dale & Jacquie Callihan Betty Kwan Chinn Bruce Cameron Memorial Jennie Barnes Ruth Blakely Jennifer Brown Homeless Foundation Fund Michael & Marci Barnes Wayne Blankinship Richard C. Brown Daryl & Phyllis Chinn Camp Blanco RV Park Lupe Barrett Ira S. Blatt Donald & Kathleen Dugald & Mariya Malcolm & Gretchen Margaret Barrett Brubaker Chisholm Blondies Food and Drink Campbell Jerrie Bartley Richard M. Bruce Christ Episcopal Church Blue Shield of California Marcelina Campbell Nick Baum Claudia Brugaletta Robert Christensen Gina Blumenfeld Sean & Tahnia Campbell Darren & Constance William Bauriedel Linda Blundell Leslie Christopherson Brumback Martha Canclini Kim & Sile Bauriedel Catherine Boggs Memorial Fund Eric & Maureen Brundage Cares C/O Haeyc Jim & Robin Bayley Doug & Cindy Boileau Nancy Chuong Mary Brunette Carl Johnson Company Charles Bean Kathleen Boivin Timothy & Sharon Cissna Patty Brunsing Anne Carlisle Stacy Becker Gary & Heather Bolton City Ambulance of Eureka, James Brusca Dian Carlsen Inc. Julia Bednar Maureen Bolton Joe Brusca Patricia M. Carlson Deborah Claesgens Bob Beede Kenneth Bond Lynne Bryan Rita Carole Peddrick Joe & Catrina Beeson Timothy & Terri Bonow Marguerite Bryant Patrick Carr Gregg & Diana Clark The Benevity Community Booklegger Marie Carrick Impact Fund Susan Buckley Thomas J. Clark Booster Campaigns Julie Carter R L Benjamin Building Material Marsha Clearwalker Wally Borgeson Distributors, Inc. Mary Carter Benner Mini Storage Patrick Cleary & Cat Rick & Sally Botzler B.U.D.S. of the Redwoods Linda Cartwright Koshkin John Bennett & Beth Bray Dennis & Carolyn William & Terri Bundy Court Appointed Special Marcella Clem Richard & Susan Bourassa Lynn Burger Advocates of Humboldt Julie Clemens Laura Benson Lynn & Karen Bowers Scott Burgess Charlotte Cashin Randy & Sydney Clinton Christine and Jalmer Berg Bill Bowman & Renay Stephen Burgess Catalyst Seafood Co, Inc. Foundation Radniecki Elizabeth Clohessy William Burke & Catalina Ben & Midge Catching Herbert & Silvia Berkeley Milton J. Boyd G. Tomothy Clohessy Nocon Pamela Ford Cavanagh Joan Berman William & Bonnie Boyd Don Cloney Carolyn Burns Matthew Cavaness Ronald & Karen Berman Kelsey Bozeman Coast Central Credit Cassaundra Burrell Center for Spiritual Living Union Alison Berry B.P.O.E. #1689 James Buschmann & Central Labor Council Abram Coetsee Laurin Berta Debbie Branson Carolyn Hawkins of Humboldt Del Norte Paula Cohen Dana & Jiki Betts Brattain Family Student Counties AFL-CIO Gregory & Maragaret Donn & Judy Cole Rick Bessette Enrichment Fund Busey Changing Tides Family Samuel Cole & Lynette Kathleen Bestor Brattain Family Trust Services Martha Buss LaGrander Hillarie Beyer Larry & I. Lee Bravo Larry & Peggy Buwalda Bob & Laura Chapman

