BOOK EAR Y R 2018 | 2019 O F N H A H O D
Humboldt Area Foundation 2018 | 2019 Our Bridge to the Future
Humboldt Area Foundation was founded in 1972 to serve a unique, dynamic and extraordinary part of California, uniting the most different among us in recognition of a greater community purpose. That greater purpose became the mission of the Foundation: to promote and encourage generosity, leadership and inclusion to strengthen our communities.
In the last 47 years HAF has risen to meet evolving community needs by championing and supporting issues such as economic development, broadband infrastructure, healthcare, and equity and inclusion. We have helped thousands of students and their families fulfill their ambitions with scholarships, and stewarded the lifelong wishes of neighbors and friends in the benefit of our greater community.
Along with an exceptional staff and dedicated board, three executive directors have guided the Foundation: Ellen Dusick (1972-1992), Peter Pennekamp (1992-2012) and Patrick Cleary (2012-2019). Patrick, who steered HAF through seven years of steady growth and a renewed focus on leadership in equity and inclusion, decided it was time to transition towards retirement in 2018. He remains on staff as our Director of Community Prosperity and Investments, ensuring a strong succession and the continuation of his innovative work in community investments.
A national search for HAF’s fourth leader surfaced nearly 100 talented candidates, with the hiring committee ultimately choosing Bryna Lipper as our new Chief Executive Officer. Relocating from the Boston area, Bryna joined the team in August 2019 ready to build on the bedrock established by Ellen, Peter, and Patrick along with past and current staff and board leaders who have had a tremendous impact.
Bryna is committed to becoming a part of the independent, entrepreneurial and resilient communities the Foundation serves, and to help bridge our past success with our future ambitions. We hope all of our partners, friends, and supporters are excited to join us on our journey.
Bryna Lipper Patrick Cleary CEO DCPI
PHOTO BY: CKC Images CONTENTS
2 Meet Our Board
3 How To Give
4 Professional Advisors
5 How To Receive
6 Invest In The HAF Opportunity Fund
8 Opportunity Funds
12 Legacy Society
14 In Memory In Honor
16 New Funds
20 Humboldt Area Foundation Funds
79 Wild Rivers Community Foundation Funds
86 Southern Humboldt Funds
90 Humboldt Health Foundation
91 Trinity County Funds
95 Staff
96 By The Numbers
Inside Contact Us Back Cover
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COVER PHOTO Cover photo: Y.E.S. student leaders volunteering at the Potawot Community Food Garden’s orchard during the Annual Serve-a-Thon Volunteer Event & Fundraising Campaign. Youth Educational Services (Y.E.S.) is a community engagement program of Humboldt State University. In 2018 Humboldt Area Foundation connected the program with a generous donor who paid for live scans so even more students could volunteer. From left to right in this photo are student leaders Emily Policarpo, Alex Christie and Jennifer Garcia. Photo courtesy of Humboldt State University. PHOTO BY: Kevin LoMiglio Meet Our Board Our board of directors is composed of local volunteers with diverse professional backgrounds who are involved in many community and charitable activities. As stewards of the community’s philanthropic assets and donor funds, our board is committed to responsible governance in service to Humboldt,2018 Del Norte, Trinity and Curry counties, and Tribal Lands.
PHOTO BY: Catherine Wilkes Photography
Back row: John McBeth, Mary Keehn (vice chair), Kathryn Lobato (chair), Raquel Ortega, Julie Fulkerson, Marylyn Paik-Nicely
Front row: Zuretti Goosby (secretary), Carol Rische, Dennis Rael, Charlie Jordan 2 | 2019 To learn more about giving options to support How To Give | causes you care about, call 707-267-9905.
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• Give to the Humboldt Area Foundation Opportunity Fund to respond to changing and emerging local needs and opportunities • Give to a fund listed in this publication • Give to a fund you create • Call 707-267-9905 to learn how easy it is!
PHOTO BY: Jeffrey Schwartz 2018 - 2019 | 3 Professional Advisors We Can Help You and Your Clients with Planned Giving.
Life’s most extraordinary Why Partner with Humboldt Area accomplishments are rarely Foundation? ever achieved alone. • Expertise: Our expertise ensures every gift We recognize the important role you as attorneys, your client makes is the right gift at the right estate planners, certified public accountants, time financially. insurance agents and other financial advisors • Local Knowledge: We are local, with more have in the charitable planning process. than 45 years of community knowledge. We have given over $85 million in grants and If you have a client who is thinking about making scholarships. a charitable gift, we can provide resources to make the most of their giving, today and into the • Respect: We value you and work alongside the relationship you have with your clients. future. We offer a variety of giving vehicles that provide specific tax benefits to your clients and • Flexible: We can accept a wide variety of help them achieve their financial, charitable, and assets and offer maximum tax advantages. business goals. • Skilled: We have experience with a wide range of planned giving options: life estates, IRA rollovers, charitable remainder trusts and more.
• Resources: We can share sample documents and prepare templates to use with your clients.
• Permanence: We will always be here and our financial structure is designed to last forever.
Call Today! 707-267-9905 or visit us online at hafoundation.org. PHOTO BY: Lorraine Miller-Wolf 4 | We encourage local nonprofits, organizations and individuals to use this page as a guide for available grant opportunities. Many of the funds in this publication are donor advised and do not have open How To Receive | grant rounds. For more information or to apply visit hafoundation.org or call 707-442-2993. GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL NONPROFITS & ORGANIZATIONS
Community Grants Supports programs and projects that address pressing community issues, make AVAILABLE TWICE ANNUALLY use of collaborative relationships, improve quality of life and/or develop leadership February & August skills.
Helps nonprofits strengthen or improve management, operations and leadership in the following areas: Consulting Grants • Strategic Planning • Fundraising Planning • Executive Coaching AVAILABLE QUARTERLY • Board Development • Personnel Issues • Succession Planning • Marketing/Public Relations • Operational Assessments • Leadership Transitions
Field of Interest Grants Supports projects in these following categories: AVAILABLE ANNUALLY • Arts & Culture • Companion Animal & Rescue • Senior Opportunities September – November • Education • Environment & Wildlife • Southern Humboldt
Rapid Response Grants Intended for sudden, unanticipated and unavoidable challenges which, if not addressed immediately, could threaten an organization’s ability to achieve its NO DEADLINE mission.
GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS
Humboldt Area Foundation offers an online scholarship application for 160 different Scholarship Program scholarship opportunities. The scholarships offered were created by AVAILABLE ANNUALLY local residents to honor their loved ones and to support local students in pursuit January – March of their diverse ambitions. These scholarships feature a wide range of criteria.
GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Native Cultures Fund Supports transmission between generations of Indigenous Calfornia culture, arts, values, AVAILABLE TWICE ANNUALLY and traditional practices in Northern and Central California. Grants are awarded to both April & October individuals and nonprofits.
GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR GRASSROOT GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS
Grassroots Grants Grassroots Grants support efforts that bring people together to grow connection AVAILABLE QUARTERLY and create positive change in their neighborhoods or communities.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GRANT OPPORTUNITIES WITH OUR AFFILIATES AND SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS Wild Rivers Community Foundation | wildriverscf.org • Trinity Trust | trinity-trust.org Humboldt Health Foundation | humhealth.org 2018 - 2019 | 5 Invest in the Humboldt Area Foundation Opportunity Fund
6PHOTO | BY: Jose Quezada Help us address changing and emerging local needs and opportunities by making your fund or gift part of the Humboldt Area Foundation Opportunity Fund.
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.
Timely responses to tackling complex community issues, joining forces to meet emerging needs, or investing in a unique growth opportunity all require the kind of support available through the Opportunity Fund.
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. Together, we are ready to meet the needs of tomorrow, today. Give Now. Learn more about the Humboldt Area Foundation Opportunity Fund Hafoundation.org/opportunity 707-267-9905
2018 - 2019 | 7 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 $12,482 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 woodworking as a hobby. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Don passed away on March 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 $24,309
Laurence N. Allen, a native of Nova 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)
8PHOTO | Opportunity BY: Jim Kucharek Funds Rayner C. & Winifred W. Burke Dorothy Coeur Memorial Fund Ivy Erene Hughes & Carl G. Memorial Fund $25,048 Lundgren Fund $53,278 $353,949 Dorothy K. Coeur impacted many Ray and Winnie Burke were people in her lifetime with her bright Ivy and her brother Carl were active members of the Eureka smile, warm heart, and willingness to born in Eureka to Swedish community from their arrival in lend a helping hand to young and old immigrants. After their parents’ 1961 until their deaths, Ray in alike. Income from this fund is early death, 13-year-old Carl 1988 and Winnie in 1991. Ray available for humanitarian, cultural, left school to support himself participated in Kiwanis and Navy educational, and charitable purposes. and Ivy. Carl paid Ivy’s tuition League, and Winnie was a (1988) and was very proud when she member of American Association graduated from Humboldt State College in 1923. Ivy of University Women, the Humane Society of Humboldt Helen Davis Memorial Fund taught school in the Fortuna area for more than 40 years County, and the Humboldt County Historical Society. $301,367 before retiring to travel, play bridge, and garden. Carl Grants from this unrestricted fund meet current and owned City Meat Market and then Redwood Meat Co. future needs of the community. (1992) Helen was born on November After his retirement in 1948 he moved to his ranch in 15, 1900, on a farm in Illinois. Kneeland and then to Santa Barbara. He died in August Her family later moved to the 1981 and Ivy, in May 1996. The fund is unrestricted. John Ellis & Linda S. Burman “wild west,” a town called Round (1997) Memorial Fund Up in Montana where she married Dave Davis in 1926. $66,412 Ingebritson Discretionary Fund Eventually the couple found their This remarkably generous way to Arcata where Dave operated a barbershop and John Ellis and Linda Burman and modest couple served on the city council. Helen became a Campfire were married 19 years when created a scholarship fund Girls leader, inviting as many as 60 girls a week into her John was tragically killed in a with Humboldt Area home. She also invited the boys who lived at the car accident. Linda served on Foundation in 1989 during Presbyterian rooming house to her home for dinner once the St. Joseph Hospital their lifetime together. a month. At age 76, Helen began volunteering at the Advisory Board, the boards of Later they left significant gifts to several local Presbyterian Thrift Shop, continuing until age 92. directors of the YWCA and organizations from their estate, including a second fund Declining health finally restricted Helen to her home the Senior Citizens with HAF to be used at the discretion of the Foundation’s where she died on June 2, 2003, leaving behind many Foundation, and was active in other community activities. Board of Directors. Dr. Ingebritson died in 2000 and Mrs. grateful friends and admirers. Humboldt Area Foundation Linda left a portion of her estate to establish this Ingebritson died in 2006. (2007) endowment fund with income available for discretionary established this fund to thankand honor Helen for her gift purposes. (1991) to the Foundation. Grants will be made to a variety of charitable causes. (2004) William F. & Ruby M. Kennedy Fund Bruce Cameron Memorial Fund $1,204,157 $24,809 Dorothy Egan Memorial Fund William “Bill” Kennedy grew $866,935 up in Samoa where he rode a Bruce Cameron believed that paddle-wheeler across Dorothy Mae Egan was born and “people should do good things for Humboldt Bay every morning raised in Scotia. Dorothy met and each other” and throughout his for school in Eureka. Bill married Victor Egan. Together life, he lived that intention. An graduated from Eureka High they built a home and settled in adventurer and sailor from the School, attended Armstrong Eureka. Her greatest joy came beginning, Bruce explored many Business College, and went from taking care of their home. If parts of the world before settling in to work in Saudi Arabia for Standard Oil Company when you were to walk by, you would Arcata. During his life he kayaked the Amazon, spent oil fields were being pioneered. He served as a naval find Dorothy working tirelessly in her yard. It was months in the Malaysian jungles as well as extensive time aviator for two tours during WWII. Ruby grew up in the Dorothy’s wish that her estate be given to Humboldt Area in Peru, hunting for a lost city. But more than an ordinary Arcata bottoms and graduated from Arcata High School Foundation to be used to benefit the people and needs of traveler, Bruce was foremost a humanitarian, helping to with a certificate of achievement in bookkeeping. She Humboldt County. (2010) build a school and hospital on the remote islands of lived in San Francisco before moving back to Eureka and Tonga. The people there remembered Bruce years later Curtis Gillis Trust working as bookkeeper. Bill returned to Humboldt County, and welcomed his boat as he pulled onto the beach with met Ruby, and they married in 1953. Together they $114,809 great celebration. Bruce passed away in 2009. Because established Kennedy’s Office Supply that celebrated 43 Bruce loved his life, his home and family, and his natural years of business. Bill’s lifelong interest in fly fishing and surroundings, he demonstrated that love by making a last A published author, songwriter, and musician, Curtis Gillis died in 1981, their mutual love of the outdoors took Bill and Ruby to and lasting gift from his estate to support the work of the many special places. This fund will be used at the community through Humboldt Area Foundation. (2010) leaving the residue of his estate to Humboldt Area Foundation as a Foundation’s discretion. (2009) discretionary fund. A copy of his book, Stories From Life, is available at Humboldt Area Foundation. (1983)
2018 - 2019 | 9 Kokatat Fund Mary Virginia McIntosh-Mangham $38,827 Memorial Fund $23,529 Kokatat has been manufacturing paddling gear in Arcata, California Mary, a second generation Eurekan, since 1971. At a time when many was a resident of Oakland when technical apparel brands were moving she died in 1987. Her beloved manufacturing offshore, Kokatat husband James Mangham continued to invest in infrastructure in established this fund to benefit her the US. Kokatat is proud of our contribution to the local native community. (1987) Humboldt County economy. More than 90% of Kokatat’s global sales are generated from apparel and accessories manufactured in Arcata, CA. This fund was established to Morris-DeMotte Heritage Fund promote the mission of Humboldt Area Foundation and to $93,581 Humboldt Area encourage discretionary giving to support strategic community work. (2011) This fund is a living memorial in perpetuity to William Foundation Loren DeMotte (1891–1957) and Jessie Belle Mastin Marian Coffman Larson Fund Morris (1883–1964). The fund was established by Wava $56,147 Ella DeMotte to celebrate their shared desire to lend a Opportunity Fund helping hand. Mrs. DeMotte died in 1991. The income Marian Coffman Larson, born in from this fund is for discretionary purposes. (1986) $92,910 Jacksonville, TX in 1930, came to Humboldt County with her family as a James A. & Geneva Nealis Memorial Fund young girl. She graduated from $144,006 Even the best plans can’t Humboldt State University with a BA Believing strongly that people should contribute actively degree and an elementary school to the community in which they live, the Nealises worked anticipate everything, teaching credential. Marian taught with many organizations and on many area projects. school in Humboldt County for 24 years, including 19 especially in growing, diverse Geneva, who died in June 1996, established this fund to years in the Cutten Elementary School District. Marian honor her husband James. (1990) communities like ours. When devoted her time and efforts to the improvement of education of young elementary school students. She was Carl Nielsen Memorial Fund you make an investment a member of the California Teachers Association and the $170,561 Eureka Church of Religious Science. Marian is survived in the Opportunity Fund it by her husband, Garth Larson. The fund is used for Carl Nielsen, a lifelong Arcata resident, gives our board of directors discretionary purposes of the Foundation. (1998) was a graduate of Arcata High and had a 43-year career with Seely & Titlow the flexibility to respond Robert & Carol Lorensen Fund Company. From 1943 to 1946, he $224,951 served in the army as an army to local opportunities and engineer in France and the Philippines. Carol Lorensen, a resident Carl’s beloved mother, Emma, granddaughter of pioneer of Humboldt County for changing needs from a pool William Burrill (for whom Burrill Peak, near Weitchpec, is nearly 50 years, retired named), was the daughter of Hans Knudsen, whose of unrestricted funds. Funds from HSU as secretary to family owned ranches at Orleans and Somes Bar. Carl the vice president of spent a lot of time on these ranches, developing an avid have been used to improve university relations. Bob, a interest in the history and customs of the early European native of Eureka, retired as settlers and his Indian forebears. He became known as our economy, develop leaders, chief technologist of Humboldt Central Lab in 1991, an authority on those subjects, as well as a collector of having been employed by St. Joseph’s Hospital for 50 and build our communities’ artifacts from that period. He was recognized as an years. Both Bob and Carol were graduates of HSU and accomplished woodworker and gunsmith, specializing in together had eight children. Bob and Carol have made capacity to address issues of early techniques. He was appreciated for his generosity in gifts including their life insurance policies, the death sharing his knowledge and skills. This is a discretionary equity and social justice. Find benefits of which support the needs of Humboldt County fund. (1997) and give something back to the community from which out how to make your gift they have received so much. Carol passed away on December 1, 2007. Robert passed away on July 9, 2018. part of the Opportunity Fund: (1993) hafoundation.org/opportunity. Essie Mathews Memorial Fund (2016) $15,008
This unrestricted fund was established by the family of longtime Eureka resident Essie Mathews. Grants from this fund allow the Foundation to address a variety of community needs. (1992) 10 | Opportunity Funds Sterling F. Paddock Memorial Fund $30,143 Sterling Fulmore Paddock was born at home in Eureka FounderS of on April 11, 1910, weighing just over two pounds. His Humboldt Area Foundation grandmother’s wedding ring fit over his thigh. He was put in a shoe box in the woodstove warming oven, but he was not expected to survive. He passed away 44 days before his 98th birthday on February 27, 2008. He spent his youth working on ranches in Humboldt and Siskiyou counties and enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, and collecting rocks and petrified wood. Later in life, he helped local ranchers by taking care of animals, making wood, or house-sitting for them while they were on vacation. Sterling was a reliable, quiet, and private individual who lived in his own home until a brief stay at St. Luke Manor. In addition to other gifts to organizations he admired, Sterling left this fund to be spent at the discretion of HAF to meet local community needs. (2009)
Don F. & Fay M. Quinn Memorial Fund $19,933
Don F. Quinn, a native of Eureka, was very active in the community. He had a It has been one of the great positive attitude toward life and a “ sincere desire to help others. Born on pleasures of my life to leave this October 4, 1920, he died July 29, beautiful real property in its native 1983. Fund income is distributed at the discretion of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Fay and unspoiled condition, and it is Quinn passed away on December 22, 1997. (1983) my direction that the real property, and all of it, shall be open to James & Elva Shaw Memorial Fund $66,123 members of the public to use and
James was born and raised in enjoy. Kneeland and was a Eureka ” High School graduate. He was a – Vera Vietor WWI veteran, a member of the Army Corps of Engineers for 33 years, and a 60-year member of Vera Perrott Vietor founded the Humboldt the Arcata American Legion and Knights of Pythias. Elva Murray Shaw was raised in the Ft. Bragg area, and after Area Foundation in 1972 after the death of marrying Jim, she was a schoolteacher for a number of her husband Lynn Vietor. An avid bird watcher years. This is a discretionary fund. (1993) and lover of nature, Vera left her custom- Julie Willows Memorial Fund built home in the redwoods to be used as the $612,041 Foundation’s office and headquarters. She passed several months after Lynn, leaving Julie Mae Willows was born in Maine on June 17, 1912. After her father and $2,400,000 in a bequest for the benefit of the sister died in 1918 during the flu Foundation. epidemic, Julie moved to New York to live with her aunt, as her mother didn’t The Foundation office opened in June of 1974. have the means to raise four children. The surrounding property was dedicated in Julie went to church with a neighbor and Christian Science became her way of life. Julie met Chet Willows memory of her husband, and the Lynn Vietor and they married in 1935. Chet, an ex-marine, served in Nature trail was completed and opened in the air force in WWII. After the war, they opened a 1994. It remains open to the public, just as restaurant called Julie’s in Carmichael, California. In 1959, they bought the Hartsook Inn in Piercy, enduring Vera wished. the 1964 flood and a fire. Julie was a member of the 1st Church of Christian Science and Soroptomist International of the Redwoods in Garberville. Chet died in 1973 and Julie operated the Hartsook Inn until 1984. She moved to Eureka in May 2009 and died March 7, 2011. (2011)
2018 - 2019 | 11 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. If you would like to join the Legacy Society, please call Donor Engagement at 707–267–9905. You can join and be listed or choose to remain anonymous.
Bill & Linda Alden James Floss & Ann Bolick-Floss Jim & Judy Anderson Juan & Lynn Freeman John Clayton Anderson Corinne E. Frugoni Brian Barcot Julie Fulkerson Kennith & Shirley Bay Mary Gelinas & Roger James Julia Bednar Edward Giuntini Robert F. Benson & Becky L. Evans Steven M. Gompertz Assemblywoman (Ret.) Patty Berg Harold Goselin Joan Rankin Berman Charlotte Greenwood Dr. Ronald & Karen Berman John W. Greiser & Gregory A. Felando Diane Bettis Roy Grieshaber Susan Binckley Jim & Susan Grinsell Mary Ann Bottini Katy Gurin Johnny Calkins Marilyn Ann Hagar E. David Chambers Mr. & Mrs. David Hagemann Carol Claire Patricia Hamilton Patrick Cleary & Cat Koshkin Susan Hansen Robert P. & Linda Cohen Richard Hansis Steve & Margaret Cole Jenny Hanson Susan Combes Ben & Chris Hawkins Maya Conrad Sherman & Amy Hensell Lynn Hartley Crosthwait Jim & Betty Hercher Derwood & Judy Cunningham Joe Bob & Lily Hitchcock Rob & Kristin DeCou Esther Smith Holmes Janet DePace Don & Julie Hughes Thomas J. Diamond Ardene Janssen Richard & Lynn Dorn Chris Justesen Bob & Ginny Felter Kathleen Kasmire 12 | Legacy Society Burnie & Mary Kemp Eric & Karene Shields Dominique J. Kilmer Skye Patricia A. Kimes Anthony Snow Louise Klingenspor David & Gabriele Somerville Anny Knight Marie Stine Larry Kuhn Dolores Terry Melinda Landry & Leo LaCasse Karyn Lee-Thomas & David Thomas Richard & Carol Laursen Elizabeth Thompson & Stephen Brisken Cathy Lentz Robert T. Titlow Joan Loitz Theodore, Josephine, Diana & Paul Trichilo Helen Love in memory of Teddy Richard & Kathleen Machado David & Gail Turner Jennifer Margaret Mackey Richard & Jean Twiddy Pam Martin Vis Upatisringa Stephanie McCaleb John A. Usrey & Diana I. LaVelle Leonard & Laurie McCrigler Carol Vander Meer Michele McKeegan Barbara Wallace Lynn McKenna John & Rita Wesa Marilyn Miles Alan & Barbara Dolan-Wilkinson Linda C. Miller Carol L. Wilson Rachel Miller Steve & Mary Wilson W. John & Sara Moore Kent D. Wrede Carolyn J. Mueller & James F. Carley Katy Yanke Greg Nesbitt John R. “Jack” & Henryetta Nichols wild rivers community Joan Nilsen foundation legacy Fred & Marlene Nunnemaker society: Suzanne O’Dea Gail Pascoe John & Ellen Babin Peter H. Pennekamp Gary & Becky Blatnick Birgitta Portalupi Dan & Kathy Brattain Peter R. Presnell & Ann Gosselin Patricia A. Brunsing Frances Allen Rapin William & Maureen Follett Jennifer Raymond & Steve Avis Anne Glidden Javan & Alexandra Reid Kevin & Gayle Hartwick Carol Rische & Sue MacConnie Dr. Janis C. Heuser Rick Roberts Chester & Lynda O’Neill Lois Lorraine Rogers R. Baird & Jane Rumiano Jerry & Gisela Rohde Mike Souza Emily Rowe Tom & Toni Stewart Jan Rowen Patricia Vernelson Nancy Saemmer Dennis & Becky Wood Janis Schleunes
PHOTO2018 BY: - Kevin 2019 LoMiglio | 13 In Memory In Honor
Gifts received by the Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019, to remember and to honor.
Gifts made in Pauline Campbell-Martins- Wendy Diamond Smith Muriel Dinsmore memory of: David “Gypsy” Chain Travis McKinley Dow Roger Adrian Ann Marie (West) Chon Leslie Robert Douglas, Jr. David J. Ayers Antionette “Toni” Christen DVM. Beverly J. Allen Norman M. Christensen, Hersh Dunaetz M.D. Beverly Boatwright Bacchetti Geri Van Emmerik Ben Gim Chin, Sr. Matthew David Barnes Wendy Steinkamp Ewald Jeanne M. Cissna Tony Barraco Eula “Eileen” Fahey John D. Cook Eugene Bartlett Lillian “Nonee” Falk Kathryn Corbett Jesse Bednar Rosemarie Falor-Luis Sandra Corcoran Thomas L. Bess Naomi Lee (Musser) Fausone Donna Criley Anthony Joseph Bessette Michael Feil Gust & Eugenia Dalianes Leo Bessette Louis Ferreira, Jr. Keith Darling Rick Bessette Clayton Fluitt Eileen M. Davenport Carol Bethke Robert “Bob” Fox Jim Davis Floyd Bettiga Brayden Allen Ford Elanore Louise Davies Gary Blackman Travis Ford Joseph Davey Robert Blair Ralph Otis Fullmer John Spiro Deffigos Greg Boggs Mervin L. George Sr. Evelyn Jane McCombs Deike Bob & Ruth Brandes Phyllis Giacomini Patti Deich James Phillip Brantly Aileen Anne Glass Wade J. DeLashmutt Sr. David E. Brown Susie Glass Maritess Faith Demoret Mada Huggins Caldwell Wanda Glen John Thomas Diamond Marcillene R. Carlsen Hal Eugene Goodyear Jason Thomas Diamond Carol Paul Graham 14 | In Memory In Honor Lynda Ruth Gross Ian Christopher Mackey Marilyn Rothé Del & Greta Williamson Tim Kennon George Gundersen Newman Robin B. Rousseau Ellis R. Williamson Joyce King Michael Hackett James “Red” Marler Richard Rudisill Ann Marie Woolley Kirsten N. Leeper Charles “Chuck” Hamilton Jenny and Moose Mason Joseph Russ IV Thomas “Tom” Wood Ann Lynch Dolly Handegard John C. Mason David L. Sanders Leela C. Zion Mark McCulloch Ken Hanka Kenneth Matias Delbert D. Scriven John McDowell Mike & Hilma Harris Dennis R. Mauney Wanda (Mallory) Shandel Gifts made in Pam Mendelsohn Carol A. Harrison John Maurer Maeve Ryan Shanahan Dena Mitchel Dan Harrison Esther McAlister Millie (McDowell) honor of: Mary Mitchel Nancy Hilfiker Frank McAlister Simeonsen Richard Ames Sheryl Mitchell Emmett Hein Harold R. McAlister Carol F. Slack Kitsy Anagnostou Mr. & Mrs. Keath North Heinz Henisch Opal McAlister Carl Smith Marilynn Bartlett Nicole Norton Jean Ann Horstman Linnea “Lindy” McAlister Tim & Brian Smith Lisa Botzler Ivy “Johnnie” Olsen Brian Jay Hunt Les McAlister Robert Sorensen Dr. Tin Botzler Pamela Owen Barbara Iten Wanda McAtee Theodore W. Souza Karen Burns Betty Partain Joyce Bishop Jacobson Eve Smith McClaran Ted R. Speier Rob Cannon & Diana Patrons of Just My Type Sylvia M. Jacobson Merrill McCombs MaryAnn (Regan) Spencer Minton Letterpress Paperie Victor Thomas Jacoby Nuelene (Bandoni) Loretta C. Speziale Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cavalli Angie Preston Greg Jennings McDonald Herrmann Spetzler Richard & Margo Jimmy Rodgers Billie Johnson Jonathan Walsh Mellon James & Helen Stewart Cheechov Maxime & Tifanie Rollens Judy Johnson Gary “Tex” Miller Patrick Stringer Chinese New Year Paris Romano David P. Jones Mary Mitchel Barbara Stokely Betty Chinn Greg Rumney Judy (Lanier) Jump Eli & Jacob McDougal Patricia Stone Lynn Crosthwait Gary & Karen Sack Lyons Justin Scott Keele Helen Arnold Stover Jamie Crowell Hank Seemann John Menzies Danny Lee Kautz James “Jim” Sullivan Heidi Darling Addie Segura-Smith Brian Muessig Guy F.D.R. Kuttner Mary Tanferani Karla Darnall Gene Senestraro Jenifer Nunnemaker Nancy Jacobs Lafrenz Barbara Taylor Sabrina DeLashmutt Jerry Simone Judy (Mitchell) Olson Chief Eric T. Lilleland David Tecker Chere Edgar Bill & Danise Tomlin Peter Eric Palmquist Fellow Lions Who Have Timothy “Timmy” In honor of all the forest Janna Lyon Walsh Passed Kay Parker Thompson defenders James Washington George Lingard Manuel & Lorraine Pastor Wilma Thompson Jason Garlick Kathy Windham Robert Lobese Oliver “Al” Pedro Jim Timmons John & Gail Gai Steve & Mary Wilson Robert M. Lochtie Clirio Pellegrini Robert “Bob” Thul Mr. & Mrs. Garette Gilliam Rick Wilutis Robert Lorensen George M. “Pete” Mary Ellen Treat Andrew Hampton Len & Robin Wolff Pettersen Harley & Irene Lowden Sally L. Upatisringa Joyce Hayes Dr. William & Melissa Tom Perrett Chesley & Josephine Jacov Ben Perla V’Jaime The Resilient People of Zielinski Ludden Dorothy Loredda Poff Augustus A. Vogt the Hoopa Valley Chesley Boyer Ludden Astraia Pulliam Georgia Vouchilas Deb Hubbard Thomas J. & Emma Adell Nicole Lynn Quigley Esterline “Ester” Rees Hughes Ludden Debra Lynn Martin Washington Humboldt Bike Challenge Eli & Jacob McDougal Quigley Robert Waters Ron & Judy Irvin Lyons Billy Ray Richard “Blake” Greg Jaso John D. MacEvoy Cecilia “Ceci” Ray Whitewater Mr. & Mrs. Rich Kendall Douglas G. Mack John Rally Nancy Crichton Wilcox Sarah Kennon
PHOTO2018 -BY: 2019 David | Price 15 16 | Humboldt Area Foundation New Funds Humboldt Area Foundation New Funds The funds below were established between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019 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.
Arcata Presbyterian Building others from serendipitous events and opportunities. Your Preservation Fund contributions to this fund will be directed to local projects $10,000 and individuals promoting equality, education, arts, music, healthy environments, neighborhoods and communities. This fund was created by the We aim to give the metaphorical pig’s ear a boost on its Arcata Presbyterian Church to trajectory to becoming a silk purse. (2017) renovate and preserve the historic structures built and Sylvia East Memorial Fund dedicated in 1917, at 11th and $8,166 G Streets in Arcata. The Church, founded in 1861, has served the community for more This fund has been established in than 150 years. Today, it used by local community groups memory of Sylvia East by her family for meetings, yoga, dancing, martial arts and as a regular to be used to support things that rehearsal and performance space for the Arcata Interfaith Sylvia loved. (2018) Gospel Choir. The building and its grounds provide for a neighborhood garden, a weekly homeless lunch program, thrift shop and an extreme weather shelter. Whether Fund to Support Trinidad Area you’re attending an AA meeting, utilizing our indoor gym, Native Cultures worshiping, singing in the Gospel Choir, or taking children $1,020 to Sunday school, the Church wants to provide an Fund to Support Trinidad Area Native Cultures is designed environment that is welcoming and encourages people to to honor the local Indigenous peoples by investing in create community. Contributions go to maintaining the their future. Trinidad is an important location to the Yurok historic structures, keeping it open and available to all people and is home to the Tsurai Village, located in the people as part of the organization’s mission and service. Parker Creek area immediately above the beach on the (2019) south side of the town. The surrounding area is also a Carson Park Inclusive Playground Fund very important part of Yurok past, present, and future. Many people come from around the world and within a $110 300-mile radius to appreciate the natural environment. Community support is key to This fund is a way to increase people’s awareness of the achieving our mission of cultural component as well. This fund is supported by revitalizing the playground at local businesses and individuals who recognize the fact Carson Park in Eureka CA, that they are located on Yurok lands and see the value in making it an inclusive place contributing to its people’s success. (2019) for play and imagination. The Carson Park Inclusive Playground Fund will be used to Merv George Memorial Music Fund develop an innovative playground experience for children. $16,703 Our dream is to have equipment that provides unique Merv was a professional musician opportunities to practice balance, coordination and and powerful Native American cooperative play as well as cognitive planning and social ceremonial singer on and around emotional development. Along with meeting the diverse the North Coast of California for physical demands of our community youth we seek to over 60 years of his 74 years of life. promote an engaging sensory experience. (2019) Music was a constant, steadying, healing force Creative Sustainability Fund throughout his life. In his own life, music enabled Merv to overcome bullying, racism, and prejudices he Encouragement comes in many forms and from encountered in his journeys. He recognized the surprising sources, some expected institutional and therapeutic power it held, so he always made sure his PHOTO BY: David Price 2018 - 2019 | 17 own children and grandchildren and their classmates had outside, or bounce from couch to couch. This makes Marilyn Jenkins Memorial Fund access to instruments, music sheets, recorded music it hard for them to find the time and place to study $2,510,354 lessons, PA systems, and of course live music. To further and prepare for their careers. The Homeless Student assist children to learn and enjoy the power of live music, Advocacy Group is working to help HSU and CR and our Marilyn grew up here in Humboldt County. Her mother a fund has been set up at Humboldt Area Foundation to local communities to develop projects that will support went to high school with Vera Vietor. Marilyn herself continue to overcome obstacles to bring instruments, homeless students. Our intent is to serve as advocates went to San Jose State University to study interior design music instruction and appreciation, to promote live music, to push promising projects forward, to potentially provide and later moved back and taught art at Arcata High and and to bring opportunities through music education for targeted funds to support initiatives to assist these McKinleyville high schools. In her memory, this fund will schoolchildren pre-K–12 in Humboldt County, primarily in students, and to minimize the impact that racism and support the areas of Arts, Humanities, & Culture; Humane the Hoopa Valley. (2018) prejudice have on the local student housing experience. Animal Care; Youth & Family; Community; and Health & (2018) Well-bring in Humboldt County. (2019) Great Redwood Trail Alliance Fund $77 Humboldt Botanical Garden Ka’m-t’em Scholarship $226 This fund supports charitable Foundation Fund work to promote, support, and The Humboldt Botanical Garden This scholarship is primarily implement the development and Foundation was started 27 years funded by the royalties from the use of the Great Redwood Trail ago by a group of dreamers and publication of Ka’m-t’em: A along the north coast counties forward thinkers who wanted to Journey Toward Healing, by 27 of Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino create a local educational California Indigenous advocates and Humboldt. The trail will traverse the entirety of, or botanical garden. The Garden is of Ka’m-te’m (Indigenous portions of, the North Coast Railroad Authority’s tracks, now a 44.5 acre oasis composed of many smaller Treasures). This scholarship is for California Indigenous rights-of-way and other properties, taking hikers and gardens and The Butterfly House. It is located south of students with a path to contribute, protect and/or bicycle and horseback riders through a stunning North Eureka, near Humboldt Bay, and adjacent to the College advocate for Indigenous knowledge such as language, Coast river canyon and old growth redwood forests. of the Redwoods. The Garden is supported by more than sacred sites, burial grounds and inherent rights. Propelled by Senate Bill 1029, which was approved by 1,100 members, over 100 active volunteers, three paid Applicants must be 1) Indigenous to California; 2) an the California Legislature and Governor and authored by staff and dedicated curators. The Garden sponsors many undergraduate or graduate student; and 3) an advocate, Senator Mike McGuire, the trail corridor stretches 300 programs throughout the year, including a summer music protector and/or contributor to Indigenous knowledge. miles from San Francisco Bay to Humboldt Bay. Your series, education program, a Christmas Candlelight Walk, (2019) contributions to this fund will help create a gift to benefit guided tours for adult and children groups and a docent generations to come. (2019) program. As the annual number of visitors grow, the Looking to the Future Fund Garden plans to grow too. Your gift will help the Garden in $93,915 Craig & Lisa Hansen/Hansen’s Insurance its mission to Inspire, Educate and Grow! (2018) The Looking to the Future Fund was created to support Scholarship charitable work that promotes sustainable environmental $30,457 Humboldt-Del Norte County Medical and socially responsible practices. It was one of the first Society Future Physicians Scholarship funds in HAF’s socially responsible investment pool. Craig and Lisa (2018) Hansen support Fund a strong local $6,430 Ike Moxon Ag Scholarship Fund workforce where The Humboldt-Del Norte County individuals and Medical Society, a component of the $313,502 families earn a California Medical Association, was This fund was established by an estate good living as founded in 1886 to represent gift from Isaac Leland Moxon, Jr., to skilled mechanics, carpenters, and truck drivers or other physicians on the North Coast. The benefit agricultural students in “blue collar” trades. The fund provides scholarships to purposes of the Society are to Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Born eligible graduating seniors from McKinleyville, Arcata, promote the science and art of medicine, the care and to Humboldt County pioneers, Isaac Eureka, Fortuna, Ferndale or St. Bernard’s high schools to well-being of patients, the protections of the public Leland and Alice (Ross) Moxon, Ike grew up on the family pursue “blue collar” skills through trade or vocational health, and the interests of the medical profession; to dairy. He attended Arcata schools and completed an courses at a two-year college or university. One or more cooperate with other organizations of like purposes; and engineering program at Humboldt State college before sports scholarships will also be awarded as the Scott to unite with similar societies in the state of California as entering the military. Her served during WWII and was Eskra Sports Scholarship to graduating seniors at Eureka component societies of the California Medical awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, European Theater and/or Fortuna high schools for baseball or softball. Scott, Association. Humboldt and Del Norte counties have Ribbon with two Campaign Service Stars, and the who passed away at age 42, was known by locals as a always faced issues with recruitment and retention, and Combat Infantryman Badge for his service. Upon his great friend and avid baseball player. From T-Ball through the Society is committed to programs that help develop military discharge, Ike returned to Arcata and joined his Little League and college, his dream was to play for the pipelines for future physicians interested in living and father in the dairy business on Arcata Bottom. He spent Humboldt Crabs. He did, hitting a homerun his first time working in our beautiful area. We are hoping to build this 71 years in agriculture and was proud of his role in at bat. In 2015, Scott was inducted into the Humboldt fund into an endowment to make it sustainable for the helping agricultural students with educational Crabs Hall of Fame. (2018) future. This fund was created as another way physicians opportunities through the Humboldt County Farm Bureau and our community can be involved in helping to recruit scholarship programs. He served as a member of the Homeless Student Advocacy Group and retain physicians here on the North Coast. (2018) Farm Bureau’s scholarship committee and as a director $2,582 and treasurer of the organization for several years. Scholarships awarded from this fund are recommended One of the best things that our society can do for its by the Farm Bureau of Humboldt County. (2018) people is to ensure that they are well educated. However, about 20% of our local college students cannot afford to rent an apartment, so they sleep in their cars, camp 18 | Humboldt Area Foundation New Funds Paik-Nicely Ohana Legacy Fund Gary’s name by offering a Fortuna High School Willis-Collier Scholarship Fund $2,264 student-athlete a $2,500 scholarship. Gary’s love for $5,112 sports will continue and his legacy will live on through Marylyn Paik-Nicely was director of Humboldt State future generations and the recipients of the Gary The Willis-Collier University’s MultiCultural Center for nearly 20 years. Robinson Sports Scholarship. (2018) Scholarship was funded She worked with students on social justice programs, to honor Dr. Allen leadership development and cultural celebrations. She Geri van Emmerik Memorial Scholarship Thomas Willis and Mary described being director as “the job made in heaven Helen Willis, the parents $15,182 just for me!” In 2015, Marylyn retired. Her son Tyler of Dr. A. Kent Willis. established this fund to honor her legacy and to see it Geri van Emmerik counseled Early in their marriage, continue. Ohana is family. In Hawai’i, family goes beyond thousands of students—and both were teachers. Mary Helen began teaching grades blood relations. Ohana includes hanai children, part of friends—throughout her career in 1–8 in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Ohio. Allen T. your family because of the aloha and love shared; the education. To every meeting and Willis became a dentist and later served two years in the aunties and uncles who love and care about us; and the workshop, Geri brought an army in WWII. Both highly valued education. Allen T. Willis Tutu Kane (grandfathers) and Tutu Wahine (grandmothers) unmatched energy, thinking through had a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, a degree in who “adopted” us into their families and cultures. Ohana every detail, treating each situation as though it were the dentistry, and a master’s degree in public health. Mary is community. The fund supports social justice programs, most important she ever attended. Geri’s passion, Helen had a bachelor’s degree in education and a cultural celebrations and projects that raise awareness innovation, and conviction demonstrated the depth of teaching credential. All three of their children graduated of history, language, and traditions of our Indigenous concern she held for each student whether they sought a with college degrees and obtained postgraduate degrees. Communities. It also supports programs for students job or a college degree. Our dreams were hers, and Geri Dr. Allen T. Willis passed away in 1963. Several years affected by the country’s immigration policy or DACA. took whatever time necessary to help—she was always later, Mary Helen married John Hulen Collier, also a WWII (2016) there for us. Geri’s devotion was transcendent. And to her veteran. Mary Helen and John had a long marriage, and friends and family, Geri was a charismatic, funny, brilliant, both were very supportive of Kent Willis and his family, Astraia Pulliam Memorial Scholarship and generous woman with a knack for knowing when you including wife Marsha and children Jeff and Suzanne. for Nursing needed a pep talk, a helping hand, an ear to bend, or a The Willis family loved all three of them and miss them $6,730 delicious cookie. To commemorate Geri’s friendship and dearly. (2018) dedication to students chasing their dreams, this Astraia Pulliam grew up in the town of scholarship will be awarded to a McKinleyville High Bonny Doon in the mountains of Santa School senior planning on any post--high school training Cruz, California. A bright and vibrant or college. (2018) life, she set forth to spread the gift of health and healing, becoming a yoga Vellis Family Endowment Fund instructor in San Francisco for several $13,769 years. Along her journey she was blessed to become a mother to her cherished first born son. Her ambition to (2019) SPONSOR help heal never ceased, leading her to move to Humboldt Vellis Family Endowed Scholarship Fund County and attended College of the Redwoods nursing Thank you to the program. While raising her young son as a single mother, $27,539 Hussey Financial Consulting Group she completed her nursing degree in 2014. She started This fund was created with the work on the Medical Surgical Unit at St. Joseph’s of Wells Fargo Advisors remainder of the Charitable for their support of the 2018 | 2019 Hospital, where she quickly gained a reputation as a Remainder Trust established Donor Yearbook. dedicated and tender nurse who cared and advocated for by Lewis and Jane Vellis in all of her patients with loving kindness. One of her 2000. The fund serves two signature traits was her bright red lipstick. Astraia was distinct educational goals. the kind of nurse who went above and beyond, buying While one objective assists students directly, the other red lipstick for a patient who was in need of cheering up. benefits a community college. The first area of interest is Astraia was a beautiful person who had an amazing to provide scholarships for juniors and seniors in high personality, a strong will, an infectious laugh and a smile school served by College of the Redwoods and its PO Box 188 / 600 Main Street that would make your day. She would smile her beautiful branches. The intent is to expand their curricula so that Ferndale, CA 95536 red lips at the thought that this scholarship is helping they can become adults in the workforce, motivated to 707.442.4744 single moms achieve their goal of becoming nurses. attain a higher level of proficiency and work toward a Laura Hussey (2019) stated goal. This opportunity may continue through a Senior Vice President & Branch Manager bachelor’s degree in a state college. The second purpose Gary Robinson Sports Scholarship is to assist the Santa Barbara City College Continuing Renae Alejandre $3,246 Education Division to develop and sustain courses and Financial Consultant seminar series featuring nationally known speakers, Gary Robinson was a local sports hero. Donna Bowen primarily in the field of transitional psychology such as He was a proud Fortuna Husky and Senior Registered Client Associate received the best athlete award his senior the “Mind/Supermind” series.(2019) year. Gary’s passion for sports went Sonia McBride deeper than just a game to the Client Associate importance of what it means to be part of a team. He Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo understood the simple fundamentals to the crucial play Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC that could be the game winner. Gary was always sending positive thoughts and positive endings to his fellow teammates, friends, and family. His family is honoring
2018 - 2019 | 19 Humboldt Area Foundation Funds
Vera Vietor’s vision to establish Humboldt Area Foundation in 1972 has inspired community members to create more than 890 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.
Adoption Horizons Endowment Fund • A• $30,520 Adoption Horizons was Rose Abrahamson Trust Fund founded in 1982 by two $324,243 adoptive parents, Kathleen Zamboni and Rose Abrahamson passed away on Sue Andrews, who hoped to bring new energy and ideas January 19, 2005, just five days to the field of adoption. Adoption Horizons has provided before her 92nd birthday. She was continuous adoption services since 1982. During this born in Eureka with her twin brother time, Adoption Horizons has placed nearly 500 children Ralph to California pioneers Charles from both local and international sources. We work with and Edith (Evans) Boydstun. Her father local birth mothers, the foster care system, and hiked from Chico to Salyer for a mill job, then to Korbel international placement sources. All the children placed where he found work with the Northern Redwood Lumber come to loving and prepared (screened) Co. There he met and married her mother, the assistant homes. Changing lives one child at a time has been the postmistress in Blue Lake. Rose grew up in Eureka and ongoing mission. The Adoption Horizons Endowment graduated from Eureka High School in 1932. She married Fund was created to support the continued work of the Einar Abrahamson on October 20, 1947, and lived in his agency. 96% percent of the revenue supporting the family home which later became Sherwood Forest agency comes from fees for service. In establishing the Nursery. She spent 25 years as a secretary and probation fund, Adoption Horizons has created another way that the officer for Humboldt County. They moved to Willow Creek community can support the valuable work of the agency. in 1972 and resided there until 2002. This fund provides (2003) scholarships for the Willow Creek Christian School and support for the Eureka Rescue Mission to help people in Eugenio & Maria Adorni Memorial Fund need. (2006) $78,132 Wendell Adams Memorial Fund Harry Adorni made a $50,000 bequest to the Foundation as a memorial to his parents. Concerned with support of $11,864 the terminally ill, Harry Adorni directed that income from Wendell Adams, former this fund benefit Hospice of Humboldt. (1988) owner-manager of KINS Radio, was active in broadcasting Harry J. & Hazel S. Adorni Memorial Fund associations and volunteered in a $78,364 leadership capacity for local Harry Adorni bequeathed $50,000 in memory of himself service and fraternal and his deceased wife Hazel. The income is designated organizations. The income from for the benefit of homeless or injured cats, preferably this fund is used for Eureka Rotary Club exchange through the Humane Society. (1988) students. (1986) 20 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds PHOTO BY: Mark Larson Adult Day Health Care of Mad River/ Alexandre Dairy in Ferndale while raising three children, the Carson Lumber Company. During WWII, Curt held to Wellington Fund Renae, Blake, and Kristina. A progressive dairyman, Joe his seafaring tradition by sailing in the US Merchant $42,959 enjoyed improving his business. He served as a director Marines. He ended his working career still involved with on the Humboldt Creamery Board and as president of the the sea as an employee of Westfall Stevedore Company. Adult Day Health Care local Portuguese Association. After he retired, he and Helen M. (Aitken) Anderson, born in Fields Landing, was of Mad River is a three partners purchased a restaurant and card room in also of Danish and Norwegian heritage. Throughout their nonprofit organization Ferndale, Poppa Joe’s. He loved to entertain and have a lifetimes they celebrated their heritage with active established in 1985 for party, and he never met a stranger. “You may be gone participation in the Sons of Norway Lodge. Both also the purpose of from this earth, but you will always be remembered by shared a deep appreciation for Humboldt Bay’s cultural providing care for frail elders and those 18 years or older the friends and family who loved and respected you.” diversity, its richness of personal histories, and its who are dependent on others for their care. Adult Day (2004) abundance of good friends and family. They were pleased Health Care participants receive individualized healthcare to leave a lasting legacy, a small return for the abundance along with personal rehabilitation, planned activities, and Amer Memorial Fund that Humboldt County provided them during their involvement in numerous social events. The program $14,456 lifetimes. (2011) provides respite for many families and caregivers. Jean Wellington was a volunteer at Adult Day Health Care of From a very early age, David Riley Anderson Memorial Fund Mad River for 15 years. He is remembered as a kind, Linnea Amer lived and $7,233 gentle man with a great sense of humor. Jean’s passion breathed dance. As a for his fellow man is evidenced by his generous teenager, she David Anderson, a Times-Standard contribution given to Adult Day Health Care of Mad River, discovered the joys of veteran reporter and community which will help fund various special projects and teaching dance and of activist, passed away in January of scholarships. (2010) choreographing her own dances. Her students were her 2002 at the early age of 61. David’s pride and joy. Her love of life was infectious. She never newspaper career stretched over Advocacy for Elders Fund knew a stranger and was a friend to all. Linnea died in a three decades. During that time he acquired a reputation $30,253 car accident in 1983. Her father Richard’s world revolved as an eloquent commentator on Humboldt County news around his family. He loved life and people and enjoyed issues. He also had true passion for the theater and bird The purpose of this fund is to educate and support working with the ballet company. All the dancers became watching, and he helped pioneer the Pacific Arts Center families in choosing a long-term elder care facility and to his “kids,” but he was especially proud of Linnea and Theater. David acted in several Shakespeare plays and keep elders safe once they are living in the care facility. Phillip, his own two dancers. Richard died in 1985. This had a natural stage presence with his New England– (2017) fund was established to help dancers take advantage of tinged, maple-thick baritone, his Falstaff beard, and his summer workshops and classes that will help further mountainous figure. Friends of David considered him to Les & Frances Alexander’s Blessings Fund their hopes of a future dance career. (1983) be a true gentleman, an incredibly knowledgeable and $78,942 gentle person who cared deeply. David’s family from the American Association of University East Coast established this fund to purchase a bench at Les Alexander met his bride Women, Humboldt Branch (AAUW) Fund the Arcata Marsh in his memory and to award an annual Frances L. Archer when he $6,127 scholarship to a student studying creative writing. (2002) returned home to Klamath Falls, OR from military service in the The Humboldt branch of the American Jim & Judy Anderson Charitable European Theater in September of Association of University Women was Remainder Unitrust 1945. They have two children, founded in 1950 as a branch of the The Andersons have been four grandchildren, and seven national organization. AAUW was longtime volunteers in Humboldt great-grandchildren (and counting). The family formed a founded in 1881 by educated women County. Jim previously served on logging firm known as L.R. Alexander Logging, a business who wanted to support other women the HAF Board of Directors. Judy that brought them to Fort Seward, Humboldt County in in completing higher education. With over 100,000 is a member of the Board of 1955 and flourished in various parts of the county until members nationally, AAUW is a powerful voice for girls Advocates of Planned 1978. The Alexanders were instrumental in forming the and women all over the world. The mission of AAUW is to Parenthood of Northern Associated California Loggers and Women in Timber in promote equity for all women and girls, lifelong California. “We believe in giving back to the community,” support of the timber industry. In 1974 they formed the education, and positive societal change. This is achieved says Judy. “If everyone contributed a little time and Mad River Hardwood Company, a wood chip mill that through supporting women and girls at all levels of money, it would strengthen our community both now and produced wood chips for use by the pulp mills and for education, groundbreaking research, and projects in our in the future.” (1999) export to Japan. They retired in 1986 and resided in local community. The AAUW Humboldt Fund supports Freshwater. This fund supports charitable work with projects selected by board members of the Humboldt Anniversary Lodge #85, Arcata, California, children and health. (2006) branch. (2007) Independent Order of Odd Fellows Joe Alexandre Memorial Family Fund Curtis R. & Helen M. Anderson Scholarship Fund $16,507 Scholarship Fund $19,513 The Alexandre family established $293,829 The Arcata Odd Fellows Scholarship this fund to support a variety of Fund was created to memorialize and Curt and Helen charitable purposes in honor and continue the Odd Fellows’ Anderson, both native memory of Joe Alexandre. Born on commitment to the Arcata community. Scholarship to Humboldt County, the Azores Island of Terceira on awards are made annually to Arcata and McKinleyville chose Eureka as their May 14, 1937, Joe came to High School graduates continuing their education at a lifelong home. Curt America with his mother, Eva Rocha, as a 12-year-old community college or university and majoring in history. was the son of a boy knowing not a word of English. In 1960 he married (1996) Norwegian sea captain who sailed the lumber trade for Loretta Trutalli. They established and operated the 2018 - 2019 | 21 Arcata Educational Endowment Fund Arcata House Endowment Fund Arcata Tigers, Inc. Scholarship Fund $17,958 $66,634 $48,727
This endowment fund was The mission of Arcata House is to support people The income from this fund is used to supplement established to promote and experiencing homelessness while they build a more annual awards given to an Arcata High School graduate enhance the quality of education in stable life, to educate the community about housing to further his or her education and to make school Arcata’s public schools by supporting educational issues, and to advocate on behalf of homeless people. improvements. (1988) projects not currently funded by school district general The vision of Arcata House is a community where and categorical funds. Funded projects will represent everyone has a safe and affordable place to live. Arcata Area 1 Agency on Aging Senior extensions of teaching that challenge, inspire, and excite House currently provides transitional housing to families Services Fund students at Arcata High School, Sunnybrae Middle and permanent supportive housing to individuals who $25,943 School, Arcata Elementary School, and Pacific Union are chronically homeless and disabled. The Arcata House Area 1 Agency on Aging Elementary School. (1992) Board of Directors opened this organizational endowment fund with a generous gift from Alex Stillman. It will provides leadership and services that support Arcata Forest Fund eventually provide additional income for the important work of this nonprofit. (2008) older persons and those $3,497 with disabilities through education, programs, advocacy, The Arcata Forest Fund provides a source for private Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir Fund and volunteerism. Donations to this fund help support donations to assist the city of Arcata in purchasing forest $4,075 independence and quality of life for a growing population lands to be added to the Arcata Community Forest, of local seniors, ensuring quality senior services for the Sunny Brae Forest, and the Jacoby Creek Forest. The Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir generations to come. (1997) Donations to this fund will go only towards the purchase (AIGC) sings inspiring and uplifting and restoration of forest lands, and it will help the city Black gospel music. The 70-voice John Ash Sustainability Fund leverage state and federal grants. Forest lands purchased community choir serves the North $1,557 through these funds preserve and expand open space Coast region by performing at John Ash created this fund to encourage exploration around the city, and they will be managed for recreation, community events, fundraising of the natural beauty on the North Coast and to make watershed and habitat protection, carbon sequestration, benefits, memorials, churches, and for inmates at the remote areas more accessible to a variety of groups. and sustainable forestry use. (2002) Humboldt County jail. The mission of the AIGC is to inspire faith, hope, love, unity, and joy through Black (2001) gospel music. The choir exemplifies the principles of Arcata Foundation Fund $202,156 equality, unity, and cooperation through multi-faith, multiracial choir membership. The AIGC formed in the • B • The Arcata Foundation Fund, spring of 1992 in response to the inspirational established in 1987, is dedicated performance of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir in the Homer P. Balabanis Memorial Nursing to the enhancement of community wake of the Rodney King riots. The AIGC also includes a Scholarship Fund life in Arcata. The Arcata 15-member Youth Choir with members from 5 to 12 Union Labor Health Foundation (now Foundation facilitates charitable years old. For funding, the AIGC relies on choir member Humboldt Health Foundation) giving and raises funds to support work in the areas of dues, proceeds from AIGC produced concerts, donations established this nursing scholarship in human services, education for all ages, art, culture, local from the community, and from grant funds. (2016) honor of Homer P. Balabanis, a history, healthful recreation, peace, and enhancement of Humboldt County champion for nursing local natural surroundings. (1995) Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary workforce development and education, and a key Community Endowment Fund Arcata FFA Fund founding administrator at Humboldt State University. $34,573 (2014) $1,337 The Arcata Marsh and Wildlife The Arcata Future Farmers of America (FFA) Fund was Sanctuary Community Bancroft Scholarship Fund established by the Arcata Friends of AG Club, which Endowment Fund provides a $2,092,160 supports the Arcata FFA program. Income from this fund source for community donations This fund honors generates annual scholarships for Arcata High School to assist the city of Arcata in the Dwight and Lavina FFA graduating students. (1996) preservation, restoration, wildlife Bancroft. Because of conservation, expansion, public access, and trail- Dwight’s involvement Arcata High ’50s Fund maintenance of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. in music and the $41,544 The endowment will serve to protect the natural beauty, couple’s shared The Arcata High ’50s Fund was created by contributions habitats, walking trails, and environmental health of the commitment to business, scholarships are available to from each Arcata High School graduating class from the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary for the enjoyment of local students majoring in business administration or ’50s. Funds will be used exclusively by the counseling all creatures, great and small. Funded projects may music at Humboldt State University. Lavina established and nursing departments for students in need. Any include but are not limited to: wetlands and riparian this fund in 1985 in Dwight’s memory. With Lavina’s income remaining will be used to provide scholarships for habitat restoration, trail maintenance, land purchase for death in 1995, the fund now honors both Dwight and students. (1994) marsh and trail expansion, climate change adaptation, Lavina. (1985) required environmental appraisals, permits and reviews, or other projects which promote and protect the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. Ongoing stewardship and oversight for the fund will be provided by the city of Arcata Environmental Services Department, Natural Services Division. (2017)
22 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Matthew David Barnes Memorial Fund Beal Family Scholarship Fund Sequoia Humane Society). They shared a deep concern $77,728 $19,817 for the welfare of stray, abandoned, or homeless animals. They also recognized the financial hardship incurred by Matthew D. Barnes was born in Arcata The Beal Family Scholarship was established by William an individual who, by rescuing a stray injured animal and in 1977 and died suddenly from heart and Angelica Beal in memory of four young people who taking it to a veterinary hospital, became responsible for complications at age 29. He was a top lost their lives that same year. The Beal family intends to the medical costs involved. This fund is intended to pay scholar at Arcata High School, a give $1,000 to a graduating Ferndale High School senior a portion of the costs of medical care and treatment of champion showman for 4-H and FFA, each year to help that student achieve their college stray injured animals rescued and brought to a veterinary and a decorated athlete in soccer and education goals. (2008) hospital in Humboldt County by a nonowner. (2010) wrestling. Matt was an avid golfer, and loved the SF Giants and 49ers. Matt graduated from Cal Poly–SLO Robert Raymond Bean Memorial Fund Beginnings Incorporated Fund with a degree in Agriculture Engineering and worked for $12,616 $247,199 the John Deere Company. He was devoted to his career. Vern R. and Gail Edeline Bean Matt had a passion for agriculture, sports, hard work, and Education and community are established this memorial fund for his family and friends. This fund was established in Matt’s important and synonymous their youngest son Bob who died name to benefit students wishing to pursue a four-year with Beginnings, Inc. This of a malignant brain tumor on education in agriculture or engineering. Consideration is fund was established to October 5, 2000, at age 34. He given to students who have actively shown livestock or continue the mission of left his wife of 14 years—Pamela dairy at the Redwood Acres or Humboldt County fairs, supporting educational Tompkins Bean—and his four who are high academic achievers, and who have shown opportunities and encouraging community services. children—Nathan, Erica, Matthew, and Jessica. He also extra-curricular and community involvement. (2006) Beginnings is community based and guided by its left his sisters—Caren Campbell, Rosanne Gephart, membership. This fund will support the ongoing use and Tom & Marilynn Bartlett Stand Down Fund Diane Holsworth—and his brother Edward Bean. While maintenance of the buildings and property and the growing up in Eureka, Bob was active in school bands $20,050 long-range planning and organizational objectives. (2015) and orchestras. After moving to El Cajon, CA in 1981, he As a member of “the greatest became a member of the Grossmont High School Albert & Irene Benzinger Memorial generation,” Tom was proud to marching band and the Red Robe Choir, which was Scholarship Fund serve with the Army during chosen to perform at the Vienna Music Festival in 1983. $23,451 WWII. After the war, he felt a Bob had fond memories of these music programs and special compassion for fellow often spoke of the enrichment they brought to his life. To Albert was born in 1903, veterans. Tom’s family created celebrate Bob’s love of music, this fund provides the third generation of this fund to honor him by scholarships to outstanding music students furthering his family in Humboldt supporting the annual North Coast Stand Down event their music education. (2007) County. Active in high which provides much needed help for local veterans of all school sports, he wars, especially the homeless and their families. After his Julia Bednar Art and Animals graduated from Eureka Army years, Tom graduated from Cal Berkeley, became Memorial Fund High School in 1921 and an optometrist, married Marilynn, and was blessed to $1,906 from UC Berkeley in 1926. His creative work in electrical have four children, five grandchildren, and a host of engineering was cut short by the Depression and he friends. Tom loved the North Coast area’s opportunities to Julia was 4 years old when she returned to Eureka, eventually operating a radio and TV hunt, fish, play tennis, ski, and travel to other parts of the received a coloring book and service business until retirement in 1968. In 1941, Albert world. For years, he and his father, as veterans, helped to Crayons for her birthday. Shortly married Irene Potter, a self-taught artist. In addition to place small American flags on the graves of each local after, she adopted a little orange painting, gardening, and politics, she loved sketching serviceman or woman to celebrate Memorial Day. stray kitten. This was the plans for compact and efficient houses. This scholarship, Thomas Bernard Bartlett died on Memorial Day, May 28, beginning of a lifelong passion for art and animals. Julia established by the Benzinger family, will recognize 2007. (2007) has been active in the art community, both as an artist students eligible for membership in the Humboldt and a volunteer. For years, she has served on the board Pioneers Society who are graduates of Eureka High O.H. Bass Memorial Fund of directors of the Redwood Art Association and the School and majoring or prepared to major in a field Humboldt Arts Council. Her volunteer work has extended $21,418 related to electronics or architecture. (2000) to many art groups and endeavors as well. Animals have O.H. was a popular restaurateur and always been part of Julia’s life. She served on the board Christine and Jalmer Berg longtime supporter of local athletic of directors of the Sequoia Humane Society, and as a Foundation Fund volunteer, she has supported numerous animal causes. activities. Income benefits the $9,239,061 Sequoia Humane Society and She has adopted more than fifty stray cats, who came to Miranda’s Rescue. (1986) her doorstep for help and found refuge in her home and The Berg Foundation is a heart. This memorial fund is intended to support art charitable corporation Bauriedel Family Fund organizations and animal groups in Humboldt County, devoted to providing, at $70,409 dedicated to services for enrichment of the community the discretion of its board and for the welfare of animals. (2018) of trustees, funds to John Bauriedel was a highly respected organizations or teacher at Eureka High School, as well Julia Bednar and Irene Finney Rescued individuals nationwide for medical research, and on a as a successful businessman. John’s Animal Care Fund local level to those dealing with the welfare of needy wife Phyllis passed away on August 20, $3,944 people and animals. (2017) 2006. Fund income enriches programs offered to children at the Humboldt Julia and Irene became close friends during the years County Library in Eureka. (1983) they worked together on the board of directors of the Humane Society of Humboldt County (now known as the
2018 - 2019 | 23 Archie Bernardi Memorial Fund Louis A. & Alice M. Blaser Frederick O. and Linda H. Bott Fund $13,345 Educational Fund $31,089 $856,823 Arcata Fire Chief Archie Bernardi Fred Bott, native Eurekan and spent more than six decades This fund was planned for years longtime businessman (Mercer devoted to the Arcata Fire before Alice’s death in 2006 as Fraser), was born on April 5, 1921, Protection District, right up to his a way for Alice and Lou to “give and passed away on February 18, passing on December 22, 2007, something back,” and to help 2010. Fred loved his family, at the age of 93. According to provide for ongoing quality in community, and engineering. Along District Chief John McFarland, the professions of their choice. with his loving widow Linda Bott, Fred created this “Archie was the Grandfather of CPR in all of Northern Alice graduated from Eastern endowment fund in honor of their families, with the true California, changing prior practices…that were primitive Oregon University in 1954 with a degree in Education and desire to enhance the health and well-being of the and totally ineffective.” Because of Bernardi’s leadership, a teaching certificate. She taught for the next 28 years, Humboldt County community. Fred built many buildings, Arcata was also the first fire district in the county to have was a master teacher, and was highly respected by peers institutions, and roads and bridges standing today in rescue saws and Jaws of Life. Archie’s sons, Mark and and students alike. After serving in the military during the Humboldt County. In honor of his love of engineering, this Gary, recall their father cooking for his family and the fire Korean War, Lou graduated from Oregon State University fund also provides scholarships for local engineering department volunteers. He grew in his garden many of in 1957 with a degree in forest engineering. He spent the students. (2010) the ingredients in his secret recipe for raviolis, and he next 34 years in various logging and land management also kept his favorite blackberry patch—the source for positions with Simpson Timber Company, as Simpson’s K. Dean & Mary Ann Bottini Scholarship his famous blackberry pies—a secret. In addition to other California Timberlands Manager, retiring in 1991. The Fund gifts, Chief Bernardi created this fund by bequest for the fund provides annual grants to the School of Education at $1,903 protection and conservation of wildlife in Humboldt Eastern Oregon University and the School of Forestry at County. (2008) Oregon State University to provide scholarships and Dean Bottini had a full life. As a maintain their excellent educational programs. (2007) boy, he had a brief movie career, Anthony Joseph Bessette Memorial Fund dancing in the Shirley Temple $1,531 Blue Lake Education Foundation Fund movie Heidi. Later, he was student body president at Sturges Junior $67,696 The family of Anthony Bessette High and San Bernardino Valley established this fund to support a The Blue Lake Education College. Before graduating, Dean enlisted in the army variety of charitable purposes in his Foundation’s mission is to during WWII and was assigned to the 89th Infantry, honor and memory. Born in Eureka, help support critical stationed in Europe. Dean’s company faced frequent CA, his life of 18 years was shared education programs for the children attending Blue Lake combat and was able to liberate the Ohrdruf with friends and family, and his Elementary, including sports, music, languages, and concentration camp. Upon discharge, Dean graduated smile and warm personality left an imprint on the hearts arts. These programs, although not mandated by the from Valley College, attended University of Redlands, and of all who knew him. He lived life on his own terms and state, are essential to a well-rounded education for our had a 35-year career with the Division of Highways, followed a unique path that valued friendship. He had a children. Due to the ongoing budget crisis facing this retiring as the district personnel administrator in 1984. talent for computer applications that amazed everyone. small community school, these programs are no longer Though his career was important to Dean, family and He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, paid for through the general fund, and the school is in home were his top priorities. He was survived by his wife attended local schools, and obtained his GED in 2007. jeopardy of losing them altogether. To fight these cuts, of nearly 61 years, Mary Ann, and their two daughters, The income from this fund shall be used to support youth Blue Lake Education Foundation (BLEF) was founded by Peggy and Janet. This scholarship fund benefits Eureka programs that promote positive experiences for teens and concerned parents and family members. The BLEF goal, students with high academic achievement studying encourage the celebration of life. (2008) through ongoing fundraising events and donations, is to teaching or civil engineering. (2008) reach $150,000 and maintain this minimum amount so Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast that these essential programs can be sustained for years Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods Endowment Fund to come to help enrich local children’s lives. All donations Building Improvement Fund $56,079 and/or bequests to this fund will support BLEF in this $855 endeavor. (2016) Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North The Boys & Girls Club of the Coast (BBBSNC) was founded in Peggy June Boedecker Redwoods Building 1969 as a nonprofit organization Memorial Scholarship Fund Improvement Fund was with the purpose of forming established to ensure that the $23,397 meaningful one-to-one relationships quality of the environment in between caring, responsible adults and children facing This fund was established to which our youth learn and adversity. Since that time, BBBSNC has served thousands commemorate the life of Peggy June recreate is equal to the quality of youth between the ages of 6 and 18 as the premier Boedecker, who had a career-long of the staff and volunteers who provide it. Gifts made to mentoring organization in Humboldt County. The vision of involvement in California’s this fund are used for any necessary amelioration and BBBSNC is that all children can achieve success in life. community colleges. Proceeds from renovation efforts. (2013) The income from this fund is used as a sustainable this fund provide financial assistance resource to create and support quality “Big-Little” to women who transfer from College of the Redwoods to Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods matches on the North Coast. (1997) a four-year college or university. (2011) Endowment Fund $1,042 The Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods offers safe, structured, and fun activities to children ages 6–18 who live in Humboldt County.
24 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Its mission enhances the quality of life for boys and girls Breast Health Project Endowment Fund, Brockhoff Family Fund as participating members of a richly diverse society, Humboldt County $535,143 strives to achieve equal opportunity, and fosters respect $129,961 for human dignity for all youth. In addition, the fund Harry L. Olden initiates and promotes services that enhance the quality The mission of Humboldt Community was a respected of life for all youth, and it strengthens the Club’s role as Breast Health Project is to be a Cincinnati an advocate for youth. This fund serves as a sustainable community resource of support and philanthropist. resource to assist youth in delinquency prevention education for those facing a breast During his lifetime activities. The organization will continue to offer health concern, breast cancer, or and afterwards, after-school activities, community service projects, sports gynecologic cancer. It is a client- his daughter Pat and her husband Bill Whiting followed leagues, and leadership clubs. The T-Ball league also centered, grassroots organization with services provided suit. Three generations later, their daughter Cara and her encourages youth participation throughout the community by cancer survivors and their support persons. The husband Jerry Brockhoff continue the family tradition of in baseball skills training. (1990) warmline volunteers are available every weekday to supporting their communities with funds originating from answer questions and lend a compassionate ear. In the Cara’s grandfather. As owners of northcoastgreyhounds. Dr. Halvor J. Braafladt Memorial Fund Patient Navigator Program, experienced RNs and net, beneficiaries of the Brockhoff Family Fund are largely $11,580 volunteers serve as navigators, supporting and guiding animal rescue organizations both locally and nationally. women through cancer screening, diagnosis, and That will surely change, however, as the fourth Halvor John Braafladt was born in treatment. Services include referral for financial aid and generation, sons Tucker and Bailey Brockhoff, become Tsinan, China on June 4, 1926, to in-home assistance, buddies for one-on-one support and directors in future years and their sons in the even more medical missionary parents. He served assistance, and consultation planning that helps clients distant future. All thanks to “Poppy” Olden, an inspiration in the US Navy in the Philippines during make the most of the patient/physician relationship. to us all. (2001) WWII. In 1957, Hal came to Eureka to Other services include support groups, educational practice family medicine and surgery. newsletters and seminars, an extensive resource library, Conrad and Olga Brosek Trust He enjoyed interacting with patients of all ages and and information specialists who provide individualized $127,560 especially the many babies he delivered. He retired in research on breast and gynecologic health-related issues. Conrad and Olga were married in 2002 after 45 years of practice. His community service Bilingual volunteers are also available to provide services 1956 in Pasadena, CA. They moved and professional accomplishments were many: former to Spanish speakers. (2005) president of the Humboldt-Del Norte Medical Society, to Humboldt County in 1987 and chief of staff of General Hospital, and vice chief of staff of Bridgeville Endowment Fund built their home in McKinleyville. They loved their life in Humboldt St. Joseph Hospital. He was a founder of the local $28,696 Rhododendron Society and chairman of the Boy Scouts of and enjoyed more than 20 years in America. He was actively involved in the ULHF Angel This fund was established to promote the health and the area. They are survived by 13 nieces and nephews Fund, which is a beneficiary of this donor-advised fund, quality of life for the children, families, and senior citizens who visited them regularly and loved them dearly. The along with the Humboldt Senior Resource Alzheimer’s of this rural, 500-square-mile Bridgeville School District, Broseks created this endowed designated fund by Center and Hospice of Humboldt. Halvor passed away on and residents served by the Bridgeville Community bequest to assist children who need surgery or other April 3, 2014. (2014) Center. Local residents built the Bridgeville Community assistance to overcome a physical deformity. (2008) Center with funding from the state’s Healthy Start James P. Brantly Memorial Fund initiative. It became a nonprofit in 2001, coordinating David E. Brown Memorial $5,924 year-round medical and dental care, emergency food, Scholarship Fund clothing, senior citizen services, transportation, youth $12,791 James Phillip Brantly, born January 16, activities, and family resource services using grants, 1932, in Lake Providence, LA, served donations, newsletter sponsorships, and proceeds from David Brown grew up in Cincinnati, with the navy during the Korean War. the annual Bridgefest Celebration. The board of directors enlisted in the marines just out of high He studied engineering, then worked disburses funds in accordance with their mission school, and traveled the world. Upon his for the US Border Patrol. On August 25, statement. If anyone would care to start a separate discharge, he moved to Florida, 1953, he married Donna Stevens and scholarship fund for graduating children, it would be eventually settling in California. After they raised two daughters, Cheryl and Susan. James greatly appreciated as an incentive for a child to get a receiving his associate of arts degree received citations from President Kennedy and Attorney college education. Individuals, families, and other funds from College of the Redwoods, he spent his life’s work in General Robert Kennedy for his assistance during the may add to the fund at any time by donation. (2002) electronic technology and management. “Life is full of Oxford riots when the University of Mississippi enrolled choices,” David was fond of saying, “and everything that the first black student, James Meredith, and from Vernon & Grace Brightman Memorial Fund happens is a result of the choices you make.” With this in President Johnson for bravery during the Watts riots. He $13,440 mind, David’s daughter Kristin created a scholarship fund also received the Commissioner’s Meritorious in his memory for a Fortuna Union High School graduate Achievement Award for rescuing a woman on Palomar Vernon and Grace enrolling in any college or university. The application Mountain. Jim was a member of the Murrieta United Brightman graduated includes an essay about choices, asking students to Methodist Church for 50 years and a Life Member of the together from Ferndale reflect on the choices they have made and are making VFW. He enjoyed duck hunting, fishing, family, and telling High School in the late and how the consequences of those decisions will have stories. He was killed in an automobile accident on 1920s. They married in the power to guide the direction of their lives. (2006) December 29, 2007, in Trinity County. This fund is for 1935 and lived on their Blocksburg ranch. An rural search and rescue organizations. (2008) accomplished musician, Grace played first trumpet at HSU. For many years, Vern played the drums in a quartet that entertained St. Luke’s Manor residents regularly. Vern died in 2001. Income from this endowment fund is used to support the music program at Bridgeville School District. (1996)
2018 - 2019 | 25 Grace & Jim Brown Memorial Fund California Division of Highways for 40 years. He was Building Up Down Syndrome (B.U.D.S.) $23,256 honored in the California Highways Magazine for his Fund beautification along the state’s highways and freeways $14,845 Reverend James “Jim” M. Brown and was dubbed “Johnny Lupine-seed.” This fund was emigrated from northern Ireland established by their children and grandchildren. Income is The Building Up Down Syndrome (B.U.D.S.) Fund was at age 21. He graduated from used for the beautification of parks and schools, the established by B.U.D.S. of the Redwoods, Inc. to provide Seattle Pacific University and purchase of playground and physical fitness equipment, enrichment activities for people with Down Syndrome San Francisco Theological and the support of physical fitness programs. (1988) who reside in Humboldt or Del Norte counties. Previously Seminary and was ordained as a funded proposals include: artist space, transportation, Presbyterian minister in 1946. Dr. Francis Marion & Lela Moore Bruner work clothing, and activity or college scholarships. Jim served congregations in Oregon, Washington, South Memorial Scholarship Fund Individuals are eligible to receive a grant once every five Dakota, and Humboldt County. He also attended law years. Applications must be made through a qualified $189,723 school and worked for 17 years as a volunteer for the sponsor, such as a teacher, employer, social services Humboldt County Public Defender and the Superior Court Born in Monmouth, IL in 1865 agency, or a nonprofit organization. This sponsor will help of California. He contributed his time as well to KEET-TV, and a graduate of the to administer the funds that are granted. Questions about the SPCA, General Hospital, Mitchell-Redner Society, and University of Michigan–Ann the application process or release of funds should be as an ombudsman at the Humboldt County Jail. He was Arbor Medical School and directed to Humboldt Area Foundation at 707-442-2993. active in ecumenical work with St. Bernard’s Catholic Bellevue Hospital in NY, You can also email inquiries to Grants@hafoundation. church and Temple Beth’el and helped organize the Francis Marion Bruner moved org (2017) Presbyterian churches of McKinleyville and Fortuna. Jim to Ferndale from Loleta in 1911 to help found the first died on June 13, 1998, at the age of 84. Grace died on Ferndale Hospital, located on Washington Street. That Ralph E. Bumpus Scholarship Fund December 1, 2007, at the age of 86. They are survived hospital was moved to the Hart House in 1913 where $22,334 by their two daughters, Mildred and Alice Mae. This fund Francis and Lela also raised their family. Lela Moore provides scholarships for local students. (1998) Worthington Bruner, born in Maple Creek in 1879 and This scholarship was created to raised in Blue Lake, graduated in nursing from the Union honor Ralph E. Bumpus, a longtime James T. Brown Forestry Labor Hospital in Eureka. Dr. and Mrs. Bruner frequently educator in Eureka. Ralph developed Scholarship Fund treated patients who could not pay and accepted the automotive programs at both Eureka High School and College of $60,950 whatever the patient might offer in trade for medical care. Lela Bruner often stayed with families when the entire the Redwoods. He was instrumental Green Diamond Resource Company family was too ill to fend for themselves. She was known in designing the automotive technology buildings at both established this fund to honor its as “Lady Bruner” for her kind disposition and generosity. schools. He taught at each school for 13 years, spending president Jim Brown who retired in Francis and Lela worked tirelessly for their community, 4 years in between coordinating the trade and vocational 2006. Jim started his career with emphasizing medicine, education, and music. (2013) education classes. This fund furnishes scholarships for Arcata Redwood Company, Eureka High School graduates intending to study acquired by Simpson in 1988. He Gary J. Brusca Memorial Scholarship Fund automotive technology. (1986) began working on a logging crew in 1975 and held $2,535 several increasingly responsible positions during his 31 Arthur John Burman & Mildred S. Burman years with the company, becoming president in 2004. This scholarship is in honor of Dr. Memorial Fund Jim garnered broad respect throughout California’s forest Gary J. Brusca, a longtime professor $40,946 products industry, serving as president of the Redwood of zoology and marine biology at Region Logging Conference, the California Forest Humboldt State University. Dr. Art and Millie Burman met while Products Commission, and California Redwood Brusca was also an avid fly students at Eureka High School Association. A graduate of Venice High School, he holds fisherman and for decades fished and enjoyed almost half a the Trinity River through the Hoopa Valley. In the early century of marriage together. a bachelor of science degree from Humboldt State 1970s, Dr. Brusca and a few other fisherman began They raised two daughters and College and a master of science degree in civil camping and fishing in the Hoopa Valley, and the tradition also shared in the ownership engineering from San Jose State University. Jim was a of that fishing trip continues to the present day. This and operation of John Burman & lecturer in the Humboldt State College forestry scholarship is funded by Dr. Brusca’s former fishing Sons General Contractors, specializing in heavy road department and is a past recipient of the Humboldt State partners and friends to benefit a worthy graduate of construction for state, county, and private enterprises University Distinguished Alumni Award. This fund provides Hoopa Valley High School who wishes to pursue a higher until their retirement in 1978. Millie passed away in scholarships to forestry students at Humboldt State education in the fields of the biological sciences, August of 1985 and Art in January of 2007. This fund University. (2006) fisheries, or wildlife management. (2013) was established by their daughters, Deanna Pawlus and Brenda Jones, to honor their parents. The income from John Anderson Brown & Dorothy Eileen Clarence Bugenig Memorial Fund this fund provides an annual scholarship to a high school Wells Brown Memorial Fund $24,297 graduate from Humboldt or Del Norte counties who is pursuing a degree in civil engineering. (2007) $21,357 Wayne Vickers established this fund in 1986 to honor his John and Dorothy were longtime friend and business partner Clarence Bugenig. Helen Keesee Bushnell Fund married on July 12, 1927, and Fund income provides awards to high scoring 4-H and $18,313 were married 61 years. They FFA members in the beef cattle and sheep departments Remembering and honoring lived in Eureka for 45 years. at the Redwood Acres Fair. (1986) those who have passed was Dorothy was active in the First important to Helen and Don Methodist Church and Bushnell. They established this numerous charitable fund to provide a space for organizations in the community. John worked for the anyone to memorialize a loved
26 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds one in the Community Memorial Garden of the creative and talented individual who contributed greatly and to buffer unusual circumstances that may befall Community Presbyterian Church of Garberville. This to her church and community. This advised fund is used union members. The fund supports a variety of union garden is open to all. A memorial wall displays the to assist youth to attend Christian activities including activities as determined by the organization’s current names, and date of birth and death of those summer camps and other healing activities. (2003) executive board. Examples include, but are not limited remembered. Helen Keesee Bushnell passed away to, scholarships for relatives of union members, disaster January 29, 2014 leaving behind her husband of 60 The Wayne Caldwell, CFP®, Financial relief for union members, and strike fund support. (2004) years, 6 children, 11 grandchildren, and 2 great- Literacy Scholarship Fund grandchildren. This fund supports the ongoing $9,046 California Retired Teachers Association maintenance and improvement of the garden. (2011) #27 Scholarship Fund The Wayne Caldwell, CFP®, Financial $87,135 Butler Valley Fund Literacy Scholarship Fund was established $21,233 by Wayne Caldwell, who is one of the The California Retired Teachers founders and current chairman of the Association (CRTA) created this fund Butler Valley, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation established board of Premier Financial Group. Wayne to provide annual scholarships to HSU in our community by Francis and Carole Carrington to also leads Premier Philanthropic, students during their student teaching ensure a normalized living environment for adults with established to inspire thriving communities and support year, and to CR students enrolled in developmental disabilities. Butler Valley’s mission is Premier’s Healthcare Peace of Mind Initiative. This the AmeriCorps or early childhood education programs. dedicated to affirming the sacredness of the human scholarship fund was created to support education for These scholarships are awarded to students who have person and to create, establish, and provide a place our nurses and first responders, with a preference for demonstrated academic excellence, have financial need, on California’s North Coast to allow adults with veterans, to emphasize the importance of achieving and are pursuing a career in teaching. Students must developmental disabilities to reside in a safe and caring financial independence and peace of mind. Applicants also be graduates of a Humboldt or Del Norte County community setting, to enhance their quality of life, and who plan to attend college with a long-term plan to work high school. The purposes of the North Coast Division to participate in community programs, including Butler locally in the medical field, law enforcement, EMT, and #27 of the CRTA are to support public education, promote Valley’s Day Care and Active Treatment Program. (1999) fire are required to submit a short essay on the the professional interest of public school teachers, importance of saving and investing for the future and encourage the participation of retired teachers in planning for retirement. For more than 25 years, Premier community services endeavors, and provide a continuing Financial Group has been helping local families and statewide and local scholarship program. (1997) businesses manage their investments and prepare for • C• retirement. For students entering college, retirement James V. Callison Memorial Fund
probably seems too far in the future to address now. $13,391 Paul & Elaine Cacci Scholarship Fund However, Premier understands the benefits of pairing James Callison was born in Eureka. $10,118 financial literacy with a long-term horizon and is After attending local schools and committed to promoting these benefits to our local Born in 1930, Paul Cacci was a Oregon State University, he professionals and our community. (2009) well-known Humboldt County graduated from Humboldt State native and Rio Dell resident. He University in 1958. He worked with actively participated in sports California Blood Bank Society Educational his father in the family business, throughout his school years at Fund Callison Truck Lines, until it was sold to Nielson Freight Rio Dell Elementary and Fortuna $84,736 Lines. Jim worked for Nielson Freight Lines until the time High. Paul and his wife Elaine The mission statement of the California Blood Bank of his death in 1986. A very active businessman, he was owned and operated Cacci’s Market in Rio Dell for 21 Society (CBBS), established in 1951, is “We help save past president of the Rotary Club of Eureka, a member of years. Paul spent the next 19 years as a beverage lives of people who need blood.” Physicians, scientists, the Ingomar Club Board of Directors, and past president salesman, winning top honors for salesmanship in the administrators, clinical laboratory scientists, medical of the Eureka Chamber of Commerce. In 1967, he served western United States and Canada. Later in life, Paul technologists, registered and licensed vocational nurses, on the Grand Jury. Proceeds from this fund are used to helped his daughter and son-in-law with their catering donor-resource personnel, and product management benefit the Redwood Empire Scouting Program. (1986) business at CC Market. Paul loved horse races. He sold specialists make up the CBBS individual membership, Sam’s Card, a horse race tip sheet, at the Humboldt currently numbering over 500. Our institutional members Care for All Fund County Fair for 28 years. Paul also was a member of the represent hospital and community blood centers as well $35,243 Elks Lodge, Redwood Grange #504, Redwood League as transfusion and transplantation centers. Individual Old Timers’ Baseball Team, and an honorary member of and institutional members come from across the US, the Rio Dell Fire Department. This fund, established by the majority being located in the West Coast area. his wife Elaine Curless Cacci in 1999, provides The CBBS supports everyone involved in transfusion scholarships to Fortuna High graduates interested in medicine by providing objective education, strengthening sports. (1999) professional relationships, responding to regional issues, The Care for All Fund, a Saint Joseph Health-Budget and encouraging collaborative efforts. This advised Philosophy Grant, currently provides access to cancer Mada Huggins Caldwell Fund expendable fund assists in the education of the members diagnosis testing after careful, in-depth eligibility $4,989 of the California Blood Bank Society. (2004) screening. Individuals should not be eligible for any other programs to be able to access this grant.This grant The Mada Huggins Caldwell Fund was established to serves low income, uninsured/underinsured individuals. assist youth between the ages of 10 and 18 who have California Faculty Association Through this project, we extend Jesus’ ministry to those been affected by violent crime. The fund was established Scholarship Fund – Humboldt Chapter who have fallen in the cracks of the system and who by JoAnn Caldwell Sapper in memory of her mother, $15,701 have found themselves isolated without a helping hand. Mada Huggins Caldwell, who was kidnapped while The Humboldt Chapter of the California Faculty This grant advocates for the needs of those at a working at a small country grocery store and later killed Association established this expendable organizational disadvantage who otherwise remain underserved and by her kidnapper. Mada was a loving, devoted Christian fund to provide for the organization’s charitable giving ignored in our community. This fund is one of our wife and mother of four children. In addition, she was a
2018 - 2019 | 27 commitments to extending the healing ministry of Jesus Sequoia High School, retiring in 1968. Sarah Carter David Nathan “Gypsy” Chain in the tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange. turned 100 on December 15, 2004, and she passed Memorial Scholarship Fund Care for All was created by the Healthy Kids Humboldt away on August 28, 2005. (1997) $9,109 program after an extensive search for cancer screening services was conducted and no resources were found. CASA of Humboldt Endowment Fund David Nathan Chain was a young forest (2016) $458,070 activist killed in 1998 while trying to prevent illegal logging in an Earth First! Carranza Family Fund The Court Appointed Special action near Grizzly Creek in the Van Advocates (CASA) program was $39,436 Duzen River valley. Childhood friends in established in Humboldt County in Texas remember David as a gentle, In recognition of the many contributions given to the 1991 to be a powerful voice for the loving man who considered becoming a chiropractor. community by their parents, the children of Donald and community’s abused, neglected, and Traveling to Humboldt County in the midst of the timber Inez Carranza have established this advised expendable abandoned children. CASA’s trained volunteers provide controversy, David learned tree-climbing and nonviolent fund in honor of their parents’ memory. They also wish one-on-one advocacy to prevent these children from protest tactics; he took the wood’s name “Gypsy.” The to continue the family’s tradition of charitable giving. The falling through the cracks. Advocates work with the child, story of his vibrant life and tragic death at 24 is fund is used to meet a variety of community needs in child’s family, juvenile court, and supporting agencies to documented in A Good Forest For Dying, by Patrick Beach Humboldt County, and to a much lesser degree, in other ensure that each child is placed in a permanent, safe, (2004). On the 20th anniversary of Gypsy’s death, communities throughout California. (2000) and loving home where they can live without fear. The community leaders, friends, and fellow activists endowment is used to provide ongoing support to CASA established this fund to provide an annual scholarship for Donald A. & Inez H. Carranza volunteer advocates and the children they serve. (1999) a local high school senior or first year student at Scholarship Fund Humboldt State University or College of the Redwoods $125,178 CASA of Humboldt Fund in Memory of who has demonstrated commitment to issues of forest Jessie Hansen ecology through volunteer and/or academic projects. Don and Inez were part of a $57,666 (2018) partnership that founded Commercial Radio & Electronics Corinne “Corky” Nordstrom Changing Tides Family Services Fund Co. in 1948, pioneering two-way established this fund to honor her radio communications and marine mother Jessie, “a courageous $192,635 electronics in Humboldt and Del woman” born in 1891 who Each day, Changing Tides Family Norte counties. Inez also taught school in the Eureka City experienced the San Francisco Services makes it possible for School system for over 20 years. Don explained, “This earthquake and fire of 1906. Jessie thousands of children, youth, area has been so good to us, we decided to give back a graduated from San Francisco State Normal School and families, and individuals to enhance little of our wealth in the form of scholarships to local accepted a teaching position at a one-room school in their physical, emotional, or students.” A minimum of five scholarships provide annual Siskiyou County. While there, she lost an eye in a horse developmental well-being. Formerly the Humboldt Child financial support to graduates of Humboldt or Del Norte and buggy accident. Jessie never complained about her Care Council, Changing Tides Family Services was high schools interested in the sciences and/or teaching. loss and never considered herself handicapped. She went established in 1975 by local residents with a focus on An additional scholarship at Cal Poly in honor of Don’s on to teach the first special education classes in Berkeley providing child care services to enable parents to work. father and himself supports an undergraduate student before marrying Walter Nelson Hansen in 1921. They Since then, numerous programs have been added to majoring in either electrical engineering or electronics. A moved to Willow Creek during the 1940s and operated address unmet needs of families and the community. final scholarship assists a teaching student at Inez’s alma the Hansen Lumber Company until it was destroyed in Some of these include nutrition services, mental health mater, Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. Don died the 1964 flood. Throughout her life, Jessie was involved services, information and referrals, and supportive on December 17, 1998. Inez died on August 21, 2000. with her family, her garden, and her volunteer activities, programs for individuals who have developmental (1997) including the PTA, the Red Cross, and later, the Eureka disabilities. Changing Tides Family Services is forward Women’s Club. The purpose of the fund is to support the thinking and responsive, and it will continue to help Sarah Carter Scholarship Fund work of CASA in Humboldt County. (1999) improve the health and wellness of the community in the $356,267 years to come. (2013) Kay Gott Chaffey Jacoby Book Fund The Sarah Carter Scholarship Fund is $11,393 for Eureka High School seniors who Chegwidden Family Memorial Scholarship wish to continue their education in The Kay Gott Chaffey Jacoby $976 the arts and humanities. The first Book Fund was established to scholarship was granted in 2000 at The life of Robert “Cheg” Chegwidden remember and honor Victor was closely bound to Humboldt County Eureka High School’s 50th year Jacoby. The Victor Thomas reunion of the class of 1950. Mrs. Carter was a highly and Eureka High School in particular. He Jacoby Fund supports attended Eureka High where his father respected and successful teacher who, as a young Humboldt County visual artists woman, received a gift that allowed her to obtain a Theo was coordinator of vocational and craftspeople and instruction. After graduating from San Juan High School master’s degree at UC Berkeley. An active member of the encourages the exploration of new ideas, materials, community, she was a consulting member of the Eureka in Sacramento he attended Sacramento JC and then techniques, and promotes excellence. Kay Gott Chaffey transferred to Humboldt State where he graduated with a Library Board, a publications editor for the League of created this fund to carry Victor Jacoby’s legacy forward Women Voters, a charter member of the Humboldt major in history and his secondary teaching credential. through the printing of a book that highlights the artists After serving in the US Army, his first teaching position Branch of the American Association of University Women, who are selected each December to receive this and active in Delta Kappa Gamma, a national association was at Del Norte High School, and he then spent 30 prestigious award. The book was lovingly compiled by years teaching history and social sciences at Eureka High of women teachers. Mrs. Carter was a board member of Kay Gott Chaffey, Bob Doran, Alan Sanborn, and Gary the California Teachers Association for 12 years and School. His two passions in life were closely interwoven: Bloomfield, and it is updated annually through this fund. history and teaching. This scholarship recognizes and became president of the CTA in 1960. In 1963 she (2014) moved to Redwood City, CA and taught for 6 years at honors a Eureka High senior with similar passions. (2009)