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 149 Jennifer Coleman Del Norte County Sheriff’s E & M Electric and Sandra Factor Friends of the Foundation Kenneth J. Collins Department Machinery, Inc. Brett & Hilary Fahning Fund The Cols Resources Trust Del Norte Library Jack R. East, Jr. Steve Falk-Carlsen Edith Fritzsche Foundation Common Counsel David Eckert & Penelope Family HealthCare James L. Froland Foundation Wade & Sabrina Jennings-Eckert Network Verne & Nancy Frost DeLashmutt Community Presbyterian Linda Eckert Pat Farmer Corinne E. Frugoni Kathleen Delgado Church Ecotrust Mark Farrar James Fujitani Stephen & Roxanne Compliant Farms Edward Jones Todd & Melinda Fattig Julie Fulkerson & Lynn Delikat Maya Conrad Noreen Edwards Marjorie Anne Fay Evans Donald & Catherine North Coast Cooperative Dorothy Egan Memorial Carl D. Fullbright Dellabalma Bob & Virginia Felter Coos-Curry Electric Fund Shirley Fullmer Lorinda Dengler Clark A. Fenton Cooperative, Inc. Charles & Barbara Ehlers Tina Fulton Anne Curry Destabelle Rob & Suzanne John & Joan Corbett Daniel Ehresman Ferroggiaro Irene E. Funk Amanda Devons Estate of Kathryn Corbett Eureka High School Class Fidelity Charitable Gift Joel Funk John Devore of 1950 “Lunch Bunch” Gloria Cottrell Fund Keri Furtado Christopher & Christine Coulson Family Trust Carolyn Eisner David Filipek & Beverly Dewees Jacque Futoran Country Club Market Gene & Diane Eklund Blatt Thomas Diamond Ron Gable County of Humboldt Jim Elferdink Larry Fine & Peggy Peach- Lorraine Dillon & Mike John & Gail Gai Micki & Kim Elia Fine Casey Crabill Metro, Jr. Margaret A. Gainer Jud Ellinwood & Anda First 5 Humboldt Lana Craig John & Sue Dimmick Jeannine Galatioto Webb First Church of the James Crain Susan Dobie Jeanne E. Gale Jacqueline Ellinwood Nazarene John & Joan Crandell Suzanne Dockal Spring Garrett Mark Ellis First Congregational Margaret Crane Linda Doerflinger Church of Eureka Thea Gast Robert & Ginny Ellis Van & Ardyce Crismon Jennifer Dojka Robert Fishtrom & Lisa Gwen Gastineau-Ayoob Gordon Elwood Camera Neal & Suzanne Crothers Ken & Alma Donicht Foundation John Gault & Bonnie Margaret S. Flenner Gault-Blue Timothy & Julie Cruz George & Barbara Dorey Richard A. Engel Annie & James Floss Paul Geck & Kenna Hyatt CSU Emeritus and Retired Michelle Dostal Rob England Faculty Assn. Jennifer Flynn Rhonda Geldin Peggy Douglas Epsilon Pi Chapter, Delta CSU, Chico Research Christopher Dow Kappa Gamma Society Willard Foote Gelinas & James, Inc. Foundation Madeline Dow International Footprint Foundation, Inc. GHD James & Amy Curry The Dowdakin Family DeAnn Erks Footprint Fund Thomas Giacomini & Joele Phillip & Linda Daastol King Noreen Doyas Kay Escarda The Ford Family Michael & Joan Dal Porto Foundation Michael Giacone Jake A. Drake Aina Esperanza Fund Thanos & Marguerite Marshall & Allayne Nancy Forrest Audra Beylik Dalianes Mark Drake Estrada Jon & Cynthia Forsyth Paul Gierek Jonathan & Michelle Wendy Drake Bill & Cheryl Etter Robert Foster Janet Gilbert Daniel Audry Drynan David Etz & Bonnie Ettz- Stephen Fox William & Gudrun Gilbert Krista Duarte Tamar Danufsky Mott Fram 13 Sons of Norway Ed & Kay Gilchrist Murray Dulac & Judy Marsha Davenport Eureka Car Stereo Arday Ruthmarie Frank Don Gillespie Lorraine Davey Eureka Surplus, LLC David & Laura Dun Phillip & Kathleen Frankel Joseph & Sally Gillespie Michael & Annette Davis Eureka Symphony Charlene Dunaetz John Freeman & Marion Paulette Gilliam Ralph Davis & Jeanne Clint & Patricia Evans Miller Sapunor Don & Chris Dunn Cheryl Gilmour James & Marilynn Evans II Juan & Lynn Freeman The Dayton Foundation Steve & Debra Dunn Paul, Cindi, Andrew & Victoria S. Evans Freshwater Community Daniel Ginsburg Don Dean Steven J. Durham & Guild Patricia A. Girczyc Yvonne Everett Dorothy Giotinis John & Beverlye DeBoice Friends of Del Norte David Eye Michael & Ernie Giotinis Kristin & Rob DeCou Robert & Karli Dytewski