28 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Betty Chinn Fund for the Homeless Veterans of Foreign Wars. Les passed away on April 3, Cole Family Fund 2005. This fund provides scholarships. (2007) Betty grew up homeless in China, but $12,478 for the past 25 years she has been a This fund was established by tireless advocate and caretaker to Dr. J. William & Martha Clague Fund $12,780 Donn and Judy Cole and Mick Humboldt County’s homeless and and Janice (Cole) Miller to honor underserved populations. Twice a day, Bill and Martha moved to Eureka in their parents G. Milton (Coley) nearly 365 days a year, Betty delivers 1958. Bill practiced general and Gladys Cole, their meals and coffee to hundreds of people. Betty also thoracic and vascular surgery for grandparents George Jacob and provides toiletries, clothing, phone cards, bus tickets, over 30 years. Their five children Edith Cole, and William and blankets, and a host of other items. In addition, Betty grew up here. Dr. Clague passed Georgiana Allen, pioneers of our area. The purpose of the supports the St. Vincent de Paul–Betty Chinn public away on August 29, 2006. This fund is to support the efforts of CASA in Humboldt showers and is currently focusing on developing Betty’s fund is for a variety of charitable purposes. (1997) County. (2017) Place: a community center where the homeless can find comfort and connect to community. In 2008, California Patrick Cleary and Cat Koshkin Fund for Marie Coleman Scholarship Fund First Lady Maria Shriver presented Betty with the Positive Change $536 prestigious Minerva Award. In 2010, President Obama gave Betty the second highest civilian honor in the US, $7,821 Marie Coleman designated Humboldt Area Foundation the Presidential Citizens Medal. Betty will be the first to Just like the music they play as the beneficiary of her IRA. After she passed away, say that it is the generous community that enables her together, Cat Koshkin and Humboldt Area Foundation received her gift and created outreach. All funds go directly to serving those in need. Patrick Cleary love Humboldt this fund in accordance with her wishes to provide a Visit bettysblueangel.com. (2008) County and feel blessed to call scholarship each year to a student who resides in Curry this place home. Cat is a County, OR. (2004) Frances & Raleigh Christopher retired estate planning Memorial Fund attorney. Over her career she College of the Redwoods Foundation $80,071 helped many clients with charitable giving. She is also a Investment Fund skilled horseperson and animal rights activist. Patrick is $2,730,421 Family and religion were lifetime the former executive director of Humboldt Area The mission of the College of the Redwoods Foundation passions for Eileen Christopher. Foundation and continues to work here. He has had a is to support the educational programs of the Redwoods She established this fund in long business career, first on Wall Street and locally in Community College District by soliciting and receiving memory of her loving parents radio and media, as well as a management professional gifts, dispensing funds to assist students, and promoting Rollie and Frances Christopher. and advisor helping business turnarounds. Both have the general welfare of the college. The foundation Eileen attended St. Bernard’s served on the boards of many nonprofit organizations and supports the college by managing endowments and Academy and Eureka Junior and as volunteers. Cat and Patrick established this fund to scholarship funds for the benefit of the college and its Senior High. She excelled in clerical and business facilitate giving during their lifetime and as a gift for students. (2015) classes. Eileen enjoyed traveling with friends and future generations. The fund’s purpose is to support spending time with her niece and nephew, Sharon and animal causes, music education, and the Opportunity Paul Conner Memorial Fund Dennis Christopher. Eileen was a loyal and devoted Fund. (2017) lifetime member of the Young Ladies Institute of St. $24,435 Bernard’s Parish. She spent her entire life in her family The Coastal Grove Charter School Pioneer This scholarship was established to home in Eureka, and passed away five months after Class Scholarship Fund honor the life of Paul M. Conner, a celebrating her 98th birthday. This fund will benefit St. $55,033 Humboldt County resident since 1922 Bernard’s Catholic Elementary School students through who worked for 25 years at Arcata High two scholarships. One scholarship will be awarded to a Fulfilling a lifelong vision of founder School as counselor, coach and later graduating student who achieves the highest grades in Bettina Eipper, Waldorf methods– vice principal. Paul also acted in 16 plays and was an the subject of religion. The other will be awarded to the inspired Coastal Grove Charter extra in 4 movies. He devoted himself to the physical and student who is at the top of the class academically. School opened its doors to its first mental development of the Arcata wrestling team and (2012) class of kindergarten students in a was inducted into the California Wrestling Hall of Fame in single room on the campus of 2005 for his years of service to the team. In appreciation Leslie Christopherson Memorial Fund Sunset School in September of 2002. The majority of this for Paul’s kindness, advocacy, insight, and respect for $717,929 extraordinary Pioneer Class, as it came to be known, students during his career at Arcata High School, this Leslie “Les” L. Christopherson was born and raised in remained at Coastal Grove under the guidance of their scholarship will be awarded to a graduating Arcata High the Blue Lake area. He lived at the family’s ranch on teacher Carlotta Clark until their eighth grade graduation School senior who submits a supplementary essay West End Road all his life. He spoke of riding the wagon in June of 2011, when the school had grown to a full demonstrating their breadth, potential, and courage to into the Blue Lake train station as a child to pick up an K–8 located on the former Bloomfield campus. This fund contribute uniquely. This fund hopes to encourage order for his mother from Sears arriving by rail. Les spent was established by Lisa McCombs, whose daughter students who, when faced with divergent paths, seek to his working career as the “store keeper” for Simpson Morgan Brown is a member of the Pioneer Class, to follow the path less traveled to make a difference. (2017) Timber Company at the Korbel plant. During his tenure, coincide with the class’ high school graduation in 2015. he made many lifetime friends and formed the Bug Creek The scholarship is awarded annually to high school Recreational Club. He was a long time member of the seniors who graduate from Coastal Grove and who Polled Hereford Association. Les was in the army during demonstrate leadership in the school’s principles of the Korean War, stationed in Germany. Les was a 50-year “Head, Heart, Hands.” (2015) member of the Six Rivers Masonic Lodge. He was also a member of the Scottish Rites Society, the IOOF, and the
2018 - 2019 | 29 Cooperative Community Fund abundance of natural resources available. The Cottrell Ernie Cunningham Memorial $641,989 family established this fund at the request of C. Graham Scholarship Fund Cottrell as a memorial honoring their parents—Everett M. $9,803 The Cooperative Community Fund Cottrell and Barbara G. Cottrell—and their aunt—Helen (CCF) is a permanent endowment Cottrell Larson—for their love and generosity. Funds Ernie Cunningham became one of the established and directed by were contributed by the estates of C. Graham Cottrell first teachers and the first athletic coach members of the North Coast (deceased on October 23, 2014), Carolyn Cottrell Willits at St. Bernard’s High School. Ernie was Cooperative, which awards grants to support projects and (deceased January 12, 2012), Cynthia Cottrell Rees, and a Humboldt County native and the work of community organizations in Humboldt County. a number of caring friends of Graham. It was Graham’s graduated from Eureka High School and Through collaborative grantmaking, the fund seeks to wish that any student receiving a scholarship from this HSU, where he played basketball and strengthen the community by emphasizing projects and fund keep in mind the importance of protecting our earned a master’s degree. His career included St. activities that promote democratic cooperative principles, natural resources while working in harmony with Bernard’s and Arcata high schools, where he was an community development, and food security. (1990) landowners who strive to do the same. (2014) English teacher, varsity basketball and football coach, school counselor, and dean of students. Ernie later Corbett Student Leadership Award Crichton Family Fund became an administrator for the Eureka City Schools. He $26,804 $32,429 was elected to the halls of fame at St. Bernard’s and Arcata high schools, as well as at HSU. During his This annual award established by R. Chalmers and Virginia G. coaching career, his teams won 20 CIF championships, of Kathryn L. Corbett is to recognize Crichton’s four children and their which 10 were undefeated. Ernie touched the lives of outstanding contributions of student spouses—Nancy V. and Robert L. many students and athletes by setting an example as a leaders to the quality of community life Wilcox, Marilyn Sue and A. Jerald kind, fair, and understanding teacher and coach. His in Humboldt and Del Norte. Enrolled Cleveland, Robert C. and Irene J. family established this scholarship to be awarded to an students at accredited Humboldt County and Del Norte Crichton, and E. William and incoming freshman at St. Bernard’s High School. (2009) County high schools, College of the Redwoods, and Marjorie B. Crichton— Humboldt State University are eligible. Recognition of established this fund to honor the family name and leadership contributions that enrich the community and deceased family members. This family-advised fund is its people is the aim of the award. Community may used to benefit the community. (1989) consist of school, neighborhood, city, town, or county. • D• Kathryn Corbett passed away in January of 2016 at the Helen G. Crozier Scholarship Fund age of 99. (2007) $151,354 Nelo Dal Porto Memorial Fund $16,541 Sandra Nancy Corcoran Memorial Fund Originally from Montana, Helen Crozier came to Fortuna as a young adult to teach math at Fortuna High School $360,976 Nelo was born in Arcata. He for more than 30 years. Helen loved playing Scrabble, was a businessman who completing jigsaw puzzles, and watching college Sandra Corcoran, a community owned and operated North basketball. Her love of music led to providing piano leader, beloved friend of many, Town 5 & 10 Cent Store, lessons for many students, playing as an organist at and an inveterate Democrat, Hutchins Grocery, and 4th several churches, and being actively involved in the helped shape the political Street Market & Deli. He loved Humboldt County Community Concert Series. Most of landscape of the region the San Francisco Giants and the 49ers. He also enjoyed all, Helen loved to travel, keeping track of her trips on a throughout the 1980s and 1990s. going to the Ferndale Fair and the horse races. He loved wall map with pins marking the many places she visited. She held a degree in geography from HSU and his place in Willow Creek with his family and many Helen stayed in touch with many of her students and maintained a lifelong passion for travel and world history. friends. He belonged to St. Mary’s Church, Sons of Italy, enjoyed their visits and letters after her retirement. This She worked with Assemblyman Dan Hauser, held elected and the Italian Catholic Federation. He belonged to the endowment fund will provide a scholarship for graduates office in McKinleyville, and dedicated herself to many North Arcata Kiwanis Club for 25 years. On January 6, of Fortuna High as they continue their education. (2002) projects that improved the lives of those less fortunate. 1940, he married the love of his life, Lena, at St. Peter She had a quiet countenance and extraordinary ability to Joseph P. Cruz Memorial Fund and Paul church in North Beach, San Francisco. He was engage in interesting conversations with everyone she married close to 67 years. Nelo had 2 children, Michael $21,111 met. She was a voracious reader and an ardent collector and Diana, 8 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and of antique glass, political ephemera, and many other Anne Souza Cruz, upon her 1 great-great-grandchild. He served in the navy in WWII treasures. It was her desire that her estate, including her passing on January 15, 2004, from 1944 to 1946 in the Pacific Theater. (2007) valuable collections, benefit the community she loved. established this fund in memory This fund was established by Sandra to benefit Humboldt of her late husband, Joseph P. Dalianes Kids ‘n’ Cancer Fund Library Foundation, Northcoast Environmental Center, Cruz. Joseph and Anne were $24,654 Clarke Museum, Redwood Community Action Agency totally devoted to the Little Trails Program, and local organizations that support Thanos “Art” and League Baseball program. Income from this fund is used animal rescue and shelter. (2011) Marguerite Dalianes for the support and betterment of the Arcata Little established this fund in League. (2005) Cottrell Family Memorial Scholarship Fund memory of Thanos’ $95,593 Cultural Heritage Fund parents. His father Gust Dalianes was a native of Greece and a 38-year resident $46,947 C. Graham Cottrell was raised with his of Humboldt County. His mother Eugenia was born in Asia two younger sisters on the Cottrell Ranch This donor-advised fund supports arts and culture Minor and passed away in May, of 1997. This fund in Bridgeville, Humboldt County. While through community organizations such as libraries, supports Camp for Kids ‘n’ Cancer and All Saints growing up there, he learned a respect museums, and art centers. (2013) Orthodox Camp in Arizona and is under the auspices of for the beauty of the land and the the Greek Orthodox Church. (1983)
30 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Marguerite L. & General William T. Daly James C. & June L. Gonion Davis own daughters. He believed in the right of all students to Fund Memorial Fund a quality education. When they left his class each knew $19,709 $29,600 that they would always be in his heart. Tony received numerous awards including the Jean Olsen Career Marguerite L. “Tini” and Jim Davis was born in Achievement Award, Teacher of the Year, the Humboldt General William T. Daly Brainerd, MN, but grew up County Excellence in Teaching Award, and the established three funds in Blue Lake and Eureka, Outstanding Teacher Award. Charles Anthony “Tony” Del to provide perpetual CA. He graduated from Grande passed away on April 9, 2004, at age 61. This support of institutions to Eureka High School and scholarship was established to honor Tony’s life and to which they have been committed throughout their years served in the WWII US Army continue his efforts on behalf of Zoe Barnum students. together in Humboldt County. These funds are the Tini Air Corps. He was a hairstylist/barber from 1947 to 1985. (2004) Daly Humane Society Fund, the Tini Daly Clarke Memorial He enjoyed many friends and customers over the years. Museum Fund, and the General William T. Daly HSU This fund was established by Jim’s wife, June Gonion Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Scholarship Fund. Tini Daly passed away on March 3, Davis, retired high school English teacher and exercise Epsilon Pi Chapter, Scholarship Fund 2004. General Daly passed away on September 10, instructor of 35 years for Eureka Adult School. This fund $36,495 2008. (1994) is to be used for Companion Animals and Bless the The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a Beasts, as well as other deserving animal shelters. professional honor society of women educators. The Dancing Yak Fund (2011) society, including the local Epsilon Pi Chapter, promotes $15,262 Mary Davison Memorial Fund the professional and personal growth of its members and excellence in education. The purpose of this advised The Dancing Yak Fund was $329,762 established to provide financial endowment fund is to recruit future teachers by awarding support to social service Mary Davison was born on October 1, scholarships or “recruitment grants” to students who are agencies and programs that 1893, in Denmark. When she was 12 well advanced in their teacher preparation education. assist individuals with making years old her family immigrated to the (2000) meaningful choices in their lives. Every individual Eureka area. She married John W. regardless of their circumstances should have the right to Davison of Orick on January 3, 1916. Dick Denbo & Julia Martin Denbo make important decisions about themselves and about They had one child, Marian. Except for a few years in Memorial Fund how they live. Sometimes they just need a little help, Orick, the family lived in Eureka where Mary devoted her $37,588 whether through education, assistance with medical care, life to her family and her home. She loved her garden and housing or food, or any other program that can give them was a talented artist. Mary also had a great love for Dick Denbo served 20 years the tools they need to make those important choices. In children, and the neighborhood children were all her as manager of the Eureka addition, some funding will be available to assist with friends. When Mary died on February 21, 1985, at the Chamber of Commerce, providing medical care for companion animals. (2011) age of 92, her daughter Marian established this fund in providing enthusiasm and her memory to benefit youth. (1985) leadership that encouraged a Joseph E. Davey Memorial Fund prosperous economy. Dick can be credited for miles of new highway, the dredging of our harbor, the building of $5,319 Susan Dean Memorial Scholarship Fund the Samoa Bridge, and the renovation of the Sequoia $77,274 Joseph Davey was a nearly-native of Park Zoo. Dick served during WWII as a major in the Humboldt County, born in Colorado but Susan was a loving wife, mother, Chaplains Corps 38th Combat Infantry. This is where he residing in Eureka from an early age. He teacher, and friend. She taught met and later married Julia Martin Conroy. Julia was attended St. Bernard’s schools, College kindergarten and first grade at serving in the US Army Nurse Corps, reaching the rank of of the Redwoods, and graduated from Hydesville School for over 30 years. second lieutenant. At war’s end, Julia launched her HSU. Joe enjoyed watching and playing Susan’s friendly smile and demeanor brilliant 30-year teaching career with Eureka City several sports. In his young adulthood, he discovered were her trademark. She always Schools. She had a love of teaching. Her ability to soccer and it became his passion. He played in co-ed modeled the highest standards whether in or out of the connect with students was recognized when she was adult leagues for many years and, when his children classroom. Her contributions to her family, friends, school, elected Teacher of the Year. She was an inspirational came of soccer-playing age, he coached. After his sons and community will continue to be an inspiration to all teacher who will not soon be forgotten. Dick passed in moved on to advanced levels of play, Joe continued to who had the honor and pleasure to know her. (2007) 1980 and Julia passed in 2011. Fund income benefits coach youth teams. Joe was witness to the difference Hospice of Humboldt. (1980) that the team sport experience can make in a child’s life William Foley DeBoice Memorial Fund see and strived to make every child a success. The Joseph E. page Disaster Assistance to Nonprofits Fund Davey Memorial Fund provides funding for children $9,330 whose family financial circumstances make it difficult for Tony Del Grande Memorial them to participate in organized youth soccer. Preference The Humboldt is given to children in foster care. Funds may be used for Scholarship Fund County Disaster league fees, equipment, and travel expenses. Joseph $17,621 Assistance to Davey passed away from cancer in 2017. (2018) Nonprofits Fund After graduating from HSU and (DANF) was receiving his teaching credential in endorsed by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors 1967, Tony was hired to teach social on May 29, 2014, as a new administrative structure for studies at Zoe Barnum High School in receiving and disbursing disaster relief funds at times of Eureka, his career home for the next declared disasters for Humboldt County’s nonprofit 37 years. Through generations of students, Tony was a organizations. This fund was originally called the Disaster constant. Tony’s love and respect for his students showed Relief Fund, created by the board of supervisors after the in all he did. He endeavored to guide them as he did his
2018 - 2019 | 31 1992 earthquakes. Four local organizations—Humboldt Chicago and several original CDs. Travis co-created and Area Foundation, United Way of the Wine penned two albums with Portland’s Concrete Cowboys Country, Humboldt County Administrative Office, and the and wrote the musical theatre piece, Fate of Dreams, Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services—have worked with Will Foreman, sharing his creative quest with others. • E• together to create the new Disaster Assistance for Cancer took his life on his forty-first birthday. The Nonprofits Fund (DANF). DANF provides a way to accept a scholarship enables students to fulfill their dreams of a George Eastman and Hally F. Pixley Trust large volume of donations from the local community and career in the arts. “Something unique happens when $152,802 afar to support local organizations, such as Humboldt songwriters collaborate—their souls touch, changing George Eastman created an endowment fund with Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, with their things from the ordinary to the sublime.” – Travis Dow a testamentary gift as a way to remember his loving critical response efforts. (2014) reverbnation.com/travisdow and syntropix.net/ mother Hally F. Pixley and to leave his own memorial travis-dow-a-life-in-music/ (2013) Disc Golf Development Fund as well. Each year, grants are made from this fund to Dow’s Prairie Educational Foundation Hospice, American Cancer Society, St. Joseph’s Heart $14,265 Institute, Vector Rehabilitation, and Miranda’s Rescue. $13,030 The Disc Golf Development Fund was George Eastman was born in Eureka on April 16, 1933, created by Par Infinity Disc Golf Club to The Dow’s Prairie Educational to Hally and Phillip Eastman. He graduated from Eureka promote and cultivate the sport of disc golf Foundation was established in 1998 High School and Humboldt State University in 1955. in Humboldt County. Disc golf is a sport by parents and teachers at Dow’s George taught for six years at McKinleyville and Morris that can be enjoyed by a wide variety of Prairie School in McKinleyville. The elementary schools and taught math at Jacobs Junior people. As the popularity of the sport purpose of the foundation is to High and Eureka High until 1988. He retired to take grows worldwide we will continue its growth locally as enhance in-depth study of fine arts, sciences, care of his mother until she passed away on November well. In doing so, the bounty of free and accessible mathematics, social sciences, language arts, and 1, 1995. George loved teaching math and his years of recreational opportunities in the county will increase. This technology at the school. (1998) teaching and community life left him with many close will be accomplished through the three goals of the fund: friends, students, and neighbors. He passed away on 1. Promote and create youth disc golf programs and Drop in the Button Too Fund October 23, 2002. (2004) events. 2. Encourage and fund local course $378,331 development. 3. Purchase property for a disc golf course/ Kevin Ebbert Memorial Fund complex. (2013) Drop in the Button Too $27,229 Fund is a small family Donor Circle Fund fund with a focus on Kevin R. Ebbert was born in 1980 social justice and grew up in Arcata. As a boy he $138,562 philanthropy. (2018) loved backpacking, rafting, and The Donor Circle is a newly formed drawing. As a young adult he anonymous gathering of residents with played Ultimate Frisbee, was an an above average ability to give. We are accomplished musician, loved learning, and was an avid dedicated to exploring responsible Ardyce Dysert Memorial Fund reader. Kevin grew into a caring man who practiced his values, lived by his ideals, and was committed to helping philanthropy in a world of widening racial, gender, and $15,992 economic inequities. We are also dedicated to using our others. Kevin graduated from Arcata High School, collectively donated funds to more effectively impact the Ardyce “Ardy” Nadeen Dysert was received a bachelor’s degree in music from UC Santa root causes of poverty, hunger, and lack of opportunity for born December 4, 1929, in Eureka, Cruz, and became an active duty US Navy SEAL and children, families, and elders in Humboldt County. (2018) spending her childhood there, corpsman. He hoped to build on his training as a graduating from Eureka High School in corpsman to pursue a career as a physician. Kevin L.R. “Doc” Douglas Scholarship Fund 1946, and then marrying George married Ursula (Jansson) Ebbert in 2011. The couple $52,667 Dysert. Together they had five daughters. In 1965, Ardy shared a love of the outdoors and enjoyed family left Eureka for Chico and Kneeland before settling in gatherings. Kevin was killed in action in Afghanistan in The family of retired veterinarian Dr. Leslie R. Douglas, Fortuna and spending 20 years working at Fortuna High 2012. Funds will be given in honor of Kevin to DVM started this fund in his honor as he completed his School. She developed many meaningful relationships organizations that support education, protecting the term as president of the Ingomar Club. The fund will over the years with staff and students, all based on outdoors, medical care, wounded warriors, and the give scholarships to local students who plan to study mutual love and respect. Ardy was known for her strength families of the fallen. (2012) veterinary medicine, agriculture, or a related field. Doc of character and ability to rise above adversity. She was Douglas passed away on June 19, 2008. (2005) proud of her Norwegian heritage, an avid reader and Ecotrust Native American Scholarship Fund Travis McKinley Dow Memorial bridge player, and a lifetime fan of both the Giants and the Rams. This fund was created to honor Ardy at the $208 Scholarship Fund time of her death on September 2, 2006. It provides $14,517 scholarships to students graduating from Fortuna High Ecotrust’s mission is to School and an annual grant for students who need inspire fresh thinking that Travis started his first band The season soccer passes and soccer equipment. (2006) creates economic opportunity, social equity, and River while at HSU. Graduating in environmental well-being. Ecotrust established its 1994 he married his college Indigenous Affairs program to promote, recognize, and sweetheart at Fieldbrook Winery in a support a growing network of Native leaders; to increase storybook wedding. Inspired by the outdoor education opportunities for Native youth in beauty of the area he began writing songs. A prolific and culture, natural resource stewardship, and land talented singer-songwriter, he won multiple awards, management; and to restore Native lands and their fronted five bands, signed a contract with Jericho resources for future generations. As part of this initiative, Records for his San Francisco band Cal Hollow, and the contemporary education of the next generation of recorded three albums with the Katie Todd Band in
32 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Native leaders is critical. Their ability to preserve and ecosystem process, the functional role of humans is and beyond the ability of the schools to support. Parents, protect their Native and natural legacy will be removed from our landscapes. Traditional Ecological current and retired staff, alumni, and community strengthened and empowered by contemporary Knowledge, practice, and belief systems can be members may make positive investments by helping to education. In 2006, Ecotrust received specific grant revitalized, and it may be our best chance at learning to expand educational opportunities for the students of funds from an anonymous donor for the purpose of live with fire in our rural communities once again. It is Eureka City Schools. Eureka City Schools operates four supporting access to undergraduate and graduate with great hope this fund will grow to support our work elementary schools: Alice Birney, Grant, Lafayette, and college education by American Indians/Alaskan Native/ in the western Klamath Mountains and beyond. When Washington; two middle schools: Winship and Zane; First Nations students. The goal of the funding is to you think of water, fish, wildlife, plants, and people in three high schools: Eureka High, Humboldt Bay, and Zoe supporteducational needs and promote the next partnership with ecosystem processes and functions, Barnum; as well as the Eureka Adult School and Winzler generation of Native leaders in the Ecotrust bioregion. please support this endowment fund. (2016) Children’s Center. For more information, go to (2013) eurekacityschoolsfoundation.org. (2006) Fern Wymore Enke Fund Ellis Family Fund $22,533 EHS Class of ’56 Richard Ames Music $32,172 Scholarship Fund Fern Enke retired in 1982 after working $50,428 Giving back to this for 50 years with Matthews Machinery community is a value of the Company. During her employment and A group of classmates of the Eureka High School (EHS) Ellis family. They established retirement, she was an incredible Class of 1956 has established this advised endowment this expendable donor- volunteer. She served as chairman and fund to honor Richard Ames for his many years of advised fund because the life member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board in dedication to the welfare of their class. Income from this family cares about the children of this community. This Eureka; president and life member of the Soroptimist fund provides an annual scholarship to an outstanding fund will help to support programs focused on health, Club of Eureka; president of the Republican Women’s music student at EHS. (2001) youth, and education in our community. Mark Ellis will be Club of Eureka; chairman of the Humboldt County the advisor, assisted by his children Steven and Jessica. Republican Central Committee; president of the EHS Classes of 1941 Scholarship Fund They are hoping that gifts from the fund will enhance the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Eureka and $22,227 already wonderful North Coast. (2016) Redwood Empire District. Fern also served on the board Eureka High School classes of 1941 established a of directors for the American Cancer Society, Eureka Orvamae Emmerson Endowment Fund scholarship fund that will assist a deserving student in Chamber of Commerce, Humboldt Humane Society, furthering his or her college education. (1999) $4,327,189 United Way, Junior Achievement, Redwood Region Conservation Council, Crippled Children’s Society of Longtime local resident Orvamae Eureka, California—Nelson, New Zealand Humboldt, and the Eureka Emblem Club. Fern Emmerson was born on August 14, Sister Cities Program Fund established this fund in 1983 to assist nonprofit 1916. She left her home in Illinois as $1,910 organizations of Humboldt County with the purchase of a young woman and traveled to San supplies and small items of equipment. She passed Francisco, finding employment with The Sister City Program between away in January of 1997. (1983) PG&E. There she met R.H. “Curly” Eureka and Nelson, New Zealand Emmerson and eventually married this “handsome man forges an ongoing, collaborative with silver wavy hair.” Orvamae moved with Curley to Eureka Church of the Nazarene Marriage relationship between peoples of the Arcata where he was involved in the lumber industry. Enrichment and Counseling Subsidy Fund Humboldt Bay and Tasman Bay She was a member of Humboldt Sponsors, the Ingomar $15,752 areas. Both bay regions were settled in the Club, Baywood Golf & Country Club, and the Cattlemen’s 1840s–1860s. Recently the economic strength of The pornography industry is Association. Orvamae passed away on December 20, forestry, fishing, and agriculture—in each region—has larger than the revenues of the 2006, leaving a generous gift of property to further her been shifting toward cultural tourism, specialty top technology companies charitable intentions. The Orvamae Emmerson Room at manufacturing, and e-commerce. The primary purpose combined: Microsoft, Google, Humboldt Area Foundation is available for nonprofit use of the Eureka, CA—Nelson, NZ Sister City program is to Amazon, eBay, Yahoo!, Apple, Netflix and throughout our region. She noted in her trust that she share concepts and resources for the enhancement of EarthLink. Pornography and sexual addiction are was especially interested in supporting the Arcata life quality and the strengthening of global ties. Three corrupting our society—destroying marriages, families, Volunteer Fire Department, the Arcata Police areas of emphasis include educational exchanges for all careers, and even churches. With this in mind, the Department, and the treatment and prevention of age groups, the pursuit of economic development in Eureka Church of the Nazarene Marriage Enrichment arthritis and heart disease. (2007) both regions, and the exchange and sharing of a full and Counseling Subsidy Fund has been established array of the arts, including literary, textile, visual, Endowment for Eco-Cultural to support its marriages and families in two ways: first, performing, electronic/digital, and musical arts. Local by providing marriage conferences; and second, by schools, colleges, community clubs, business groups, Revitalization Fund offsetting the costs for travel, accommodations, and $55,436 chambers of commerce, arts organizations, and others enrollment at a Christian-based counseling facility pair with their “sister” counterpart organization for the This fund is dedicated to specializing in sexual addiction issues. (2010) enrichment of all involved. (2002) program support for Tribal partnerships focusing on Eureka City Schools Foundation Eureka Symphony Endowment Fund eco-cultural revitalization $10,253 $471,279 activities. Its focus is to reconnect the hearts, hands, and Eureka City Schools The Eureka Symphony, minds of people to the natural environment. The Cultural has established an founded in 1991, is a relationships of indigenous peoples with their ancestral educational fund to community orchestra homeland environments are becoming more imperiled support its mission of “creating partnerships with the providing high quality with each generation. Indigenous knowledge is founded community.” Donations to the fund are opportunities to music performed, supported, and appreciated by all in practice and belief; without being a component of invest in student programs and activities that go above ages. They bring the finest local musicians together to
2018 - 2019 | 33 share the joys and rigors of presenting live symphonic program, a stint as cross country coach, and culminated through the collection, preservation, and display of music, giving the community the opportunity to join in this in the acquisition of funds to build the track at Trinidad artifacts that pertain to or were used by the residents of life-changing experience. Live classical music makes life School. In tribute to her lifelong support of youth fitness the area. The museum will conduct research and publish better, one note at a time—for players and audiences! and dedication to Trinidad School, this fund will support material of an historical nature for the education and They feature outstanding guest artists, including many athletics at Trinidad School. (2009) interest of residents and visitors. Memorial and honorary who began their professional life on the North Coast. The gifts to this discretionary fund are used for special needs endowment was established in the Symphony’s silver such as acquisitions, equipment, or projects. (1998) anniversary year thanks to the generosity of music lovers who want part of their legacy to be a thriving, sustainable William F. Ferroggiaro, Jr. Fellowship for orchestra for many years to come. They are particularly • F• Teen Leadership devoted to making fine classical music available to the $30,446 region’s young people, bringing students to live Robert Fasic and Roy Grieshaber performances, providing small ensembles to area Endowment Fund A portion of Humboldt Area Foundation’s schools, and offering a free summer performance for $27,119 Scholars’ Fund was renamed and families. (2016) redirected to honor William F. Robert Fasic and Roy Grieshaber Ferroggiaro, Jr., a highly respected and Eureka Theater Buy-a-Seat Fund enjoyed 48 years in a relationship much loved Superior Court judge who $500 filled with love, adventure, creativity, died in 1997. Judge Ferroggiaro worked tirelessly from and spiritual companionship. They his position to improve conditions for the less fortunate In 1939, the Eureka Theater met in Chicago when Robert was an on the North Coast, most often children and teenagers, opened its doors to a community attorney and bank trust officer and Roy was a marketing demonstrating how the influence and power of the court enchanted by this ultra-modern professional. In 1987 they moved to Humboldt County to could contribute to community-wide improvement. His movie palace. The Buy-a-Seat own and operate Heartwood Institute, a vocational school direction and support helped the teen center in Eureka Fund supports the restoration of east of Garberville. Under their management, the school become a reality. A man of tremendous integrity who was the theater to its Streamline Moderne architectural glory. earned its national accreditation. After moving to Eureka into his third term as Superior Court judge when he died, The theater reopened in 2000 as the Eureka Concert and in 2003, they served as officers of the Redwood Art Judge Ferroggiaro was known as a great humanitarian. Film Center, a nonprofit organization run entirely by Association and helped guide the association to purchase His influence was profound and far reaching. The fund’s volunteers dedicated to providing a space for film, live its permanent home. Both were art lovers. Robert was an purpose is to support the further development of music, and events celebrating local arts and culture. The accomplished photographer with a passion for character and leadership qualities in teens. Grants are theater has partnered with local businesses, nonprofit photography that started at age 10. This fund supports awarded to area teens who have provided exceptional organizations, elementary schools, and community arts and culture in the city of Eureka including art service to the community. (1997) organizations to host a variety of special events. With its organizations, KEET-TV, and projects that make Eureka an spacious auditorium and lively dance floor, the Eureka attractive place to live and visit. The fund also provides Fieldbrook Educational Foundation Fund Theater is an annual venue for the Redwood Coast Music scholarships to students pursuing higher education in any $242,657 Festival. To top it off, the theater features a monthly major. (2017) program of classic films. This fund supports the The Fieldbrook Educational Foundation revitalization of the historic Eureka Theater. (2014) Fern Cottage Fund Fund (FEF Fund) is dedicated to enhancing $20,230 the educational environment of the Evergreen Lodge Fund Fieldbrook School community. The FEF facilitates Fern Cottage House Museum is $95,980 charitable giving and raises funds to support classroom our local history museum teachers and their curricula, to supplement existing This fund was established in 1989 to assist with the displaying a collection of school programs, to develop and implement plans for construction and operation of Evergreen Lodge in Eureka. artifacts and other objects of playground improvements for school and community use, This facility provides a home away from home for cancer artistic, cultural, and historical and to support programs that provide educational patients and their families or special friends as they importance to the Eel River Valley and Humboldt County. enrichment for the residents of Fieldbrook. The FEF Fund undergo extensive medical treatment at local healthcare Fern Cottage Historic House Museum makes this continues to grow through generous contributions from facilities. (1989) available for public viewing through permanent or parents, teachers, students, friends, and residents of temporary exhibits during regular hours throughout the Fieldbrook and through fundraising events and pledge Wendy Ewald Memorial Fund year. The mission of Fern Cottage Foundation is to drives. (1996) $8,708 provide a solid financial basis to preserve, maintain, and promote Fern Cottage Historic House Museum through Irene E. Finney Memorial Fund Wendy Ewald moved to Trinidad in expanded community awareness and involvement, $73,242 1980 while attending Humboldt State increased educational opportunities, and celebration of its University. After teaching at Lafayette historic value. (2017) Irene E. Finney was born in Boston on School in Eureka, she focused on her August 16, 1911, moving to Portland at family and interest in education and Ferndale Museum Memorial Fund age 2 and spent most of her younger fitness through community service. $23,288 years in the Northwest. At age 19, she Wendy served as a CASA, president of the Big Lagoon found herself in Eureka, employed as an School Board, president of the Trinidad School Site The purpose of the Ferndale usherette for the George Mann Theater. During WWII, Council, board member for Inside Sports, and was Museum, as an historical and Irene moved to Long Beach. There she met and married codirector of Humboldt TriKids Triathlon at the time of her educational museum, is to foster Paul J. Finney. After the war, the couple moved to Eureka, death in 2008. Because both of her children graduated an appreciation and where Irene was employed for 21 years by the Division of from Trinidad School, Wendy spent considerable energy understanding of the culture and heritage of Ferndale, the Highways, now known as Caltrans. She passed away at in support of the school. Her passion for running led her lower Eel River Valley, and the area as far south as the age 89 in March of 2001. Because of her love and to initiate the popular Jogging and Walking Stars (JAWS) Mattole River Valley. These objectives are to be achieved concern for animals, Irene established this endowment
34 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds fund with a bequest. Fund income provides ongoing Elizabeth Florence Gupton Memorial Fund fund was created to help Food for People attain its vision support for the Sequoia Humane Society of Humboldt $11,716 of a community where no one is hungry and everyone in County, an organization in which Irene was active for Humboldt County has access to good quality, nutritious more than 25 years. (2001) “The flame that burns twice as bright food. Each one of us has a role to play in creating a burns half as long”—Lao Tzu. On strong, healthy community. This fund was created by a First 5 Humboldt Fund Nov. 25, 2015, the world lost one of Food for People board member in honor of all the $50,719 its brightest flames when Elizabeth wonderful FfP volunteers—volunteers who are creating Florence Gupton passed from this the change they want to see in the world. (2007) First 5 Humboldt’s mission is to world into the next. Lizzie, as she work with families and communities was known, made this world a better place on January Jackie Foote Memorial Fund to promote comprehensive, integrated systems to foster 15, 1998, by joining her loving family and beginning her $23,767 secure, healthy and loving children eager to learn and journey on the North Coast. In the fleeting time she was ready to develop their full potential. Our goal is that First with us, Lizzie filled every day with love, smiles, warmth Jacalyn (Jackie) Foote was born and 5 Humboldt serve as a catalyst of sustained positive and her laughter. From elementary school to junior high raised in Marin County, California. She change for children 0-5 and their families into the future. and finally at Eureka High School, those of us blessed attended the University of Redlands First 5 Humboldt focuses on fostering systems change enough to know her watched as she blossomed from the and graduated cum laude from Boston that integrates principles of primary prevention and early shy wallflower to the goofy and sarcastic person that University in 1970. Highlights of intervention in public policy; family, professional and made all of us better for knowing her. This fund will college included a semester abroad in Salzburg, Austria, community capacity to promote the optimal development support the Betty Chinn Fund for the Homeless and has participating in the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, and of children; and the health and well-being of young been collected by friends and family in honor of her achieving finalist’s rank in a national Hearst children and their families. The First 5 Humboldt Fund will unforgettable life. (2016) Photojournalism Competition. Jackie married Willard help sustain First 5 Humboldt’s work in promoting Foote and they moved to Humboldt County in 1980. successful strategies for the benefit of Humboldt’s Flynn Family Fund Besides being a creative and enthusiastic mother to her youngest children, their families and our community. $5,580 children Adam and Rachel, Jackie contributed leadership (2007) skills to community organizations including the American Established by Tim Flynn, a member of the St. Bernard’s Association of University Women, League of Women Marjorie Fitzpatrick Cookbook High School class of 1968 and a founder of ValuJet Voters, Arcata Elementary School Board of Trustees, and Scholarship Fund Airlines, this advised fund benefits St. Bernard’s High. Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. For 14 years, The board of directors of St. Bernard’s High will act $166,109 Jackie was involved in Arcata High School’s Career and as advisors, recommending distributions from this College Center. She treasured the opportunity to assist HSU Youth Education Services (YES) has volunteers expendable fund. 10% of the fund has been designated young people in planning their futures. Jackie passed working in community-based programs that serve specifically for the school’s golf and wrestling programs. away on March 22, 2008. This fund supports Arcata High local youth, seniors, low-income families, and disabled (1998) School’s Career and College Center. (2008) persons. This fund was established in 1985 by the YES Fiscal Wellness Committee with the publication of Follow Your Heart Fund Footprint Fund A Taste of Humboldt, a cookbook offering local ethnic $6,613 $60,455 diversity and historic heritage. Proceeds have created To follow one’s heart is often difficult, terrifying, yet most this endowment to provide financial aid to volunteer YES often, infinitely rewarding. In 1999, Jenna MacFarlane The mission of the Footprint student program directors. (1985) relocated to Humboldt County in search of a hiatus from Foundation is to foster deep the fast-paced urban world to pursue personal goals. and meaningful connections to place. We strive to enrich Aawok Troy Fletcher Memorial learning, honor the natural environment, and build a Scholarship Fund One of those goals was completion of her baccalaureate degree, which happened by mid-2002. Continuing her creative culture. The foundation’s approach to $24,575 education had been a dream since her mid-twenties. philanthropy focuses on place-based grants in Chattanooga, TN and Northern California that support Troy Fletcher was a remarkable Yurok Jenna wrote, “To interrupt my career, my ‘place’ in life, was almost more than I had the courage to withstand. people with innovative approaches for strengthening leader and champion for causes community. We value efforts that involve attracting and important to the Yurok people and Challenges aside, the gift of my degree has enhanced many areas of my life and given me the yearning to pass retaining talent, underserved populations, risk-taking, culture. He filled many roles in his entrepreneurial thinking, collaboration, public spaces, work with the Yurok Tribe, from along the gift to other women with a similar dream.” Jenna’s endowment fund is tailored toward returning artists, public education, conservation, and place making. starting his career as a fisheries biologist counting fish in Footprint does not make grants toward capital the Klamath River, to directing the Fisheries Department female students attending Humboldt State University who wish to finish a bachelor’s degree and take the grand campaigns, capital projects, or annual campaigns. Grant as it developed the technical and policy expertise to requests are received by invitation only. (2014) protect Tribal fishing rights, to helping to guide the Tribe leap of faith into life’s pool of opportunity. (2005) through difficult natural resource issues impacting Tribal Food for People Fund Brayden Allen Ford Foundation water and fishing rights, to leading the Tribe as its $158,486 executive director. His tireless work to restore the $20,535 Klamath River and its fishery resources, in all of these Food for People is dedicated to Brayden Allen Ford was blessed to be roles, was an inspiration to all around him. His vision and eliminating hunger and improving the born in a family full of love. He was a leadership brought together diverse partners, built new health and well-being of our beautiful, innocent baby boy with wispy management relationships, and established a bold and community. Food for People reaches blond hair, deep brown eyes, and a smile innovative vision for Yurok ancestral territory. The purpose 12,000 low-income community that lit up any room. This irresistible smile was sometimes of this scholarship is to further Troy’s vision for the Yurok members countywide each month through its 18 hunger mischievous, earning him the nickname “Little Monster” people: promoting education of Yurok tribal members in relief programs that focus on child and senior hunger, as he moved on to make mess after mess! Brayden the field of natural resources. (2016) food assistance, local food recovery, fresh produce, enjoyed a short but very happy life from October 23, community education, advocacy, outreach and more.This 2007, to September 19, 2008, with an extended family
2018 - 2019 | 35 that began with his parents, Travis & Renee Ford, his Kitty Jackson, he acquired a lifelong passion for music brought to his life. This award is given annually to a brother Jeran, his paternal grandparents La Verne & Tim and dancing. He attended Arcata High School, leaving graduating religious studies major at HSU who has Ford, and his maternal grandparents, Linda & Fred after his grandfather’s death to work at ranches in the worked to develop a similar balance by following Sundquist, who created this endowment fund in his area, exposing him to the traditions and foods of questions of peace and justice in his or her scholarly life, memory. Members of the family will serve as advisors to Portuguese, Italian, and other cultures. Al worked for and by entering into a professionalized life dedicated to the fund, deciding together which charitable purposes Hammond Lumber Company and retired from Simpson the betterment of our world. The goal of the award is to they want to support each year in remembrance of this Timber Company in 1979. He was a member of the honor Father Eric’s immeasurable influence on our special little boy. (2008) Moose Lodge and the Friendship Circle. “Alfredo,” as community and university by helping young scholars as many friends called him, loved dancing fast to Dixieland they work to establish postgraduate lives of thoughtful Katherine Lucille Forsyth Ford Memorial jazz and swing. He and his partner Lena enjoyed service. (2016) Fund Dixieland jazz festivals, but appreciated the Eureka $62,718 Dixieland Jazz Festival most. He enjoyed good food, Ernest & May Freeman Trust Fund animals, and the love of many friends. This fund supports $4,426,537 Katherine, a native and lifelong resident Sequoia Humane Society and the Eureka High School of Humboldt County, was a major music program. (2006) May Lizzie Freeman was born on participant in the family-controlled May 17, 1909, at Bald Mountain logging and livestock companies. Fox Family Fund in Korbel, CA, the fourth child of Established in 1990 by the Ford family, $13,413 Robert and Rachel Carlisle income from the fund benefits the Arcata-McKinleyville McGaughey who had immigrated High School Orchestra. (1990) from Armagh County in northern Ireland. May met Ernest David Freeman while attending Nancy Forrest Theater Arts Eureka Business College. They were married in May of Endowment Fund 1932 and founded the Freeman Insurance Agency $14,727 together. May helped start the local chapter of the Humane Society and was a longtime champion of animal This fund was created with an initial gift from the MiaBo Larry and Brooke Fox developed this fund out of protection. The Freemans created a marital trust to Foundation Fund to support theater arts activities at local appreciation for Christian education and Christian arts. benefit their nephew Marvin McGaughey and his family in schools. The fund is named in honor of Nancy Forrest, the They are thankful for the academic and life skills training appreciation for the care they gave to May during her last drama coach and inspirational leader of Equinox School’s their five sons received at Arcata Christian School. As years. They also created a fund to be used in perpetuity theater arts program. (1999) their sons have continued to practice Biblical principles in for the spaying and neutering of Humboldt County cats and dogs. Ernest died on October 15, 1997, and May Fortuna Kiwanis Youth Fund their adult lives, they have been a blessing in other countries, here in the US, and in their respective died on December 30, 2005. (2006) $27,639 communities through their music, good counsel, and Susan Freeman Science Scholarship Fund The Fortuna Kiwanis Club supports example. Larry and Brooke have also seen the value of $12,550 activities for youth in the Fortuna area. excellent artistic expression that reflects God and gives glory back to Him. They want to assist programs of The club established this fund to Susan Freeman, a well-known local excellence, such as the Messiah School of the Arts, that provide annual scholarships and other special funds for educator, was a graduate of the have so positively affected the members of the worthwhile youth activities and programs. (2000) University of California at Davis. Sue community, both young and old. (2003) believed in education and had a Fortuna United Methodist Church Alice Nelson Franks Scholarship Fund passion for the sciences. Sue received Endowment Fund her master’s degree and administrator’s credential from $18,519 $60,018 Humboldt State University. She was a popular science The Fortuna United Methodist Church Endowment Fund Mrs. Franks established this fund in memory of her teacher at Sunnybrae Middle School for 16 years and was established as a vehicle for members and friends of parents—A.C. Nelson and Marie Teichgraber Nelson, was the assistant principal at Zane Middle School for the this church to contribute toward its long-term financial and her late brothers and sisters—Walter Nelson, Emma last two years of her life. During her teaching career, Sue health. Each year the appropriate church committee Cathey, Frank Nelson, Mabel See, and Anne Sorenson. was honored with the Excellence in Education award determines how the interest income from the endowment Scholarships are available to Humboldt County high given to outstanding Humboldt County teachers. She was is used to further the mission of the church. The purpose school seniors and previous graduates who have been selected by the National Science Foundation to of the fund is to give the church a continuing source of away from school for at least five years. Recipients must participate at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in financial support for activities and projects that are not have a parent or grandparent who attended a Humboldt Massachusetts, the Marine Research Field Expedition in within the general church budget. Individuals and families County high school. (1986) Key Largo, FL, and to work with the Monterey Bay may add to the fund at any time by pledge, cash, or Aquarium doing research in Baja California. Sue was also inclusion of the fund in their estate plans. The principal The Father Eric Freed Peace & Justice an athlete, a NCAA tennis champion, and she rode the will never be spent; only the interest is distributed back to Award Fund 100-mile Tour of the Unknown Coast and in the Kinetic the church by the Foundation. (1998) $5,708 Sculpture Race. Hope through science was Sue’s philosophy. (2002) The Freed Peace & Justice Award A lfred “Al” Foster Memorial Fund was established to honor the $13,384 memory and continue the legacy of Father Eric, whose life was Alfred Andrew Foster was born in dedicated to fostering peace and Eureka on June 28, 1914, to justice both in the community and Andrew and Hilda Foster. Growing in the classroom. Father Eric loved being both priest and up in Eureka and Trinidad with his scholar, loved the balance of learning and service that it beloved grandparents Jack and