150 | DONORS Karen Giovannini Beth Hadley Jim & Lori Haubrick Dan Hobaica Humboldt Senior Resource Jennifer Giraud Rachelle Hadley James Haubrick Alison Hodges Center Patsy Givins Falon Hafoka Dana Hauser Amber Hoffman Humboldt Sponsors Valerie Gizinski Charles T. & Lillian Z. Sandra Haux Martha Hoffman Humboldt State University Alan Glaseroff, M.D. & Hagel Ben & Chris Hawkins Memorial Fund Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Ann Lindsay, M.D. Jocelyn Hague Hayfork Chamber of Robert & Larayne Justin Glazner Terri Halbash Commerce Holcomb Kendall Hunt The Gleave Family Geoff Hales Hayfork Discount Richard & Carol Holland Richard & Carolyn Hunt Lindell & Lynda Gleave Hall Ambulance Service Hayfork Rotary Jana Hollifield Scott & Sandi Hunt John C. Gloor David Hall & Judy Foundation Scott Holmquist Alyson Hunter John & Louise Goff Kalinowski Robert F. Haynes Katrin Homan Hunter, Hunter & Hunt Robert Gold Hollie Hall HCAR Bill & Chris Hoopes John & Filomena Hunter Steve Gompertz Robert & Carol Hallmark Health Alliance of Lisa Hoover Hussey Financial Northern California Consulting Group Barry & Erica Goode Andrew Hampton R. L. Hopkins & M. E. HealthSPORT Hopkins Laura Hussey Kim & Gene Goodyear Han Medical Corporation Bart & Wendy Heard Hops in Humboldt Hyampom Good Time Fair Kathleen Grace The Hancocks Judith Haney Craig & Teresa Heberer Dan & Helen Horowitz Hydesville Community David Graham Church David Hankin Peter & Pat Hecht David J. Horwitz & Susan Wayne & Betty Graham Riesel IBM Employee Services Fred & Sandra Hanks David & Michele Grant Elementary School Hegelmeyer Leah Horwitz Center William & Bernardine Andy & Christina Gravelle John & Barbara Heile The Rogers Family Ingebritson Discretionary Hansell Fund Scot Gray Roxanne Heiob House & Garden, Inc. Hansen Family Trust, Insure the Uninsured Alisa Green Lee & Chris House Christian Endeavor Fund Scott Heller Project Garry & Kay Green Joyce Houston Deborah Hansen Michael & Anna Ironside Gardens Kirsten Green Henderson Beverly (Hooven) Howard Susan Hansen Ron & Judy Irvin Karuna Greenberg Julie Hendrickx David Howard Jennifer Hanson Jack & Margaret Irvine Charlotte Greenwood Bridget Ann Henisch Patricia Howard Sherrie Hanson Jill Irvine Memorial Fund Greg Shanahan Insurance Cheryl Henriksen Dean & Nancy Howatt Mark & Claudia Hapgood Steve & Laurie Irwin Roy Grieshaber Robert & Kathryn Henry Rick & Bonnie Hrdina Lisa Harbus Italian Catholic Federation Donna Grisham Jim & Betty Hercher Robert & Deborah Estate of Lance Hardie John Iten Brett Gronemeyer Julia Herman Hubbard Williams & Eleanor Hare Sheryl Iwanski Hal Grotke George Herr Rees Hughes & Amy Uyeki Eleanor Hare J.L.F. Construction, Inc. Rex & Michelle Grow Hersh Dunaetz Enterprises Jonathan & Christine Hui Andre Hargrove & Lorrie Betty Jackson Estate of Margaret Donnenwirth Gil H. & Ann Hess Lise Hull Guckeen Nancy Jackson Will Harling & Malcolm Memorial Fund Humboldt Beer Joe & Sarah Guglielmo Terence Pete & Shirley Hess Distributors Sonya Jackson Sarah Guglielmo Jim & Joyce Harmon Irene Hetrick Humboldt County Josnnr Jacobs Bill & Beverly Guimond James Lee & Annanette Judy Hewitt Cannabis Chamber of Michael & Leslee Jacobs Commerce Jerry Guin Harper Family Fund Dr. John G. Hewston John & Marge Jacoby Humboldt Grange #501 John Gullam Dale Harris Linda Hilburn Frank & Sarah Jager Humboldt Health Larry & Suzan Gunderson Jill Harris Don & Janelle Hill Peter Jain Foundation Elizabeth Florence Gupton Dr. Mark & Anne Harris Jonathan Hill Roger James & Mary Humboldt Land Title Memorial Fund Gelinas Anne Hartline Sandra J. Hill Company Dorothea Guynup Dr. Erik Jansson Pamela Lynn Harvell Dave Hillemeier Humboldt Library Milo Jarvis Susan Haase Patty Harvey Joe Bob & Lily Hitchcock Foundation Douglas Jaso Hadley Memorial Fund Catherine Hastings Kenneth Hoard John Jaso