36 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Margarita M. & Claudio J. Freixas Spanish Friends of the Dunes Coastal Conservation Friends of True North Organizing Network Scholarship Fund & Environmental Education Sustaining Fund $34,105 Endowment Fund $12,946 $11,767 Margarita M. Freixas was born in The True North Community Organizing Havana, Cuba on March 30, Friends of the Dunes involves the Network is a group of people with 1924. She worked as a community in conserving coastal common values united across Tribal kindergarten teacher for 16 years environments through its Bay to Dunes Lands and Del Norte and Humboldt until she moved to this country on School Education program, weekend counties—families, elders, youth, and November 1, 1961. Margarita came to Arcata in 1965, guided walks offered to the public at individuals of diverse faith traditions, races, cultures, and where she made her home until her death on December several dune locations, and the Dunes Ecosystem economic capacities. This fund supports everyday people 31, 1992. She taught Spanish at many different levels, Restoration Team, made up of community volunteers working together, using the power of relationships and a from grade school to Humboldt State University. She will working to restore coastal environments. In addition, disciplined community organizing model to courageously always be remembered as a dedicated, warm, and caring Friends of the Dunes is a Land Trust, able to receive address the most pressing problems affecting our instructor. Claudio J. Freixas was a professor emeritus of donations of coastal properties and conservation communities. (2014) Humboldt State University. He established this fund in easements in order to ensure that land use is consistent memory of his lovely and loving wife. Dr. Freixas died on with the ecological values of coastal environments. The Ralph & Shirley Fullmer Memorial Fund October 30, 2001. Income benefits Humboldt County purpose of this fund is to provide ongoing support for $11,306 high school graduates studying Spanish. (1993) Friends of the Dunes education, restoration, and land trust programs. (2001) Born in Twin Falls, ID in 1921, Friel Family Scholarship Fund Ralph Fulmer loved the outdoors. $33,466 Friends of the McKay Community After high school he worked for Forest Fund Lockheed Aircraft and served in the The purpose of the Friel Family Scholarship Fund is to army in the South Pacific during $2,003 recognize an outstanding Eureka High School graduating WWII. He and Shirley married in senior who intends to major in English at University of This fund supports special projects 1943. Following the war, Ralph worked for the Division of California or California State University schools. Selection for the McKay Community Forest, Highways (Caltrans). In 1960, Ralph, Shirley, and their of the award winner is to be made by the chairperson located southeast of Eureka, to three daughters moved to Humboldt County. Shirley of Eureka High School, along with the support and promote public access and worked as a secretary for Eureka City Schools where she cooperation of the high school’s English faculty. recreation, forest stewardship, and enjoyed the students and always hoped for their success. Preference is given to a student who not only excels in community involvement. The county of Humboldt Shirley enjoys the arts, especially tole painting, and is a the study of English, but who has also been active in accepted funds to acquire 1,000 acres of redwood member of Redwood Decorative Artists. Ralph devoted Eureka High School’s music program. (2009) forestland in 2014, but extensive site improvements are over 25 years to his projects, including a cabin he built for the family in Trinity Village. Ralph and Shirley enjoyed Friends of the Arcata Marsh Fund needed to make the new community forest fully accessible to the public. Donations from the community traveling, family, and events at the cabin, and truly $13,093 along with citizen volunteer efforts will accelerate the enjoyed their 70 years together. This fund supports many of the Fullmers’ interests, including environmental Friends of the Arcata Marsh Fund timeframe for developing access points and trails that projects, education, the arts, humane animal care, and (FOAM) is a nonprofit organization would otherwise need to wait until timber harvest search and rescue. (2013) founded in 1989 to raise funds for the revenues are available. The fund helps the McKay construction of the Arcata Marsh Community Forest enhance the overall quality of life for Interpretive Center. FOAM continues as an all-volunteer the greater Eureka area by providing opportunities for organization dedicated to raising awareness of wetlands, recreation and enjoyment of nature and open space. The wildlife, and wastewater treatment as seen at the Arcata fund also supports an appreciation of the region’s timber Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary. Wastewater treatment was heritage and connection with redwood forests. The fund • G• was initiated by MikkiMoves Real Estate, Inc. the impetus in the marsh formation in the 1970s, but Romano Gabriel Sculpture Garden Fund over time the hiking trails, the 300+ species of birds, the Contributions to the fund are welcome. (2014) $29,679 funding of scholarships and research, and the public Friends of the Redwood Libraries Fund tours every Saturday at 2 p.m. have all become important Romano Gabriel was born in $6,462 parts of this community asset. FOAM has also aided the Mura, Italy in about 1887 and city of Arcata in invasive plant removal and other projects, This fund was established to support worked with his father as a such as building an outdoor amphitheater expected to be Humboldt County’s libraries and to furniture maker before coming to completed in 2016. This fund is dedicated to the stimulate community interest in the America in 1913. After serving in long-term health of the natural jewel that is the Arcata libraries’ needs, services, and facilities. WWI, he settled in Eureka where he worked as a Marsh and to people who enjoy interacting with nature. Believing that a well-informed populace and the freedom carpenter and gardener. It took Romano Gabriel nearly (2016) to read are essential to the well being of our community, three decades to make the hundreds of brilliant and arresting objects with which he filled the front yard of his Friends for the Ferndale 4-H Club the Friends seek gifts, endowments, and memorials to enable the libraries to procure books, manuscripts, and Pine Street home in Eureka. The garden became a tourist Scholarship Fund other materials not provided for in the regular budget. attraction, gaining national and international attention. $2,843 (1997) After the death of the creator, the Ray Vellutini family This fund was established by Friends for the Ferndale purchased the wooden garden from the estate, and 4-H Club and provides scholarships to graduating high through the efforts of the Vellutinis, the Eureka Heritage school seniors. The applicants must meet all required Society, the city of Eureka, and others, a permanent home criteria and plan to attend a vocational school, junior was created in Eureka’s historic Old Town. The Sculpture college, or four-year college. (1998) Garden was dedicated in April of 1982. The Humboldt Arts Council is the designated caretaker. (1978) 2018 - 2019 | 37 The Gallon Memorial Scholarship Toni Marie Gilbert Memorial Fund in the navy in WWII on the aircraft carrier USS Wasp and $3,255 $25,836 was called back to serve in the Korean War. Upon his discharge, Ralph returned with his family to settle in Rio Frank Gallon was Toni Marie, daughter of Pat and Tony Dell. He worked in the timber industry and sold insurance born in Sweden and Gilbert, passed away in 1985 at the age before establishing his life’s work as a real estate broker. immigrated to of 24. Toni loved children and animals. He loved helping people buy homes, especially their first Canada at age 2. He This fund was established in her memory home. Ralph served the Rio Dell community as a member came to Eureka soon after and graduated from Eureka by the Humboldt Hoo Hoo Club, with the of the planning commission, city council, and fire High School. Ruth Gallon (Carlson) was born and raised in income to benefit children. (1985) department. He supported athletics at St. Bernard’s High Eureka and also attended Eureka High School. They School, where all six of his children graduated. Ralph married in 1947 and had three children—Jim, David, and Mercedes Jean (Whipple) Giovannetti loved to travel and meet new people. He especially Marsha. They all attended Eureka High School. Jim Smith River Rancheria Elder Endowment enjoyed visiting his relatives in Italy in 1994. This graduated in 1966, and Marsha and David followed in Fund fundprovides scholarships to students in Humboldt 1968. Jim died in an accident in 1968 and David passed County. (2002) Dr. Joseph M. Giovannetti created this away from illness in 1980. This memorial scholarship is fund to honor his mother Mercedes for graduating seniors of Eureka High School or Fortuna Hun Kwan Goh Memorial Book Fund (Whipple) Giovannetti, a Tolowa tribal High School, continuing HSU students, and students elder who passed away at age 65 in see page 44 going into trade schools. (2007) 1991. Mercedes married Frank Hun Kwan Goh Scholarship Fund Julie Ann Garciacelay Piano Giovannetti of Philo, CA, while he was a seaman during WWII. They relocated to Eureka to raise $45,511 Scholarship Fund their children: Victor (a Vietnam combat vet), Joseph, and $11,747 Marie (Chandler). Mercedes and Frank were advisors to Hun Kwan Goh (1899–1959) emigrated the Eureka Catholic Youth Organization and supporters of from China to Thailand at an early age. Julie began piano lessons at age 6 and American Indian education. Frank passed away in 1977. Over the years his many business studied seriously throughout her Her son Joseph is a citizen of Smith River Rancheria and interests expanded to include lifetime. Thanks to her piano teacher was elected to the Tribal Council in 2007. He has been an import-export, rubber plantations, a Mrs. Dawson, Julie performed with associate professor of Native American studies since smoked-rubber assembly plant, tin poise during her childhood at many 1994 and served as department chairman. He was mining, a winery, and the harvest of birds’ nests (from piano recitals held at the Stockton Museum. Julie was, in inducted into the HSU Sports Hall of Fame for running which birds nest soup is made). He was awarded a title fact, a natural performer, not only at the piano, but also accomplishments from 1969 to 1972. The fund assists from the King of Thailand for his community efforts. Dr. as a dancer in her high school’s musical productions. She needy elders of the Smith River Rancheria with medical and Mrs. Vis Upatisringa established this fund in 1981 to was also an athlete, active in baseball and swimming and prescriptions, energy assistance, transportation, and food honor the memory of Vis’s father, an active business and on the golf course, a student of her father’s golf vouchers. (2007) community leader in Thailand. Income provides an annual instruction. Julie’s sisters are Gail Anderson and Lori scholarship for a Humboldt County high school graduate Garciacelay. Julie’s mother Ruth Garciacelay shares her The Givins Family Fund of Asian or part-Asian descent for study at an accredited daughter’s love for music and recognizes its importance four-year university. (1981) in the world. She also believes in the importance of hard $6,097 work, follow-through, and living in a civil society. Ruth The pioneer Givins family has Grantmaking Fund see page 42 established this fund in her daughter’s honor for serious farmed and felled timber, taught students of the piano at HSU who are experiencing school and sold merchandise, Great Blue Heron Environmental Fund financial hardship. (2002) tended bar, raced dragsters, fished, $13,801 fought, and danced through the Sylvia Garvie Memorial Fund decades since 1870. This On a long ago autumn day in the $93,288 open-ended fund is held by the reins of whimsy and will Chattahoochee National Forest, be used to encourage, educate, spawn, spin, arouse, and while resting on a blanket of fallen Sylvia Garvie loved to make new friends update as the family is inspired and can afford. (2000) early October leaves, came a life and was always ready for new altering deeper appreciation of a experiences such as golf, tennis, thought by John Muir: “...going out I found I was really gardening, cross-country skiing, organ Dr. Ann Lindsay & Dr. Alan Glaseroff Fund going in...” As a result of that moment, this fund is playing, and travel. This fund was $33,020 dedicated to the support of the natural environment in the established by her husband Laurence after her death on Alan Glaseroff and Ann Lindsay seek hope that the awakening joy of being with Mother will be January 1, 1989. (1989) to help along local nonprofit honored thus, held sacred for others to share. May the organizations working to improve the great blue heron always fly our way. Namaste. (2006) Richard A. Giacolini Fund health of the community and $4,010 community members. (2016) Greenwood Family Fund This donor-advised fund was established by Richard $8,974 Giacolini to provide backing for projects that seek to protect local beaches and encourage outdoor activities Charlotte Greenwood, the widow of in the open air, including hiking and bicycling trails. Ralph S. Goddi Memorial Scholarship Fund William R. “Bill” Greenwood, a Other projects that promote outdoor recreational and $19,486 well-known Eureka businessman, environmental stewardship may be considered. He established this endowment fund in passed away on January 12, 2013. (2012) Ralph S. Goddi grew up in Rio Dell and his memory and in honor of their attended Arcata High School and family. Income from this Humboldt State University, where he endowment fund provides an annual scholarship, played on the football team. He served awarded on the basis of both academic excellence and
38 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds community service, to a Eureka High School graduate Jack L. & Arlene R. Guccione Scholarship of Trustees. Scott was a lecturer at HSU and was enrolling at Humboldt State University to study business. Fund for Adventist Youth pursuing a master’s degree in order to teach full-time. (1996) $26,209 This scholarship supports students pursuing an accounting degree. (2014) Judy Griffith Memorial Scholarship Fund Together, Dr. Jack Guccione and his wife $2,430 Arlene operate a dermatology practice in Fortuna, specializing in skin cancer Judy was born the youngest of seven and cosmetic dermatology. In founding children on August 25, 1964, in Eureka this college scholarship fund, the • H• to Frank and Jewel Griffith. She was Gucciones noted that they feel a joint responsibility with named California’s “Miss Basketball” in educators and parents in the proper discipline of students Hadley Memorial Fund 1981 and graduated from Fortuna High for higher education. The scholarship is to help direct $178,427 as class valedictorian. Judy also starred in softball and worthy students on a path that leads to a life in useful tennis and was awarded a full athletic scholarship to labor while forming good habits and a noble character. Created by Stanford. After graduating in human biology in 1986, she (1996) Monica Hadley completed a teaching credential and masters in in memory of education and became an extraordinary science teacher, Dennis & Margaret Guckeen Fund her husband loved by her many students and colleagues. She put her $330,957 Gordon G. teaching career on hold to be a full-time mom for her Hadley (’81) and her son Craig L. Hadley (’84), native three children, helping in their classrooms, coaching their (2017) Arcatans and career newspapermen, this fund income is teams, and giving them many wonderful experiences, designated for recreational purposes in the Arcata area. while continuing to enjoy softball, basketball, her church, Dennis & Margaret Guckeen Both men were publishers and presidents of Hadley her friends, and her intergenerational family. Judy passed Scholarship Fund Newspaper, Inc., which included the Arcata Union, the Del away on May 16, 2007. This scholarship for Fortuna High $83,082 Norte Triplicate, and the Redwood Record (Garberville). graduates was created by her family, who will remember Monica taught at Humboldt State Teacher’s College, later Dennis and Margaret Guckeen Judy always as generous, unselfish, clever, and creative. became dean of women, served as director and then were married on June 14, (2007) head of the women’s physical education department. In 1969, and were married for 38 1945 she began her journalism career at the Arcata years before Dennis passed William P. & Ruth R. Gross Fund Union, working alongside her husband. She spent a away on July 14, 2007. They $25,566 lifetime dedicated to community service and her family. were both local high school Gordon & Craig served as past presidents of the Arcata graduates; Dennis graduated from St. Bernard’s High Bill and Ruth Gross came to Rotary Club, members of the HSU Advisory Board, and School and Margaret from McKinleyville High School. Humboldt County from Oregon in were active in civic affairs and professional groups They pursued teaching careers at HSU, Dennis 1957. They spent their early years statewide. The Hadleys promoted sports programs and graduating with degrees in physics and math, and together in the sawmill business recreation for local youth. Monica passed away on Margaret with a degree in psychology. Their teaching until a fire destroyed their sawmill in February 17, 2004. (1981) Redwood Valley. Starting from scratch, they both attended careers spanned 33 years, each with the Klamath-Trinity seminars and took classes in real estate at College of the Joint Unified School District. Dennis was honored with the Handicapped Persons Assistance Fund Jean Olsen Career Achievement Award in 2000. Dennis Redwoods. They have been involved successfully in real $47,615 estate development ever since. Because of their own and Margaret were both members of the Willow Creek community involvement and their support of the interests Kiwanis Club for many years. From 2006 to 2007, Dennis This fund was created by a gift from Dolph Fursee to of their children, Bill and Ruth Gross established this served as lieutenant governor for Division 20, with assist handicapped adults with transportation and other expendable fund to support the Salvation Army, Hospice Margaret as division secretary. The fund established in mobility issues. (1983) of Humboldt, and the St. Joseph Hospital chaplaincy their name will provide an educational scholarship as well program. William Gross passed away on December 31, as support the Kiwanis Family House, the Cal-Nev-Ha The Hansen Family Trust, Christian 2006. (1999) Foundation, Evergreen Lodge, and the American Cancer Endowment Fund Society. (2017) $662,275 Dee Ann Gruhn Memorial Scholarship Fund Scott Guild Memorial Fund Chris S. Hansen, who died in 2002, $13,749 created this fund as a testamentary gift $16,684 to honor his family members who Born in Wyoming in 1955, Scott Frank and Millie Gruhn established this preceded him in death: his wife graduated from UC Davis in 1978 with a scholarship in memory of their daughter Frances; his parents, Nick and Mary; degree in animal science and came to Dee Ann. An Arcata native, she and his three brothers, Harold, Melvin, and Roy. Fund Humboldt County to work as a ranch graduated from Arcata High School and expenditures are made with the advice of family, local hand in Ferndale. There he met Linda Humboldt State University, where she Lutheran pastors, and a financial advisor. The fund was and together they moved to the Russ Ranch on Snow was a hard worker and an excellent student. Dee Ann established to benefit the local Christian ministries of Camp Road. Later, Scott took classes at HSU to sit for the became a certified public accountant and maintained an Eureka and Humboldt County with emphasis given to the CPA exam and went on to work at Aalfs, Evans & interest in history and art as well as traveling and golf. To Lutheran Church. Chris expressed a desire to help both Company for many years, including 24 as a partner. Most encourage and recognize the academic achievements of youth and senior activities equally. The fund is also important in Scott’s life were his children Rogan and girls like Dee, this college scholarship is awarded intended to help missionary activity abroad including but Katelyn. He raised them with the values he lived by: annually to a graduating Arcata High girl planning to not limited to ELCA World Hunger and World Vision honesty, integrity, and a strong work ethic. Scott coached major in business management, preferably accounting. missions. Grants requested for capital investment, T-ball and basketball, and he was a member of the Millie passed away in September of 2004. (1996) administrative funds, and annual funds will be considered Rotary Club of Eureka and the Freshwater School Board on a limited basis. (2002)
2018 - 2019 | 39 Gerald O. & Susan Hansen Family Fund education and travel section editor for The Eureka to pursue their dreams, whether through a school $91,175 Reporter. After the paper folded, Carol split her time scholarship or participation in youth activities. (2002) between freelance journalism, college teaching, Because a marketing/PR consultation for local nonprofits, and Martha Hauser Memorial Fund love of music working for Area 1 Agency on Aging. To honor Carol and $26,890 and an her love of writing, this scholarship will be awarded to a appreciation Humboldt County female graduating high school senior This fund was established with a gift of nature and planning to attend a four-year college or university to from the estate of Martha Hauser, who the outdoors study journalism or communications. A preference will be passed away from cancer on are long-held given to print journalists. (2018) September 14, 1998. Martha grew up family values, Susan Hansen established this fund to on a ranch in Ojai, where she honor her late husband Gerry by providing music training/ Patricia J. & O. Bruce Hart Memorial Fund developed strong family ties that provided a source of scholarships for deserving young Humboldt County $17,948 strength and comfort throughout her life. During the musicians. It also funds projects that facilitate the ability Depression, she, like many others, learned the value of of residents to enjoy the beauty of our environment, such To honor the memory of a loving hard work, community, and caring for others less as trail guides/maps, nature information and exhibits, and mom and dad, Patricia and O. fortunate. She and her husband Carroll moved to bird watching guides. In addition, to support the youth of Bruce Hart’s family established Humboldt County in 1963. They enjoyed many years of Humboldt County in developing and pursuing meaningful this fund. Pat Hart was “Mom” world travel, but her favorite spot in the world was her and productive careers, the fund will offer grants for to many neighborhood children beloved ranch in Fieldbrook. She was a very talented career/vocational information and programs for in need of an accepting, gardener and won many awards for her gorgeous roses. elementary and secondary students in Humboldt County. nurturing adult. Bruce Hart, during his last year, Martha always had a special place in her heart and home Gerry Hansen was a prominent fourth-generation contributed to the lives of many young people as for animals. She befriended many stray dogs that quickly Humboldt County native and CPA who died of cancer in chairman of the board of directors of the Sacramento became accustomed to royal treatment. This fund was 2002. Susan retired in 2004 from Humboldt State Shriners Hospital. Although residents of West created for capital improvements at the Sequoia Humane University after 37 years in career planning and Sacramento, Bruce and Pat loved the visits of the seventh Society. (2004) placement services. The fund will be donor advised by and eighth grade students from Fieldbrook School during Susan and her two children Lisa and Aren. (2005) their class trips. This fund provides scholarships and The Robert K. Havemann Scholarship other awards to graduates of Fieldbrook School. (1998) Fund T.J. Harris Scholarship Fund $21,714 $14,807 Edward J. Hartley Fund for Animals $138,548 This scholarship assists residents The T.J. Harris Scholarship Fund was seeking work in diesel-powered created by her family in honor of her Edward Jerren Hartley was a transportation to enhance their 80th birthday in 2005. T.J. was a fourth-generation Humboldter, born in earning power. The Havemann family teacher in the Eureka City Schools, Eureka in 1941. Known as Jerry in his came to Eureka in 1914 and operated with the majority of her teaching being growing-up years and later using his first Humboldt White Star Laundry. Bob was born in 1930, at Zoe Barnum Continuation School. T.J. was born Thelma name, he was raised in his family’s Main attended local schools, and received a degree in Rankine in Youngstown, OH. In the 1950s she moved to Street, Ferndale home and graduated from Ferndale High vocational education at Sacramento State. He served in Eureka as an executive with the Camp Fire Girls. It was in School in 1959. After attending St. Mary’s College in the Civil Air Patrol and US Army. Bob won the world speed the course of this work that she met Robert (Bob) Harris. Moraga, he had a long employment history with Pacific record for diesel-powered vehicles in 1972 and designed They married and raised five children—Mary, Rob, Karl, Bell, Nevada Bell, and AT&T before his sudden death in the first diesel-powered wheeled vehicle to exceed 200 Anne, and Bert. After T.J.’s retirement, she volunteered Reno in 2003. During his life, he had a special interest in miles per hour. Starting in 1969, Bob taught at CR and with the Friends of the Library, the Eureka Symphony, animal rights and humane societies, and he was a developed the diesel heavy equipment program, including Family Service Center, and the Presbyterian Church. This contributor to their causes. Money from his estate training for a commercial driving license. As advisor to fund fulfills T.J.’s deep passions for learning and service created this fund, which continues that interest with the diesel club, Bob oversaw projects that set five world to the community. Scholarships from this fund are for annual distributions aiding domestic animals, particularly records. In 1978 Bob became an engineer for students who are graduating or who have graduated from dogs. (2005) ThermoKing and was awarded ten patents for new a continuation high school in Humboldt or Del Norte products. He retired in 1990 to Carefree, AZ to design counties. T.J. passed away on September 30, 2009. John F. Hartley Memorial Fund and build anything that looks like fun. Mr. Havemann (2005) $11,315 passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2005. (2003)
Carol Ann Harrison Memorial John Hartley, a local CPA, was HCAR Endowment Fund Scholarship Fund dedicated to children, youth, and $16,377 families, giving his volunteer time to $33,794 several related associations and The Humboldt Community Access Carol Harrison was a freelance journalist boards including Boy Scouts of and Resource Center (HCAR) is a and women’s collegiate basketball coach America, Family Service Center, Sacred Heart Church, private, nonprofit agency who lived in Humboldt County for 30 and St. Bernard’s schools. He was a strong advocate for incorporated in 1955 by a group of dedicated parents years. After earning her degrees in political scholarships for students of St. Bernard’s schools. As a seeking an alternative to institutionalization for their science from UC Davis (BA) and journalism child, John often watched other children participate in children with developmental disabilities. Today, HCAR from UC Berkeley (MJ), Harrison spent 25 years at three youth activities while his family’s limited means prohibited serves local citizens with development and other colleges as a women’s basketball coach; 16 of those his involvement. In establishing this advised endowment disabilities by promoting independence, community years at Humboldt State. At 48, she returned to her roots fund in his name, his wife Lynn and family wish to honor inclusion, and family unity. The wide variety of services to successfully coordinate an election campaign to pass a and support his belief that qualified youths should be able HCAR provides include adult day services, tutor services local bond measure and then became the health, & Tutor Plus, Baybridge employment services, advanced
40 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds transportation system Care-a-Van, leisure companion Nancy Hilfiker Memorial Fund Historical Sites Society of Arcata Fund program, the studio, respite & interpreter services, $29,646 $9,767 supported living service, and independent living skills. This organizational endowment fund will support HCAR’s A Humboldt County native, Nancy was an The Phillips House Museum at mission on an ongoing basis. (2002) original founding member of the Humboldt 7th and Union streets preserves Area Foundation Board of Governors and the atmosphere of a typical farm Heller-Meiggs Philanthropic Fund remained on the Board for seven years. house found in Arcata. As a living $887,474 Active in many segments of the museum, Arcata’s best example community, Nancy Hilfiker may especially be remembered of Greek Revival architecture shows the daily life of an (2017) for her association with the Sequoia Park Zoo renovation Arcata resident between 1854 and 1932. This fund was and the building of the aviary named in her memory. This established with a generous gift from Alex Stillman. Free Donald Morris Hegy Fellowship Fund fund, established by her family, provides grants for tours of Phillips House are available 2:00–4:00 p.m. see page 64 community betterment projects and the Nancy Hilfiker every Sunday and by appointment. Call 707-822-4722 Aviary. In 1992 the Aviary Fund was combined with the (2008) Lillian & John Norman Henderson Nancy Hilfiker Memorial Fund. (1987) Memorial Fund see page 44 Joe Bob & Lily Hitchcock Fund for Animals Henry J. & Lorine Hindley & John $23,015 Stephen Scott Hensell Memorial Fund Klingenspor Memorial Fund Since moving to Calistoga in 1998, the Hitchcocks have $22,450 $8,767 been active in all manner of animal welfare services, supporting the Calistoga Cat Action Team (C-CAT) and Stephen Hensell, born in Eureka in 1943, Henry & Lorine Wine Country Animal Lovers (WCAL). They actively attended local schools and graduated from (Mulvany) Hindley support TNR, trap/neuter/release of feral cats into Humboldt State University. He was general were lifelong colonies, and have continually managed to provide food manager of Hensell Materials at the time of residents and and veterinarian services. They also support organizations his death in 1980. The fund, established by members of such as Best Friends in Kanab, Utah, the Marine his family, is used to benefit the Humboldt County Library Humboldt County pioneering families. With their daughter Mammal Center in Sausalito, Wolf Haven in Tenino, WA, in Eureka. (1983) Louise they were an affectionate and happy family. Henry the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, We Care Animal as foreman and Lorine as welder worked for Chicago Rescue in St. Helena, CA, and many others. Sadly, the George Herd Community Service Fund Bridge and Iron Works during WWII. Later, they purchased Hitchcocks lost their two cats Potato Bug and Petey $4,646 the Thompson Brick Yard on Ryan Slough and created Pie not long ago, but continue to get their “kitty fix” by Hindley Clay Products. Henry finished his career as the providing foster care for cats while forever homes are The Herd family, with generous county office manager for the Agricultural Stabilization being found. 100% of all contributions go to services. The donations from friends and family, have Bureau. After WWII, John Klingenspor—a Southern couple have helped spay/neuter over 400 feral felines established the George Herd Community California native—was recruited to play basketball at running wild in Calistoga and a feral cat is a rarity now. Service Fund. George believed in being HSU. The on-the-court star “Spider” asked his classmate (2017) involved in his community and giving a Louise to dance, a dance that would last for 58 years. helping hand whenever he saw a need. The family would John spent the majority of his career as a local school like to see his generous spirit live on in the youth of the teacher and administrator. They enjoyed a long and Martha Hoffmann Memorial Fund community by annually rewarding an eighth-grade especially happy marriage. Louise created this fund to $332,584 student with a $100 award for consistently modeling a support Humboldt County charities and honor the parents Martha and William “Bill” Hoffman spirit of citizenship and community service during his or and husband she loved so dearly. (2009) moved to California in 1990 when her time at Trinidad School. The Herd family would also they decided that Arizona was too like to support other educational activities at Trinidad Thurnald Hinson Memorial Scholarship hot for their liking. They took a drive School by setting aside $250 per year for mini grants. $34,992 in their RV looking for “just the right Teachers and school administration may petition, in place.” It was only when they drove Administered by the Mountain writing, for projects within the school. (2014) through Fortuna that Martha Communities Healthcare declared, “This is where our new Foundation, the Thurnald Hinson Edna R. & Stewart M. Herriott home will be.” They became a part of Fortuna and shared Memorial Scholarship strives to increase the number of Memorial Fund for the Arts & Sciences their love of the area with their toy poodle, Heidi. Their appropriately-trained healthcare professionals who $20,196 yard was filled with beautiful exotic plants and flowers. practice direct patient care in Trinity County. Scholarships Martha and Bill’s generosity enabled St. Joseph Hospital are awarded to persons re-entering or continuing their The Edna R. & Stewart M. of Eureka to completely overhaul their emergency room. education in fields such as nursing, occupational therapy, Herriott Memorial Fund for The couple was delighted to be able to spend the last radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, and respiratory care. the Arts & Sciences was years of their lives giving back to the community that Applicants must agree to practice in direct patient care created to support and brought them so much joy. Martha was preceded in for at least one year in a paid position in Trinity County. recognize students who demonstrate potential in the field death by her daughter Deborah, and her husband Bill in They must be accepted by an accredited or approved of art and/or science. The children of Edna and Stewart 2013. Martha continued to live a full and interesting life healthcare education program within the state of wish to honor their parents’ lifelong endeavors in the field at home until her passing in early 2016. (2016) of education and their continual love of learning. Both California, and must have been a full-time Trinity County Edna and Stewart taught school in the Eureka City School resident for at least the past 12 months. Applications are system. Stewart was very active within the Eureka available at 530-623-5541, ext. 3255 (2010) Teachers Association. After raising her children, Edna returned to school and upon receiving her teaching credential taught until her retirement in 1980. (2009)
2018 - 2019 | 41 The Hoopa Valley Historical Alliance Fund Hospice Services Investment Fund member of the first black family in Eureka—the Turks— $1,000 $1,098,082 Jim attended Eureka City Schools. A self-employed Eureka businessman for over 36 years, Jim was a The Hoopa Valley Historical Hospice of Humboldt, Inc. was well-liked and respected member of the community. He Alliance shall further an founded in 1979 by local residents was a member of the Eureka City Council for 18 years understanding and appreciation who wanted to ensure that people in (1972–1990), including three terms as vice mayor. Jim of all peoples, places, events, our community dying from cancer, also served three years on the Eureka Housing Authority. and activities of the Hoopa Valley and surrounding areas; heart disease, and other illnesses He was a member of the Eureka Chamber of Commerce, to nurture and promote the history of this area— could conclude their lives with dignity and served as vice president of the Rotary Club of especially the impact of the military presence since the and in as much comfort as possible. Eureka. Jim also was the president of the Eureka NAACP. founding of Fort Gaston and the ensuing relationship with The Hospice Services Investment Fund is a means to Jim and Edith Howard were married for 39 years, until the Hupa People. THVHA shall accomplish this by guarantee that major gifts, restricted gifts, and bequests Edith’s death in 1987. Scholarship recipients are researching, acquiring, preserving, interpreting, creating, received by the agency are used to carry out the wishes African-American graduates of Eureka High School or St. and disseminating historical information and by educating of the agency’s founders and its contributors—that all Bernard’s High School with a 3.0 grade point average and assisting others to do the same; by restoring and eligible Humboldt County residents will have a chance to who have been accepted into a college or university. preserving the Adobe House and other artifacts of Fort die in the familiar surroundings of their place of residence (1995) Gaston and the boarding school. (2018) with help from Hospice. Earnings from the fund will enable pain control, symptom management, physical progr Ron Hoover Memorial Scholarship Fund care, counseling, respite care, and other services to be $9,540 provided to patients and their families by the Hospice team of nurses, home health aides, social workers, Robert and John Hoover spiritual counselors, and volunteers. (1998) created this fund to honor their father by supporting an Hilton R. Hostler, Jr. Humboldt Area Foundation Funds annual scholarship to a Memorial There are a variety of funds that support the work of Humboldt Area Foundation. Gifts made to support this forestry student at HSU. Scholarship Fund Ronald Craig Hoover was born in Glendale, CA in 1943. work are contributed to one of the funds listed below, $440 He graduated from HSU in 1966 and worked in forestry as directed by the donor. The Foundation also welcomes donations to its Opportunity Fund, which allows staff to throughout his lifetime, including 22 years with Sierra Hilton Hostler, Jr. was a native of Hoopa, respond quickly to emerging community needs. For more Pacific Industries. Ron was happily married to Chris CA and a Hupa Tribal member. He was a information on Opportunity Funds, see page 6. Freemantle Hoover. He loved his family, the great man who loved Jesus and his family outdoors, and Dutch oven cooking. He especially enjoyed more than anything in life. Hilton was a the times he spent with his friends in the “Bradford Hoopa Valley Tribal council person for HAF | Community Leadership Fund Bunch.” Ron served on the Humboldt County Farm several years and dedicated his life to his Native people. $92,556 Bureau, the Redwood Acres Rodeo Committee, the He also was a man who loved education and sports, Humboldt Area Foundation focuses on leadership training Northern California Scaling and Grading Bureau, the Back coaching numerous teams in different sports during his to improve our community’s ability to solve problems and Country Horsemen Association, and the California life. His philosophy was to seek a good education first foster leadership in a variety of ways. The Community Licensed Foresters Association. This big man with a big and then give your athletic career everything you have. Leadership Fund supports programs that engage heart, known to some as the “Timberbeast,” died Hilton believed in success, not in failure. This incredible the community in civic participation, management suddenly on August 23, 2000. He will always be man left a lasting impact in the hearts of all who knew skill-building, and nonprofit professional development. remembered as a man who knew how to be a true friend. him. This scholarship was established by his family to Donations to this fund support the mentorship of a new (2001) honor the amazing man that was the center of their generation of leaders in communities across the North world. An annual scholarship will go to a Hupa, Yurok, or Coast. (2004) Hops in Humboldt Scholarship Fund Karuk athlete or to athletes from Hoopa High School. The Hops in Humboldt Scholarship (2006) HAF | Grantmaking Fund Fund was established in 2017 to $534,860 support graduates of the Fortuna High Housing Solutions Fund The Grantmaking Fund allows Humboldt Area Foundation School District who have proven a $1,028 demonstrated commitment to making to make flexible and responsive grantmaking decisions. their community a better place The Housing Solutions Fund was This fund is focused on programs that provide youth through volunteerism, philanthropy, and social created out of a dire need for leadership, support collaboration, encourage civic involvement. Hops in Humboldt was established in 2004 housing for vulnerable families and engagement, work in underserved communities, and gives small grants to the Humboldt community from individuals across Humboldt County. address pressing community needs, and build cultural the proceeds of its annual microbrew festival held the The fund will provide a self- opportunities. (1991) fourth Saturday in August at Fortuna’s Rohner Park. Hops sustaining source of funds for affordable and supportive in Humboldt grant categories are: 1) schools, 2) senior housing development efforts. (2016) HAF | Native Cultures Fund services, 3) youth activities, 4) drug and alcohol $20,628 prevention, and 5) municipal government (parks & Edith & James A. “Jim” Howard The Native Cultures Fund supports revitalization of recreation and police services). Three scholarships in the Scholarship Fund the transmission of Native American arts and culture amount of $1,000 will be awarded to graduates from the $48,340 between generations with the goal of fostering individual Fortuna High School district who can demonstrate their and community health and well-being in 50 California Jim Howard, born in commitment to making a difference in their community counties. (2014) through hard work, dedication, and the belief that their 1915 in Athens, GA, personal contributions can directly affect the world came to Eureka at the around them. (2017) age of 3 months. A
42 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds HAF | Scholarship Fund Humboldt Bay Recreation Enhancement & hope is that others will add to the fund over the years. A $33,041 Water Quality Fund grant selection committee comprised equally of Historical $263,789 Society and Farm Bureau representatives responds to North Coast donors express their belief in the value of projects proposed for funding. (1996) education by supporting local students with more than The Humboldt Bay Recreation Enhancement & Water 400 scholarships through HAF each year. The purpose Quality Fund supports community-oriented projects Humboldt County Historical Society Fund of the Scholars’ Fund is to expand available scholarships designed to improve public access, the quality of marine $94,057 and make higher education affordable for all North Coast or aquatic recreation, research and public education, as students. The original donors to this fund, created in well as projects to improve water quality. (1995) Since 1947, the Humboldt County 1988, and those for whom memorial contributions were Historical Society has worked to made include: John Anderson Brown, Ralph Bryant, Humboldt Bay Rowing Association acquire, preserve, interpret, and Rayner Burke, Dr. Sam Burre, Nene Collver, Dee Daudell, Program Fund disseminate historical information Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gardner, Wilma Hamilton, William J. $2,983 about Humboldt County and Kay, Tom Knapp, Charlotte Niskey, Ian Thornson Long, related areas. Its members believe that there is no Orville H. “Bud” Marcellus, Lydia Stanberry, Carl Swanson, The purpose of the Humboldt Bay greater gift to the future than the careful preservation of Nick Frazel, Eureka High School Class of 1935, and the Rowing Association Program Fund is to the past. The society publishes an outstanding quarterly Humboldt-Del Norte Life Underwriters Scholarship Fund. support the development and growth of magazine, maintains a thorough reference library, prints (2004) the sport of rowing in Humboldt County, historical books, records and transcribes oral histories, specifically for youth and the and archives valuable collections. Its professionals and op community at large. The charitable volunteers welcome questions on projects and can advise purposes of the fund may include but are not limited to researchers on using the library. This fund is to foster Humboldt Arts Council Endowment Fund scholarships for the competitive junior crew team, greater awareness and appreciation of the county’s $17,577 equipment purchases for the club, as well as uniforms, people, places, events, and activities. (1997) facility maintenance, and travel to competitions. (2005) The North Coast’s preeminent Humboldt County Human Rights Human community arts agency since 1966, Humboldt Bay Trail Fund Trafficking Fund the Humboldt Arts Council provides $300,629 opportunities for artists, develops arts $41 programs, and makes the arts This fund supports the maintenance Human trafficking is a particularly insidious crime that accessible throughout our region. As the state/local and development of the Humboldt Bay has profound negative effects on the health and well- partner of the California Arts Council since 1987, HAC Trail. Donations to the fund can be being of its survivors and the community. The clandestine provides leadership, coordination, and advocacy for the earmarked endowed or expendable. subculture of Humboldt County creates a communication arts and cultural community, and it serves as a state and Please use the Additional Comments/ gap between citizens and law enforcement, leaving many national voice for the arts. The council’s programs and Requests section if you wish to specify how your community members vulnerable. The UN definition of services offer art experiences of the highest quality and contribution is designated. If no designation is specified, human trafficking is “the recruitment, transportation, encourage collaboration through partnerships within the the donation will be split 50% endowed and 50% transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by improper community. HAC’s Morris Graves Museum of Art in expendable. The Humboldt Bay Trail is a multipurpose means for an improper purpose including forced labor or Eureka’s historic Carnegie Library Building provides the trail around the bay for walking, running, biking, and sexual exploitation.” The Humboldt County Human Rights North Coast community with a premier showcase for wheeling. The trail will be constructed in phases with Commission (HCHRC) asserts that there is a great need local and regional arts and culture. (1998) initial projects focused on a continuous trail between for documenting information on local human trafficking central Arcata and southwest Eureka serving as an issues to assist our policymakers, law enforcement, and Humboldt Bay Habitat Enhancement Fund anchor for a network of adjacent trails that connect community members in finding real solutions around $25,885 surrounding communities. The fund supports trail related our local human trafficking issues. Any Humboldt County needs including: 1.) maintenance and rehabilitation, with nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, or municipality Humboldt Bay has an emphasis on projects involving community volunteers, working on gathering information on human trafficking been an industrial 2.) emergency repair projects, 3.) trail amenities, and 4.) may apply for this fund. Please email [email protected]. port for decades cost-share to state or federal grant funds for project ca.us for more information. The fund welcomes donations and there has been a great deal of harm done to the development. The fund is governed by the Humboldt Bay from concerned community members at hafoundation. bay-associated habitat—primarily wetlands—as a result Trail Committee, composed of four community members org/HCHRCHumanTrafficking. (2018) of this industrial activity. Currently, Humboldt Bay has only at large (including one member from the Humboldt Bay 4% of its native salt marsh habitat remaining, and much Trails Council), and three public agency representatives Humboldt Domestic Violence Services of the intertidal wetland that historically surrounded the from the city of Arcata, city of Eureka, and the Humboldt Capital Campaign Fund bay has been filled and developed. By establishing this County Public Works Department. For more information $22,148 fund, the hope is to reverse that trend. Grants from the about the trail, visit: humboldtbaytrail.info (2015) Humboldt Bay Habitat Enhancement Fund are distributed Humboldt Domestic Violence Services to projects that focus on direct restoration of various Humboldt County Agricultural (formerly Humboldt Women for wetland habitats around the bay, improving the tidal Heritage Fund Shelter) provides emergency services prism around the bay by removing or replacing tide gates, $12,676 and ongoing support to adults and and water quality sampling related to cleaning up their children who are experiencing or contaminated wetland areas around Humboldt Bay. Established by a partnership among the Humboldt County have experienced domestic violence. This advised (2008) Farm Bureau, the Humboldt County Historical Society, expendable fund will eventually be used to build a new and the Humboldt Area Foundation, this fund supports facility. (2001) projects to advance ranch and farm practices, youth service club projects related to ranch life, and/or projects to preserve and document ranch and farm history. The
2018 - 2019 | 43 Humboldt Domestic Violence Services HLF | William Foley DeBoice HLF is building this endowment fund to support its Endowment Fund Memorial Fund vision of opening the world in a library that is an active $22,401 $13,687 educational and cultural center. The endowment fund will secure a sound financial base to generate revenue to Humboldt Domestic Violence Services also created an This fund is to provide books on CD, supplement library services over the long term. (2000) endowment fund. Income from this fund provides ongoing tape, large print books, and other operational support for the agency’s important services. resources for the visually challenged, HLF | Humboldt Library Foundation (2001) and in particular, resources in the field Endowment—Elizabeth Murguia & Sally of US History, Abraham Lincoln, and Upatisringa Fund Humboldt Lagoons State Park Fund the Civil War. It was established by $82,166 $5,907 family and friends to remember Bill, an avid history buff who pursued his interests throughout his life in spite of Established with the Too many years of deferred failing eyesight. He was born in Clinton, IL, grew up in gift of 1,000 shares maintenance and neglect took a Springfield, IL, and served in China during WWII. After the of stock by Dr. Vis toll on facilities at Humboldt war he graduated from the University of Illinois and Upatisringa, this Lagoons State Park, and during moved from Illinois to Southern California where he fund honors the 2012 budget cuts the two worked in electronics and was part of the early Elizabeth Murguia and Sally Upatisringa for their work to primitive campgrounds were closed. Through a development of today’s microprocessors. He moved to raise funds for the construction of the main library in grassroots community effort the Stone Lagoon boat-in McKinleyville when he retired and spent the remainder of Eureka. Dr. Upatisringa encourages others to consider campground reopened in 2014 and the hike-in sites at his life pursuing his interests in history, politics, and establishing a library endowment fund under the Dry Lagoon reopened in 2015. This fund is stipulated for gardening. (2004) auspices of HLF. (1996) maintenance, interpretation, education, capital improvements, and campground furniture such as bear HLF | Hun Kwan Goh Memorial Book Fund HLF | Knowledge Fund boxes, picnic tables, and fire rings. Donations to this fund $22,587 $76,966 go directly to our local state park sector and not to the general fund in Sacramento. These lagoons are true Dr. Vis and Sally Upatisringa established George R. Johnson, Jr., and Nancy A. gems in our local parks systems encompassing so many this fund to honor the memory of Vis’s Nieboer established this endowment beautiful parks. The fund is here to help ensure that local father, an active business and to purchase books, computer and visiting families can continue to enjoy Humboldt community leader in Thailand. The software and other materials to Lagoons State Park for many more generations. (2014) purpose of this fund is to build the improve the nonfiction and scientific library’s collection of books and other collections of the Humboldt County Humboldt Land Surveyor’s materials about Thailand and China, including Chinese Library system. They invite the support of other donors Scholarship Fund literature in Chinese and videos about China in Chinese who recognize the value to the community of regularly $17,377 or English. (1998) updated sources of factual information, in the belief that together, small gifts can provide large benefits. (1999) The Humboldt Land Surveyor’s HLF | Lillian & John Norman Henderson Scholarship Fund was established in Memorial Fund HLF | Jim & Betty Mills Library memory of Ken Omsberg. Ken was a $447,277 Endowment Fund well-respected local surveyor who $84,434 passed away on October 6, Lillian Ross Henderson, a 2007. The fund was established by Humboldt Standard Jim Mills established the friends and colleagues of Ken to provide a scholarship for reporter, and John Norman James P. Mills Co., which students pursuing higher education in the profession of “Doc” Henderson, eventually included paint land surveying. The Humboldt Chapter of the California Humboldt County’s and body shops, a towing Land Surveyors Association will continue to sponsor this undersheriff, were married service, and a used car lot, fund in memory of Ken and other Humboldt County land in 1934. They participated in several community as well as a new and used auto parts store. In 1965, Jim surveyors. (2009) activities, including Travel Club, Audubon Society, and the began his counseling career at McKinleyville High School Native Plant Society, and both were avid readers. and three years later became a counselor at Arcata High Following Doc’s death in 1946, Lillian received a master’s School where he remained until his retirement in 1983. of library science degree at UC Berkeley and taught at Jim and Betty are graduates of Humboldt State University, Eureka City Schools for 34 years. She volunteered at St. as are their sons Jim and Bill. Betty, an industrial arts Joseph’s Hospital, helped found the Friends of the graduate, enjoys remodeling, rebuilding, and redecorating Redwood Libraries, and donated time and money to the their various homes. This fund supports the Humboldt Humboldt Historical Society, the Heritage Society, Garden County Library. (1998) Club, Morris Graves Museum of Art, and the Christ Episcopal Church. Lillian helped with the Friends of the HLF | Sally Upatisringa Humboldt Library Foundation Funds Redwood Libraries’ book sales well into her 90s. Mystery Books Fund Distressed by the diminishing funds for the county library, The Humboldt Library Foundation was established to $24,327 Lillian left much of her estate to benefit the library and build financial support for the Humboldt County Public therefore the community she lived in and loved for 100 It started with the Bobbsey Twins, Library system. Donations to support the public library years. (2007) who solved small mysteries while may be made to the funds described below: enjoying the seashore and roaming HLF | Humboldt Library Foundation the neighborhood. She graduated to Endowment Fund Nancy Drew, leisurely enjoying her $429,948 own summer days while reading in the warm Oregon
44 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds countryside. Sally Upatisringa freely admits that reading Humboldt Senior Resource Center HSU Female Students Financial Aid Trust mysteries transported her to many lands. The complete Reserve Fund $25,427 works of Agatha Christie were followed over the years by $326,086 a steady diet of the greats and most everything in Dr. Lan Sing Wu created a charitable remainder unitrust, between. A sampling of her favorites include Lord Peter The Humboldt Senior Resource Center’s mission is that designating the charitable remainder as a gift to HAF. Wimsey (Oxford and literature); the Cadfael Chronicles seniors and their caregivers in Humboldt County will have With that gift, HAF established a fund to assist financially (12th Century England); Dick Francis (English jockey); a high quality of life with dignity and self-determination needy female students attending either Humboldt State and Eliot Pattison (Tibet and China). Sally enjoys the in a community of respect and tolerance. The fund is University or College of the Redwoods. The financial genre for nuance of place and history and pure reading used for special projects, capital equipment purchases, support provided includes tuition and childcare expenses. pleasure. She checks them out of the library with such and to supplement ongoing program revenue sources, It is offered to women entering or reentering school at ferocity that her husband, Vis Upatisringa, established the if necessary. Programs benefiting from these dollars either HSU or CR after raising a child or caring for a fund to keep the books coming, and even more, to honor include Redwood Coast PACE; Adult Day Health and relative or friend. (1997) Sally and her lifelong passion and commitment to the Alzheimer’s Services; the senior dining centers in Arcata, mission of the public library. (2014) Eureka, and Fortuna; home-delivered meals; recreational HSU Women’s Athletics Fund activities; the Multipurpose Senior Services Program $10,605 HLF | Virginia Zacharias-Eastman Fund (MSSP); and the monthly Senior News newspaper. (2013) $35,403 Humboldt Soccer Fund Virginia Zacharias-Eastman created this fund in 1983 $148,614 as her gift to the community to establish a health This fund has been created for the purpose of enhancing information section at the Humboldt County Library in This anonymous fund was set up primarily to provide all aspects of the athletic program for women, working Eureka. Medically-related reference books are purchased sponsorships to Inside Sports soccer teams. (2008) toward equity for women in sports at HSU. Title IX, to assist the layperson in researching health problems. enacted in 1972 and enforced in 1978, brought Ms. Zacharias-Eastman passed away on July 25, 1997. Humboldt State University CSU Employees significant increases in funding for the women’s program. (1983) Union Scholarship However, women still have not caught up in terms of $557 overall funding as required by Title IX. This fund is op designed to aid where needed, including but not limited Humboldt State University, to scholarships, recruitment, travel, equipment, legal Humboldt Lyme Awareness Group Fund California State University issues, and audit. (2000) $899 Employees Union (CSUEU) represents approximately 500 Humboldt-Del Norte Scholastic Sports The foundation was established in 2009 by Sylviane employees at HSU. They are Awards Fund Schwarz and Claire Ajina. The organization promotes the classified employees working as healthcare support $30,458 improving the understanding of Lyme disease and other in the Student Health Center, operation support, clerical tick-borne diseases through educational and navigational and administrative support, and technical This fund was established to furnish awards for programs for the public with the goal of reducing the support. CSUEU’s purpose is to maintain the highest individuals who win or place in Humboldt and Del Norte occurrence of these diseases in our community. HLAG possible quality of life for all our members and their championship sporting events. Advisors to this donor- is also dedicated to advancing the standard of care families by negotiating fair working conditions and advised expendable fund will be coaches of Humboldt with healthcare providers in our community for treating salaries, augmented by employer and union benefits. This and Del Norte scholastic sports. (2002) tick-borne diseases. HLAG provides support groups for fund was created to extend our dedication to education patients undergoing these illnesses, as well as loved ones and our commitment to support CSUEU members and Hydesville Education Foundation supporting ill family members. (2009) their families in achieving their educational goals. (2011) $52,429
Humboldt Senior Resource Center HSU Emeritus & Retired Faculty The Hydesville Education Foundation Endowment Fund Association Fund provides financial support to enrich the educational atmosphere at Hydesville $57,700 $46,078 School and to support educational The Humboldt Senior Humboldt State University programs in the community. (2006) Resource Center is retired faculty members committed to ensuring the best possible quality of life for established this fund more than seniors, their caregivers, and their families. We support 20 years ago to assist young and encourage independence, dignity, and well-being for faculty in their professional all older adults in our community through a development. It has provided • I• comprehensive array of health, nutrition, and educational awards to more than 70 junior faculty to further their services as well as opportunities for friendship and social research and creative accomplishments and to enhance Ingebritson Scholarship Fund interaction. Interest income from the endowment fund their teaching effectiveness. Recent recipients have used Thelma and Kasper Ingebritson directly supports programs including: Redwood Coast their awards to help involve current students in their work established this fund in 1989, PACE, a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, on projects, many related to the local area, such as forest initially to provide scholarships which provides comprehensive medical care and support regeneration, the North American river otter, Native for College of the Redwoods services; Adult Day Health and Alzheimer’s Services, a American architecture, field research in Tibet, Devonian students enrolled in nursing or state-licensed therapeutic day program; senior dining floras, children’s theater, and printmaking. The early childhood education programs. In 1994 the centers in Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna; home-delivered Association gratefully accepts donations to the fund. Ingebritsons broadened that focus and began providing meals; recreational activities; the Multipurpose Senior Pictured: Katherine Corbett, founding member of ERFA, ten scholarships each year to re-entry students in any Services Program (MSSP), providing care management presenting 2011 research grant award to Dr. Robert field of study offered by College of the Redwoods. Dr. services for frail seniors; and the monthly Senior News Cliver. Photo credit: Ellen Land-Weber, Emeritus Ingebritson died on October 8, 2000. Mrs. Ingebritson newspaper. (1998) Professor. (2011) died on April 26, 2006. (1989) 2018 - 2019 | 45 Jill Irvine Memorial Fund Herman A. Iverson Memorial Fund Sylvia M. Jacobson Memorial $340,903 $15,162 Scholarship Fund $19,698 Jill Irvine, a dedicated nurse, helped Established in 1995 to honor the organize Hospice of Humboldt in 1977. memory of Herman A. Iverson, MD, in Sylvia M. Jacobson was employed She initiated the annual Avenue of the the community he loved, this fund by Simpson Timber Company for Giants Marathon Run for Hospice, in benefits the Trinidad Coastal Land 22 years as advertising and which she was a participant, raising large Trust (formerly, the Humboldt North promotion manager. She was a sums of money for the organization. She died as a result Coast Land Trust) in Trinidad. Dr. Iverson had lived in member of the Farthest West of an accident in 1982 while training for the marathon. Humboldt County since 1947, practicing ophthalmology Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association Income from this donor-advised fund created by the until his retirement. He donated his time and talents to (of which she twice served as President), Women in physicians of Eureka Internal Medicine is available for charitable work in developing countries. An outdoorsman Timber, Baywood Golf & Country Club, and Blue Lake humanitarian, cultural, educational, and charitable who enjoyed sailing and fishing, he spent his retirement Wha-Nika Club. ABWA honored her as Woman of the Year purposes. (1984) years in Trinidad with his wife Ann. Dr. Iverson supported in 1988. She touched many lives in a very positive way. the nonprofit Trinidad Coastal Land Trust from its She attended College of the Redwoods and Humboldt Wolfgang & Anna Bossard Iten establishment in 1978. In 1980, the Iversons donated a State University as a re-entry student. The scholarship Memorial Scholarship portion of their property to the trust to provide public fund was established by family and friends of Sylvia M. $190,417 access to the beach known as Indian or Old Home Beach. Jacobson in her memory to support women re-entry They also provided a bench so that people might rest students attending College of the Redwoods or Humboldt Wolfgang left Switzerland at age before climbing up the bluff. They continued to support State University. (1995) 20, having lost both parents. He the trust generously over the years. Mrs. Iverson died on worked his way through Europe, July 2, 2001. (1995) Jacoby Creek Land Trust Conservation Australia and New Zealand Management Fund before landing in San Francisco Roderick L. Iverson Charitable $290,365 in 1912. Trained as a Remainder Unitrust blacksmith, he worked for the $235,418 The Jacoby Creek Land Trust is Southern Pacific Railroad. From dedicated to the preservation of As part of her estate, Ann L. Iverson created a Charitable the age of 7, Anna spent her childhood in an orphanage land in the northern Humboldt Bay Remainder Unitrust. The life income is for her son kitchen, scrubbing pots and preparing food for the other region for scientific, historic, Roderick L. Iverson, and the charitable remainder is to be children. She was not allowed to attend school. When she educational, recreational, added to the Herman A. Iverson Memorial Fund for the was 18, her older brother brought her to America where agricultural, scenic, wildlife, and open space values. The benefit of the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust. (2001) she taught herself to read and write in English. Wolfgang land trust’s leadership established this expendable and Anna met at a Swiss dance in San Francisco, married organizational fund to assist with management costs for in 1915, and relocated to Etna in 1929. They gave up lands owned by the trust. The fund serves as a speaking Swiss at home to better help their three sons complement to the Jacoby Creek Land Trust Stewardship learn English. They lived out their years ranching in the Fund created in 2002 by Bill and June Thompson. (2004) Scott Valley and Grenada. Hard work and determination • J•
made their American Dream come true. (2014) Jacoby Creek Land Trust Kathryn E. Jackson & Frank A. Grant III Stewardship Fund Scholarship Fund Fred W. & Janice Bruner Iten $59,575 Memorial Scholarship Fund $81,344 $203,793 The Jacoby Creek Land Trust was The Kathryn E. Jackson & incorporated in 1992 as a The son of immigrants, Fred Frank A. Grant III Memorial nonprofit organization dedicated to sold newspapers on the Scholarship Fund provides the preservation of land, primarily streets of Oakland at age 4. annual scholarships to in the Jacoby Creek watershed, He graduated from Fort Jones graduates from Hoopa Valley for scientific, historic, educational, High, served as a Naval pilot High School in furthering their education beyond high recreational, scenic, wildlife, and open space values. It in WWII, graduated from school. Kathryn was a strong community educational achieves this goal through the use of conservation Humboldt State, and was later enshrined in Humboldt’s advocate and civic leader. She helped start the first PTA easements or acquisitions of land to be managed for Athletic Hall of Fame. He taught math and coached in 1952 in Hoopa, served many offices including 22nd agricultural, ecological, and aesthetic purposes beneficial basketball, football, and track, winning league district PTA president and offices in the state PTA. She to the public interest. This fund was created by Bill and championships at Tulelake, Ferndale, and Ukiah. He was was the first woman president of the Humboldt County June Thompson to help the Jacoby Creek Land Trust once selected to coach the East-West Shrine Game. Jan Board of Education. Her eldest son Frank graduated from cover stewardship costs and provide assistance for was raised in Ferndale. Her life changed at age 15 when Hoopa High in 1960, earned a BS (1964) and MS (1966) donors of conservation easements. (2002) her father could no longer practice medicine. She worked in civil/sanitary engineering from Stanford University, and her way through Humboldt State and Highland Nursing earned a PhD (1972) from UC Berkeley. Frank worked 35 Victor Thomas Jacoby Fund years as an eminent water engineer with MWH, a global program, was student body president, and graduated $827,991 magna cum laude. She was an RN for 35 years and engineering firm, managing large projects in Los Angeles, surgical supervisor at Ukiah General Hospital. People in the Philippines, and Jordan. He also served on the Yurok Established by Victor before his Ukiah knew them as kind, helpful people. They provided a Tribal Constitution and economic development death in 1997 at age 52, this trust loving home filled with music and laughter, emphasizing committees. (1978) fund is dedicated to supporting education, hard work, honor, and integrity. (2014) Humboldt County visual artists and craftspeople and to encouraging the exploration of new ideas,
46 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds materials, techniques, mediums, and images, as well as Stan & Lucille Johnson Memorial excellence. Victor was a gifted artist whose chosen Scholarship Fund medium was French tapestry. His work has been shown $41,279 in galleries and is placed in collections across the • K• country, as well as in Mexico, Europe, and Japan. A This scholarship was gentle wit with a charming smile and eye and ear for all established to honor the Karshner & Roscoe Scholarship Fund the arts, Victor was also a dedicated master teacher and lives of Stanley and Lucille $16,652 an outstanding singer, baker, and naturalist. (1997) Johnson and uncles Nels, Earl, Bob, and Paul Gayle Karshner Janssen Family Fund Johnson, and Milton “Ollie” established this fund in $42,144 Carlson. Both were lifelong residents of Humboldt County, memory of her son attending and graduating from local schools, working Warner, an Arcata boy This donor-advised chosen careers, raising their family, and retiring. Loving who excelled as a endowment fund was the area and the lifestyle it offered, they also experienced scholar and as a performer in local musical productions. established in 2008 by the changing economic environment that is challenging He received the “white sweater” award upon graduation Ardene Janssen in loving for the current and future generations. This fund hopes from Arcata High School for his achievements in theater, memory and honor of C.R. this scholarship will help students from Arcata or music, politics, and academics. After graduating from the “Bob” Janssen. Bob was a McKinleyville schools choose a career that will allow them University of Oregon in 1968, Warner served in the Peace highly regarded trial to remain local or pursue their dreams elsewhere. (2016) Corps for six years in Malaysia. He continued to serve attorney. He resided in Humboldt County and lived a life throughout his lifetime, receiving the US President’s of service to others and devotion to his family. Bob and Wade Owen Johnson Memorial Fund Volunteer Service Award in 2007 in Gig Harbor, WA. Warner earned a PhD in counseling from the University of Ardene’s two daughters Dina and Shannon will serve as $188,555 co-advisors to this fund. At the time of the founding of Wisconsin and enjoyed a career as a clinical psychologist. this fund, all members of the Janssen family resided Wade Owen Johnson was born in His happy life was nourished by his wife Diane, sons Eric locally. To reflect the diverse interests and pursuits of the Garberville on March 12, 1958, where and Brett, other family, friends, colleagues, and the great family, gifts from this fund will be made to support a he resided until his death on January outdoors. Warner died suddenly at work on July 18, variety of charitable causes including education, the fine 5, 2010. He was proud to be the 2008. His fund provides a scholarship to an outstanding arts, health, agriculture, and the environment. (2008) great-grandson of Nicholas Johnson, graduate from Arcata High. (2008) who came to Eureka in 1868 from Jenifer Nunnemaker Foundation Oslo, Norway. Wade was a kind and gentle person who Manuel C. Kaster Fund $45,666 will be missed by all who knew him. His parents, Jim and $71,300 Marie Johnson of Garberville, created this fund in his The Jenifer Scholarship was memory to aid the teachers of Redway Elementary School Manuel C. “Manny” Kaster was born in established by 16-year-old Jenifer in purchasing teaching aids, supplies, and programs for Ohio in 1930. As a teenager, Manny moved Nunnemaker days prior to her death their students. (2010) to Southern California with his parents and from cancer in 1981. The community two sisters. Manny obtained his bachelor’s has continued to support her effort Doralie Anderson Johnston Memorial Fund degree from the University of California– over the years allowing for Los Angeles and his master’s degree in zoology from the $38,772 approximately $70,000.00 in scholarships to Fortuna University of California–Berkeley. After serving our High graduates. Beginning in 2017, arrangements have “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for country in the Korean War as an army med tech, in the been changed from individual scholarships to two awards one of the least of these brothers and late 1960s Manny moved to Arcata to accept a teaching annually to the Fortuna track team and the JV basketball sisters of mine, you did for me.” position at Humboldt State University, where he taught team. (1998) (Matthew 25:40). Doralie Anderson biology and zoology for the next 27 years. Throughout his Johnston, a nurse by profession, often life, Manny has been an avid bicyclist. Before bicycle James & Rebecca Jensen/Loleta IOOF opened her home to those in need. It didn’t matter if the transportation infrastructure was as advanced as it is Scholarship Fund person was a friend or a stranger. Doralie was a nurse in today, Manny used his bicycle as his primary mode of $63,344 Garberville when her children were young and always transportation, not only from his Arcata home to the HSU maintained strong ties to friends in Humboldt County. This campus, but all over Humboldt County. The Manuel C. The Jensens were lifelong memorial fund was established to honor her generous Kaster Fund has been established to support zoology residents of the Loleta area acts and to carry on her legacy of giving. The proceeds education projects for Humboldt County students at the and very much involved in from this memorial will be used to support homeless junior high through college levels, and to support bicycle their community at the time of families in Humboldt County by funding programs whose awareness, safety, and transportation access within their deaths in 1982. The end goal is transitioning families out of homelessness. Humboldt County. (2014) Loleta IOOF lodge members (2012) designated the income from this fund to be used for two Manuel C. Kaster Scholarship Fund annual two-year scholarships to be awarded to Fortuna/ $66,992 Ferndale school district students after their graduation from College of the Redwoods so that they may continue The Manuel C. Kaster Scholarship Fund has been their education. (1983) established to provide financial support to deserving Humboldt State University undergraduate students pursuing a zoology degree. (2014)
2018 - 2019 | 47 Bernard F. Katri, Mary Ryan Katri, & KEET-TV Redwood Empire Public Kids Inspiration Fund Eleanor Ryan Shanahan Memorial Fund Television Future Fund HumFresh provides fresh, $41,236 $642,048 nutritious #FOODTHATFUELS optimal performance and Lifelong Humboldt County Donations to this fund are provides nutrition education residents, Mary Ryan Katri used to help ensure the programs in schools partnered and Eleanor Ryan Shanahan continuation of the North with professional athletes were the daughters of John Coast’s only public television station and to support designed to inspire kids to chase their dreams. (2015) and Mary Ryan of Eureka. KEET-TV’s continued broadcast of educational and Mary died in 1973. Bernard Katri, Mary’s husband, inspiring public television, the production of local Wayne & Carole Kime Memorial Fund established this fund upon Mary’s sister Eleanor’s death programs, early childhood literacy workshops, and $4,477 in 1987 to provide a yearly scholarship to a student community outreach projects. Donations to this fund are entering St. Bernard’s High School. Bernard Katri died in welcome and greatly appreciated. (1991) Wayne and Carole Kime, both 1992. (1987) Humboldt natives, found true love and Burnie & Mary Kemp Charitable enjoyment in their children and the Keehn Family Fund Remainder Unitrust youth in the community. Carole, who $18,842 $53,069 was known for her compassion and kindness, spent many years working The Keehn Family Fund is grateful to Burnie and Mary Kemp have lived for local elementary schools, and Wayne, known for his be able to share the gifts their family in Humboldt County most of their wit and tenacity, spent many years coaching youth has received from their life lives. They have created this sports. The fund is intended for general charitable experiences here in Humboldt County Charitable Remainder Unitrust purposes with an emphasis on local youth organizations. with others. The Keehns especially (CRUT) to give something back to (2015) like to support systemic change and giving a boost to the community from which they young families working to improve their situation. (2016) feel they have received so much. Burnie enjoyed a Thelma Kinsman Scholarship Fund successful career with Ocean View Cemetery, retiring as $19,372 Justin Scott Keele Memorial Fund its general manager. He is a member of Rotary and the $115,725 Shriners. After he and Mary were married in 1952, Mary California Medical Assistants worked for the North Western Pacific Railroad for a short Association, Inc., Redwood This fund was established in time before becoming a full-time homemaker, bringing up Chapter established this memory of Justin Keele. Justin was the couple’s two daughters, assisting Burnie with fund to be used for providing born in Eureka on June 12, 1979, property management, and participating with him in the scholarships to local students in an accredited medical and passed away on October 4, Humboldt Trap & Skeet Club. Mary is also an active assisting program. The charter president of Redwood 2004. Justin was an Eagle Scout, a member of the Daughters of the Nile. The charitable Chapter, Thelma Kinsman, worked as a medical assistant student leader in high school, a remainder from the Kemp CRUT provides support for the in the Eureka area for many years and bequeathed committed volunteer, an entrepreneur, and a friend to Southwest Rotary Scholarship Fund, the Shriners’ $10,000 to the chapter upon her death. In her memory, everyone he met. This fund grants stipends to students Hospital, and HAF’s discretionary funding in the field of this fund will continue to benefit medical assistants on and young adults who emulate Justin’s spirit and values youth and families. (2001) the North Coast. (1999) and who through their demonstrated involvement can make a difference in the lives of others. The stipend helps KHUM’s Stop the Violence–Start the make their aspirations come true. (2004) Peggy & Bob Kirkpatrick Special Healing Endowment Fund Education Credential Scholarship Keep Eureka Beautiful Fund $27,833 $104,336 $310 KHUM’s Stop the Violence–Start Peggy and Bob both graduated from the Healing Campaign is a Eureka High School and Humboldt An all-volunteer group, Keep partnership of private businesses, State University. Bob attended Eureka Beautiful was founded public agencies, and individuals University of Alaska, and through the in 1996. It promotes committed to raising awareness National Science Foundation he beautification as an essential of the realities of domestic, sexual, and community attended Gonzaga University, building block in preventing violence. It is also committed to promoting involvement in University of Nevada, and Arizona State University where crime, calming traffic and promoting economic and raising funds for the ongoing work of agencies he received a master of science in math. He taught math development. Its mission is to educate the community responding to victims and survivors of violence in at Eureka High School for 29 years. Peggy taught at about the importance of beautification and to motivate Humboldt County. The annual campaign raises awareness Grant, Franklin, and Lafayette Elementary Schools in individuals to take personal responsibility for making primarily through live interviews, recorded Eureka. She returned to teaching after 11 years of raising Eureka a more livable city. In 2006, a gift of $50,000 announcements, and special events sponsored by the their three boys as a resource specialist teacher. She from the Arkley family allowed Keep Eureka Beautiful to founder, KHUM-FM radio station at 104.3 and 104.7 FM. received many awards during her career: California launch a street tree program. With ongoing support from The annual campaign also raises funds from business Association of Resource Specialist Teachers CARS private donors and the Christine and Jalmer Berg sponsors, merchandise sales, individual donations, and selected her has the 1st Resource Teacher of the Year, Foundation, it has planted over 1,200 street and front special events to continually add to the endowment fund. HCOE Excellence Award, and Jean Olson Career yard trees over the years. (2006) Grants are made to local agencies serving victims and Achievement Award. After she retired from Eureka City survivors of violence. (1998) Schools, she became a SPED Program Coordinator at HSU where she worked for 15 years. This scholarship was established to help other special education candidates find a job that they love. (2017)
48 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Kiwanis Club of Henderson Center fisheries and farms. Developed and signed onto by the Dorothy & George Knab Memorial Fund Scholarship Fund three Klamath River Tribes, farmers, commercial $65,784 $52,825 fishermen, environmental groups, the states of Oregon and California, and federal agencies, the Klamath Basin George Knab established this Kiwanis Club of Henderson Center is Restoration Agreement (KBRA) will improve health of the fund in 1988, the year after the part of the international organization communities, economies, and environment. Funds are death of his beloved wife Dorothy. dedicated to serving local needed for the Klamath River Coalition to make the Hospice of Humboldt and communities and addressing worldwide issues with an agreement a reality. (2011) Humboldt Home Health Services emphasis on the needs of children. Kiwanis’ motto is provided daily care for Dorothy “Serving the Children of the World.” Kiwanis focuses on Klamath Riverkeeper Fund until her death. The income from this fund benefits those youth health, citizenship, and leadership, as well as $351 organizations. George died on March 11, 1995. (1988) assistance to the elderly. The Kiwanis Club of Henderson Center sponsors youth groups at elementary, middle, high The Klamath River watershed is Kneeland Fire Protection District Fire school, and college levels. The club also provides one of the most culturally and Station Fund academic and sponsored youth scholarships on a yearly ecologically diverse regions in $7,603 basis. They are active sponsors of Cub Scouts, Boy America. This fund supports Scouts, and Future Farmers of America. Through Klamath Riverkeeper’s strategic The mission of the Kneeland Volunteer participation in service projects volunteer members work campaigns to restore the Klamath River with and for Fire Department is to provide fire to improve life in the local community and around the communities that depend on it for their health, food protection and prevention and world. For more information, contact Kiwanis of security, jobs, recreation, and cultural survival. Klamath emergency medical aid to our Henderson Center Club at PO Box 615, Eureka California Riverkeeper is a nonprofit organization established in 36-square-mile district. The KVFD has 95502-0615. (2005) 2006 to address the key factors that impact Klamath provided these services for over 20 years without a River health including outdated dams, excessive water firehouse. Currently the response vehicles and fire and Kiwanis Club of the North Coast—Public diversions, and pollution. The organization’s campaign medical apparatus are housed at the homes of the Service Fund goals are to undam the Klamath River by 2020, restore volunteer firefighters, where they are exposed to maritime water flow levels in the Klamath River and its tributaries, $25,845 influences and other weather effects. This trust fund has and prevent water pollution. Klamath Riverkeeper pursues been created to raise the money needed to build a 60’ x This fund is used to provide these goals through policy advocacy, grassroots 80’ building with three large bay doors, a fueling station, scholarships to youth graduating organizing, public education, and as a last resort, and the development of a water source and storage. The from Humboldt County high schools litigation. Klamath Riverkeeper’s unique strategy ensures firehouse will serve as a central command post to house who have excelled academically and actively participated that resource management decisions are guided by and maintain the equipment and as a training center for in community and school activities, thereby indicating a sound science and key public-interest laws. For more our brave volunteer firefighters so that they can continue strong commitment to community service. (1998) information, visit KlamathRiver.org (2016) to provide outstanding service to the community of Kneeland. Support your local fire department! (2008) Kiwanis Club of Willow Creek Fund Lewis Klein Environmental Education $18,933 Endowment Fund Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund $9,888 $42,314 The Kiwanis Club of Willow Creek The Knights of Columbus have established this provides service to the communities Lewis Klein—born in New York— scholarship fund to assist Catholic students attending of the Trinity River Valley. Part of became a naturalist, gardener, cyclist, St. Bernard’s schools who experience financial hardship. Kiwanis International, the club puts particular focus on and fisherman. He fell in love with the (2000) the youth of our communities, with projects including west coast as a teenager and returned support for community parks, youth sports teams, and to study at UC Berkeley. His passion organizations. Each year the Willow Creek Kiwanis have for the natural world and spirit of scientific discovery led Knowledge Fund see page 44 raised monies to provide two college scholarships to him to the rainforests of Colombia where he studied deserving high school graduates raised in the greater spider monkeys. Later he spent summers in the Rocky Kulstad Family Fund Willow Creek area (along Highway 299 from Berry Mountains of Alberta observing wildlife, eventually $256,154 Summit to Cedar Flat, and along Highway 96 north to returning to California to concentrate on native plant Orleans). This fund was created to ensure that those research. He was a natural teacher with the ability to This fund supports the Humboldt Literacy scholarships will continue in perpetuity. (2016) explain almost anything to anyone. He became a Project. (2008) community leader in McKinleyville, attempting to Klamath Communities Fund understand and instruct others in the legalities and $57,094 realities of local land use issues. His fund was established by the McKinleyville Land Trust and is used for environmental and conservation projects in Kuttner/Mason Camp Unalayee McKinleyville schools and to provide environmental Scholarship Fund education materials to McKinleyville schools and the $23,348 public library. (2000) Degradation of the Klamath River by four dams and water The fund was created by a usage conflicts have created a health crisis for all Native friendship circle of Guy communities along the river, severely damaging both Kuttner and John “Moose” fishery and farming economies and eroding the Mason—both highly environmental health of the Klamath Basin. A remarkable regarded, dedicated, and inspirational local public school agreement has been reached to remove the four dams teachers—to honor their love of high mountain below Klamath Lake and balance water use between wilderness, commitment to environmental education, and
2018 - 2019 | 49 emphasis on cooperative hands-on learning. The fund’s student and artist—one that transformed and sustained remains a great source of strength and inspiration to sole purpose is to financially enable children from her entire life, personally and professionally. This fund will others. He was always doing tangible things to help his low-income, urban households to attend Camp Unalayee. support graduating students within the Arcata Arts family, friends, and community and is greatly loved and Short-term and long-term financial goals, respectively, Institute at Arcata High School who will be entering a field appreciated by all who knew him. In honor of Louis, this are to cover one camper’s costs per year and to grow a of study in the arts, regardless of grade point average, fund has been created to help provide medical treatment self-supporting endowment. Since 1949, Camp type of school, or enrollment status. (2014) and crisis and/or legal counseling for those dealing with Unalayee—an accredited, nonprofit backpacking summer serious issues that may arise from a severe physical, camp located in the Trinity Alps Wilderness—has been Nancy Jacobs Lafrenz Memorial emotional, or mental disorder, or through the loss of a providing children from all walks of life with experiences Scholarship Fund loved one. In so doing, this fund also honors the memory that are life affirming for all and life changing for many. $42,960 of Robyn’s mother Phyllis and two brothers—Robert and The camp emphasizes cooperation, building confidence John—by partnering with and supporting the Phyllis through learning outdoor skills, exploring one’s interests Nancy Lafrenz was a gifted actor, Nilsen Leal Memorial Fund, which supports families with and natural abilities, and sharing daily responsibilities at charming clown, dedicated children undergoing medical treatments. (2006) base camp and on backcountry trails. (2015) Dell’Arte alumnus, devoted daughter, thoughtful friend, and Phyllis Nilsen Leal Memorial Fund Guy Kuttner Nature Education loving wife. She succumbed to $79,881 Memorial Fund colon cancer on December 26th, $4,389 2005, at the young age of 31. Nancy was a giver and a Louis Leal established this fund in leader. Nancy mentored younger students and ensemble honor of his wife Phyllis to support The Guy Kuttner Nature Education members, spoke up when others were afraid to, and families who have children undergoing Fund was established in 2011 in nurtured those in need. Nancy not only loved working in medical treatments. Mr. Leal passed memory of Guy, a beloved teacher at ensembles but also loved building them. To keep Nancy’s away on December 31, 2004. A Pacific Union School. Guy loved spirit alive, the Dell’Arte graduating class of 2002 created memorial fund for Mr. Leal was established in 2006. getting his students out of their the Nancy Lafrenz Memorial Scholarship Fund. This fund (1986) classroom and into nature. Over his 20 year educational will allow one ensemble of graduating Dell’Arte students career, they would make weekly trips to the Arcata to begin their professional career. The scholarship will Leavey Ranch Fund Marsh, camp at Patrick’s Point State Park and Camp fund the production of an ensemble-created original work Joseph James “Jim” Leavey, Jr., Kimtu, visit the dunes, and hang out in the various for Dell’Arte’s Mad River Festival. Through the creation of left the area to pursue his career campus gardens. It is this fund’s goal to assist teachers these works Nancy’s spirit will not only live on but it will and returned in the ‘90s to spend by providing transportation to get their students out of the help mold the careers of young ensemble members for time on his ranch located along the classrooms and into nature. (2015) years to come. (2006) Mad River outside of Blue Lake. There Jim raised many bird species in his aviary and was Jimmy Kwan Scholarship Fund Community Leadership Fund see page 42 an avid gardener. Jim also had ponds built and stocked $9,191 with a variety of fish. Jim’s Sunday drives to the ponds League of Women Voters of Humboldt were the highlight of his weeks. The Leavey Ranch will Jimmy Kwan was the beloved and County Education Fund serve as an educational area for Humboldt State only child of Alex and Linda Kwan. $54,973 University and other educational organizations. The wide Rarely is a child born with such range of distinct natural ecosystems existing on the ranch intellectual and athletic gifts and such The League of Women Voters of are appropriate for educational uses in the fields of an affable nature. As a pianist, he won Humboldt County, a nonpartisan forestry, fisheries, rangeland management, wildlife the Humboldt Young Artist of the Year political organization, encourages the management, botany, and other sciences relating to the Award; at Zane Junior High, he was class salutatorian; informed and active participation of conservation, preservation, and understanding of natural and as a tennis player at Eureka High School, he was citizens in government. The first purpose of the fund is to resources and of species indigenous to the North Coast. exceptional. He also spent the summer of 1993 with an further league educational purposes within the Humboldt The ranch will also remain an open space with continued HSU theatrical troupe in Scotland. Jimmy Kwan’s short County area. Examples of education fund activities are: operation as a working ranch. (2012) life of 15 years was filled with great accomplishment, candidates, public information, and educational forums; happiness, and the love of all who knew him. (1993) nonpartisan voter registration and “get-out-the-vote” John L. & Marian Ledgerwood drives; voter information for new citizens; purchase of Memorial Fund printed pros and cons on ballot measures and other $380,113 nonpartisan election-related materials; support of Internet access to unbiased voter election information; and Marian Ledgerwood • L• publication of the Humboldt County Citizens’ Guide to established this fund to honor County Government. The second purpose of the fund is to the memory of a loving Amie Haas LaBanca Emerging Artists Fund underwrite the state and national membership dues for husband. Because John had $14,037 those local League of Women Voters members and appreciated the care he received during his many potential members who cannot afford to pay these costs. hospital stays for heart problems, income from the fund Always nurturing the creative spirit of (1999) provides scholarships to nursing students. Marian had the young people around her, Amie the opportunity to meet and inspire several scholarship Haas LaBanca spent her life Louis “Louie” Leal Memorial Fund recipients before she passed away in September of encouraging everyone she met $47,788 2003. During her youth, Marian worked for the city of interested in any form of creative Eureka. It was she who filed the necessary papers to expression. The Haas-LaBanca family has established the This fund was established by Robyn qualify the Carnegie as an historical building. She Amie Haas LaBanca Emerging Artists Fund to create an Bryant in loving memory of her father subsequently was an active volunteer with RSVP for many endowed, sustainable scholarship award opportunity, Louis, who went home on December years, processing film for the Eureka Police Department. similar to the opportunity Amie was given as a young 31, 2004. Louis was and still In addition to the funds she established at HAF, Marian
50 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds also left an exquisite collection of locally made baskets Tech’s Museum and the McNay Art Museum in San Robert M. Lochtie Memorial Fund that had been purchased by her mother before 1920. Antonio, Texas were such pleasures in her life. She $59,932 This gift resides with United Indian Health Services at passed away on April 9, 2014. Julia Jan Lawson Potawot Village. (1986) established this scholarship in loving memory of her Robert Lochtie practiced veterinary mother. (2015) medicine in Eureka for over 30 years, Marian Ledgerwood Fund for Dogs & Cats building the Broadway Animal Hospital. $107,244 Neil A. Lemons Memorial He contributed to youth programs through 4-H, FFA, and the Boy and Girl Marian Ledgerwood was born in Eureka on April 22, Scholarship Fund Scouts. This fund was established in his memory in 1992 1918, to John and Mary Davison. Marian spent her $22,007 by his family. The income is used for community childhood in Orick living at the Davison Ranch. She Born January 9, 1979, Neil grew up projects, especially those that benefit youth, education, graduated from Eureka High School in 1936 and locally and attended local schools. He the environment, and the arts. (1992) then attended Humboldt State College. For more than participated in Scouts, baseball, and 30 years, she worked for the city of Eureka in the soccer. Neil loved the outdoors, Zerbina Lovfald Memorial Fund engineering department as an engineering technician, hunting, camping, backpacking, and $727,096 retiring in 1981. Marian had a lifelong interest in fishing. His smile touched many lives. Neil was murdered photography and always had a camera with her. She on April 30, 2002, at the age of 23. This memorial fund Zerbina Susan Lovfald, or “Beanie” volunteered many hours to the Eureka Police Department, was established by his parents, Mike Lemons, Arlene and as she was known to her family and developing and printing their film. In 1986, Marian was Ken Britt, and family for the benefit of those successfully friends, lived in Humboldt County for predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Johnnie. completing a rehabilitation program to further their over 90 years. Her husband John Marian loved animals, especially the Pekinese she had education. (2002) Lovfald preceded her in death in over the years. Because of her love for animals, she 1970. Beanie attended Eureka High School and Craddock established this fund upon her death on September 2, Vernon A. & Verla D. Lindstrom Business College. She worked for the Diamond Fruit 2003, for the altering and spaying of dogs and cats in Memorial Fund Company, Eureka’s Water Department, and finally retired Humboldt County. (2004) $425,344 as an accountant for the California Division of Highways, now known as Caltrans. In her retirement, Beanie Leeper Family Fund Vern and Verla Lindstrom traveled extensively and enjoyed a good game of bridge. $5,180 moved to Fortuna in 1964 Her quick wit and stories of the past warmed many a from Santa Rosa. They both family gathering. Her fund is intended for the exclusive Humboldt County and education have worked at College of the benefit of the Glen Paul Center for Exceptional Children in been especially beneficial to the Leeper Redwoods—Vern in Eureka. (1999) family. To honor these, the family has computers and Verla in data established the Leeper Family processing. Vern’s interests included ham radio and Charles Lucchesi Memorial Fund Scholarship to help a local student cars. Verla enjoyed weaving, painting, and genealogy. $6,374 further her/his higher education at Humboldt State They shared a deep love for cats and would often take University. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a tender care of strays including feeding and housing them, Dawn Lucchesi, Karen Berman, and Joni McKinleyville High School graduate who either will enroll allowing the kitties to live longer, happier lives. This fund Branstetter established this endowment to at HSU or who is currently enrolled at HSU. The was established specifically to feed and care for cats at honor husband and father Charles (Chuck) scholarship recipient must major in one of the the Humboldt County Humane Society until loving homes Lucchesi. Chuck lived a full, beautiful life. departments in the College of Arts, Humanities, and can be found for them. (2015) He was loved by many and had such a Social Sciences. Preference will be given to the student positive view of life that it was a joy to be in his presence. most deserving of financial assistance. Anyone who Elizabeth & Theodore Lippert Scholarship Chuck was a lifelong educator who retired as Vice wishes to contribute to this scholarship may do so via Fund President, Student Personnel at College of the Redwoods. Humboldt Area Foundation. Go Panthers, Go Jacks. Called one of the most versatile student–athletes in $276,918 (2016) school history, he was inducted into the University of Helen Betsy Lippert established California Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003. During the last Mary Louise Leftwich Lawson Memorial this fund in memory of her beloved 22 years of his life he competed in senior tennis Scholarship Fund parents, Elizabeth and Theodore tournaments and held national rankings. He was still $10,406 Lippert. Ted Lippert was a competing nationally in tennis the year he died at 86. vocational shop teacher for 36 Funds are used to support local youth purchasing athletic Mary Louise Leftwich Lawson was years, Fortuna mayor for 12 years, equipment needed to participate in group sports. This born on February 26, 1930, in and served on the Fortuna City Council for 20 years. He fund reflects Chuck’s belief that participation in athletics Magazine, AR. As a young girl her was a 50-year member of both the Eel River Masonic as a youth can build lifelong skills in achieving success in parents Julian and Zena Leftwich Lodge and Delta Chi of Oregon State College where he life. (2007) moved the family to Lubbock, TX. received his bachelor’s degree in 1930 in industrial arts. She attended Stephens College in Elizabeth Lippert graduated from the University of Paloma Smith Luce Trust Fund Missouri and Texas Tech University in Lubbock. She met Southern California in 1926, receiving her bachelor of $70,440 and married Homer Lawson who also attended and arts degree in English. She taught at several local graduated from Texas Tech. She did not graduate from Paloma Smith Luce, a graduate of Fortuna Union High elementary schools and was an award-winning member college but she held education in high regard. She had School’s class of 1932, established this trust fund of the Fortuna Garden Club. The Lipperts were members been a history major with an art minor. She volunteered to support the high school’s science and agriculture of the Fortuna Methodist Church. This scholarship fund is often, including with the Junior League where she took departments. (1999) for Fortuna High School graduates who are members of a paintings to classrooms to share her love of art with church and are interested in pursuing a career in children. She had an artful narrative in teaching her three teaching or vocational education. (1998) children about historical events. Volunteering at Texas
2018 - 2019 | 51 Charlene Lundblade and Sons Fund and Lynn Schoenewey were married in 1979, and they the community. Donations to the Partners in Caring Fund $34,177 moved to Eureka in 1980, where John became a partner support services for patients in need. For example, the in Urology Associates. He served the local medical fund helps the hospital provide oral surgeries for This fund was created to community in many ways, including as chief of staff at St. low-income pediatric patients referred by local clinics, help the population of feral Joseph’s Hospital and president of the Humboldt-Del benefiting 30 children per year. Donations to this cats and dogs in Trinity and Norte Foundation for Medical Care. John enjoyed flying designated expendable fund are used directly for indigent Humboldt counties. At one airplanes and fly fishing. His favorite airplane was a 1946 patient care, not for administrative or overhead costs. The time, there were 27 feral Aeronca 7ac Champ, which he personally restored, and Partners in Caring fund makes a difference in our cats at Charlene’s home. his favorite fishing adventure was catch-and-release for community by ensuring healthcare for those who cannot Charlene had them all spayed and neutered and steelhead on the Klamath River. John was also a devoted afford it, allowing donors to become true partners in eventually found homes for 18 of them. The love of all family man, and because of his pride in his sons Matt caring for our friends and neighbors in need. (2003) animals is what led to the creation of this fund. Charlene and Scott and their musical accomplishments, the John F. lives in Trinity County, and her sons are Rick and Ron. Machen Memorial Fund has been established to benefit The Maffia Family Fund (2013) music education. (2002) $52,195 Eli & Jacob Lyons Memorial Scholarship Douglas G. Mack Memorial This fund was established Fund Scholarship Fund by Lynn Maffia McKenna $31,402 $44,486 in memory of her parents, Nard and Jennie Maffia, Eli Lyons was a native of This fund provides an award annually to and her brother Tom. The Arcata. A quiet young a student graduating from McKinleyville Maffias were lifelong residents of Eureka with a rich man with a lifelong love High School who is attending college Italian heritage. Nard’s family built and operated The Flor of the outdoors, Eli loved with the intent of becoming a teacher. de Italia Hotel in the early 1900s. This building, located at to fish and spent his Douglas Gordon Mack was a 1986 110 2nd Street, currently houses the Eureka Rescue happiest hours on the local rivers. An exemplary student, graduate of McKinleyville High School where he was Mission. Jennie worked at the Bon Boniere and for Harry Eli planned on pursuing a career in the field of marine active in soccer, tennis, forensics, and theater. His favorite Adorni Insurance before marrying Nard. Together with biology. He was active in sports, lettering in football and teacher at McKinleyville High School, Mr. Allen Edwards, other family members, they owned and operated the basketball at Arcata High School and receiving All-County inspired him to become a high school English teacher. McKinleyville Store, the Logger Bar in Blue Lake, and the honors for football in 1993. This fund was established in Doug attended Oregon State University and was attending Ritz in Eureka. Jennie was the executrix of the Adorni Eli’s name for scholar–athletes graduating from Arcata Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ to finish work on estate and oversaw the building of the Adorni Center. High School who are planning to attend a four-year a teaching credential when he died in 1998 at the age of Nard and Jennie were also very involved with the jazz college or university and major in the biological sciences. 30 after a two-year battle with cancer. Doug was proud festival as supporters and volunteers. This donor-advised Eli’s brother Jacob passed away in 2008 just before his that in his last semester, even though seriously ill, he still fund helps support the Rescue Mission building and jazz 24th birthday. Jacob was a kind and gentle young man received straight A’s. Doug’s parents Herschel and Rickie festival youth programs. (2004) who struggled as a young adult to make sense of his Mack established this fund with the hope that it would brother’s death. He discovered an interest and talent for help worthy students accomplish Doug’s career goal of Michael Malloy Memorial Fund woodworking in high school, going on to work in local becoming a teacher. (1998) $55,316 woodworking shops after his high school graduation. Memorial gifts in Jacob’s name have been used to Eldred I. “Bo” MacMillan Fund Lifelong Humboldt County resident purchase a bench for the Arcata Community Forest $19,521 Michael Malloy was the son of Joseph and to plant a tree at the Humboldt Botanical Garden. A Malloy, a native of Humboldt County, Bo MacMillan, a third-generation Humboldt County scholarship was established to help Arcata High School and Ruth E. Malloy, born in Minnesota native, had a successful career in civil engineering and graduates pursue ongoing education in the area of and raised in Devil’s Lake, ND. Michael land surveying until his death in February of 1993. Most industrial technology. (1995) Malloy graduated from St. Bernard’s of his career was spent in Humboldt County, providing High School in 1967. His brothers and sister also were him the opportunity to work on projects such as the St. Bernard’s High School graduates. Michael Malloy died Arcata Freeway, Eureka’s Second Street renovation, and in 1999. His wife Theresa and his family established this one of his favorite projects, the Adorni Recreation Center fund for the benefit of students attending St. Bernard’s • M• in Eureka. To honor Bo and the profession he loved, this High School. (1999) MacAlton Fund fund provides scholarships to civil engineering students $354,608 who are graduates of Humboldt County high schools. Mandy & Molly Fund (1993) Jim MacKinnon and Alton English created the MacAlton $86,457 Fund with a charitable remainder trust. The fund supports Mad River Community Hospital Partners in Jim and Betty Mills established this annual MacAlton Awards, providing financial assistance Caring Fund fund to support the Sequoia to students in the fields of mechanical, industrial, and/ $6,226 Humane Society, reflecting the love or vocational arts and sciences, including architecture, and joy so many receive from carpentry, and furniture making. (1998) Mad River Community owning a pet. Betty reports: “Many Hospital is committed to pets shared our home during the John F. Machen Memorial Fund caring for all members of fifty-some years we have been $4,042 our community, regardless of their ability to pay for married and all were memorable. The last two dogs we services provided. Each year the hospital provides over owned were a mixture of black Labradors and who knows John was born on November 22, 1945. He $1.3 million in unreimbursed health services to more what else? Mandy came into our lives in 1972 and left in graduated from the University of Iowa than 1,700 patients. Through the Partners in Caring 1987. Molly arrived in 1982 and departed in 1997. The Medical School and served as a flight Fund, donors can build upon Mad River’s generous gift to period that their lives overlapped was full of surprises, surgeon in the United States Navy. John