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 151 Joni Jenks Jeremy & Deborah Ketelsen Tony LaBanca Colin & Linda Livasy Joyce Marinaccio Carlos & Wehli Jiminez Celia Khatri Julia Lacitignola Jared Livella Fred Marks John E. Ford-Ranch Lucille Kibbee Peter LaCount Living Styles Sheila Marks Account Steven Kilburn William Ladd Byrd Lochtie Peter Martin John G. Atkins Foundation, John Kime Aldaron & Christy Laird Joshua & Rosemarie George & C. Patricia Martin Inc. Kinetic Koffee Frog Fuel R. Lamberson Lockett Pam J. Martin Ellizabeth P. Johnson Proceeds Thomas & Sally Lambert Logger Bar, Inc. Katherine Martinez Jim & Marie Johnson Leah & Morgan King Norma Lambson Jason & Carin Lomax Estate of Grace Marton Martha Johnson Paul & Ana King Carolyn Lane Jeanette Long & Paul Bob Marwick Peter & Jennifer Johnston Jacobson Ann King-Smith Estate of Florence Lane Samuel Mason Beverly Jones David & Diane Lonn Jeremy & Sarah Kingstrom Teri Langs Stephen Mason Katherine Jones Lost Coast David & Robin Kinzer Diqui LaPenta Carol Mathews Lynn Jones Communications Robert & Mary “Peggy” Philippe & Amelia Lapotre Mathews, Kluck, Walsh & Steve Jones Kirkpatrick Frank & Sheila Lovio David & Pamela Largent Wykle, LLP Carolyn Jordan Vicki Kirsher David & Jessica Loya Daniel & Diane Larkin Mattole Camp & Retreat Shrujal Joseph Matthew Kirsten & Kay Goodnight Lucas Center Vera Larsen Marla Joy Belschner Tom Ludden Mattole Valley Women’s Marian Coffman Larson John W. Kizziar Charlene Lundblade Club Jim & Lynn Jungwirth Fund Dorothy Klein Jennifer Lupton Barbara May Barbara Kadlecik Richard & Carol Laursen Debra Kleinsasser Jennifer Lusch Gail May Dennis Kalson Nancy LaVallee Louise Klingenspor Dani Burkhart Randy Mayers & Caroline Lori Kamber-Chester Richard & Sue Leamon James Kloor Steven Luu Isaacs The Kapke Family Mary LeClair George Owen Knapp Cindy Lyman Dino & Anna Maziotis Bill & Kathy Kasper Chris & Kathy Lee Memorial Fund Joanna Lyons Carmen Mc Clelland Alexei Kassatkin Frederick & Linda Lee Illeen & Alan R. Knapp John & Carol Lyons Joel & Shirley Mc Faden Katy’s Smokehouse Robin & David Lee Jeffrey & Karen Knapp Laura Lyons Sarah McCaughey David & Annie Katz Joseph & Louise Leeper Richard Knapp Herschel & Rickie Mack Kathleen McClain Chris & Ali Keegan Michael Lemons Anny Knight Donald I. & Susan E. Lisa McCombs Keehn Family Trust Fund Kevin & Amy Lennox Megan Knobbe Macleod Jean McCord Mary Keehn Bonnie Lesley Arthur Knutson Jr. Loralee MacPike Leonard & Laurie McCrigler Scott & Susan Keele Patricia Lesnansky Raymond Koch, M.D. Mad River Brewing Leslie T. McCrigler Clark & Cathy Keeney Sheila Lester Charles Kocher & Gerry Company Hugh McCullough Jason Keffer & Tina Livingston Ken Letko Mad River Lumber, LLC Susmilch Timothy McDermond Kokatat, Inc. Elliott L. Levin Mad River Youth Soccer Leslie Keig Steven McDonald & Clara Marcy Kolchinsky Lynne Levine League Sander-McDonald Roz Keller Tom & Shana Koll Rae Levine & Roger Frances Madrone Scott & Susan McDougall Kathie Kelly Lippman Gregory Koonce Lisa Madsen Janice McFarlan Margaret T. Kelso Dennis & Marylyn Lewis Jill Korte Brian & Aimee Malloy Lori McFarland Kym Kemp Jack Lewis Richard & Ginger Kossow Manges Family Revocable Annette McGee Mary Kemp Lori Lewis Trust Melissa Kraemer Paul & Aimee McGinty Catherine Kenyon Thomas & Bonnie Lewis Ray & Sherry Manka Steven & Sharon Kramer Richard & Mary McGrath Lynn Kerman Sally Lider Kit Mann & Rebecca Zettler B. T. & D. B. Krasinski Erika McGuire Mitchell Kerman Linda R. Sundberg Marcy Manning Paul & Carla Kraus Mary Virginia McIntosh- Jennifer Kern Insurance Agency Thomas Manoli & Alison Mangham Memorial Fund Lois Kubli Ware Sarah Kerr Lions Club of Brookings- Michael McKelvey Donald & Joyce Kudrna Harbor Tina Manos Bruce & Pamela Kessler McKinleyville Land Trust Guy Kulstad Trust Jim & Sherry Little Louis Jr. & Noelle Marak