52 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds laughter, and wonder at their delightful antics. If we threw Memorial Fund. A native of Wisconsin, Grace had lived in special needs. Eureka residents since 1948, the Mathews a stick into the pond, Molly would swim out to get it and Winter Park/Orlando, Florida where she met her husband raised four children and were avid bridge players—both surrender it to Mandy who would bring it to us to throw Lance Hardie. Together, upon moving to Arcata and later attaining the rank of life master. Francis practiced law in again. Suffice it to say that our lives were greatly Eureka, they enjoyed the beauty and diversity of Eureka for 53 years. Because of Minette’s 30-year enriched by these two very intelligent, lovable, friendly Humboldt County. Especially important to Grace were the commitment to Humboldt Sponsors and both of their dogs and we miss them immensely.” (1998) Arcata Marsh, the arts community, farmers markets, and beliefs in its mission of helping Humboldt County youth, the food cooperative. Grace enjoyed collecting postcards, this fund supports the projects of Humboldt Sponsors. Ruth Marcus Memorial Writing and she acquired many from the Humboldt County area. (1997) Scholarship Grace did not have children, but she lavished attention on $14,528 the many felines that were her companions over the Gerald & Jane Matson Scholarship Fund years in both Florida and Northern California. Despite $141,463 Ruth Marcus was born on December suffering the ravages of arthritis over many decades, 13, 1925, in Detroit, MI to Russian Grace strived to make a positive contribution to the Gerry and Jane Matson, both immigrants Zlote and Sam Pinsker. community and neighborhoods in which she lived. It is in graduates of Eureka High School, Her positive attitude and unyielding that mindset that she established this memorial fund in were married in 1946. Gerry belief that the universe spins on an her name. (2017) received his master’s degree in axis of positive intent and that all architecture at UC Berkeley and things happen for “The Greatest Good” continued until Grace Marton Fund for Animal Care started his own architectural firm her sudden passing from cancer on February 5, 2000. $12,906 in Eureka in 1952. He designed Ruth was a devoted mother, sister, and friend, and she St. Joseph Hospital, some CR buildings, Eureka City Hall, (2018) was active in the creative arts from an early age as a and many other schools and commercial buildings in radio, TV and film actress, pianist, and writer. This award Northern California. Jane graduated from the Samuel was created by her son Scott Marcus and her daughter Lynne Marie Martucci Memorial Merritt Hospital School of Nursing in 1942 and worked Cindy Kobler-Marcus to be awarded to an aspiring writer Scholarship Fund four years as a registered nurse before staying at home of any age who will use it for “The Greatest Good” and $397,969 to raise the three Matson children—Susan Keele, Sharon further his or her interest in writing professionally. (2000) John Vito Martucci created this music scholarship fund Smullin, and Larry Matson. Jane died on December 20, by means of a bequest for his beloved daughter Lynne 2000. Gerald died on April 16, 2001. Education was an John A. Marcuz & Joanna D. Marcuz Marie Martucci. Lynne was the joy of her parents’ lives important part of the Matsons’ life and a strong family Memorial Fund as their only child, described as a lovable little girl with value. The Matsons’ fund provides scholarships to local $8,639 a normal childhood. She was diagnosed with multiple students studying nursing at CR and HSU and to local sclerosis after her first year at Humboldt University. With students who are enrolled in a university pursuing a A 1953 graduate of Eureka Senior High medication, she was able to continue attending college career in architecture. (1999) School, Mr. Marcuz received his BA as a music major and in her spare time, visited rest and MA from Humboldt State University homes to sing and play guitar. She truly loved her Lord, Mary & Melvin “Skip” Matson Fund in history and completed his student and after Humboldt, she decided to go to Oral Roberts $16,069 teaching at Arcata High School. A high University to major in religious education. Unfortunately, This fund was originally school and collegiate tennis player, Marcuz demonstrated her health declined rapidly soon after that and she established by Mary Matson the best traits of the student–athlete, continuing to both returned to her parents. Lynne died at the early age of to honor Skip, her husband play and learn throughout his life. Marcuz died in 1996 32. This scholarship in her memory supports a student and a lifelong commercial after a long battle with cancer. His family has established studying music at HSU. (2009) this scholarship in his memory. (1996) fisherman who passed away The Patenaude-Juell-Hart Masonic in March of 1997. A Eureka native and graduate of Eureka High School, Skip served Jack Martin Memorial Fund Memorial Scholarship $6,567 in the US Army during WWII. After the war, he returned to $2 Eureka to continue his work as a commercial fisherman. Jack Martin was born in Tucson, AZ. This scholarship has been created by Six Rivers Masonic Skippy loved his lifelong work of fishing and eventually After college, he spent his working Lodge in memory of three of their Masonic brothers became known as a “Highliner” among the salmon troll years in radio, television, and who dedicated their careers to public education—Clyde fleet for his knowledge and fishing ability. With Mary’s television syndication. He moved to Patenaude, Leonard Juell, and Bruce Hart—all of whom passing in May of 2002 this fund is now known as the Arcata in 1974 when he bought the taught for many years in Arcata and nearby communities. Mary & Melvin “Skip” Matson Fund. Income from this radio station KATA, and he later (2010) fund provides an annual scholarship to a Eureka or purchased KSXO in Redding which he owned until he Fortuna high school graduate planning to attend a retired. This fund was established upon his death on Minette & Francis B. Mathews Memorial four-year college and major in business administration. January 9, 1999, by his wife Lucille and sons Michael Fund (1998) and Jeffrey for the restoration and maintenance of the $22,357 Arcata Marsh, one of Jack’s favorite places. (1999) Mattole Restoration Council Fund The Minette Mathews and Francis $160,205 Grace Marton Memorial Fund Mathews Fund was created by $482,534 friends and family to honor the The objectives and purpose of the memory of Minette Roduner Mattole Restoration Council are the Grace Marton was a former Mathews who died in May of 1997 conservation and restoration of resident of Humboldt County and Francis B. Mathews who died natural systems in the Mattole River who passed away in 2016. in June of 2000. Minette was a founding member of watershed and their maintenance at Through her generosity, she Humboldt Sponsors, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to sustainable levels of health and productivity, especially in established the Grace Marton raising funds to support Humboldt County’s youth with regards to forests, fisheries, soil, and other plant and
2018 - 2019 | 53 animal communities. It is a community-based Larry McCarty Foundation for Kids Fund McCullough Family Fund organization formed in 1983 that uses a comprehensive, $56,987 $10,137 watershed-wide approach to improve the stewardship of our natural resources, including our native runs of coho Larry McCarty salmon, Chinook, and steelhead. Mattole Restoration was a vibrant, Council partners with agencies, local community groups, much-loved, scientists, and landowners to ensure that their projects unforgettable are high quality, effective, and practical. Through a man. He had combination of planning, youth education, community a great gift for life and for making a profound impact on outreach, and on-the-ground project implementation, the lives of children and adults. Larry gave joy; he made they are working towards a healthy, sustainable Mattole people happy. A talented and respected administrator, he watershed. (2014) was superintendent of Trinidad and Arcata school districts. Cancer took Larry’s life at age 49 in 1993. His Macky and Dena McCullough began their family in 1982 Mattole Valley Women’s Club only request was that a foundation be established to and over the past 35 years they have dedicated their lives Scholarship Fund benefit children. Larry specified the goals of this to their faith, family, and service to others who live in Humboldt and Trinity counties. Macky and Dena raised $14,138 foundation; his friends gave it a name. Larry’s friends and loving wife Kathy established the Larry McCarty their three daughters to be generous, empathetic, and This fund’s purpose is to help Foundation for Kids on May 12, 1993. (1993) compassionate. The McCullough Family Fund has been support college-bound and established to help others in need. The fund will benefit continuing education individuals Katherine Hoyt McCaughey Memorial individuals and community projects. The McCullough from the Mattole Valley school Scholarship Fund family (comprised of the Macky, Dena, eight grandchildren, three daughters, and three son-in-laws) system. The Mattole Valley Women’s $42,695 Club is proud of their local youths’ many will join in creating family goals for annual giving. Each accomplishments as well as their desire to give back to Katherine McCaughey was born in one of Macky and Dena’s daughters and their husbands the Mattole Valley as they grow in their personal and 1978 in Eureka to Sarah Ann and contribute financially to the fund and are involved in the professional lives. The club’s desire is to create a legacy Timothy Hoyt McCaughey. Katherine recipient selection. It is the desire of the McCullough for their students that will be handed down to future was looking forward to returning to the family to provide support to children in need, people generations. Through the continuing commitment and the University of Colorado in Boulder where affected by the loss of a spouse, and to care for the fervent dedication of the Mattole Valley Women’s Club, she was an honor student and an active member of the elderly. (2018) friends, and neighbors, they have already enhanced the triathlete club. Kat attributed her ability to reach for lives of young people by transforming limitations into excellence and her determination to achieve personal McGraw Fund for the Protection of achievable goals. The Mattole Valley Women’s Club goals to the lessons she learned while competing in track Small Animals invites everyone to support the future of the local youth. at Arcata High School. She was deeply devoted to $431,334 This fund provides an annual scholarship. (2016) preservation of the environment and anticipated a future in international relations with an emphasis on the Lee and Blanche McGraw moved Ralph Mayo Athlete/Leadership environment. Katherine is remembered as the sparkle on from Southern California in 1948. Award Fund the tip of a wave, the tickle in the sea breeze, or the smile Lee earned his building contractor’s license in 1956 and $16,899 in a ripple on a calm summer lake. Unfortunately, she was killed by a hit-and-run driver on July 8, 1997, at the built over 200 homes and Ralph Mayo graduated from Eureka High age of 19. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating commercial properties in Ukiah School and Humboldt State College. He high school senior from a H-DN league school, with a before his retirement in 1984. The McGraws had a great taught and coached in the Mt. Diablo preference for Arcata High School, who has participated deal of love and compassion for domestic animals, School District for over 20 years. A for two or more years in cross-country or track and field particularly dogs and cats. They established this Eureka High School senior is selected or a combination of both who wish to further their donor-advised fund to support the Spay-Neuter annually to receive this award. (1989) education. (1998) Assistance Program (SNAP) in the Mendocino County area in their work to promote kindness to animals and McAlister Family Fund McCrigler Scholarship Fund eliminate overpopulation and suffering. Mrs. McGraw died $32,276 $24,468 in 2002 and Mr. McGraw died in 2003. (1995)
This fund was established by the Leonard McCrigler graduated from McKeegan Charitable Remainder Unitrust McAlister family to honor the family Fortuna High School in 1978, $38,569 name and in honor of Frank and Esther graduated next from College of McAlister, Linnea and Charles Leslie the Redwoods, and then went on A cofounder of Six Rivers Planned McAlister, Harold and Opal McAlister, to receive his bachelor’s degree in Parenthood, Michele McKeegan was its Aileen McAlister Glass, Dale McAlister, Judy Rice, Karen engineering technology and his director for 16 years and is the author Baddeley, and Pamela Gile. This fund benefits seniors in master’s degree in computer science from Cal Poly–San of a 1991 book on the politics of Humboldt County. Harold McAlister passed away on July Luis Obispo. Leonard and his wife Laurie are residents of abortion. She continues to be a Planned 5, 2004. Linnea McAlister passed away on March 11, San Jose where he is a performance analyst with Parenthood volunteer. Michele donated her house to the 2008. Opal McAlister passed away on October 10, 2018. Hewlett-Packard Company. The McCriglers created this Foundation, creating a charitable remainder Unitrust. (1993) scholarship fund for Fortuna High School graduates who Eventually, half of the assets will establish the McKeegan have academic interest or career goals in science, math, Endowment for Six Rivers Planned Parenthood. Half is or technology. (1999) designated for other causes dear to her heart. Michele’s parents were both from large, poor immigrant families, determined to have only the number of children they could nurture and educate. She and her brother knew from the start that they were planned and wanted. “There 54 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds are dozens of reasons to believe in family planning, from McKinleyville Senior Center Endowment University and Hangzhou University in China. She earned concern about population growth to belief in individual Fund a BA in international studies from University of the Pacific, choice,” she says. “What matters most for me is its $152,334 and she lived and worked for many years throughout importance in laying the groundwork for strong and loving Asia. Upon her return to the US, she received her MA in families.” (1998) The McKinleyville Senior Center, established in 1978, East Asian studies from Harvard University. She was is dedicated to promoting a better quality of life for the legislative assistant to Senator Chuck Hagel and senior William D. McKenzie Scholarship Fund senior citizens of the McKinleyville area. The center advisor to US Secretary of State, East Asian and Pacific $36,488 provides special assistance programs, health services, Affairs. A top Chinese linguist, she accepted a position and a wide variety of social activities. The McKinleyville with the NSA. Theresa adopted her daughter Tonia from William D. McKenzie played varsity Senior Center is self-supporting, receiving no federal, an orphanage in China. Theresa passed away on August football while at HSU and was a state, or local tax monies. The fund helps ensure long- 29, 2007, from cancer. Her family established this member of the “Old Jack” Club. After term financial stability for the center. (1999) scholarship in memory of Theresa and to encourage the serving in the US Army during the study of Mandarin. (2007) Korean War, he returned to Arcata, McLean Foundation Scholarship Fund where he and Joann were married and $912 Harry & Nadine McWhorter Memorial remained together for 40 years. He was a member of the Scholarship Fund The McLean Foundation Arcata Volunteer Fire Department for 40 years and $81,202 headed that department until his retirement in 1984. established this fund to After his retirement, he worked fighting forest fires in the support graduating Eel River Nadine was born on February 8, New Mexico-Arizona area. He is remembered by his Valley High School students 1924 in Sapulpa, OK. Harry was friends and family as a man with an easy smile, helping and returning students who born in Eureka on November 10, hands, and an open heart. This fund provides have a financial need and who plan to stay in Humboldt 1920, and raised on a stock scholarships to HSU for the children of active paid or County to gain higher education. Mel and Grace McLean, ranch in Yager Valley. The couple volunteer Arcata firefighters who have served the the creators of the foundation, lived and worked in the Eel met at the US Naval Air Station in department for at least five years. (1994) River Valley while employing hundreds of people with Alameda and married November 29, 1942. Their children good paying jobs and benefits. The McLean Foundation are Harry “Will” McWhorter and Collyn Lee Kralicek. Harry McKinleyville Area Fund still maintains this original goal by supporting students worked in the insurance business for 44 years. He $224,840 who want to stay in Humboldt County learn locally and belonged to the Masons and the Fortuna Rodeo create a better and more educated community. The Association, and he enjoyed sport fishing. He and Nadine The McKinleyville Area Fund’s (MAF) purpose is to desire of the McLean Foundation is to provide students liked to play golf and were active in the Redwood Empire support recreational and cultural opportunities for the with a generous scholarship to aid in their education Golf & Country Club. Nadine was an accomplished McKinleyville area. Past projects include the community either at HSU or CR. High school students and returning gardener, seamstress, and a whiz with her knitting center, library, senior center, law enforcement facility, students living in the Eel River Valley are eligible to apply. needles. She was a member of the Humboldt County and Hiller sports fields. MAF provides grants to nonprofit (2014) Cowbells and the Fortuna Elementary School PTA. Harry community groups. Scholarships from the Hewitt family established this scholarship fund for students studying funds are provided to agriculture students at McKinleyville Hugh & Ada McLeod-Smith sheep or beef production and to honor Nadine who High School. (1982) Scholarship Fund passed away on April 5, 2003. Harry followed Nadine on $34,866 McKinleyville Kiwanis Scholarship Fund August 23, 2004. (2003) $22,199 Mrs. John T. Bissell established the Hugh and Ada McLeod-Smith Scholarship out of her fondness for Adrian Cervantes Mejia Fund The McKinleyville Kiwanis Club Fortuna Union High School and the local community and $12,472 established this scholarship fund to to remember her parents, Hugh and Ada McLeod-Smith. The Adrian Cervantes Mejia Fund was reward and support McKinleyville Hugh Smith graduated from Fortuna Union High School created to honor the exuberant life of High School graduates. (2007) in 1917, where he was yearbook business manager Adrian C. Mejia—Riverside native, and involved with drama productions. Two scholarships HSU Graduate, Dell’Arte master’s McKinleyville Land Trust Conservation and a year are awarded to high school seniors in need of graduate and company member. He financial assistance for their college educations. Since Heritage Fund was a multitalented performer, a wonderful teacher, an Mrs. Bissell’s death in 1991, the scholarship committee $51,424 impressive mask-maker, an outstanding physical has continued to award these scholarships based on comedian, and a beautiful visual poet. The goal of the The McKinleyville Land Trust, established in 1994, her criteria. Selection is based solely on the contents Adrian Cervantes Mejia Fund is to support the performing is dedicated to the voluntary conservation of land of a personal letter written by the applicant stating how arts by offering individualized grants to performing and for ecological, agricultural, educational, recreational, receiving this scholarship might make a difference in the performance-based interdisciplinary artists. By giving historic, timber, and scenic values. The land trust works applicant’s life. (1997) primarily with local property owners who want to create artists the financial help they deserve, the ACM Fund conservation easements to restrict the type and amount Theresa Mary McNiel Memorial provides an impetus for creative expression, and the opportunity for people and worlds to collide. The ACM of development or other activity that might take place Scholarship Fund for the Study of on their land now or in the future. The land trust’s role is Fund is currently located in Humboldt County, CA, home to monitor the easement and ensure that the conditions Mandarin to Adrian’s significant adult training as an artist. The ACM of the easement are upheld. In addition to holding $18,080 Fund was established in 2011 by Eleni Theodora conservation easements, the land trust also accepts and Zaharopoulos, his collaborator and fiancée, Adrian’s Theresa Mary McNiel was born in San manages donations of land with conservation value. The brother Adolfo Cervantes Mejia, and Playhouse Arts. Francisco on August 28, 1965. She purpose of this advised expendable fund is to acquire, Donations to this fund are encouraged. (2014) discovered a love for the Chinese monitor, and manage conservation easements and language while a freshman at University other conservation lands in the McKinleyville area and of South Florida. Theresa received surrounding Humboldt County communities. (2000) scholarships to study at Taiwan Normal 2018 - 2019 | 55 Jonathan Walsh Mellon Fund giving in ways that will benefit the greater community of Herb & Evelyn Miller Fund $18,564 the North Coast for generations to come. (1994) $11,451
Jonathan Walsh Mellon left this Earth MikkiMoves Fund Herb Miller was born in 1909 in for his next adventure doing what he $3,658 McKinleyville near Central loved: being adventurous and free. He Avenue, as it is known today. was killed in a tragic accident white Founded from a distribution of Evelyn Turner was born in 1911 water rafting adventure in Redwood a family foundation created by in McKinleyville at the Turner Creek. Jonathan lived for the outdoors and spent his time Morris and Sadie Gould and Ranch. The couple married in hunting, fishing, hiking, snowboarding, abalone diving, designed to “carry it forward,” 1931. They owned cattle and raised potatoes. Herb Miller camping, and anything else that Mother Nature had to the MikkiMoves Fund is a began an affiliation with Farmers Insurance Group as an offer. Jonathan was known for his free spirit and placeholder for donations to be distributed to nonprofits insurance agent in 1931, working both at selling charismatic soul. He lived for his family, friends, and fun that support our community, traffic safety/safe passage, insurance and running a prosperous farming business. times. Jonathan’s family created this memorial fund not education, and homeownership. Combined with Evelyn supported Herb both by working on the ranch and only to honor Jonathan, but to continue his legacy of MikkiMoves Nonprofit Collaboration program, MikkiMoves in the insurance business. Herb and Evelyn raised two compassion, kindness, and generosity while also tithes a percentage of all income earned back to our sons, Dick and Don Miller. Family was the core of their honoring his love for the outdoors. The grants from this community. Customers designate where the funds go, existence. Herb, Evelyn, and later Dick and Don all lived fund support children and young adults, including ideally from the list of NorCAN Members, or they can on the ranch with their families. Dick, Don, and their swimming lessons for Freshwater Elementary School donate to the MikkiMoves fund and allow distribution to wives expanded the farming operation to include a dairy students and science field trips for the students of St. nonprofits that meet our criteria of supporting community herd and chickens. In 1963, Miller Farms Nursery was Bernard’s Academy. In Jonathan’s spirit, just as he would development, education, safety, and housing. (2013) started. The entire Miller family is still very active in want it, many people including family and friends have supporting the local community. (1989) donated and continue to donate to this memorial fund to Jenifer Lynn Miles Memorial help youth in our community. Family, friends, and Scholarship Fund Lelia Frances Miller Memorial Fund community members are invited to donate to this fund in $28,493 $41,103 honor of Jonathan at hafoundation.org/jonathanwm. Jonathan’s favorite quote: “Life is a garden, you have to Jenifer died on December 15, 1996, Lelia Frances Miller was a native of dig it.” (2016) at age 15, in a tragic accident at Australia and a resident of Fortuna Moonstone Beach while crossing and Eureka. As a war bride, Lelia Melodiers Dance Band Fund Little River with her horse. She was a came to San Francisco in June of $17,457 sophomore at St. Bernard’s High 1946 and settled in Vallejo with her School where she was an honor husband George N. Miller. She enjoyed The Melodiers Dance student, class officer, and lettered in track and knitting, needlework, gardening, animals, her Bradford Band performed at cross-country. She was a gifted writer with a vivid plate collection, and playing the piano and violin. This many dances, proms, imagination and wonderful sense of humor. Jenifer was fund was established by her husband George and their and special events in an active and accomplished horsewoman and loved her four children to benefit the Humane Society of Humboldt Humboldt County Arabian Stolen Moment or “Sto.” They won many ribbons County, Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc., in Yucaipa, CA, between 1955 and at shows and were constant companions on the beaches and Columba Catholic College in Queensland, Australia. 1965. The band was formed when the founding members and trails near her home and on endurance rides George Miller passed away on October 3, 2006. (1993) were students at Eureka Junior High School and throughout the county. Jenifer was blessed with a warm continued throughout their high school and college years. smile, easy laughter, and an uplifting, independent spirit Reina Milligan Opportunity Fund Because all of the members of the Melodiers got their full of grace and energy. She touched and enhanced $19,298 start in the Eureka City Elementary School’s instrumental many lives. She was the beloved daughter of Marilyn and music program, they created this fund to give an annual Michael Miles and sister of Michael Miles, Jr. This fund As a tribute to his wife Reina, a woman award to that program. A CD, originally recorded by the provides scholarships to deserving St. Bernard’s High of spirit, grace, and principle and the Melodiers in 1957 and 1961, is available as a gift to School students who exemplify Jenifer’s spirit and mother of his then three-month-old anyone contributing to the Melodiers Dance Band Fund. leadership. (1997) daughter, Mariasha, Richard Self Members of the Melodiers have included Richard Coe, created this advised endowment fund with an initial gift Bill Crichton, Mark Goedecke, Ted Howland, Dennis Jim & Faye Miles Children’s Fund from California Indian Legal Services (CILS). The fund Hunter, Tom McGowan, Robert Neloms, John Sander, $23,758 supports environmental justice and issues within the Richard Sloma, Keith Weidkamp, and Noel Weidkamp. Native American community. During her brief 34 years of (2007) Jim and Faye Miles, longtime life, Reina helped create the Environmental Protection residents of Eureka, have Agency’s (EPA) environmental justice program and MiaBo Foundation Fund established this fund to help authored a report on environmental equity issues for $158,601 hungry children on the North which she was awarded the EPA’s Gold Medal. As staff Coast. Jim, a retired contractor, attorney at CILS, Reina successfully combined her The MiaBo Foundation Fund was and his wife Faye, a homemaker, commitment to the environment with her compassion and created to foster educational, want their fund to support Food for People, St. Vincent de dedication to working with disadvantaged populations. artistic, environmental, and Paul, and the Rescue Mission. Jim died on April 18, She authored a Tribal Environmental Protection Plan, later pro-family endeavors on the 2007. (1997) adopted by the EPA to serve as a model for other tribes. North Coast. After many years as She was also instrumental in securing passage of residents of Humboldt County, legislation that allows Indian tribes to provide for their Maggie and Don Banducci, neediest members. (2001) cofounders of Yakima Products, Inc., in Arcata, hope to share with their children Mia and Bo Banducci the gift of
56 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Jim & Betty Mills Library Endowment Linda “Lin” Moore Fund Elizabeth J. Morrison Memorial Fund Fund see page 44 $22,287 $30,657
Arnie Millsap & Friends of Zoe Barnum Lin, as she was known to her family Elizabeth Morrison, Humboldt County’s and friends, was born in 1954 to a first woman attorney, practiced in Eureka Scholarship Fund long-time ranching family, the for over 50 years with her husband Marc $21,641 Hansens, in Patterson, CA. After and sons James and John. This fund was Zoe Barnum High School, with attending high school in her established by her sons upon her death in over 200 students, is the largest hometown, she went on to earn a 1985 to provide scholarships to female law students. continuation high school north of degree in art from Sacramento State University. Lin came (1985) Santa Rosa. Students who have to Fortuna in the mid-1970s and worked as a paralegal not been successful in traditional secretary, most recently for the law offices of Robert Noël Mosgofian MemorialA rts schools are offered an Prior. She founded Soroptimists of Fortuna, served as Scholarship Fund environment in which they can achieve personal and president of the Humboldt Legal Secretaries Association, $6,260 academic growth. As a community of caring, the core and was both a member of Humboldt Archers and a The Mosgofian family created this fund to values of trust, respect, responsibility, family, and caring strong supporter of the American Cancer Society’s Relay memorialize their beloved daughter and are emphasized. The Eureka Exchange Club, urged on by for Life. In October of 2001, Lin married Thomas Moore, sister, Noël Evette Mosgofian, a very Arnie Millsap, provided the first postsecondary a resident of Fortuna, in a joyous ceremony in Bali, Indonesia. Lin passed away in September of 2002, talented artist and dancer with many scholarship for a Zoe Barnum High School graduate in honors and awards to her credit, who 1995. Arnie had been a great supporter of local youth for leaving behind her “memories of laughter, shared travels, died in 1998 at age 18. This fund provides an annual his entire career with the Eureka Police Department. His and a lifetime of wonderful experiences.” This scholarship to a graduate of the Northern Humboldt Union generous contribution led to the creation of this donor-advised fund was created in Lin’s honor to support High School District who will be studying the fine and/or endowment, which will help ensure continued the fight against cancer. (2002) performing arts after high school. Noël’s passion for life postsecondary opportunities for graduates of Zoe Barnum continues to inspire the family and they take a personal High School. Arnie passed away on August 3, 2009. Morris Parent Teacher Organization Fund interest in each recipient. (2004) (2001) $16,164 The Morris Parent Teach Organization (MPTO) Fund Jane Irene Mishica Memorial Fund Mountain Communities Healthcare was started in 1998 with the vision of growing through Foundation Fund $5,997 fundraising events and contributions from parents, teachers, students, and community members. This $9,402 Jane Irene Mishica dedicated her life to fund supports classroom teachers to broaden students’ social work, adoptions, and children. In 2009, the Mountain educational experiences, sponsor family fun and Communities Healthcare Jane had a real sense about what was learning nights within the Morris School community, and really important. She had a way of Foundation (MCHF) was supplement existing school programs such as library established in order to support health services throughout getting to the heart of the matter. The resources. These areas of focus will ensure educational Jane Irene Mishica Memorial Fund was created in her the healthcare district and specifically the services at enrichment activities and events throughout each school Trinity Hospital. The foundation board is committed to memory since her life was cut short by both Parkinson’s year. (1998) disease and pancreatic cancer. This fund will be used to ensuring that the people of Trinity County have access to the best available healthcare. MCHF provides promote the welfare and well-being of foster and adopted Morris School/Wellington Fund children as well as to assist those persons seeking to community-based services and partners with Trinity $71,015 serve children in need. Even a simple need which goes Hospital to fund the purchase of equipment, programs, services, and building needs. For information contact unmet can have severe consequences for a person. Fund Jean Wellington, who retired from Trinity Hospital at (530) 623–5541, ext. 3255 (2010) donors hope others will join in any way possible to make the McKinleyville School District after the world a better place for children. What else matters in 23 years as a teacher, established Mr. C Memorial Wrestling Fund this life if the least among us lack the means of survival this endowment fund to benefit the and success? (2006) students at Morris School. An $78,553 advisory committee from Morris Working with an advisory committee, Bert Van Duzer, Jack Montoya Memorial Fund for the School recommends grants, which will support special retired coach of the Arcata High School wrestling team Preservation of Native American Culture projects or events for the entire student body or, in some and the Burly Redwood Stickers, helped establish this $1,415,670 cases, will aid individual students. Jean Wellington died in fund in 1990 to honor Mr. Paul Conner. “Mr. C” was a July of 2007. (1992) retired vice principal and counselor from Arcata High who (2014) was an important part of the local wrestling program for Jack Montoya Memorial Scholarship Fund Ellsworth C. “Jack” Morris Memorial Fund many years. Mr. C passed away on January 4, 2008. $10,573 Income from the fund is used to promote and support $3,107,661 wrestling on the North Coast. (1990) This fund was established by Mrs. Ellsworth C. Morris in This fund was established in 2015 to fulfill the wishes of 1981 at the time of Mr. Morris’ death. Mr. Morris was a Eunice C. Nielsen per the Eunice C. Nielsen Living Trust. Willard & Donna Mullan Scholarship Fund third-generation Humboldt County resident and worked The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship awards for community welfare through his affiliation with the $329,158 to Native Americans and to support the preservation of local Shriners. The income from this fund is designated The income from this fund is used to establish annual Native American culture in significant ways. Scholarship for the HSU Student Loan Fund. (1982) scholarships for graduates of Humboldt County high recipients must be residents seeking to attend a four-year schools who are pursuing courses of study at College of college or graduate school. (2015) the Redwoods to prepare them to become either certified shorthand reporters (court reporters) or legal secretaries. (1994)
2018 - 2019 | 57 Seferino (Sef) Raul Murguia Nesbitt Family Fund Edward L. & Joan Nilsen Fund Memorial Fund $98,149 $64,621 $27,042 Greg and Jennylee Nesbitt, Ed and Joan Nilsen established Seferino Raul Murguia, Humboldt natives of Oregon, returned to this leadership fund in County Planning Commissioner and the northwest after 20 years in December of 1994. Ed Nilsen 2nd District Supervisor, died on Louisiana where Greg ran an served as a member of the December 26, 2009, at age 67, investor-owned electric utility Board of Directors from the surrounded by his family. Seferino company, chaired the Rapides time Humboldt Area was a Mexican caballero and a true gentleman, born on Foundation, and led the Louisiana Learn State Foundation was founded in the Hardison Ranch in Filmore, CA and raised in the Commission in creating a K–12 education plan. 1972 until 2001. He served as the first chair of the Board orchards of San Jose, watching as the fields gave way to Previously, the Nesbitts spent 20 years in San Diego and then served in many other essential capacities. urban sprawl. His memories of hunting with his father where they reared their three children—Denise, Staci, Grants are currently made to three Eureka elementary and uncle in the Los Padres National Forest set in motion and Greg. Jennylee was an active volunteer, investing five schools for projects outside normal funding. Ed Nilsen a lifelong passion to preserve wild places and manage years of her time establishing a hospice program, a passed away on February 17, 2015. (1994) the rural landscape responsibly. Sef became an adept decade procuring food for a food bank in San Diego, and swordsman while a student at HSU, was a voracious another ten years developing a shelter for battered North Coast Cultural Trust reader, and had both a beautiful tenor voice and a women in Louisiana. The Nesbitts learned early about $7,408 photographic memory. He passed on a fierce pride in his philanthropy and have made it a lifetime habit. Greg said, Mexican heritage to his children and grandchildren. Sef, “It’s important to save money and to give some of it back North Coast Cultural Trust’s (NCCT) goal his wife Elizabeth, and their family created this fund to the communities in which we live.” The Nesbitts is to support broader public participation together to promote a public conservation corridor within established this advised, expendable fund to support a in, and stability for, the already thriving the Humboldt Bay watershed. (2009) variety of charitable causes here on the North Coast. North Coast arts and humanities. NCCT (2002) is truly a collaboration among North Myrtle Grove Cemetery Fund Coast donors, artists, cultural organizations, and $58,986 Ian Christopher Mackey Newman Fund community groups. To date, nearly a million dollars has $51,381 been committed to the trust by local donors and the Lila Earle T. Johnson made arrangements for this endowment Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund. Robert Yarber, Loleta to assist with Myrtle Grove Cemetery maintenance. Jennifer Mackey, a Rio Dell artist resident and arts advocate, made a $10,000 donation to (1984) and designer, established this establish the trust. Yarber moved to the North Coast in endowment fund to honor her son 1969 and in 1973 became artist Morris Graves’ Ian Christopher Mackey Newman. assistant. “It is a betterment of our own well-being and This fund is designed to assist the community’s well-being to support the arts. A strong minors who are simultaneously arts community is very subtle in shaping people’s lives • N • severely physically handicapped and mentally gifted. The and a community. It enables us to see the world and goal of the fund is to help expose these promising ourselves in a deeper and broader perspective,” Glen & Hilma Nash Fund children to educational and worldly experiences that they comments Yarber. (1998) $11,376 might not otherwise be able to experience. Thus, the fund makes grants available to such children for educationally Northcoast Circle of Change Fund Glen and Hilma Nash bequeathed related travel, preferably outside Humboldt County. $64 $10,000 to establish and maintain Previous recipients have used the funds to do such things this fund for the purpose of caring as travel to Washington, DC to explore the National Air & The Northcoast Circle of Change is for, feeding, and neutering or Space Museum and to Mexico to study the ancient committed to bringing to Humboldt spaying dogs and cats located in architecture in the region surrounding Mexico City. Ian County the vision of Challenge Humboldt County. Glen Nash was passed away on January 19, 2010. (1996) Day, “…every child lives in a world born on April 4, 1910, in Blue where they feel safe, loved, and Earth, MN and moved to Eureka with his family in 1919. Nichols Family Scholarship Fund celebrated.” Hundreds of Humboldt County middle and He was a general contractor and built a number of area $6,184 high school students have experienced the transforming schools, commercial buildings, custom homes, and other power of Challenge Day. The Northcoast Circle of Change structures. Glen also belonged to several service Jack and Henryetta Nichols moved to Humboldt County in is working to bring Challenge Day to all Humboldt County organizations and clubs. He passed away on November 1997. They moved to Smyrna, DE in 2008 to be closer to youth and support the efforts of Be the Change Teams 14, 2003, at age 93. Hilma Nash was born on July 10, their family—Greg, Maureen, and Analisa Nichols. Their (youth clubs) to NOTICE*CHOOSE*ACT in their schools 1907, in Fitchburg, MA and came to Eureka as a young son Greg received his doctor of science degree from and communities. Challenge Day events are powerful girl. On March 7, 1927, Hilma married Glen, her husband Washington University in St. Louis and is an engineer experiences in which youth and adults come together to of 75 years. She worked for many years at the local with the Boeing Company in Philadelphia. Maureen take a serious look at issues such as violence, teasing, poultry producers and later as a bookkeeper for Glen’s is a teacher in the Philadelphia School System. Jack, racism, harassment, peer pressure, substance abuse, contracting business. Hilma passed away on November Henryetta, and Greg established this fund to help young and suicide. The program is designed to increase young 11, 2002, at the age 95. (2004) people of Humboldt County further their education in the peoples’ feelings of personal power and self-esteem, to fields of science, medicine, education, and the ministry. shift dangerous peer pressure to positive peer support, Native Cultures Fund see page 42 (1998) and to eliminate the acceptability of teasing, violence, and all forms of oppression. (2006)
58 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Northcoast Environmental Center Northcoast Regional Land Trust Monitoring and delighted her friends with her sense of humor. For Endowment Fund & Operations Fund more than 20 years she and her partner Lan Sing Wu $6,458 $159,369 visited Redwoods Monastery, first simply as retreat participants, but gradually, as they recognized this as a The Northcoast Environmental Center The Northcoast Regional Land Trust group of women for whom they cared deeply, became (founded in 1970) established this (NRLT) works with private landowners, strong contributors. They worked in the garden and endowment fund to ensure the public agencies, and other organizations cooked meals for the sisters, set up a small first aid grassroots organization’s continuing toward the conservation of working clinic, and provided blood pressure check-ups, ability to pursue its mission to farms, forests, and ranchlands as well as wildlands and exchanged books, and created close friendships that are promote understanding of the relations between people open space. NRLT also conducts conservation planning, still treasured today, years after Ros’s death in 2000. and the biosphere and to conserve, protect, and celebrate facilitates diverse community dialogue and enables (2009) terrestrial, aquatic, and marine ecosystems of Northern hundreds of children to experience nature and working California and southern Oregon. (2004) landscapes each year. This fund is used by NRLT to Monsignor Thomas Nugent & Margaret continue its work monitoring and stewarding the Kellett Educational Fund see page 66 North Coast Environmental History thousands of acres of lands already conserved, and Resource Recovery & Preservation Fund providing educational and engaging opportunities for our $2,822 community while also capitalizing on new opportunities as they arise. (2008) From the 1990s through 2004, • O• hundreds of northwest California Northcoast Regional Land Trust citizens protested destructive logging Stewardship Fund Agnes & Kenneth Ogilvie Memorial Fund practices and urged regulatory $1,184,015 $795,889 agencies to promote more The Northcoast Regional Land Trust (NRLT) has the sustainable forest management policies. Several activists Upon Agnes’ death in 1987, the responsibility to manage conservation easements on tens video-documented the controversial logging practices, residue of her estate came to of thousands of working ranch and forest lands on the the resultant protest activities, the evidence-gathering the Foundation for discretionary North Coast as well as small fee properties NRLT owns. efforts, and the testimony given at hearings. Now this purposes and, in particular, to The Stewardship Fund ensures the vital monitoring and video work, both the original and edited footage, is the aid the Humboldt Bowling Association Junior League. stewardship of these properties in perpetuity. (2005) subject of great concern due to damage from mold and (1987) the deterioration of the original tapes. The North Coast Environmental History Resource Recovery and Northern California Tribal Chairmen’s Theodore Roosevelt & Ingrid R. Olander Preservation Fund was created to raise funds for the Association Scholarship Fund Memorial Scholarship Fund $3,657 digitization of more than 700 videotapes in the Humboldt $719,910 Watershed Council Video Collection. The vision for the The Northern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association North Coast Environmental History Resource Recovery (NCTCA) Scholarship Fund was created in an effort Theodore and Ingrid Olander and Preservation Fund extends beyond the immediate to increase the number of Native American students were both born in Eureka, in need of the Humboldt Watershed Council Video Collection entering undergraduate, graduate, and vocational 1901 and 1905 respectively. and will enable future preservation efforts for materials education programs. This scholarship is available to They both attended Eureka City that tell the region’s important, but too often neglected, students from Federally-Recognized and Non-Federally- Schools but didn’t meet until environmental history. (2013) Recognized Tribes, provided the student is culturally 1923 while working for the involved in their Tribe. In an effort to increase attendance J.C. McDonald Company. They North Coast Healthcare Scholarship Fund at local high education facilities, preference will be given were married in 1925. During his lifetime, Mr. Olander $9,880 to those students attending Humboldt State University or also worked for Nelson Steamship Company, owned and operated a Chevron service station in Eureka, and finally In an effort to assist our College of the Redwoods. (2017) retired from Eureka Oxygen Company in 1963. He community in providing and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening, and he was the retaining healthcare Northern Counties Logging Interpretive oldest member of Humboldt Masonic #79 at the time of professionals, David and Gail Association Fund his death in 1997. Mrs. Olander was a housewife, a Turner have established the $431,538 member of Eastern Star, and an avid bridge player. She North Coast Healthcare An anonymous gift of $15,000 established this fund in died in 1999. The Olanders always wanted to go to Scholarship Fund. This fund is designed to assist local 1980, designated for a specific future project. Additional college themselves but never thought they could afford it. students who are pursuing degrees or certifications in similarly restricted gifts have since been received. (1980) They created this fund to make sure underprivileged nursing, advanced practice registered nursing, or children in Humboldt County would have the opportunity physician’s assistant programs. Such students with a Rosalind Novick Fund that they had missed. (2000) financial need, a record of academic achievement, and a $693,747 demonstrated commitment to both healthcare and Galen Russel Olsen Memorial Fund for remaining in our community are eligible to apply for these Rosalind, a pediatric cardiologist Parkinson Support scholarships. Candidates with healthcare work who worked with the Redwood $1,549 experience and/or with a meaningful record of volunteer Coast Regional Center, created this community service or who have worked with and served fund by bequest to support Galen Russel Olsen, a third-generation our community’s underserved populations will be given Redwoods Monastery for any Humboldter, was born in 1922 to additional consideration. (2017) purpose the monastery deems Oscar and Marie Bush Olsen. In 1945, appropriate. She left a second gift to HAF to support local while serving in the navy during WWII, artists through the Victor Thomas Jacoby Fund. Ros was he met and married his lifetime a bright and witty storyteller who tried her hand at poetry partner Lilly Marie (Candy) Olson. In 1951, he established
2018 - 2019 | 59 Olsen’s Heating and Sheet Metal in Eureka, later operated Open Door Community Health Pacific Union School District by his grandsons Matt and Jason Olsen. Galen loved Centers Fund Community Fund being with his family, fishing, and snowmobiling. He $1,274,746 $4,658 enjoyed playing golf and marshalling for the PGA and LPGA tournaments. As a hobby, he crafted sports Established in honor of This fund, created from a previously shared fund, was equipment for his sons Garrett, Douglas, and Gregory. the Open Door established to expand technology education and to Galen served as regional president on the Sheet Metal, Community Health promote other enrichment projects that enhance the Air Conditioning National Association and helped Centers’ 25th anniversary, this fund supports the education of the students from Pacific Union, a nationally establish an apprenticeship training class at College of provision of high quality healthcare to Humboldt and Del recognized Distinguished Blue Ribbon School. (1996) the Redwoods. He served on the Diamond Lake Norte residents regardless of financial, geographic, social, Home-Owner’s Board and was a member of the North or age barriers. With support from the fund, Open Door’s Charles William Page Memorial Fund Coast Vintage Aviation Society. Candy, family, and friends seven community health centers will work with other $14,657 created this designated endowment fund to offer support community providers to meet community health needs, Established in 2003 to honor the to Parkinson’s patients. Candy passed away on May 2, improve services, provide education on health and social memory of Charles (Charlie) William 2009. (2001) issues, and work toward change in the present Page, this fund celebrates his love of healthcare system through example, education, and art, nature, simplicity, and Hans Olsen Trust direct participation. (1996) environmental stewardship. A naturally $231,787 ORCA Dual Wrestling Fund gifted artist, Charlie loved to take his sketchbook along on camping and backpacking trips into the Trinity Alps, Hans Christian Olsen was born in $32,898 1885 on the Olsen ranch in the Arcata Marble Mountains, and Siskiyou Hills. His sensitive and Bottom, his home throughout his The ORCA Dual Wrestling Fund was created to support acutely detailed drawings reflect what he knew best: the lifetime. He was a hard worker. His the wrestling match between the best senior wrestlers in birds and fauna of Humboldt County. Charlie’s intimate first job was pick and shovel labor for California and Oregon. The dual meet is held in Redding, relationship with the natural environment spawned a the Hammond Railroad, and then as a California on odd years and in Ashland, Oregon on even profound spiritual belief system that reflected his young man, he worked as a teamster and ranch hand in years. This match takes place on the second Saturday in wilderness ethic and deep love and respect for nature. the hill country of Humboldt. He was noted for his skill in March. The goal is to make this the best high school dual His fund supports local artists who utilize recycled breaking and training horses. He vowed to work hard in meet on the West Coast. (2010) materials and/or natural elements to refocus our attention his youth so he would not have to when he was old. He on the beauty of the natural world. Works are encouraged ran the family ranch in dairying and stock raising William H. Osborne Endowment Fund that are site-specific and that celebrate the ephemeral operations until 1958. He outlived four sisters and one $19,394 artistic balance of time and nature. (2003) brother. He remained a bachelor and he enjoyed conversations with young people, taking every opportunity This fund was established to honor Bill, Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for to encourage them to lead moral lives and to be thrifty. who loved life to the fullest, laughed Historical Photographic Research He lived to 87 and had acquired a sizeable estate earned loud and often, and was committed to $25,334 by his hard physical labor and conserved by his prudent helping people realize their maximum living. (1973) potential. Bill and his family settled in Peter Palmquist was killed at age 66 Eureka in 1958, where he began his professional life as a by a hit-and-run driver on January Frances Angelina & Anton J. Ondracek physical therapist. He cofounded Eureka Physical 13, 2003. A professional Memorial Fund Therapy, which continues to serve the North Coast today. photographer for over 50 years, The fund will be used to reflect Bill’s passion for people: including 28 at Humboldt State $134,984 to assist youth sports programs and to help all of the arts, University, he is considered one of Tony Ondracek established this including theater, music, and the visual arts. (2003) the most important photo-historians of the 20th century. fund in loving memory of his His emphasis was the American West, California, wife and lifetime partner Humboldt County before 1950, and the international Frances, who passed away on history of women in photography. He published over 60 November 18, 1999. Frances books and 340 articles. With co-author Thomas was a Texas girl with a great Kailbourn, he won the Caroline Bancroft Western History love for animals and many • P• Prize for their book Pioneer Photographers of the Far talents, including sewing and crocheting. Tony, a Eureka West. Professor Martha Sandweiss of Amherst College High School graduate, met Frances while traveling Pacific Union Arts Endowment Fund wrote, “He established new ways of pursuing the history through Texas and knew right away that she was the girl $18,879 of photography. With his collections and research notes for him. They were married on August 31, 1933, and now accessible at Yale, he will be speaking to and spent their honeymoon on a deer hunting expedition. In celebration of a rewarding inspiring new generations forever.” Established by Peter’s During their 66 years of marriage, they built a welcoming 33-year teaching career, David lifetime companion Pam Mendelsohn, this fund supports home for their family and friends, their well-loved pets, Cherney established this fund in the study of underresearched women photographers and all the wild creatures, including a fox that learned to honor of his fabulous colleagues, internationally and Western American photographers come to their door and eat from their hands. The wonderful students, and supportive before 1900. (2003) Ondracek’s advised endowment fund supports Vector community. In addition to making Rehabilitation and Hospice, provides a scholarship for his own contribution, Mr. Cherney contributed the students of veterinary medicine, and assists with costs retirement gifts from his friends and family. The purpose for spaying and neutering small domestic animals. Mr. of the endowment is to provide funds to help support Ondracek passed away on January 4, 2006 at the age of Pacific Union School’s annual arts month celebration. 94. (2000) (2004)
60 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Parker Youth Fund Gail Pascoe Making Headway Fund Perrett Family Fund $19,883 $12,346 $32,650
Stanley Parker was born on August Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs The Perrett 5, 1923. He graduated from when there is a blow to the head Family Fund elementary school in Rio Dell, high that causes the loss of one or more was established school in Fortuna, and the University abilities, such as memory retention, by Tom and of California at Berkeley. He married decision making, planning, and Stephanie Mary Owen of San Francisco in concentration. Working with brain Perrett to 1953, and the couple had two injured people and their families since 1983, Gail encourage students to seek educational experiences that daughters, Eleanor and Catherine. Mr. Parker worked as cofounded Making Headway Center for Brain Injury increase their vocational skills. Tom established his the traffic manager and industrial affairs manager during Recovery in 1999. Making Headway is a nonprofit agency business Tomas Jewelry after many years of world a 30-year career with the Pacific Lumber Company. He that provides services to address these and other losses. travels, which were instrumental in his education. Tom was active in the community, serving with the Fortuna Gail wishes these funds to be used for prevention, and Stephanie and their children, Eli and Melissa, have High School Board of Trustees, Humboldt Grand Jury, temporary housing, medical care, emotional counseling been fortunate to complete many trips abroad. The Norcoa Health Organization, Local Agencies Formation and support, case management, and family support for experiences gained in traveling are enriching and opening Commission, Eureka and Fortuna Chambers of those with a brain injury and their families. It is Gail’s avenues of cultural awareness not available any other Commerce, Eureka Chapter of the American Red Cross, intent to remember this fund and Making Headway, the way. Through this advised scholarship fund they wish to Scotia Kiwanis Club, United Way, Camp Fire Girls & Boys, organization that represents her life’s work, by means of enable more students to attend a vocational or trade and Redwoods United. Mr. Parker died on October 29, a bequest. (2004) school. They also feel strongly about the importance of 1990. This advised endowment fund was created at giving back to the community through monetary Pacific Lumber to honor Mr. Parker. It supports youth in Coach Jerry Paul Memorial Fund contributions as well as volunteerism. (2005) Scotia and Rio Dell with a particular focus on education. $14,966 (2002) Tom and Stephanie Perrett Jerry Paul was a teacher, coach, Community Fund Elizabeth “Freckles” Locke Parrott athletic director, and inspirational $10,051 Memorial Fund leader for youth athletics for nearly $12,610 40 years. Jerry came to HSU in Tom and Stephanie Perrett 1953 to earn a degree in physical created this fund to Elizabeth “Liz” excelled in Women’s education and a teaching credential reciprocate in kind to the Amateur Fast Pitch Softball for 17 while playing basketball for the Lumberjacks. During his community that has given so years with Erv Lynn Florists. She 32 years at Arcata High, Jerry coached golf, cross- much to them. In the early was selected for the All-American country, and tennis. His main love, however, was 1980s Tom founded his National Softball Congress Team in coaching varsity boys and girls basketball, leading his business Tomas Jewelry in the World Tournament in Phoenix, teams in winning more than 100 games, including many Arcata after traveling the world and living in his van while Arizona in 1952, and was awarded Most Valuable Player. championships. Known for his fairness, nurturing searching for the ideal place to settle down and grow his Her team was twice runner-up and, in 1953, the World presence, and competitive spirit, Jerry was named to the company. Stephanie worked as a speech pathologist in NSC Champions. She graduated from HSU in 1959 and Arcata High School Hall of Fame and the California local schools and hospitals for 20 years. She continues to began her 30-year teaching career as a physical Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame. He was always volunteer for a number of local causes. By creating this education instructor and coach at Eureka High. In 1966, grateful to his wife Adair and their three children—Raida, fund they hope to provide services and programs for “Freckles” was inducted into the Portland Metro Hall of Gary, and Debbie—for their love and support. At his youth and families in Humboldt County. Along with their Fame. Liz was forever a coach and faithful 49ers fan. She death in 2001, Adair created this advised endowment children Eli and Melissa, they seek to meet needs that welcomed animals in need—her “kids” —into her home. fund to continue Jerry’s life work: helping local youth would otherwise go unmet. (2016) She loved her McCaan cabin. Her last fond memory was realize their educational and athletic goals. (2001) a trip with her friends to the Amateur Softball Association Richard E. Peters Memorial Safety Hall of Fame and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Pay it Forward Humboldt Fund Scholarship Fund 2007. This fund was established by Sharon Wold, Jan $3,001 $28,414 Wholers, and other dear friends to provide a scholarship The mission of Pay It Forward for college softball players. (2012) Richard Peters was a longshore Humboldt is to provide help, healing, supercargo, ILWU Eureka Local 14, Betty Slagle Anderson Partain Fund for and hope in times of crisis. With our for nearly 50 years and an employee fault lines, flood zones, and dense of Westfall Stevedore Company for Physical Education & Athletics for Youth forests, Northern California is a $8,879 40 years. Dick died in 2002 as the hotbed for natural disaster. Pay It result of a tragic accident aboard Betty Partain first came to the North Forward Humboldt provides efficient intake, organization, ship doing the job he loved. He was admired and Coast as a freshman at South Fork and distribution of necessary emergency supplies to respected for his professional skills, his gentle humor, High School in 1946. She went on victims of crisis, without creating the secondary disaster and his intellectual curiosity, graduating from College of to teach physical education at of piles of unusable donations. Our vision is to offer the Redwoods at age 66. The purpose of the fund is to Humboldt State University, retiring immediate HELP to those in need. We provide HEALING promote safety awareness and provide scholarships to in 1982. The fund reflects her through community outreach & fundraisers that support children and grandchildren of local longshoremen. (2002) lifelong concern about getting youngsters involved in one another. We provide HOPE by paying it forward and athletic activities. Administered by her three grandsons, encouraging others to pay it forward alongside us. Our the purpose of this fund is is to provide money for boys nonprofit is 100% volunteer operated. (2018) and girls—kindergarten through college—to participate in competition or exercise when financial constraints would otherwise be a barrier. (1996) 2018 - 2019 | 61 Donna Petersen Memorial Fund wildlands of Humboldt County. His time spent outdoors successful career in heavy construction as an $39,172 nourished a generous, thoughtful, and kind nature. David environmental manager and project engineer until his was beloved by his classmates at Jacoby Creek School unexpected death at the age of 42. A scholarship in his Mrs. Petersen was a staunch and won numerous academic awards, and he played a memory has been created to assist a Blue Lake and supporter of animal life, especially pivotal role on the basketball team. David was killed on Arcata High School graduate going on to a college or concerned with the well-being of March 10, 2013, just short of his 14th birthday, when he university. Preference will be given to a student pursuing homeless dogs. She was one of the was struck by a car while in a pedestrian crossing. The a degree in engineering, mathematics, or related founders of the Humane Society of David Wilder Pickart-Jain Memorial Fund was established sciences. (2016) Humboldt County, which this fund by his parents, Andrea Pickart and Peter Jain, with funds benefits. (1987) contributed in his honor by his family, friends, and Premier Foundation Fund community. It will award one college scholarship per year, $126,112 Jerry Peterson Memorial Fund beginning in 2017, to a student graduating from an $11,738 Arcata area high school. (2013) This fund was established by Premier Financial Group, Inc., A native of Arcata, Jerry E. Peterson Hugo Pompati Memorial Fund Registered Investment Advisor and its president, Wayne was part-owner/operator of Sequoia $11,693 Caldwell. The fund was originally established by the Auto Supply. At the time of his death in principals of the firm—Wayne Caldwell CFP, Ron Ross July of 1984, his wife Sharron and his At his death, Hugo Pompati, a lifelong Eureka resident, Ph.D./CFP, and John Gloor—for the primary purpose of daughters established this memorial established this endowment fund in memory of his father encouraging corporate and business good works in our fund. It benefits the Humboldt and mother, John and Angelina Pompati, and himself. The community. This fund not only provides Premier and its Community Breast Health Project. (1984) net income provides for memorial masses and otherwise team with a focus for its own charitable efforts, but also benefits St. Bernard’s Catholic Church. (1996) as a model for assisting its many business clients in Melvin & Leona Peterson Memorial Fund establishing similar funds. “Charitable donor-advised $23,762 Andrew & Bertha Pon Memorial Fund funds through HAF are an excellent way to add increased $369,484 meaning to our business endeavors by enabling local The Petersons were both natives of Humboldt County. firms to contribute insight and financial support to the Leona established this fund in 1985 to honor her When she died in 1995 at the age of 84, McKinleyville community,” according to Wayne Caldwell. (1998) husband. Initially the fund was used for the maintenance resident Bertha Pon left the residue of her estate to a fund designated for 4-H, FFA, senior nutrition and health of the aquarium at St. Luke Manor. After Melvin’s death in 1988, Leona asked that the fund be used to provide programs, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to scholarships. Leona passed away on February 15, 1994, Animals, and organized youth baseball programs. The leaving a substantial bequest to establish the Melvin T. widow of Andrew Pon, Bertha worked for the Bank of Peterson Scholarship Fund with the Foundation. (1985) America for many years and was a member of both the Mendocino and Humboldt County historical societies, as • Q• well as the Arcata Business Girls. (1996) Melvin T. Peterson Scholarship Fund Nicole Quigley Memorial Fund $226,453 John Paul Poovey Memorial Fund $4,976 Leona Ella Peterson established this scholarship fund in $53,894 her husband’s memory to be used for scholarships for Brilliant, sweet, and outgoing are only Eureka High School graduates for both vocational and John Paul Poovey was born on July 3, a few words that describe the kind academic training. Leona, a native of Ferndale, taught 1954, and raised in Eureka. He hearted Nicole Quigley. A fourth in many local schools and was a social worker for the attended local schools where he was grade student at Dows Prairie welfare department for many years. She and her husband an outstanding baseball and Elementary School, she was only 9 were life and charter members of St. Luke Manor. (1994) basketball player. John graduated years old when a tragic car crash from UC Berkeley and later Palmer West Chiropractic took her life on October 6, 2008. Nicole was very Barry F. Phelps Leukemia Fund College. He was an exceptional and devoted chiropractor outgoing and had a lot of friends. She knew at a very young age that dance was her passion. She also loved to $92,020 in Fortuna for over 16 years. John died suddenly at the young age of 51. Throughout his life, John was play soccer, basketball, and golf with her twin sister Barry Phelps was a lifelong resident of passionate about everything outdoors, including hunting, Ashley and all her friends. Nicole was the daughter of Fortuna. After suffering with cancer fishing, abalone diving, and camping with his many Kenneth and Debra Quigley. Nicole’s fund will support the for four years, he died in 1983 at the friends and family. John’s family and friends established College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team. age of 9. To assist the family with the this fund to provide camperships to area youth. (2005) (2009) tremendous cost of an anticipated bone marrow transplant, the Justin Porteous Memorial Scholarship community organized a large fundraiser. Barry died $28,137 before the event, but encouraged family and friends to continue helping children with cancer. (1986) Justin Porteous was born and raised in Humboldt County where he David Wilder Pickart-Jain Memorial Fund attended Blue Lake Elementary School $33,129 from kindergarten through eighth grade. Upon graduation from Arcata David Pickart-Jain was known as High School and as a graduate of Blue Lake School, he much for his contagious smile as received a scholarship for outstanding academic for his many academic honors. He achievement and leadership. Justin went on to Humboldt was born in 1999 in Eureka, CA, State University where he earned his degree in and was raised with his sister Elyse, enjoying the environmental resources engineering. He enjoyed a
62 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds electronics industry, Michael returned to school to pursue Redwood Regional Rotary Disaster Relief a degree in environmental resources engineering and to Super Fund help create a more sustainable lifestyle in Humboldt $65,563 • R• County. He actively participates in civic life with service on the Arcata City Council and previously as Arcata mayor This fund has been created by the North Coast Rotary Rael Family Scholarship Fund and as a member of the city of Arcata’s planning Clubs to assist North Coast residents who, due to a $20,684 commission. (2000) natural disaster, need emergency funds that are not immediately available from government agencies. Funds The Rael family established RCRC Client Benefit Fund are available to anyone located in the areas served by the this scholarship to support a $74,062 ten North Coast Rotary Clubs from Garberville to Crescent Latino student who City. (1995) demonstrates academic The Client Benefit Fund is a nonprofit fund designed to potential and who has a improve the lives of the people who are clients of the Leo P. & Wilma M. Regan Memorial Fund history of community Redwood Coast Regional Center through small, individual $14,338 involvement. Dennis Rael, as grants for needs that cannot be met through any other we know from the existing program or agency. The fund is designated for Natives of Iowa, Wilma delectables served at Los Bagels, is of mixed heritage: individuals with developmental disabilities in Humboldt, and Leo Regan resided in his mother was Jewish and his father, Chicano. His father Mendocino, Lake, and Del Norte counties. Some of the Eureka from 1956 until experienced discrimination as a child because he was possible creative uses of the individual grants could 1965 when Mr. Regan Spanish-speaking. While working as a printer in his late include specific housing needs, one-time moving needs, was transferred to San 40s, he turned this discrimination around by going back emergency travel needs, and start-up seed money Francisco. Mr. Regan to school and obtaining a teaching credential. He was for programs fostering independence in life-skills, retired in 1972 from a banking career that spanned 45 hired as a teacher because among his qualifications was recreational skills, and/or housing. Applications for years. Mrs. Regan died in 1986, after which Mr. Regan the ability to speak the language for which he once was such personal grants are made to the Redwood Coast returned to Eureka to be with his daughter Mary Ann ridiculed. The Rael family believes that people who have Developmental Services Corporation Board of Directors. Spencer until his death in 1993. The Regans shared an access to education can increase their potential. They (2009) interest in promoting leadership among young students. take pride in their heritage and feel fortunate to be able Mr. Regan took great pride in encouraging students to to encourage others to also take pride in who they are Redwood Art Association achieve their educational goals and offered financial and further their education. (2004) Endowment Fund guidance to many as they entered the work place. This $22,543 fund, established by the Regans’ daughter, supports Marie Raleigh Memorial Fund youth leadership. (1994) Created in 1958, the Redwood Art $359,377 Association (RAA) is the largest and Reserve Officers’A ssociation Humboldt Because of Marie Raleigh’s love of oldest arts organization in Chapter Scholarship Fund animals, her 1985 bequest Humboldt County. In 2012, the $6,994 specified that the income from her organization bought a gallery in Eureka large enough to fund be used to provide for the care accommodate large exhibitions for our membership. The Humboldt Chapter No. 16 of the and feeding of cats. (1985) RAA continues to be a growing community of artists and Reserve Officers’ Association supporters who value art as an essential component of established this fund to provide an every aspect of our culture. The RAA nurtures creativity, annual scholarship to the most John & Audrie Recetki Children’s Fund provides innovative, leading-edge ideas to inspire its worthy Humboldt County graduating senior enrolling in a $11,154 members, and actively relates to young and emerging four-year military academy. (1989) artists as well as those who are well established. We John worked as a bring artistic dialogue and collaboration with the Alive Richard Scholarship Fund powderman in heavy membership, local government, and other creative $5,758 construction and Audrie organizations and outside communities. This endowment worked at the local fisheries. fund was created by anonymous donors who support our This scholarship fund was established by Together, for 40 years, they history, vision, and placement in the community. The the Academy of the Redwoods managed the Topper Trailer funds will be used toward continuing our mission. community and the family of Alive Park in Eureka. On Audrie’s 80th birthday, the park was Additional donations from other individuals and Richard to memorialize his love of people, renamed and dedicated to John and Audrie and is now organizations can be made to this fund. (2015) love of learning, and love of life. Alive had known as Recetki Park, “A Community of Fine Folks.” an exceptional thirst for knowledge and was accepting of John and Audrie set up this fund through their estate, Redwood Empire Quilters Guild Fund all people regardless of their backgrounds and beliefs. and after Audrie’s passing in 2010, this fund was $23,970 With his contagious smile and kind heart he offered daily designated to serve and support the unmet needs of inspiration to his friends, teachers, and family. Funds will Eureka youth through the Boys and Girls Club. (2011) Income from this fund will cover be allocated annually in the form of a scholarship for an material costs; provide honoraria for Academy of the Redwoods graduate pursuing a college Recycled Paper Fund instructors, curators, and artists for education. The first scholarship was awarded to a student $1,722 workshops and classes; and support in the graduating class of 2014. Additional contributions fellowships for individuals to attend to this fund are welcome. (2012) Michael Winkler established this advised educational programs related to the fiber arts field. expendable fund to help reduce the (1995) Robert L. Richards Memorial Fund environmental impact of everyday $171,731 activities in Humboldt County. The fund’s focus areas are recycled paper, energy Robert Richards valued education and self-improvement. efficiency, and conservation. After a 20-year career in the Although he never attended high school, at the age of
2018 - 2019 | 63 40, Bob graduated with highest honors from HSU. The healthcare, and education of needy preteen children in not. Awarded students are first in their family and Foundation administers this fund to benefit the three Humboldt and Del Norte counties. (2014) have repeated courses in order to secure college scholarships he established at HSU: the Mary E. Richards admissions. The Mouth of the Klamath was established Scholarship for Music or Voice, the Joan E. Brenson William Adrian & Lillian Robinson to provide graduates of HCHS the additional funding Scholarship for Natural Resources, and the Robert L. Memorial Fund needed (gear and fees) to pursue scientific diving while Richards Scholarship for Music. Additional income is to $25,047 at college. Before teaching, Cate worked as a scientific benefit local animal welfare organizations. (1987) diver. This award was inspired by Valisha Armstrong, This fund was established another HCHS student, who attended HSU to become a Rick Foundation in 1989 by Susan scientific diver. (2008) $53,476 Robinson McGinness and W.A. Robinson, Jr., as a ROTARY CLUB OF ARCATA Mechanical engineer Chester Rick created the IEZ memorial to their parents W. Adrian and Lillian Robinson. Foundation in the 1940s that made garden tools, Educational Fund (R.C.A.E.F.) Adrian, a local businessman, was born and lived his lamps, bookends, and small toys. He hired workers $93,890 entire life in Humboldt County. Lillian, who had lived in with disabilities, passing on any money he made to his Eureka for more than 50 years, was actively involved in The income from this fund is used to promote and employees. Chester and his wife Dorothy worked with community services. Because of their interest in both enhance educational opportunities available to students Paul Robeson and Bayard Rustin in early civil rights education and local maritime affairs, income from this eligible for scholarships and other educational grants action. This fund was started with proceeds from the IEZ fund will be used for Humboldt County education under criteria established by the board of directors of the Foundation and is intended to promote race relations and projects. (1989) Rotary Club of Arcata. (1994) world peace. (1996) Roelofs Humboldt Fisheries Fund ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA Elsie Mae Gardner Ricklefs & Richard $55,951 Harvey G. Harper Rotary Scholarship Fund Ricklefs Memorial Fund $37,693 $184,440 Dr. Terry Roelofs, Emeritus Professor of Harvey Harper was a dedicated and This fund provides help fisheries biology at longtime Rotarian. Beloved by his in the fields of Humboldt State family and community, Harvey’s love education and health for University, has inspired of cars was unparalleled. He left this the Klamath-Trinity area. and mentored numerous lasting gift to the Rotary of Eureka. Grants, scholarships, cohorts of fisheries students since his arrival at HSU in Each spring a scholarship will be and fellowships are given to those who demonstrate 1970. Terry has the rivers and streams of the North Coast awarded in Harvey’s memory to leadership or who have a clear potential to deliver strong running through his veins and has tirelessly shared his support a Eureka High School graduating senior who is and imaginative initiatives for guiding the cultural goals of love of fisheries and sustainable fishing with his many planning to attend a school accredited by the National the community. Health support is principally in mental students and colleagues. This fund was originally Automotive Technician’s Education Foundation. (2011) health and may include grants to organizations that established by the Humboldt Fishin’ Lumberjacks, a introduce improved directions in care, reaching more group of HSU fisheries alumni that have met annually ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA families and people in need. (1994) since 2002 to share quality fishing time together. The Donald Morris Hegy Fellowship Fund goal of the fund is to provide scholarships for students in $51,422 Ride to the Wild Fund the fisheries department at HSU who are pursuing an $16,396 advanced degree with a focus on fisheries conservation Mr. and Mrs. William Z. Hegy and enhancement research that applies to, or is in, North established this fund in memory of Thanks to donors Bill & Melissa Coast watersheds and adjacent marine waters. (2013) their son Donald Morris Hegy, who Zielinski, Humboldt County passed away at the young age of 4 teachers have some financial William T. & Geneva Rooney Fund years. Mr. William Hegy passed away support to transport students for $13,483 in December of 1986, and another son, David J. Hegy, in nature education field trips. The September of 1995. The income from this fund provides Zielinskis established this advised William T. Rooney established this fund an annual fellowship to a Humboldt State University endowment fund because of their belief that exposure to in 1991 to honor his wife Geneva, who student for postgraduate study. (1979) the outdoors at a young age can help develop an spent 25 years in the Eureka City understanding of environmental issues and an Schools as a teacher, counselor, dean, ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA appreciation of how the protection of natural places can and high school assistant principal. Endowment Fund enhance the quality of life. They invite others to expand Grants from this fund benefit disadvantaged students $66,868 learning opportunities for Humboldt County children by needing clothing and other necessary items. (1991) making contributions to the fund. (2005) Income is used for Rotary service projects. (1981) Cate Roscoe Scholarship Fund ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA Bonnie J. Ridenhour Memorial Fund for $24,173 Needy Children Sign Smith Service Fund $33,919 Cate Roscoe created this fund with money left by her $7,672 father Stanley Roscoe to provide two scholarships: the This committee-advised fund is used for Rotary service Bonnie was devoted to children—her Jaimie King and the Mouth of the Klamath. The Jaimie projects. (1981) own, her grandchildren, her neighbors’ King was established to help graduates of Happy Camp children, the children of the High School overcome their adverse circumstances community. This endowed fund to attend college. Jaimie King was a student of Cate’s supports organizations and programs who supported herself through senior year and gained that provide for the basic needs of food, shelter, admission to Humboldt State University despite being told by family and guidance counselors that she could 64 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA ROTARY CLUB OF FORTUNA SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB OF OLD TOWN EUREKA Glyndon “Sign” & Ruth Smith Paul Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund John McCaddon Fund Endowment Fund and Hal Hummel Memorial Vocational $16,854 $725,505 Award John McCaddon was born in Eureka on $29,125 Glyndon “Sign” Smith began December 11, 1936. He retired from his long and varied career in The Fortuna Sunrise Rotary Club, founded on the Rotary the air force in 1960 and became an magic at age 10, at 16 was Club’s 90th anniversary, honors Rotary founder Paul insurance adjuster for Allstate. John was known as the Boy Wonder, and Harris with this memorial scholarship in his name. president of the Southwest Eureka at 18 was a professional Scholarships are awarded annually to two Fortuna High Rotary Club from 1982 to 1983, and he was a founder whose magic included fire-eating, wire-walking, School graduates who wish to further their education. and president of the Rotary Club of Old Town Eureka. He hypnotism, card tricks, and magic. He settled in Eureka in Additionally, the Presidential Award is selected each was active in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, served the early 1920s and opened a sign-making shop. A year by the club’s current president and is awarded on the board for the Humboldt Fire District, and worked 68-year member of the Rotary Club of Eureka, he never to a graduating Fortuna High School senior. Newly with the first committee raising money for Evergreen missed a weekly meeting. In Eureka, Sign met the love of named in May of 2015, the club also honors one of its Lodge. He passed away on September 9, 1991. This fund his life, Ruth, whom he married in 1929. Ruth Smith charter members, Hal Hummel, who was a long-time was created to give scholarships to seniors from the graduated from the University of California and taught club Vocational Scholarship chairman and a tireless Eureka High School district. (2007) home economics at Eureka High for 19 years. They lived advocate for the importance and value of vocational an exciting, rich life, enjoying their love for each other service. Annually, the club awards a graduating senior at ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTHWEST EUREKA until Ruth’s death in 1991. Sign, a charming and loving Fortuna High School who is planning to attend a trade or Endowment Fund man who gave much of himself to people of the North vocational school or institution. (1998) $53,683 Coast, died in April of 1997. Income from this fund is The Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka has a deep used for Rotary service projects as recommended by the ROTARY CLUB OF MAD RIVER commitment to community service as well as to Rotary Club of Eureka. (1995) Mad River Rotary Service Fund international service. The board of directors established $11,838 ROTARY CLUB OF EUREKA this advised endowment fund to expand the range of opportunities for giving and to further the club’s ability to Joseph Sidney Woolford Fund The purpose of the Mad River act upon these commitments. (2001) $258,788 Rotary Fund is Joseph S. Woolford was a graduate of to do something Lee J. Roth & Frances A. Roth Louisville Medical School with advanced good for our Memorial Fund training at the University of Chicago. He community. The $703,978 Mad River was the first physician in the area to limit Mrs. Roth died in 1981, leaving the residue of her estate Rotary service area covers the area north of the Mad his practice to radiology and was as a memorial to her husband Lee and herself. Income is River to the Humboldt/Del Norte county line. Projects instrumental in organizing the radiology paid to the Humane Society of Humboldt County. (1981) department at General Hospital. He studied and worked focus on services for youth and seniors. (2011) continuously for the improvement of x-ray equipment and Louis Rovai, Jr. Memorial ROTARY CLUB OF OLD TOWN EUREKA processes. Dr. Woolford was an outgoing, social person Scholarship Fund with a sense of humor. He was always ready for a good Larry G. Doss Fund $8,485 laugh. He was a member of Rotary Club of Eureka from $18,292 1934 until his passing in 1957. It was his desire to A gifted athlete, Louis Rovai, Jr. (“Sweet Larry G. Doss—beloved father, reward measurable scholastic achievement, quality and Lou”) lived life inspired by the best husband, and grandfather—was a long excellence of individual performance, career goal qualities of teamwork and time member of the Rotary Club of Old direction, and an ability to inspire others. Scholarships sportsmanship. His enduring Town Eureka. Loved and respected by are awarded to HSU graduate students. Recipients are characteristics were a positive outlook fellow Rotarians, business associates, selected by members of Rotary Club of Eureka. (2003) on life, love of family, loyal friendships, and active and friends, Larry was a mentor in many fields. He took community involvement. A lifetime Humboldt County on enormous challenges and persevered through hard ROTARY CLUB OF FORTUNA resident, Louis’ athletic skills were first noted at Rio Dell work, preparation, faith, and a positive attitude. Early on, Scholarship Fund Elementary School. He excelled at football and basketball athletics attracted Larry’s attention and became a driving $264,458 at FUHS and his ability to play the wide-receiver position force in learning many principles of life. Larry earned a was recognized at College of the Redwoods and This fund was established by the Rotary Club of Fortuna football scholarship to San Jose State University and was Humboldt State University. His knowledge of sports and in memory of past Rotarians who were actively involved a four-year letterman. After graduating, Larry taught high ability to tell a good story led to stints as a broadcaster in the betterment of Fortuna: Benjamin A. McWhorter, school and coached football, track, and golf. He loved and color commentator for local teams. In 1999, Louis Ray E. Stewart, John Kassis, J. Dwight O’Dell, Clayton assisting students attain their goals. As cofounder of was named to the Times-Standard “All Century Football A. “Zeke” Van Deventer, William A. Jamieson, Tom Ming Tree Realty, he helped many people become Team.” In 2015—alongside his 1975 football Cooke, Collis Mahan, Otto Harbers, Percy Newell, Jim successful in real estate. Larry encouraged others to teammates—Louis was inducted into the College of the Hunt, Dennis Hazelton, Sherry Hazelton, Allan Baird, and strive to do their best and to live by his mottos: Redwoods Hall of Fame. This scholarship supports Max Goble. Awards are made to Fortuna High School “autograph your work with excellence” and “going the graduating FUHS seniors who will be attending Northern graduating seniors to further their education. (1991) extra mile is never too far.” (2007) California postsecondary institutions and who reflect Louis’ character, athletic activity, and community involvement. (2016)
2018 - 2019 | 65 Henri & Lanette Rousseau Memorial .St. Vincent de Paul Fund in Honor of Gerry Scholarship Fund & Oriel Ayers $1,090,831 • S• $19,194 This fund provides This fund was established to scholarships for St. Mary’s Funds support the St. Vincent de graduates of Humboldt Established to support St. Mary’s Catholic Church Paul dining facility in Eureka. County high schools programs, the first of these funds was the St. Mary’s Gerry and Oriel have been planning to go on to Church Fund, created in 1978. supporters of the dining major or minor in agriculture or agriculture-related fields facility since its inception. Gerry was dedicated to or science, including education courses in agriculture or providing shelter to the homeless and food to the hungry related fields of science. The Humboldt County Farm SM | Monsignor Thomas Nugent & through the dining facility. He was proud to be a member Bureau recommends recipients. (1997) Margaret Kellett Educational Fund of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He touched many $93,327 lives on a daily basis with his respect and love for anyone Rubin-Devons Family Fund he came in contact with. Gerry lived his faith every day. An anonymous donor left a residence to the Foundation $10,305 He was known as a hero to many. Gerry passed away in to establish this fund in perpetual remembrance of January of 2008. This endowment fund will provide Jerryl Lynn Rubin and Amanda Monsignor Thomas Nugent and his niece Margaret assistance to the dining facility to purchase milk and Devons are grateful to have lived in Kellett. The income from this memorial endowment other staples needed for feeding the hungry. (2008) Humboldt County for the past four fund goes to the educational fund of St. Mary’s Catholic decades and have enjoyed life here Church in Arcata. (1994) Michael, Fran, & Opal Saint Clair Fund together for the past fifteen $24,207 years. They created this SM | St. Mary’s Church Fund donor-advised fund as their anniversary gift. Jerryl Lynn St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arcata was founded in This fund was established by and Amanda worked in the medical and educational 1883 and continues to serve the Catholic community Michael Saint Clair in memory fields. Now they volunteer with local health, education, from the church located on Janes Road in Arcata and of his past wives Fran and theatre, arts, music, nature, interfaith, religious, and the St. Joseph mission church in Blue Lake. This fund Opal. Saint Clair grew up in intercultural organizations. The Rubin-Devons Family was established by an anonymous donor in 1978. The Alton, CA and he was one of Fund is to expand their contribution to the health and purpose of the gift was to improve the original St. Mary’s seven brothers and sisters. He well-being of our community. (2018) Church building, which was tragically lost to fire in 2003, is a former marine, longtime bartender, and has worked and to support maintenance of the cemetery located on in almost every lumber company in Humboldt County. The Dylan Wade Ruiz Memorial 16th Street. The fund has since expanded to support the purpose of this fund is to make life simpler for Humboldt Scholarship Fund programs of St. Mary’s Parish. The church welcomes County 1st–5th graders lacking essential school supplies. $3,054 additional contributions to this fund. (1978) Saint Clair’s ultimate hope for this fund is that every child is equipped with the proper tools and support needed to Dylan Wade Ruiz died in a tragic op be successful. (2015) vehicle accident on October 16, 2014 at the young age of 23 years old. A St. Vincent de Paul Fund Michael Salstrom Photography gay man who lived for dancing and $9,907 Scholarship Fund performing to the many varieties of $20,343 music he loved, Dylan was naturally creative and every The mission of the Particular Council of the Redwood Region of the Society performance was a masterpiece. Every detail was This fund was established by of St. Vincent de Paul is to help the considered for maximum effect—costumes, make-up, Michael’s parents and friends needy, the forgotten, and the victims of props, and choreography alike. He performed many styles when he died in 1987 at the exclusion and adversity in the Humboldt area. The income of dance at multiple venues and community events. age of 34. In 1988, additional from their two thrift stores supports a free dining facility Whether dancing at a night club with his friends, gifts were received upon the in Eureka as well as a long list of other services provided twerking, fire-dancing, performing burlesque or drag, or deaths of Mike’s newly married sister Kathryn and her by a corps of over 50 volunteers and 32 dedicated singing with the Arcata Youth Choir, he was “all-in.” He husband Daniel Weaver. (1987) was thrilled to perform for one person or hundreds of employees. These services include boxes of food for people, solo or in a company of like-minded entertainers. people to prepare in their own homes, clothing, furniture, Alexander T. Salvos & Timothy A. Salvos Dylan would be thrilled that his legacy helps LGBT youth bedding, emergency lodging, transportation, expenses for Fund for Youth pursue their passion in the performing arts. (2014) medical appointments and stranded travelers, help with prescriptions, major appliance reconditioning, and many $374,960 Rural Student Fund other forms of assistance. As the society says in its Alexander Timothy Salvos was a Eureka $1,121 brochure, “Sometimes all it takes to help someone is to native, born in 1934 to Thomas and provide a hand to hold or just to listen. We can do that (2017) Lottie Salvos. He graduated from too.” This fund supports all the Society of St. Vincent de Eureka High School and retired from the Paul’s good works. (2008) United States Postal Service after many devoted years of serving the Eureka community. He enjoyed hot rods and classic cars. Alex was a Renaissance man and his favorite saying was, “Imagination is everything!” He passed away on November 7, 2002, leaving a provision in his will to create a discretionary field of interest fund for youth in Humboldt County in memory of his son Timothy A. Salvos. (2003) 66 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Bendix & Anna Schnoor and John & Saunders Fund for Charitable Giving greats like Elvin Jones, the Neville Brothers, Mose Allison, Sun Ra, Hugh Masekela, Johnny Otis, Chucho Valdes, Harriet Samuelson Memorial Fund For Glenn and Janis Tuck and Patti, Les McCann, Jimmy Smith, Eddie Harris, $116,270 Saunders, natives of King Sunny Ade, and Tito Puente. His weekly jazz radio Humboldt County, show on KMUD, “Lester Leaps In”, continues as the As the last remaining member of this community is not just a longest running jazz show on the West Coast. Les hopes family, Reverend Kenneth B. Samuelson place they lived. It’s a place this scholarship will enable young musicians to pursue established this fund to honor his they gave back to, from their interest in jazz. (2016) grandparents Bendix and Anna Schnoor scholarships for students, to supporting a new library and and parents John and Harriet numerous local contributions and organizations. The Samuelson. In 1877, his grandparents emigrated from Saunders Fund for Charitable Giving supports charitable Janis Schleunes Gift Annuity the North Frisian Islands to Petaluma, both 16, where work in our region with an emphasis on charitable $2,438 they worked on a farm. After being married in 1884, they projects in Trinidad, CA. A few examples that were near Janis established the very first charitable gift annuity traveled to Petrolia by steamer up the Eel and Salt rivers. and dear to their hearts are the Community of Trinidad, with HAF. After receiving a stream of income during her Anna gave birth to Reverend Samuelson’s mother Harriet Holy Trinity Church, Trinidad School, youth and families, lifetime, Janis will leave a generous contribution for Six in 1885. She married Johannes Herman Samuelson, and education. (2017) Rivers Planned Parenthood. (2006) known as John, who also emigrated from the North Frisian Islands at age 16 in 1901. He worked as a Gail Saunders’ Youth & Community Fund Charles G. & Helen W. Schober dairyman and later the foreman of a road maintenance crew. Father Ken attended Fortuna High and graduated Caring for children is a core value for Memorial Fund from HSU in 1938. He loved music, served in WWII, and Gail Saunders. In 1991, she became $150,508 a foster parent and ultimately adopted devoted 50 years of his life to the Episcopal church. This Helen W. Schober was born Helen Woodcock in Eureka her first two foster children. She has fund provides annual support to Hospice of Humboldt. in 1920 to a pioneer family that first came to Humboldt seen firsthand the degree of support (2011) County in 1875. She received her bachelor’s degree from these children need. Her children HSU and an MA from San Francisco State University. In attended Trinidad School. From kindergarten to 8th grade, the Sanctuary Arcata – Arts & 1942 she married Charles Schober, who was employed she watched the school provide a caring and nurturing Culture Fund with Hammand Lumber Co. and Georgia Pacific. In roles educational environment for her children with special $10 as teacher and administrator, Helen worked for 46 years learning needs. Additionally, she was touched by the work in Humboldt and San Mateo counties. Helen will probably of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and sees the Sanctuary is a playground for be best remembered for developing the Teaching Center their work as a critical piece for any child in foster care. creative action and artful living. Program and serving as the textbook consultant for Gail knows that with the right support at home, in school, Housed in a historic building that was Humboldt County schools. Helen was well loved by her and through CASA, a difference truly can be made in a once the Arcata Woman’s Club, the students and teaching colleagues. She established this child’s life. This is why she has chosen to establish this Sanctuary is a space dedicated to making and fund to provide scholarships to HSU students majoring in fund to support the Trinidad School and CASA for their experiencing art in community. They produce gallery forestry or seeking an elementary or secondary teaching vital work for the benefit of the children in our community. exhibitions, education programs, live music, community credential. (1994) events, and much more. Their printmaking lab, ceramics (2013) studio, food garden, communal kitchen, textile supplies, Scholarship Fund see page 43 Glenn & Janis Saunders Scholarship Fund and stage serve as venues for creativity of all kinds. It’s a holistic approach to community involvement and Glenn and Janis Saunders, Schulze-Kronenberg Memorial Fund community life. the Sanctuary thrives in the shared efforts Trinidad residents long active in $665,046 of volunteers, artists, and our dedicated neighbors. its civic and business affairs, (2016) established this fund for the This fund was established in 1982 by benefit of the citizens and Mrs. Tosca Kronenberg to honor her Col. Mathew Santino Scholarship Fund community of Trinidad. A parents G. Hermann Schulze and Marie $21,798 substantial portion of this fund is P. Theresa Schulze, her sister Grace M. used to assist graduates, particularly those from Trinidad Schulze, and her husband James F. Following 25 years of active duty with Kronenberg. Tosca Kronenberg passed away on January the US Army, Colonel Mathew Santino Union Elementary School, who will, upon graduation from high school, attend a vocational education, business, or 12, 1998. Income is designated for youth projects. retired in Eureka, where he was (1982) associated with the Humboldt Land Title certified program in a college, university, or accredited trade or professional school of their choice. (1996) Company. He was very active in Helen Gierek Scuri Memorial Scholarship community affairs and a longtime member of the Eureka Fund Downtown Kiwanis and the Eureka City School Board. He Les Scher Jazz Scholarship Fund $10,133 died in August of 1984. Because of his dedicated interest $27,928 in the welfare of school children, this scholarship fund Les Scher fell in love with the Helen Gierek Scuri was always was established by his wife Hazel and their children. The Peter Gunn theme song at age interested in law and was brilliant with scholarship is for any Eureka High School graduate 11, and he’s been passionate numbers. After high school she intending to pursue a college degree in international about jazz ever since. He began obtained a certificate from Eureka relations or any foreign language. Hazel passed away on playing clarinet in fifth grade Business College and then worked as a April 5, 2008. (1986) and later tenor and soprano bookkeeper at Baker and Stanton, for saxophones. After putting on concerts featuring the lawyer Michael McHugh, and for Humboldt Moving musicians like John Handy in high school and Rahsaan and Storage. In a different era, she would have attended Roland Kirk at UCLA, he began bringing jazz musicians to college and become an accountant. Deprived of an Southern Humboldt in the mid-1970s. Over the next 35 opportunity for higher education, she strongly encouraged years, he brought a wide variety of music, featuring her daughters to work hard in school and placed a high 2018 - 2019 | 67 value on education. As a result of her vision, her family Sequoia Park Playground Improvement her due date, on April 9, 2011, in the warm embrace of now holds ten degrees ranging from bachelor’s to Fund her mother’s womb. Maeve’s fund was made possible doctoral. A lifelong resident of Elk River, she had strong $12,154 due to the generous donations of loving family and ties to Humboldt County. In her memory, her children friends and was established to support the education of have established this scholarship to help others in need The purpose of the Sequoia Park youth at Saint Bernard’s School, the school Maeve would fulfill their desire for a higher education. (2014) Playground Improvement Fund is have attended. (2011) to provide financial support for the Leo D. Sears Memorial Endowment Fund construction and deferred Diana Gail Simeroth Memorial Fund $154,374 equipment maintenance of the $18,174 Sequoia Park Playground. The The sale proceeds of a donated fund gives businesses, residents, neighborhood groups, This fund was established by the apartment complex formed the basis of and park advocates an opportunity to make a difference Simeroth family of New Hampshire to this trust, with the income going to the in their parks and to build community, foster stewardship, honor Diana Gail, who died in an designated beneficiaries. Eventually, a and leverage resources to improve Eureka’s vital public accident on December 24, 1971. A portion of the trust income will go to Six spaces. The fund was established to provide a lifelong resident of McKinleyville, Diana Rivers Planned Parenthood, The mechanism for private donations to assist in the funding was a graduate of St. Bernard’s High School where she Population Institute, and Population Communications for construction and deferred equipment maintenance. achieved distinction in academics and was attending International, with the remainder going to other causes. Donations may also be used to leverage additional Humboldt State University at the time of her death. She For Leo, “it’s simply my way of paying back to society.” To funding by demonstrating strong community support and was an avid equestrian and participated in Pegasus the charities, it provides an ongoing source of funding for improving the competitiveness of applications for state or Patrol activities. The income from this fund is awarded their programs into perpetuity. “I wanted to ensure that federal funding. The first project identified for this fund annually to two incoming freshmen of St. Bernard’s High what I leave would support the charities I believe in.” His will be the rehabilitation of the Sequoia Park Playground. School. (1994) interest in population grew from the admonitions from his Once this goal has been achieved the fund will then move youth “if you can’t afford ‘em, don’t have ‘em” to the on to support the maintenance of the Sequoia Park Six Rivers Reproductive Health Fund Planned Parenthood slogan “every child a wanted child.” Playground. (2016) In 1975, to the great benefit of Leo said, “I think overpopulation is the number one world individuals seeking reproductive problem.” (2016) Sequoia Park Zoo Forever Fund healthcare and those who support $28,407 access to care, Michele McKeegan and Senior Citizens Foundation Fund Judy Webb founded Six Rivers Planned This fund was established in $307,695 Parenthood. Through the efforts of 2016 by the Sequoia Park Zoo hundreds of dedicated staff, volunteers, The foundation was established in 1987 to enrich the Foundation with the intention of and donors, Six Rivers Planned quality of life of the community’s elderly. Through gifts, ensuring that Sequoia Park Zoo Parenthood provided reproductive healthcare, including bequests, and donations, it is building a permanent will continue being a place of education and advocacy, to the residents of Humboldt, endowment to supply private funds to augment public inspiration, education, and Del Norte, and Trinity counties for almost 40 years. Six funding for senior services. (1988) intimate connections with wildlife and nature for Rivers Reproductive Health Fund is established to ensure generations to come. As signified by its name, the continued access to reproductive and sexual healthcare Sequoia Lifeline Community Fund Sequoia Park Zoo Forever Fund will support the zoo’s for all, to educate about healthy, responsible sexual $68,691 mission of inspiring conservation of the natural world by behavior and reproductive choice, and to advocate for the instilling wonder, respect, and a passion for wildlife. The The Sequoia Lifeline Community Fund provides funding to passage of laws and policies that guarantee reproductive oldest zoo in California, Sequoia Park Zoo is an the Mad River Adult Day Health Care Program (MRADHC) freedom and availability of abortion services to Humboldt, award-winning and AZA (Association of Zoos & so that the program can provide vital services, including Del Norte, and Trinity County residents. The fund was Aquariums) accredited institution committed to the Lifeline, to elders needing financial assistance. (2007) initially funded with the assets remaining from the former highest standards of animal care, education, and Six Rivers Planned Parenthood. (2015) Sequoia Lodge #14, IOOF Scholarship conservation programming. Sequoia Park Zoo is a valued Fund community asset and destination, a magical and safe Brian and Tim Smith Memorial Fund place to share and enjoy quality time with wildlife, in $27,174 $11,353 nature. Your investment in the Sequoia Park Zoo Forever The Independent Order of Odd Fund will help sustain the future of this premier North Brian and Tim Smith were Fellows is a worldwide fraternal Coast experience in the heart of Humboldt County. (2016) natives of Humboldt County order established in the US in 1819 by Thomas Wildey in who perished on the Trinity Baltimore, MD. In Humboldt County, the first lodge was Maeve Ryan Shanahan Memorial Fund River at Madden Creek on established in Eureka in 1858. In subsequent years, $19,478 July 22, 2006. Both gave lodges flourished in Arcata, Blue Lake, Loleta, Fortuna, their lives to save the life of Tim’s young son Asa. Brian Maeve spent her life in the womb Ferndale, Hydesville, and Rohnerville. The original ultimately pulled Asa most of the way to shore and then where she was loved and protected. directives to the members were, and continue to be, to went back in an attempt to save his brother. As a result of She grew strong while listening to her visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead, and Brian’s heroic act he was awarded the Carnegie Hero brother Garrett’s contagious laughter educate the orphan. Over time these lodges have gone Medal. Brian and Tim’s mother Linda Livasy, with the and the loving voices of her parents out of existence. Sequoia Lodge #14, the last remaining support of Tim’s wife Addie Segura, decided to use the Martha & Patrick. The original form of her name, Humboldt County Lodge, went out of existence in award money to start this fund to support high school Meadhbh, was held by a powerful and legendary warrior December of 2012. In keeping with the IOOF mission, graduates who have suffered the loss of a parent. The queen of pre-Christian Ireland. True to her namesake, this scholarship supports students who are pursuing an Smith family recognizes how difficult it can be to raise Maeve fought against a pinched source of oxygen for education in the fields of education, health professions, children with one parent, especially supporting those many months unbeknownst to anyone to grow into a and mortuary science. (2002) children through college, and hopes others will recognize strong, healthy baby girl. Maeve passed two days before
68 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds the need to support single parent graduates and join in the proud parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents restored the Mattole Lumber Company No. 1 to running feeling that “we can’t do it alone.” (2008) of children born and raised in Humboldt. David’s home condition and, in 2004, donated the locomotive to the accounting business grew into a successful CPA firm that California State Railroad Museum. This fund was Glyndon “Sign” & Ruth Smith Endowment can be found on Main Street, Fortuna today. Through the established to support the preservation of local history Fund see page 65 David J. and Elizabeth (Betsy) K. Somerville Fund they and the McKinleyville community. (2014) hope to give back to the community that supported them Steven Clark Smith Memorial Fund and their family. (2014) Sorensen Family Fund $17,857 $12,039 David J. and Elizabeth (Betsy) K. This fund was established by Roger and Somerville Scholarship Fund The Sorensen Family Fund was Joan Smith in memory of their son Steven $66,719 established by Jan Sorensen to Clark Smith, who was injured while help with the maintenance of Originally from the Pacific Northwest, David and Elizabeth pursuing a vocation in June of 1983. A the Old Red Schoolhouse Somerville moved to Humboldt County in 1949 to graduate of St. Bernard’s High School, located on the Humboldt grow their family and start their business. This many Steven achieved distinction in sports activities, attained a County Fairgrounds, as well as to help graduating seniors years later, they are the proud parents, grandparents, superior scholastic record, and throughout his young at McKinleyville High School through the Grandma and and great-grandparents of children born and raised years demonstrated a love for excelling in all fields in Grandpa’s Club. Jan was born and raised in Arcata and in Humboldt. David’s home accounting business grew which he was engaged. A yearly scholarship is provided taught at South Bay School in Eureka for 33 years. This into a successful CPA firm that can be found on Main to a student during his junior year at St. Bernard’s High fund was established in honor of Jan’s late husband Jim. Street, Fortuna today. Through the David J. and Elizabeth School who best exemplifies Steven’s excellent record of Jim’s many interests included local history, and he loved (Betsy) K. Somerville Scholarship Fund, they hope to help academic accomplishments. (1984) visiting the Red Schoolhouse during fair time to meet with graduating Fortuna High School students and to give the retired teachers for conversation and time to Social Work and Elder back to the community that supported them and their reminisce. Jan’s hope is the Red Schoolhouse will remain family. (2016) Support Scholarship an important stopping place for fair visitors for many years to come, just as Jim would have wanted. The Red $29,957 “Davey” Somerville Revolving Travel Fund Schoolhouse is full of rich history and cherished The Social Work and Elder Support $7,320 moments in time. Jan’s hope is this fund will also Scholarship Fund was established in complement the great work of the Grandma and 2016 by Robin Wolff, LCSW, who Davey, age 10, the joy of his parents’ Grandpa’s Club, enabling them to present more has supported frail, older, life together, was a very bright child and scholarships in the future. (2016) impoverished adults in the local liked by all who had contact with him. Humboldt County community for He especially liked playing with his Lieutenant Clarence A. Sousa, USN over 20 years. This scholarship is designed to support friends and he enjoyed baseball, soccer, Memorial Scholarship basketball, building Lego structures, and reading books social work students at Humboldt State University who $1,749 want to commit to working with older adults in the local of many kinds. He also enjoyed travels to many places, area. Robin wants to dedicate this scholarship to the particularly to Hawaii. But his greatest delight was Clarence Anthony Sousa was raised memory and generosity of her parents and hopes to computers. Even in the hospital in San Francisco when on a Ferndale dairy farm where, at inspire all of us to care more about our local elders. he had become very weak, he would spend a little time the age of 8, he became the “man of (2016) with a laptop computer. Davey suffered from a very rare the family” when his father died cancer of the adrenal system. His family spent a lot of suddenly. Clarence graduated with Somerville Family Expendable Fund time going back and forth to San Francisco and felt they honors from Ferndale High School were fortunate that they could afford to do so. While there $11,454 and was a star athlete. Clarence studied engineering at are family houses for families of severely ill children, Humboldt State College while working nights at Pacific David and Gabriel Somerville established this expendable often the travel costs are a big burden on the families. Lumber Company. Running and flying were two of fund for the support of youth and public school projects This fund is to help defray some of the cost of travel for Clarence’s passions. In 1963, he entered the Naval in the Eel River Valley. It also supports special projects of these families. (1999) Aviation Cadet program and was awarded the coveted the Sempervirens Deanery of the Episcopal Church in the “Wings of Gold” as a naval aviator and a commission as Redwoods. (2005) Henry and Myrna Sorensen Family Fund Ensign, US Navy Reserve. In 1964, Clarence married his $45,455 high school sweetheart Linda Rae Myers, with whom he Somerville Family Fund had two children, Mark and Lorie. Clarence passed away Henry and Myrna Sorensen owned $51,285 in 1971 while running a race at the age of 29. This fund and operated a dairy and chicken provides an annual scholarship to a male Ferndale High David and Gabriel Somerville established this endowment ranch in McKinleyville, CA. They School student to assist them in realizing their dreams as fund to support the same projects and organizations as were both born in Arcata and lived Clarence was able to do. (2013) the Somerville Family Expendable Fund. (2005) in McKinleyville their entire married life, except for Henry’s service in Richard D. (Dick) Spadoni Endowment David J. & Elizabeth (Betsy) K. the US Army during WWII, where Somerville Fund he served as an engineer and road foreman of engines in Fund for Dogs $66,719 Europe, and for Myrna’s work with the Army Corps of $1,060,794 Originally from the Pacific Engineers and the department of the navy. Henry moved Eureka native Dick Spadoni graduated Northwest, David and Elizabeth to McKinleyville in 1920. Myrna’s family (St. Louis) lived with the second class of St. Bernard’s Somerville moved to Humboldt in Arcata. Henry and Myrna had an ardent appreciation High School, earned a BA in biological County in 1949 to grow their and commitment to preserving the area’s rich history. sciences and a master’s degree in family and start their business. Henry was a lifelong historian of local railroad history, natural sciences from San Jose State This many years later, they are co-authoring a book entitled Steam in the Redwoods. He University and became an