152 | DONORS Maggie & Heal McKnight Nancy Mohney Wanda E. Naylor Ogilvie Memorial Fund Frederick Pepper, Jr. Leann McLaughlin Valerie Monschke Julie Neander George Ojala & Carol Ann Tom & Stephanie Perrett McLean Foundation John & Jessica Montague Janyce Neiman Masterson Eugene & Claire Perricelli Barbara McLean Erik Moon Natalie Nelson Felicia Oldfather Bill & Elsie Perrott Lennie & Melissa McMillin David & Claire Moore Rod & Marie Nelson Martin Olinger Ernest & Linda Perry Carol McNeill Jillian Moore Denise Nemeroff Edward Olsgard & Patricia A. Person Michele McKeegan Sam & Suerie McNeill Judy Moore Nesbitt Family fund Thomas & Barbara Peters Oregon Community Mary Nesset Stephanie Peterson Donna McQueen Rusty & Alverna Moore Foundation New Hope Church of God Bruce & Elena Pettit Louise Meek Thomas L. Moore Dirk & Laurie O’Reilly Monika Newman Jami Pfau Mary Meengs James & Patricia Moranda Robert Ornelas Thomas & Karen Newton Pacific Gas & Electric John & Cindy Menaugh Judy Moranda Tom & Jackie Orsi David & Barbara Nicely PG&E Community Fund Pam Mendelsohn Barry & Janet Morehead & Carolyn Otis Jeffrey & Melinna Nicely PG&E Employee Giving Mendocino Construction Ben Morehead Michael Owen Services John & Henryetta Nichols Campaign Jim Maher Pacific Builders Leone Lloyd Menefee Larry Nichols Karen Phillips Morgan Stanley Pacific Power Foundation Carole Meng Dave & Cheryl Nicholson Pamela Piccinini Mary Moriarty Richard Page Mercer - Fraser Company Roy Jr. & Carole Nickolai Laura Pickens Don Morrill Robert Page Linda Merino Marilyn Morris David Nicoletti Dominick & Joyce Roberta Page Piedmont Ben Meyer Dr. Nancy A. Nieboer & Dick & Sandy Morris Marylyn & Tim Paik-Nicely Keytra Meyer George R. Johnson, Jr. Anne Pierson James Morrison Fred Pajerski MiaBo Foundation Fund Lois Nipkau Revocable Amanda Piscitelli Milton & Eileen Mosher Sam & Caliopi Parisis LeAnn Michaels Trust Kimberley Pittman-Schulz Stuart Moskowitz Richard Parker Debbie Mierke Jennifer Nitzkowski Ronald Polito Archie & Sue Lee Deborah Parks Bruce Mihelich Mossman Evelyn Hansen Noderer James Poovey Betty Partain MikkiMoves Regina Mountain Kelley & Michael Nolan Michael Poovey Corinne Nordstrom Partnership Healthplan Dave Pope D & R Miller Family, LLC Carolyn J. Mueller & of CA James Carley North Bend Professional Gail Popham Candace Miller Carol Pasch Mark Mueller Fire Fighters Local 2406 John Porritt & Jenny Bank David & Rita Miller - IAFF Steve Passek & Dian Doris Mullen Port Orford Christian Don Miller North Coast Clinics Grueneich Michael Munson Center Ken Miller Network Phyllis Patterson Murphy Austin Birgitta Portalupi Michael & Vita Miller North Coast Journal Randy Patterson Edward Murray Julie Porteous Roger & Connie Miller Keath & Joyce North Sue Patterson Dick & Mary Murray Roger & Constance Powell Thomas Miller & Karen Northcoast Horticultural John & Victoria Patton Michael & Ella Price Pasternak Miller Sunita Mutha Supply Paul M. Hertzmann, Inc. Emilee Prince Lorraine Miller-Wolf Dennis Myers Northcoast Marine Michael & Jan Paulus Mammal Center Robert D. Prior John & Joan Millner John Myers Pay it Forward Humboldt Northcoast Regional Land John & Kristi Puzz Carole Mills Myrtletown Body Shop Mary Pedley Trust Lewis & Lucy Quinby Sarah Millsap Lisa Naef Charles & Anna M. Fred & Marlene R & L Lumber Company, Charles Minton Dolores Naish Pedrazzini Private Nunnemaker LLC Sandra Milunich Edward & Susan Charitable Foundation O & M Industries Dennis Rael & Carol Margaret Miranda Napoliello Jeanne Pendergast Noreen O’Brien Falkenthal Dena Mitchel Gail Narum Peter H. Pennekamp & Janet O’Connell- Steven Railsback & Mark Nast & Joy Burnett Denise Vanden Bos Mary Mitchel Mangham Margaret Lang Katherine Naszady Marianne Pennekamp Gaelamarie Mitchell Susan O’Connor John & Mary Rally Native Cultures Fund Jacqueline Pennington Wally & Sheryl Mitchell Penne O’Gara RallyUp.com, Inc.

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 153 C. John & Carol Ralph Carol Rische & Sue Thomas & Teresa Schallert Six Rivers, Inc. St. Joseph Health Meenal Rana MacConnie Judith Scharnberg Six Rivers Masonic Lodge Humboldt County Lila Rasmussen Jim & Francene Rizza Ian & Elizabeth Schatz Six Rivers Optical Jenny Staats Raymond James & Leila Roberts Margaret Scheiblein Six Rivers Running Club, Barbara Stach Associates, Inc. Carlos & Clara Rocha Jakob Schillinger Inc. Linda Stagg-Brown Karlene Rebich Margaret Roche Jan Schmidt Bob Sizoo & Sue Turner Bea Stanley Red Sky Roofing, Inc. Rogers Machinery Jay Schock & Kumi James & Patricia Sjolund Linda Stansberry Redwood Coast Company, Inc. Watanabe Schock Joanne Skaggs Star of the Sea Catholic Acupuncture Center, Inc. Laura Rose Roger Schroeder Molly Skonieczny Church Thrift Shop Redwood Coast Mountain Lauri Rose Kathy Schuler Jason Slyter Nancy J. Starck Bike Association Patricia R. Rosicky Paul & Kay Schulz Michael Small Kendra Staton Redwood Curtain Brewing Ron & Jan Ross Schulze-Kronenberg Bruce Smith Stauffer Family Co., LLC Lyle & Janet Rosser Memorial Fund 2002 Constance M Smith Derek Stechman & Mary Redwood Happiness Cameron Rost Barbara L. Schumacher Rev. Trust Brannon Initiative Rotary Club of Arcata Lucille Scilacci Oona Smith Jim Steinberg Redwood Medical Offices Rotary Club of Old Town Paula Therese Scott Reed & Jennie Smith James Stephenson Redwoods Rural Health Eureka Nancy Stephenson Center Bob Scott & Tim McDonald Truman & Ruth Smith Marc & Sisi Rothman Robert M Stepp Jr. Cori Reed Anita Scuri & James Simon Patricia D. & William B. Rande Rothman & Samuel Smullin Foundation Charitable Fund Cynthia Rees Christina Seaman Escobar Sharon Smullin Robert J. Steven Allan Regenstreif & Adele Diane Sebring Roberta Rothman Pam Stevens Clarke Ann Seeman Jennifer Snipes & Family Thomas & Laura Roy Vernon & Karen Stevenson Michael & Sally Regli Donna Seid Susan Snyder Jerry Rubin & Amanda Jane Peggy Stewart David & JoAnna Reindel Patricia Sennott Society of the Devons Transfiguration Alexandra Stillman Dennis & Jeannette Christine Seronello R. Baird & Jane Rumiano Reinholtsen David J. and Elizabeth Margaret Stofsky The Setzer Family R. Baird & Jane Rumiano (Betsy) K. Somerville Fund Steve & Deborah Reis Barbara Stokely Mark & Margaret Shaffer Family Fund Melody Soper Mike & Mari Lou Renner James Stokes Laurie Shahon John & Hazel Rush Clifford Sorensen Werner & Lillian Rentz John R. Stokes Susan Shampo The Russell Family Donna K. Sorensen Susan Ressler Chris Stone Alice Shantz Oded Russo & Jemima Harr Eileen Sorrels The Retired Arcata School Dennice Stone David & Kimberley Ryan Chip Sharpe & Celestine District Employees South Fork/Big Flat Armenta Stone Revocable Trust Dave & Kim Ryan Endowment Fund Robert Reul Christel & Frank Michael Stone Sacred Heart Parish Souza Family Trust Revolution Bicycles Shaughnessy Sharon Stone-Stover Sage Ag, LLC Spencer & Guglielmo Rex Bohn for Supervisor Sylvia Shaw Darryle & Sherrill Story Families 2016 Saints Martha & Mary Janina, Ylena & Courtney Jay & Janet Stradley Trinidad Mission Monica Sperling Angela Rex Shayne Michael Strande Steve Salzman & Joan Levy Janet Spicer Wyatt & Louanna Ribarich David & Alicia Shewmaker Lawrence & Janis Strattner Michael Samuelson George Spinas & Family Richards’ Goat, LLC Sholes Overhead Door, Inc. Stephen A. Strawn San Francisco Foundation Ben & Pat Spini Matthew Richards Bob & Beverly Sholes Charles & Joyce Stroeher Sanctuary Forest Rich & Jane Spini Rollin & Ann Richmond Emily Siegel Stromberg Family Trust Brian & Charlene Sanders Pete & Nancy Spruance Ruth Richmond John Jr. & Josephine Silva Patti-Jeanne Stuart Samuel Sanders Jean Spurgin Judith Rieger Bruce & Leslie Silvey Anthony & Maryruth Martha Sandweiss St. Bernard Catholic Renee Riggs Rebecca Simone Stubbs Jean Santi Church Wendy Ring & Michael Tom Simovich The Stumpf Family St. Charles Borromeo Shapiro Gerald Sattinger Julie Simpson Church Steve & Maria Sudduth Thera Ringhofer Scott & Kathy Sattler Emily Sinkhorn Ken & Karen Suiker John & Nhu-Quynh Schafer

154 | DONORS Larry & Becky Sullivan Martha Traphagen Kirsten Vanderspek Les & Mid Westfall Dennis & Elizabeth Wood Garth & Linda Sundberg Cosette Trauutman- Richard Stepp Endowment Fund Jacqueline Wood Fred & Linda Sundquist Scheiber David Vegliano William & Wendy Wetzel Mary Wood Sunshine Gardens & Trinity Alps Unified School Kerry Venegas Doris Whalen & Star The Woodard Family District Blackburn Water Systems Diane Venturini Foundation Trinity Lake Houseboat Christine White & Bob Surfside Palms Vesper Society Kim M. Worl Apartments, LLC Owners Association Rossige Victor & Judith Vinson Emma Wright Trinity Scholarship Wendy White Dave Sutke & Michelle Thomas & Sharalee Foundation Teri Vodden Merideth-Sutke Christopher & Ethel Wrigley John W. Triska Roger & Corinne Vogel Wickizer Steven & Andrea Suttell Barbara Wunsch & Family Mark & Maria Triska Diana Vogt Jeffrey Wiedemann & Klark Swan Aaron Wythe Emily Troisi JoAnn Vollenweider Kristi Bray Allen & Melinda Swank Paul & Bernadette W.N. Tetrault Co. Lina Wiksten Sweetheart Motors, LLC Dan & Winifred Trump Yarbrough The Andree Wagner Peace Cindy Wilcox O’Rourk & Linda Swinney Raymond & Donna Steven Yarbrough Truttman Trust Wild Rivers Community Steven & Julie Sypher Elizabeth Yee Don & Marcia Tschogl Patrick & Carol Wagner Foundation Sienna S’Zell Kevin & Beth Yokoyama George & Sophia Rachel Wagstaff Wildberries Marketplace Marion Taijala John Yolton & Carol Tredo Tsiplakos James & Priscilla Edward & Christine Lori Taketa Gregory & Diane Young Eula Tsivikas Waldvogel Wilkinson Amber Talburt J. Scott & Caron Young Roy & Marilyn Tucker Don & Trudi Walker Karen Willback & Laura Sally Tanner Willback Joseph B. Young Beth Tulley Kerry Walker Frances H. Taplin Kendall Willets IOOF YourCause, LLC Jennifer Turley Peter Waller Michael & Juanita Taylor Donald L. Williams Donald & Beverly Zeman Barbara Turner Catherine Walling TD AMERITRADE Joe & Linda Williams Tabitha Zermeno David & Gail Turner Robert & Susan Walsh Jeff & Jenny Tehan Keith & Suzanne Williams George & Marilyn Zibilich, Donald Tuttle Larry & Darlene Walters Heidi Terbrack Melanie Williams M.D. Joseph Tyburczy Connie Walton Erica Terence Scott & Christine Williams James & Carol Zielinski The Tyburczy Family Keith Walton Jr. & Niesje Dale & Jo Ann Thomas Walton Julie Willows Memorial Bill & Melissa Zielinski Stephen Umbertis & Linda Fund Jerrold & Ellen Ziman Patricia Thomas Umbertis-Lyons Christine Watson Craig & Mari Wilson Karen Zimbelman & Tom & Kim Thomas Karen & Stephen Bruce & Katherine Wayne Doris B. Wilson Christopher Copple Bill Thompson Underwood Weaverville Lions Club James Zoellick & Rose United Methodist Church Steve & Mary Wilson Estate of Bill & Juanita Lynn A. Webb Gale-Zoellick of the Joyful Healer Wayne & Mary Wilson Thompson Michael & Ginger Weber United Way - California Wines for Humanity, LLC Hannell Thompson Celina Weeg Capital Region Michael & Elizabeth Wines Margaret Thorpe Jean Weese United Way of Tides Foundation Bright Winn Southwestern Oregon, Inc. Kenneth W. Weiderman Tiferet Center, Inc. Lura Winzler Vis & Sally Upatisringa Dr. Ellen Weiss & Dr. Doris Timm Nathan Copple Thomas Wiscarson Terry Uyeki Candace L. Tinkler Susan Weiss Geoffrey & Mary Wold Edward & Sally Vaccaro Corey Tipton Wells Fargo Advisors Patricia A. Wold Curtis Valko Bruce & Frances Wells Charitable Sharon Wold Bert & Joan Van Duzer Tjarnstrom Foundation, Inc. Josh & Susan Wolf Diana Van Duzer Lenny & Sam Todd Grant Werschkull Len & Robin Wolff Gordon & Michael Van Randy & Tracy Toussaint Craig & Carol West Alan Wolski & Mary Ann Zee Toys for Kids Jack & Jan West Madej Bethany VanCleave Thy Tran Beverly Westbrook Barbara Wolverton Carol Vander Meer TransPacific America Sheri Woo

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 155 156 | P H O T O B Y: CKC IMAGES Thank You, Volunteers The following people have volunteered for the Foundation at events, on committees, in the office, through maintenance of the Lynn Vietor Memorial Trail and more. We appreciate their time and dedication.

Riley Allen Daisee Francour Sacha Marini Alan Sanborn Chris Anderson Barbara Georgianna Meyo Marrufo Chairman Greg Sarris Rio Anderson Becky Giacomini Denise Marshall Aristea Saulsbury Julie Anderson Joan Gold Bradley Marshall Sunni Scrivner Ximena Arce-Kohatsu Bobbie Good Kateri Masten Jack Sewell Tiffany Armstrong Zuretti Goosby Libby Maynard Jack Sheppard Andy Barnett Luis Gordon Norma McAdams Dale Ann Sherman Jennifer Bates David Hamilton Amie McClellan Haley Sinfield Fran Beatty Joyce Hayes Sean McLaughlin Christine Slette Dr. Kayla Begay Calvin Hedrick Melissa Meiris Terria Smith Emelia Berol Charlie Heinberg Janine Melzer Tawny Snow Pat Bitton Chairman Ted Hernandez Pam Mendelsohn Darlene Spoor Dennis Bourassa Jane Hill Peggy Metzgar Taffy Stockton Courtney Burman Laura Hughes Cathy Miller Nhu Tien Lu California Conservation George Ingraham Virginia Mills Julie Ton Corps William Iwasko Jasmine Monroe Larry Trask Vanessa Camerena- Linnea Jackson Rachel Montgomery Paula Tripp Allen Arredondo Cori Jara Molly Noble Gail Turner Leo Canez Edie Jessup Mathew Nyberg Dee Vallee Adam Canter Richard Jett Trish Oakes Carol VanderMeer Willard Carlson Althea Jones Laura Olson Michelle Vassel Malcolm Chainaiwa Ryan Kerker Meridith Oram Kerry Venegas Stephan Cheney Kalissa King Tia Oros Peters Danielle Vigil Masten China Ching Ann King Smith Elva Ortega Nick Vogel Kim Cobine Stephanie Lane Alex Ozaki McNeil Clayton Warren Deana Dartt Julian Lang Emmanuel Parage Dawn Watkins Yosmay Del Mazo Josh Larson Chris Peters Denise Williams Karen Diemer Leslie Lavitt Adrianna Plentel Erzsi Willoughby Yvonne Doble Tony Llanos David Powell Mary Wilson Jennifer Eichstedt Sue Long Chuck Powell Steve Wilson Lisa Enge Fawn Lopez Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy Len Wolff Kate Ennis Joyce Lowrey Dixie Rogers Greg Zelder Dorina Espinoza Tina Mackenzie Alexander Saingchin

HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 157 Humboldt Area Foundation Staff The staff of the Humboldt Area Foundation work hard to make our communities healthier by promoting leadership and equitable access to opportunities.

Lindsie Bear Tayshu Bommelyn Luis Chabolla PATRICK CLEARY Native Cultures Fund Grants Assistant Director of Donor Executive Director Program Director Engagement

deborah downs sara dronkers Iva Dubyak HannaH Eisloeffel Chief Financial Officer Director of Grantmaking & Community Strategies Donor Engagement Nonprofit Resources Coordinator Coordinator

Wendy Heard amy jester Elena Keltz James Kloor Accountant & Grants Program Director – Grants & Scholarships Accountant / IT Administrator Health & Nonprofit Assistant Coordinator Resources 158 | Staff sarah Krueger keytra meyer Sarah Millsap Jill Moore Operations Assistant Director of Strategy Controller & Human Office Manager Resources Manager

Lizzie Phillips Jen Rice Linda Stansberry Emma Stokes Front Office Assistant Director of Community Communications Manager Strategy Coordinator & Strategies Executive Assistant

Heidi Terbrack cassandra Ron White Craig Woods Nonprofit Resources wagner Community Strategies Grants & Scholarships Coordinator Grants & Scholarships Program Manager Coordinator Program Manager StaffHUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION 2017 / 2018 | 159 2017 – 2018 Financials $126 Thousands of Humboldt, Trinity, Del Norte and Curry County residents have entrusted their financial contributions to Humboldt Area foundation. Through responsible stewardship MILLION IN ASSETS of funds, we ensure there will be resources available for grants and programs which help create a better quality of life in our region for years to come. by the numbers Humboldt Area Foundation is able to do more to assist our communities thanks to the generous support of these funders. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to partner with the following organizations: • Christine & Jalmer Berg Foundation • Common Counsel Foundation • Footprint Foundation 2,457 • Gordon Elwood Foundation GIFTS FOR • Hops in Humboldt • Humboldt State University • John G Atkins Foundation Inc $6.9 • Melvin F. & Grace McLean Foundation MILLION • Meyer Memorial Trust • Morgan Family Fund • Movement Strategy Center • Patricia D. & William Smullin Foundation 1,417 • PICO National Network • Redwood Happiness Initiative GRANTS TOTALING • Sierra Health Foundation MORE THAN • Silicon Valley Community Foundation • St. Joseph Health • The California Endowment INVESTMENT $3.5 • The Ford Family Foundation RETURN MILLION • The James Irvine Foundation 2017 – 2018 • The James Lee and Annanette Harper Family Foundation • The Oregon Community Foundation 9.4% • The San Francisco Foundation • The Tides Foundation • The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation • Vesper Society

HAF audited financial statements and tax returns are available on our website at hafoundation.org or by request. Thank You to Our Sponsors

Humboldt Area Foundation appreciates the support of the following attorneys, financial advisors and institutions. Their generosity supports this publication and allows us to share and celebrate our communities’ tremendous accomplishments this year.

Coast Central Credit Union Hunter, Hunter & Hunt, LLP Certified Public Accountants Hussey Financial Consulting Group of Wells Fargo Advisors PO Box 188/600 Main Street, Ferndale, CA 95536 - (707) 442-4744 Laura Hussey – Senior Vice President – Branch Manager Renae Alejandre – Financial Consultant Donna Bowen – Senior Registered Client Associate Sonia McBride – Client Associate Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC.

James D. Poovey, Inc., Attorney at Law James D. "Butch" Poovey

Morgan Stanley Jim Maher, CPM®, Financial Advisor Keenan Pool, Financial Advisor Sarah Acorn, Registered Client Service Associate

Premier Financial Group, Inc., SEC Registered Investment Advisor www.premierfinancial.com Wayne Caldwell, CFP® Ginger Weber, CFP® Ron Ross, Ph.D., CFP® John Gloor Bruce Smith, AIF® Teresa Conley, CFP® Jeremy Sorci, CFP® Francoise Crandell

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Thank you for making our community stronger.

In 2017 / 2018 Humboldt Area Foundation gave $3.5 million for 1,417 grants and $823,261 for 475 scholarships

Your neighbors made 2,457 gifts totaling $6.9 million

Since 1972, more than $80 million in grants and scholarships have been awarded.

Humboldt Area Foundation promotes and encourages generosity, leadership and inclusion to strengthen our communities.

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