2018 - 2019 | 69 entomologist. He worked for the US Public Health Service Glenn Stockwell Memorial Scholarship Mike Stone Memorial Fund and UC Berkeley School of Public Health before spending $12,756 $14,315 28 years as a happy agricultural inspector with the Humboldt County Department of Agriculture. Animals Glenn Stockwell wore many hats in our This scholarship fund has been were always Dick’s passion. He nearly lost his job community—father, husband, college established in memory of Mike Stone to because he would take his “buddy” in an official vehicle professor, charter boat captain, surfer, honor his lifelong commitment to law when on assignment. Sincere appreciation goes to his fisherman, friend—to name a few. Any enforcement and the communities he boss, Agricultural Commissioner John E. Falkenstrom, for just cause attracted Glenn and sparked served within Humboldt County. Mike completed College his patience. Nothing bothered Dick more than seeing an his energies—from the public trust needing an advocate of the Redwoods Police Academy. Thereafter, he worked abused or neglected animal. His fund provides for the for clean water to assisting adults in learning to read. in corrections, street and beach patrol, drug enforcement, medical needs of dogs whose owners are unable to Through his involvement in the community, he displayed investigation, and courts, was on the county arson task provide treatment for them and for dogs that are a sense of personal responsibility for doing the right force and on the SWAT Team. He was a woods patrolman abandoned or neglected. It also supports Humboldt thing, and his life illustrated how that commitment can for Simpson Timber Company and was the first Trinidad County guide dog programs. Dick passed away on August become a strong legacy by providing an inspirational City police officer. In retirement, Mike continued to work 15, 2010. (2010) model for others. In his memory, his family and friends for Humboldt County as extra help and for the federal have established this scholarship endowment as a means marshal’s office transporting prisoners and working Dr. Robert W. & Mary Ann Spencer Fund of encouraging local youth to follow their hearts in courts. It is our wish that other young people from the $21,640 devoting their energies to issues that stir their North Coast have the opportunity to complete police conscience. (2008) academy and enter law enforcement, and that financial Robert (Bob) W. Spencer, DDS and need not hinder their goal. (2017) Mary Ann (Regan) Spencer met Eleanor Davenport Stone Memorial while at Humboldt State College. Scholarship Fund Gregory Kent Stromberg Infant They married in 1959, shortly after $15,606 Memorial Fund graduating. Bob went on to attend $15,040 University of the Pacific Dental This fund was established in School in San Francisco, graduating in 1964, while Mary memory of and in admiration for Gregory Stromberg died in February of Ann taught high school in San Lorenzo. Bob and Mary Eleanor Davenport Stone, RN. 1985 of Sudden Infant Death Ann returned to Eureka to raise their family and operate a Eleanor left home at age 17 to Syndrome, the number one cause of respected dental practice for 35 years. Bob was active in attend nursing school after death of children under 1 year of age. Southwest Eureka Rotary, Evergreen Lodge, Ingomar graduating high school with The income from this fund is used for Club, Clarke Museum, St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, honors, a brief six months after Hospice of Humboldt children’s bereavement program. Eureka Planning Commission, Circle of Smiles, Union the start of WWII. Her nursing (1985) Labor Health Foundation, and Ducks Unlimited. Mary Ann career started as a private duty nurse in her hometown in served Humboldt Area Foundation for 15-plus years and upstate New York. She later worked as a courier nurse on Charlie & Glady Strope Family Fund was involved in Redwood Capital Bank, Vector Health, the Santa Fe Railroad, as a summer camp nurse (allowing $15,166 Humboldt Sponsors, and Redwood Empire Quilters Guild. her son to attend), and as an industrial nurse (Mattel Toy Bob passed away on September 28, 2006 and Mary Ann Company was her son’s personal favorite). Her work as Established in memory of Glady passed away on October 21, 2010. Their family created an RN also provided her family with the resources to Strope by her husband of 62 this fund in their memory. (2006) travel and experience other cultures and cuisines. years, Charlie, this fund honors Eleanor’s career helped her son choose nursing as his Glady’s volunteer work in mental Herrmann Ludwig Spetzler Memorial Fund profession, one he’s enjoyed for the past 30 years. health. A native and lifelong $42,810 Scholarship awards are made annually to students resident of Humboldt County, participating in the College of the Redwoods nursing Glady dedicated her life to the creation of our first mental The Herrmann Ludwig Spetzler program. (2014) health clinic and Semper Virens. Glady then helped shape Memorial Fund is established by legislation benefiting mental health programs throughout Herrmann’s family to benefit the Karen Paulsen Stone Scholarship Fund California. She will be remembered as a pioneer in public by using donations to promote $965 educating our community about the nature and healthful outdoor activities, such as prevalence of mental and emotional illness. Glady was walking trails, youth sports, and the enjoyment of nature, A native of Humboldt County, Karen never paid for her efforts, and a huge debt of gratitude is and to continue the work of Open Door Community attended Arcata High School graduating due to the loving support of Charlie, without whom this Health Centers. (2018) in 1954 and attended what was then important work would not have been possible. This fund Humboldt State College. Karen traveled promotes and improves mental health services by Stewart-Nicholson Memorial Fund the US while raising her five children and then returned to providing appropriate treatment opportunities to those $50,162 her beloved childhood home in Dow’s Prairie. Many of experiencing mental and emotional difficulties. Glady’s Karen’s great-grandchildren are now the 6th generation family hopes that her compassionate and dedicated work Muriel Stewart-Nicholson, a former living in Northern Humboldt County. She was active in the will be carried on, touching the lives of generations to Eureka area teacher, established this McKinleyville business community for many years, and come. Charlie passed away on May 30, 2011. (2008) fund in memory of her parents Rose and she was “another Mother” to many local youth as they Fred Stewart. Income benefits the Nancy navigated their teenage years and early adulthood. Karen Success Through Spelling Hilfiker Aviary at the Sequoia Park Zoo. believed firmly in helping those less fortunate than herself $14,372 (1989) and continued to be a loving listener to those in need until her death in 2017. Funds are available to a female Leonard McCrigler, a 1978 graduate graduate of Arcata High School who will attend Humboldt of Fortuna Union High School, and his State University. (2017) wife Laurie established this designated fund to help motivate
70 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds young students to improve their spelling skills. Proper Sunset School of the ARTS Fund for the support posthumously for local animal rescue and care spelling and an extensive vocabulary contribute to a good Visual and Performing Arts organizations and provides for the care of small domestic first impression and lead to greater success in business $28,928 animals. (2002) and life in general. The fund provides an annual cash award to the winner of the Fortuna Elementary School The purpose of this Bill & Juanita Thompson Fund for Spelling Bee. (2001) donor-advised, Community Benefit expendable fund is to $5,161,543 Suicide Prevention Fund support the visual and performing arts curricula at Sunset $2,523 School of the ARTS. The fund may be used to support Bill and Juanita Thompson were in expenses such as salaries or stipends for artists, business in Eureka and Arcata for This fund was established to promote materials and supplies, equipment, field trips, attendance over 46 years. They both retired as and enhance suicide prevention for students at performances, professional development realtors and were past presidents of activities and mental health awareness. in the arts, and art workshops for students. (2004) the Humboldt County Board of Many of us have felt the impact of Realtors. They developed Valley losing family and friends or may be attempt survivors Samuel H. Swanlund Memorial West in Arcata and were responsible for several other ourselves. This fund is used to educate community Scholarship Fund developments in the area as well. Juanita passed away in members on the warning sides of suicide and to $2,684 2006 and Bill passed away in 2010. Together, the encourage people to seek help. (2014) Thompsons were members of Baywood Golf and Country Samuel Harper Swanlund was a native Club and former members of the Rotary Club of Arcata, Garth R. & Linda Sundberg of Eureka, born on February 9, 1931, to the Ingomar Club, and the Quota Club. For 20 years, they Scholarship Fund Oscar and Arvilla Swanlund. After were also active in several organizations in Fallbrook, CA. $9,178 attending Eureka schools and UC Santa In 2006, Bill created this advised fund to help several Barbara, he served in the military as a local organizations, including Humboldt Senior Resource Garth and Linda Sundberg, cryptographer before a tour of duty in Japan. He and his Center, Hospice of Humboldt, and American Cancer natives of Humboldt County, both childhood friend Herb Frahman purchased Swanlund’s Society. (2006) graduated from McKinleyville Camera Shop from Sam’s parents, and they owned and High School. Both Garth and operated the store for 20 years. Sam also taught Bill & Juanita Thompson Scholarship Fund Linda took advantage of the photography at CR, HSU, and Eureka Adult School. Later, $166,676 vocational portfolio offering of he worked in public relations for the Louisiana Pacific Bill & Juanita created this scholarship fund in 2002 to classes while attending there, and they feel that part of Company. Sam was active in the community, particularly help outstanding students with financial need to continue their success in business was jumpstarted with their high in his church and in Rotary. He painted historical photos their education. (2002) school experience. Garth and Linda are very proud to be of Humboldt County, traveled widely, and enjoyed doing able to fund this new scholarship opportunity for two community comments for KINS radio. Sam had a love of Tina Fund students graduating from McKinleyville High School and history and appreciation of art. The Swanlund family $13,205 moving on to a vocational-based program in continuing established this scholarship fund to honor Sam who died their education. (2014) peacefully at home on July 18, 2003. (2003) Christina (Tina) Marie Leonardo was Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Reward born on April 30, 1958, and passed away on February 3, 2005, at the Fund age of 46. Tina was a lifelong $121,051 resident of Ferndale. She graduated • T• from Ferndale Union High School in Carole Sund always looked 1976 and went on to earn a degree in business from for ways to help children William Tamo Memorial Scholarship Fund whether through foster College of the Redwoods. She worked for Bank of Loleta $23,966 parenting, CASA, or child and for several years owned and operated Whats n Store, selling active wear and T-shirts. Tina was born with abuse prevention programs. Rose Marie Tamo created this fund to cerebral palsy and endured many surgeries and setbacks The loss of Carole, her daughter Julie, and their friend honor her husband Willie, a Humboldt in her life. She was the 1964 poster child for Easter Seals Sylvina through a violent act prompted Francis and Carole County native and entrepreneur who and went on to become a board member and received Carrington to establish a fund that would enhance efforts helped many local young people get their Award for Gallantry in 1987. In adulthood, Tina was to solve crimes and to support victims of violent crimes. started in business. As a hard- an avid supporter of Easter Seals, volunteering many This fund helps families caught in the tragedy of a working commercial crab fisherman and the owner of hours to their fundraising events and encouraging others missing or murdered love one to post rewards, which several local businesses, Willie still managed to have a to do so. Until her later years, she could be seen buzzing brings public attention to the case and a greater good time with his family and friends. He liked to drive around town in her wheelchair or zipping along in her possibility of solving the crime. Providing for the type of moving vans and other big trucks just for fun, fished for Z28 Camaro and later in her Honda, determined to not be work that Carole Sund would always support keeps all sport, and hosted a poker club, a businessman’s tip club, held back or miss out on anything. Tina was very three “forever in our hearts.” (1999) and some fabulous cioppino feeds from his and Rose outgoing, making many friends along life’s way. (2006) Marie’s versatile garage in King Salmon. Proceeds from Sunny Brae Angel Fund this fund provide scholarships for nursing students who Titlow Family Memorial Fund $15,239 graduate from Fortuna High. (1999) $1,141 The Sunny Brae Angel Fund is to assist in making Sunny Brae students and school better. Grants are distributed Harold “Hal” & Dolores Terry Endowment Thomas Titlow arrived in with the input from the outstanding staff at Sunny Brae Fund for Animals Arcata in 1850 and served Middle School. (2015) $4,834 on the first city council. His Dolores Terry established this discretionary field of son Stuart Titlow cofounded interest fund to honor her husband. The fund provides 2018 - 2019 | 71 Seely & Titlow Co. and served as Arcata’s postmaster. Tracy Memorial Trust Fund Trinidad Coastal Land Trust Fund Thomas’ grandson Robert A. Titlow was a prominent $44,279 $80,168 Arcata merchant and took over Seely & Titlow Co. in 1943. He married Berneice Kane in 1925 at the Arcata This fund was established by Mary In 1978 the Trinidad Presbyterian Church by Reverend Charles Hessel. Their Harriet Tracy DeLong in honor of the Coastal Land Trust son Robert T. Titlow was born and raised in Arcata, children of her grandparents Joseph (formerly Humboldt North graduated from both Arcata High School and Humboldt and Harriet Morris Tracy. In their own Coast Land Trust) was State University, and received his master’s degree from quiet ways, the family of Humboldt founded by community volunteers and landowners with a Stanford University. His adult life was committed to pioneers Joseph and Harriet Morris Tracy contributed vision of protecting the natural beauty and character of education and theater. He served in the military as a much to the political, cultural, educational, and economic the Trinidad coastline, ensuring public beach access and member of the 264th Army Band in Honolulu. In 2005, life of Humboldt County. Their children were Edith Tracy stewarding coastal trails. Today the Land Trust owns and Berneice Titlow passed away at the age of 104. Her son Gregory, teacher and historian; Joseph Prince Tracy, manages 25 coastal properties between Moonstone established this fund to honor his heritage and recognize botanist and title examiner; Eleanor Ethel Tracy, teacher Beach, Trinidad Bay and Patrick?s Point State Park, via the contributions of his pioneer family, continue his and naturalist; Harriet Tracy Graham, teacher; and Morris fee title ownership or public benefit conservation family’s legacy, and support generations to come. (2009) De Haven Tracy, newspaperman and the donor’s father. easement on private property. Current goals include land Because of the Tracy family’s interest in local history, conservation, new public trails, beach and trail Monroe Tobin Family Fund proceeds from this fund support the study of local history stewardship, outdoor science education and community $459,184 in a variety of fields: economic, political, social, and outreach. This Fund provides monetary resources to scientific, and must include a presentation to the general accomplish these programmatic goals. Long term T. Monroe Tobin established this trust public. (1995) success will also require resources to address future land because of his love for Southern stewardship costs. In 2016, the Land Trust initiated a Humboldt County. Monroe’s mother Zabelle Helen G. & Lynn F. Tracy Fund new restricted fund—the Protection in Perpetuity Land Margaret was born in 1877 on the $11,415 Stewardship Fund, described below—to pay for the Robertson Ranch in Southern Humboldt. protection and maintenance of Land Trust public trails His father Thomas Tobin moved from Kentucky to Zabelle Helen Gulesserian and beach properties along the Trinidad coast including Garberville in 1903 and became a successful Tracy and her husband Lynn Houda Point, Baker Beach, Luffenholtz Beach, Parker businessman and community leader, operating the Frederick Tracy were Creek Trail to Old Home Beach, Moonstone Beach public Garberville Mercantile Company and Garberville Inn. residents of Del Norte County access and the upcoming Little River CA Coastal Trail. Monroe attended high school in Eureka and college in from 1947 to 1981, when The Land Trust depends on annual membership Santa Rosa and Berkeley. He was a manufacturer’s they moved to a retirement donations and major gifts to continue to conserve and representative in San Francisco before returning to community in Lacey, WA. steward these publicly valued and beneficial properties. Garberville in 1950 when he established Tobin Properties. Helen was an Armenian born in Aintab, Turkey who lost (2007) He served on many county and local boards and was a many relatives in the infamous Armenian Massacres. charter member of Garberville Rotary Club. His wife of 49 Both Helen and Lynn Tracy were intensely interested in Trinidad Coastal Land Trust – Protection in years, Helen, passed away in 1992. She was a great the physical and mental development of young people, Perpetuity Land Stewardship Fund contributor to his success. They raised four children— and enjoyed watching children learn. Helen was California $98,823 Patricia, Karen, Thomas, and Joanne. Monroe passed Teacher of the Year in 1973. For over 30 years, the away on January 8, 2008. The trust benefits Southern Tracys owned and operated Pacamo Camp for children The Trinidad Coastal Land Trust was Humboldt needs, particularly youth and seniors. (2001) ages 6–16. “Pacamo” is an Esperanto word meaning founded with a vision of protecting “love of peace.” This scholarship is awarded to re-entry the natural beauty and character of Edward & Phyllis Tomich College of the students with great financial need. (1996) the Trinidad coastline, ensuring Redwoods Scholarship Fund public beach access and stewarding coastal trails. This $14,920 Carol Tredo & John Yolton Fund restricted fund was initiated in 2016 to provide for costs $98,587 directly associated with maintaining Land Trust public Edward Tomich, a lifelong resident of benefit trails and beach properties along the greater John, Carol, and their children Eureka, was born in 1922 and died in Trinidad coast including Houda Point, Baker Beach, first moved to Humboldt County 1995. He graduated from Eureka High Luffenholtz Beach, Parker Creek Trail to Old Home Beach, in late 1979. John worked at School and Eureka Business College. Moonstone Beach public access and the upcoming Little the Crown Simpson Pulp Mill in His first employment was with Bank River CA Coastal Trail. The Land Trust currently owns and Fairhaven and Carol worked for of Eureka. He entered the army and manages 25 coastal properties for public benefits, trails, an accounting firm in Eureka. served as a first lieutenant in Europe during WWII. beach access and to preserve open space, via fee title The children graduated from Eureka High School, later Afterward, he was employed in sales administration in ownership or public benefit conservation easement. attaining degrees from UC Davis and Sonoma State. In the lumber business and later owned two specialty These lands will have stewardship maintenance costs for 1983 John and Carol moved away continuing pursuing lumber operations in Humboldt and Sonoma counties. He trail repair, land restoration, public safety and access career choices taking them on journeys crisscrossing the married Phyllis McKee in 1948 and, when their children improvements, insurance, and or monitoring country, residing within the USA’s many culturally diverse were in school, he sent his wife to college. Phyllis enforcement. This fund is dedicated for these long term regions. In 2000, anticipating retirement, they returned to attended College of the Redwoods and graduated from land stewardship expenses. Gratitude to the Trinidad Trust Humboldt County to begin their last phase of life enjoying Humboldt State University with a business degree. Their Fund for a $65,000 grant to initiate this fund. Our goal is the beauty, tranquility, and mild climate of the North children Matthew Tomich and Mary Tomich Bartlett also a $2,000,000 fund to cover 100% all land stewardship Coast. (2016) received college degrees emphasizing business and they costs for generations to come, in perpetuity. Please work in that field, as did Phyllis before her retirement. The consider this fund in your planned giving. (2016) purpose of this scholarship fund is to encourage students to enter the business field. (2002)
72 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Trinidad Library Sustaining Fund Brushdance Camp. The values that he practiced at $57,223 ceremony were the same values he lived in all parts of his life and shared widely with family and community. In 2013, through generous Amos believed that language revitalization, cultural arts • U• contributions from private (weaving, traditional food preparation, hunting/fishing, donors, the community of regalia making), and cultural ceremonies serve as Vis & Sally Upatisringa Education Fund Trinidad completed their important steps in rebuilding the resilience and cultural $58,535 beautiful new library healing that lead to a healthier community. This fund will building. This 2,000-square-foot building, incorporating provide grants to support the development of new leaders This fund provides educational environmentally conscious building technology, provides a working to reclaim their cultural heritage, heal historical support in two areas outside of permanent center of literacy and education for local wounds, and build pathways toward health and wellness Humboldt County. First, it residents. The library features reading areas for children for future generations. (2014) includes grants to eligible and adults, computers and internet access, a local history institutions in foreign countries and meeting room, and hosts family activities. The Hank & Mary Trobitz Memorial Fund like Thailand, Malaysia, and Trinidad Library Sustaining Fund will support this building $5,691 China. Vis attended primary school in Thailand and is a and its uses for the future. A portion of the funds is graduate of Chung Ling High School in Penang, Malaysia. earmarked for needs of the physical building and The three Trobitz children created Second, it provides scholarships to students who will infrastructure, to be used for unusual and unforeseen this fund to honor their parents, attend Oregon State University after graduating from building costs unrelated to regular maintenance. The Hank and Mary, who passed away Sally’s alma mater—Crater High School—in Central other portion is eligible for community programs and in 2003 and 2004 respectively Point, OR. Both Vis and Sally are graduates of OSU. Sally special library projects. Donors are encouraged to after 63 years of happy marriage has been active in the League of Women Voters and was contribute to this fund to ensure the protection of the together. Hank was born in 1916 the fundraising coordinator for the Humboldt County building for coming generations and the continuation of and graduated in forestry from UC Berkeley where he Library project. She is a certified lay minister in the United educational programs providing literary and cultural distinguished himself as an oarsman for the varsity crew. Methodist Church. Vis is a retired professor of enrichment for all community residents. (2014) He worked for the Pacific Southwest Forest & Range mathematics at Humboldt State University. (1997) Experiment Station and served during WWII in the South Trinidad School Education Atlantic before beginning his 33-year career with Foundation Fund Simpson Timber, eventually serving as Simpson’s $60,753 manager and spokesman for many years. Mary was born in 1919 and graduated from Woodbury College in Los • V• Trinidad School Education Angeles. She and Hank were married in 1940, not long Foundation is a nonprofit after a first blind date at an ice skating rink. Together they “v du” Prize Fund organization whose mission is lived a life of service to their community and devotion to $15,384 to provide financial assistance their family and friends, never too busy to help others and Dr. Vis Upatisringa established this advised endowment to Trinidad School, with a never expecting anything in return. (2003) fund to provide mathematics books each semester to specific focus on support of its students for outstanding performance during their first fine academic and enrichment programs. Trinidad True North Organizing Network Sustaining year of calculus at Humboldt State University. Vis is a School’s Board of Trustees, together with students, Fund & True North Organizing Network retired professor of mathematics at HSU. (2001) parents, and staff, value a rich liberal arts education for Operating Fund students, and it is in support of this effort that Trinidad The Truth North Organizing Network Jim Van Duzer Memorial Fund School Education Foundation has established its develops leadership in communities $23,755 fundraising goals. Programs receiving support from TSEF with common values across Tribal include visual arts, choral and instructional music, marine Lands, Del Norte, and Humboldt Jim Van Duzer, a lifelong resident of education, special education, Gifted And Talented counties. These funds support Humboldt County, was born in Loleta Education, nutrition, sports and fitness, as well as regular families, elders, youth, and in 1918. As a young man, Jim classroom instruction in all content areas. The foundation individuals of diverse faith traditions, races, cultures, and traveled the fair circuit showing maintains and builds an endowment for longterm economic capacities working together for powerful livestock. He was Humboldt County’s financial stability while also responding to district needs change. United, using power of relationships and a first 4-H All Star. He married his wife Dorothy in 1946, as they evolve each year. Donors may specify areas of disciplined community organizing model, True North and together they had six children. Jim enjoyed a long interest or contribute to the foundation’s overall mission, leaders are courageously challenging social, economic, career as a rancher, including 29 years with L.A. Ford & ensuring that Trinidad students are provided with a broad and environmental injustice in our region. (2014) Sons. He also volunteered for over 30 years on the range of enrichment programs. (2009) Humboldt County Junior Livestock Auction Committee. When Jim passed away on June 30, 2000, his family Amos Tripp Native Leadership Fund established this fund in his honor to make an annual $28,328 award to the winner of the Humboldt County Fair 4-H Round Robin competition. A second annual award to the Humboldt Area Foundation winner of the Redwood Acres Fair 4-H Round Robin established the Amos Tripp Native competition was added in 2006. (2000) Leadership Fund to support leadership in the Native communities of Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte counties. Amos Tripp was a lawyer, director of United Indian Health Services, Karuk Tribal Councilperson, as well as a respected maker and caretaker of regalia, and dance leader for the Karuk
2018 - 2019 | 73 Barbara van Putten Memorial Scholarship alto saxophone with other students in the school band Fund was the best discipline and social outlet for Greg growing $33,120 up. After high school he joined several local bands playing tenor sax and the bass guitar. The music changed • W• Barbara was a much beloved coach, to rock and reggae style, but the core enjoyment and professor, and administrator at sharing were still the driving force of his art. This fund Andree Wagner Peace Trust Humboldt State University for 30 fulfills Greg’s desire to support and encourage children to $10,346 years. Education was one of her explore and develop their potential in music and life. Andree Wagner was a most remarkable woman, passions. She was the first woman (2007) dedicated to world peace. Her primary focus for much graduate at Hope College in Michigan to major in physical of her life was peace between the US and the USSR. education. In 2000, she was inducted into the HSU Hall of Ray & Dolores Vellutini Fund Prior to her death in 1993, she established the Andree Fame. She combined areas of education, physical $8,787 Wagner Peace Trust to further that cause. The demise of education, and athletics into a lifelong journey. This the USSR prompted the trustees to reconsider how best scholarship is for women students at HSU who plan on a Ray Vellutini was born in 1928 in to allocate funds. Now, the guidelines for the Peace Trust career teaching physical education and/or running Eureka and was a resident until his are that peace can best be achieved around the world recreational activities and youth programs at any K–12 death in 1991. Ray was a when people have shelter, food, water, medical services, school. It is funded by Dr. Barbara Wallace on behalf of third-generation grocer who started and freedom from fear. The Peace Trust supports Barbara van Putten who passed away on July 12, 2014. Food Mart stores and ran the worldwide organizations such as Doctors Without (2015) company until his retirement in 1987. Ray loved his family, his garden, and his community. He Borders, Red Cross, Southern Poverty Law Center, FINCA, and Amnesty International. Much of our support is local in VanSpeybroeck Family Fund was a member of the Ingomar Club and numerous charitable organizations. (1991) Humboldt County, including Food For People, North Coast John and Nancy Rape Crisis Team, Hospice of Humboldt, Breast and GYN VanSpeybroeck, both Kit Crosby-Williams Veterans for Health, Arcata House, and the Eureka Rescue Mission. physicians here on the 100% of all donations go to services. (2018) North Coast, established Peace Scholarship this advised expendable $9,086 Dr. William Joseph & Annette Warren fund in 2004. Their two Veterans for Peace was founded: Memorial Endowment Fund daughters Katharine and Maggee assist them as advisors to increase public awareness of $10,929 to the fund. It is the family’s intention to support a variety the costs of war; to restrain our of charitable causes with an emphasis on health, government from intervening, Professor William J. Warren education, the environment, and the fine arts. The overtly and covertly, in the internal affairs of other was born in Eureka, the eldest VanSpeybroecks feel fortunate to be living in this area of nations; to end the arms race and to reduce and of three brothers born to unsurpassed natural beauty and community spirit. They eventually eliminate nuclear weapons; to seek justice for Croatian immigrants. While are hoping that gifts from this trust will continue to veterans and victims of war; and to abolish war as an earning his PhD from the enhance life in this unique place. (2004) instrument of national policy. Kit Crosby-Williams University of Illinois in electrical provided the funds for this scholarship. A longtime engineering, he met Annette Chmielewska, one of ten Grace Comstock Van Zee Memorial resident of Humboldt County, she died on April 21, 2015, children of Polish immigrants. They married in June of Scholarship Fund at age 79 in Arcata. She was an associate member of 1936 and had three children—Nicholas, Mary, and $17,531 Chapter 56 of Veterans for Peace and an advocate for Laetitia. After completing his doctorate, he taught at the human rights, environmental and land stewardship, and University of Illinois before moving back to California to Grace Elizabeth Comstock was born in peace. (2016) head the electrical engineering department of Santa 1911 and raised on the family ranch Clara University. In this period he also worked for GE. near Penngrove, CA. After receiving her Wayne & Florence Vickers Memorial Fund During WWII, William worked as a development engineer AA degree in art from Santa Rosa $1,184,416 for Hewlett-Packard Company, and from 1951 to 1971, Junior College in 1931, she went on to Dr. Warren was an engineer and supervisor in the applied major in art at UC Berkeley and the University of Oregon. Mrs. Vickers died in 1972 physics department of Shell Development Company in Upon graduation she married her husband Jack Van Zee and Mr. Vickers, in 1988, Emeryville, CA. Dr. Warren greatly enjoyed music and and was active in the arts at the community level all her leaving the residue of his gardening. He died on June 26, 1997. Annette passed life. Her son Gordon established this scholarship to estate to the Foundation in away on November 2, 2007. This fund supports youth further the art education of a student graduating from memory of his wife of 50 and families. (2008) Santa Rosa Junior College and going on to study art at a years and her sister, Margaret Wylie Macpherson. Income 4-year college or university. (2007) benefits healthcare agencies and the Humane Society. Coach Brad Warze Memorial (1988) Scholarship Fund Greg Veach Memorial Fund $425 $7,450 The Volunteer Center of the Redwoods Service Fund In memory of and to honor Coach Gregory Veach showed interest in $12,141 Brad Warze who coached and taught music at a young age. He started to for 31 years throughout Humboldt play piano pieces he heard his two The Volunteer Center of the Redwoods was established in County, this scholarship has been older sisters practicing. Soon after 1994 to serve people under 55 who wished to volunteer. established by Brad’s wife Geri and that, his formal piano lessons began VCOR helps volunteers find meaningful assignments in his two daughters Sarah and Rachel. Brad was an a dedication to music that lasted his lifetime. In the community. Donations support volunteers in making inspiration to all students and athletes from elementary to elementary school, Greg played the string bass in the North Coast a great place to live. (2002) college age. Brad taught and coached students at St. orchestra until his interest in wind instruments evolved Bernard’s High School, McKinleyville High School, College and he joined the marching band. Playing the tenor or the 74 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds of the Redwoods, and Humboldt State University. He was Les & Mid Westfall Endowment Fund efforts for the upcoming year. At Community Created a masterful coach and an equally successful fundraiser $33,205 Jefferson, partnerships are formed, collaborations begin, for these schools and programs. It was important to Brad and neighbors and families get to take an active roll in to make a positive difference in the lives of our This fund was established as a building the future of their community together. More youth. Brad was able to accomplish this with great lasting tribute to the local than anything, the Jefferson Community Center and Park dignity, honor, and love. This scholarship is for graduates community that Mid and Les is the community commons. It is where we meet, share of McKinleyville High School who either played basketball loved and served so well for our cultures, offer opportunities, and come up with at McKinleyville High or are going to study education with many years. Mid was born into innovative ideas and plans and build a beautiful, livable, plans to teach or coach. (2007) Ferndale’s pioneer Berding family sustainable future together. (2011) in 1919. After graduating from Eureka schools and UC Minor & Barbara Waters Memorial Fund Davis, she married Lt. Les Westfall in 1944. Les, born in Bud H. Wheat Scholarship Fund $1,936 Lisbon, ND in 1917, graduated from the University of $13,473 Arizona and Hastings School of Law and served in France This fund benefits HSU’s basketball program. (1983) Income from this fund is used for scholarships for St. during WWII. He began his career in the stevedoring Bernard’s High School graduates. (1982) business in 1952. The Westfalls dedicated their lives to Watershed Fund their family and community. They epitomized community $35,184 service with each giving of their leadership skills to more Evanne Wheeler/KEET-TV Memorial Fund $16,549 Compliant Farms recognizes the than a dozen local and state organizations. Mid and Les celebrated 60 years of marriage shortly before Mid’s opportunity for our communities to Evanne Wheeler was the Humboldt passing in 2004. Les passed away on December 6, move beyond the trend of boom and County librarian for 12 years 2008. The fund will support the work of Humboldt Area bust natural resource extraction. (1967–1979) and a resident of the Foundation. (2004) Guided by permaculture principles county for 29 years. Because of her and focusing on individual efforts that interest and enthusiasm for education, have great, cumulative effects, as a community we can Westhaven Ladies Club Fund she wished to create an endowment participate in the process of adaptive land management $21,601 fund to support public television. This fund has been for a regenerative future. Compliant Farms was formed established in her honor by her sister Adele Hassis. as the cultural, regulatory, and ecological worlds of small, Evanne was a champion of education and used creative private cannabis farms collided. Through the design and and innovative ideas to promote learning for all. A UC implementation of site-specific management plans they Berkeley graduate in library science, her lifelong library facilitate an approach for the community to become career culminated in her service as Humboldt County better land stewards. In business plan and process, librarian. Her memorable achievements included the through education and resource sharing, from the introduction of the Bookmobile into Humboldt County and generosity of their clients—cannabis farmers—the the addition of several branch libraries. She planned and As one of the original members of the Westhaven Ladies Watershed Fund was born. The Watershed Fund supports promoted a new library building and worked continuously Club, Jeanne Hudspeth has been making blackberry pies collaborative, action-based projects that generate data to toward its establishment until her death in 1993. The to support the Westhaven Fire Department since 1967. quantify improved resource use. The results can develop income from her endowment fund is disbursed to She and Florence Couch, who joined the organization in a replicable framework and inform decision making to KEET-TV to support quality educational programs on 1985, have worked with other volunteers from Westhaven transition to a regenerative model. (2016) North Coast public television. (1997) and McKinleyville to make and sell as many as 2,000 pies a year at the annual blackberry festival fundraising Lynne & Bob Wells Fund for Performing Jerry & Marguerite Wheeler Artists event. With the proceeds they’ve helped the fire department with equipment, supplies, repairs, and even Children’s Fund $21,502 the monthly electric bill. Jeanne and Florence retired as $64,870 president and treasurer of the club in 2007 and created Lynne and Bob Wells met and fell The Wheeler Children’s Fund this fund with the money the club had saved over the in love pursuing their mutual primarily provides support for Vector years. It will continue to provide annual support to the passion—the theater—in Rehabilitation’s Craniofacial Westhaven Fire Department for as long as it exists and Humboldt County. Their love of Anomalies program for children with remains worthy. (2007) laughter, art, beauty, and the cleft lip, cleft palate, and other magical personal transformations Westside Community craniofacial anomalies. The fund also supports Vector’s of live theater has sustained a wonderful partnership that Pediatric Occupational Therapy program and rejoices in giving back to the community the nurturing, Improvement District rehabilitation services for low-income adults. Jerry the entertainment, and the inspiration that this rich region $1,180 Wheeler, MD, was a founding member of the Vector has held for them. In creating this fund in partnership Craniofacial Anomalies Panel. He served on the panel Westside Community with the North Coast Cultural Trust, Lynne & Bob hope to providing services for children from 1979 until his death Improvement Association pass on some good fortune, some financial aid, and in 1993. His wife Marguerite Wheeler has served as chair (WCIA) is a nonprofit formed some encouragement to Humboldt County performing and treasurer of Vector’s Board of Trustees and as a by neighbors of the formerly artists who may need it! “With passion and commitment, member of the Gala Chocolate Party Special Event abandoned Jefferson School. They have purchased the vision, daring, honesty and trusting the Muse, we can Committee. Marguerite is a teacher of special needs old school and are in the process of transforming the site light candles, nay, fireworks in the dark.” (2000) children. Marguerite and Jerry’s commitment to into a free, green, public park and a vibrant bustling improving the quality of life for children in our community community center known as the Jefferson Community has made a difference for many children. This Center and Park. Every year, WCIA holds an event called endowment fund helps ensure the future of children’s Community Created Jefferson where neighbors, families, services at Vector. (2001) businesses, and groups interested in offering opportunities at Jefferson get together and prioritize the
2018 - 2019 | 75 Frances E. Whitehead Memorial went on to receive his teaching credential. Supporting Catherine Wilson-Lewis Memorial Fund Scholarship Fund future generations of teachers in Humboldt County was $31,357 $130 very important to Curtis and his beloved wife Carol. They wanted to give back to dedicated students who In her 26 years, Catherine touched and Frances Evelyn (Gilmore) are pursuing a career in teaching. This fund will support gave joy to many people. As a talented Whitehead was born in Louisiana Humboldt State University seniors who are preparing for violinist, music held a predominant in 1932 and passed away at their 5th year teaching credential program. (2015) place in her life. She was also an avid home in Fortuna in 2012. equestrian, spending much time with Frances was beautiful yet simple, Elizabeth “Betsy” Wilson Memorial Fund her beloved Arabian horses. This fund warm and full of spirit, who $18,369 was established by her parents Mary and Wayne Wilson always found a way to make the and her grandmothers Freida Maxon and Eula Wilson to most of difficult situations. Since Frances was a This fund was established by the Wilson provide nursing scholarships. (1985) Humboldt County foster parent for almost 35 years and family to honor Betsy, who died in an received the Humboldt County Foster Parent of the Year accident in 1976. The income from this Alicia Shurkin Wilutis Memorial Fund Award on September 15, 1987, this scholarship fund is fund is used for special needs at $3,928 the most perfect memorial to honor her dedication to Sequoia Park Zoo. Betsy’s mother helping the youth in Humboldt County who are having Jackie Wilson passed away on October Alicia loved backpacking, surfing, problems in their home setting. The annual scholarship is 10, 2003. Betsy’s father, Jack Wilson, passed away on dancing with the Grateful Dead, and awarded to a graduating Humboldt County senior who is July 20, 2014. (1985) traveling on long summer road trips living in a foster care home at the time of their which transported her to 49 states, application. (2013) George Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund Canada, and many areas of Mexico. Yet $166,949 her true passion was teaching history. Walt Whitman Endowment Fund She earned her master’s degree and teaching credentials The Wilson family created this fund in $39,901 from Humboldt State University, which enabled her to memory of their brother George, who teach social studies with Eureka City Schools. Requesting Established with a donation from Ivor Kraft, this fund was killed in action at the age of 20 to teach at alternative education schools, Alicia taught focuses special attention on the needs of ethnic and years on July 21, 1944, in a crash of most of her career at the TOP Program and Zoe Barnum other minorities—including the handicapped—within the a b17 on his seventh mission over High School. Alicia’s colleagues, friends, and family lesbian and gay communities, and it addresses cultural Germany during WWII. George generously donated to this fund to support a deserving and health issues. (1994) graduated from Ferndale High School in 1942. George graduate from Zoe Barnum High School who will receive was, perhaps, the most adventurous of the Wilson a scholarship to continue their education and search for Alan E. & Barbara C. Wilkinson Charitable children. He made many friends in his short life. He was truth. (2013) Remainder Unitrust one of 59 grandchildren of Edward Christen, all born in $46,439 the Eel River Valley, and therefore the family still has Flora N. Winzler Memorial many friends and relatives in the Humboldt County area. Alan Wilkinson and Barbara Dolan-Wilkinson established Endowment Fund Staff Sergeant George E. Wilson was awarded the Purple a charitable remainder trust in 1999, with the net $27,485 Heart and the Air Medal posthumously. His remains are income dedicated to supporting the arts by promoting interred in the Cambridge American Cemetery in England. Flora N. Winzler, a lifelong resident of Eureka, graduated local artists whose work celebrates the beauty of nature (2006) from St. Bernard’s Elementary School and Eureka High and programs that enhance, protect, and interpret the School, and then attended Humboldt State College. environment. (1999) Steve P. Wilson, DVM, Memorial Married for 46 years to John Winzler of Winzler & Kelly Scholarship Fund Consulting Engineers, homemaking was her career, and Willow Creek China Flat Museum being a wife, mother, and grandmother was her greatest $663 Scholarship pride. She was an avid golfer and longtime member of $23,257 Steve P. Wilson was born in the Baywood Golf & Country Club, Humboldt Sponsors, Birmingham, AL and was raised on the P.E.O. Sisterhood and the Sons of Italy. Because of The Willow Creek his family’s farm. Steve earned a Flora’s interest in the culture of the North Coast, the China Flat Museum certificate in horseshoeing and proceeds of this fund are used to support the Clarke Scholarship has been horsemanship from Cal Poly in 1968 Memorial Museum. (1997) established to promote and then returned to Alabama where the study and he worked as a farrier to supplement his income while Dr. Richard J. Wolf Memorial Fund preservation of local history. It is available to anyone who completing his degree in veterinary medicine. After $22,283 is a resident or has been a resident in Humboldt or Trinity serving as an air force captain, Steve began his counties and is in college. The annual scholarship is Dr. Richard Wolf was a celebrated veterinary career in the race horse industry in Southern awarded to a candidate who plans to study history, California. In 1980, Steve began Sandy Prairie Large local nephrologist who first brought museum studies, museum internship, or Native American Animal Clinic in Fortuna. Steve always appreciated a dialysis treatment to Humboldt studies and who has experience with volunteer service good farrier because he knew what it was like nailing on County in the late 1970s. The Dr. and community activities. (2009) horseshoes all day long. This fund was created in his Richard J. Wolf Memorial Fund memory to give back to the community that he was a continues Dr. Wolf’s legacy of care Curtis & Carol Wilson Scholarship Fund part of, and it awards a horseshoeing scholarship for residents from all corners of the region by $864 annually to a Humboldt, Del Norte, or Trinity County pursuing giving opportunities that address Humboldt State University alumni Curtis and Carol Wilson student since he thought it was “hell to find a good structural barriers to health. Funding priorities created this scholarship fund with a gift from their estate. shoer.” (2007) include transportation to medical services, medical Curtis graduated from Eureka High School in 1956. He monitoring devices, and programs that promote continued his education at Humboldt State University, and
76 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds indigenous approaches to health and well-being. Joseph Sidney Woolford Fund see page 65 operate an Urban Wildlife Field Station in the Ryan Slough (2016) area known as the “Wright Wildlife Refuge,” providing an Ann Marie Martin-Woolley Memorial Fund educational experience for local school children. (1989) Women & Children’s Fund $6,766 $284,351 Steve Wright Memorial Fund Ann Marie Woolley was well known $8,325 The local Young Women’s in two different creative This is an advised expendable fund. The fund advisors Christian Association dissolved in worlds—music and early have not yet established the parameters. (2001) 1989. Through the sale of its childhood education. Since 1975 she taught in preschool settings historic property at H and 8th Jean & Harold Wyckoff Memorial Fund Streets in Eureka, it was able to from Sonoma to Humboldt, establish this fund, which directed preschool programs, and became a professor of $75,079 early childhood education at College of the Redwoods. provides income for programs benefiting women and/or Jean Wyckoff left the remainder of Over the same period, she excelled at the cello, playing in women with children. (1989) her estate to the Foundation as a symphonies, chamber and various folk music groups. memorial to herself and her late When she passed, she had logged over 20 years with Kayla A. Wood Girls’ Soccer Memorial husband Harold. The Wyckoffs Good Company, a much-loved Irish music group. In Fund came to Eureka in 1949. Both recognition of these important and eclectic worlds, her $20,567 were employed by Cal-Trans and family has initiated this fund with the goal of supporting were active in community affairs. The income from this Erich F. Schimps created this fund in programs that meet at the intersection of music and fund will be used by Vector Rehabilitation to reflect the memory of his 12-year-old education. Be it in schools, community music festivals, or Wyckoffs’ mutual interest in aiding the disabled. (1982) granddaughter Kayla, a beautiful and other venues, the fund is available for supporting and talented young woman lost to the inspiring teachers and musicians to perform and teach, Ginny Wythe Memorial Fund Trinity River in May of 2002. Kayla had making our communities a better place to live. (2016) $14,110 traveled widely. She spoke two languages, played several instruments, and enjoyed Worker Bees Fund Virginia “Ginny” Marie Wythe was a soccer, basketball, snorkeling, abalone diving, hiking, $12,504 very special person. Her work with snowboarding, reading, writing, science, and the arts. students of all ages in Eureka City Lois Leskinen retired from Kayla learned to appreciate soccer from an early age. Her Schools was a real joy to her. Ginny Humboldt Area Foundation in 2001 grandfather, aka “Nanu,” was a Viennese soccer fanatic started as a volunteer in the to move to Oregon with her and her stepfather, Bran Collingwood, who learned the classroom while her children were in husband Arne. Born and raised in game in Scotland, coached her from age 6 onward. She school, and was active in PTA and on site councils for Humboldt County, Lois graduated was a natural with a soccer ball and made some of her several years. She received much recognition for her from Eureka High School and best friendships on the field. Her idol was Mia Hamm of volunteer efforts. Her volunteerism led to Ginny’s going to Clarke Secretarial College. Her first job was as a long US Olympics fame. To honor Kayla’s free spirit and her work as the librarian at Washington Elementary School distance telephone operator during WWII, where she love of the game of soccer, this fund will support young where her library program became the standard for all enjoyed talking to “all of the guys calling home.” For 32 girls who need financial assistance in order to play soccer the schools. Ginny next worked in the Eureka High School years, Lois worked as office manager for the California with the Humboldt County soccer leagues. (2002) counseling office and set up the educational mentoring State Automobile Association. She volunteered locally at program. Ginny’s husband Bert Wythe and children Amy Alice Birney and Lincoln schools and the American Woody’s Scholarship Fund and Aaron, along with the Eureka High School counseling Cancer Society Discovery Shop. Lois established the $50,880 office, established this fund to honor Ginny and her Worker Bees Fund with an initial gift from Humboldt Area contributions to and love for young people. The fund Woodrow “Woody” Thompson was a Foundation board member Mary Ann Spencer. HAF provides scholarships for high school students who plan native of Humboldt County. He serves as advisor to this expendable fund intended to to further their formal education. (1998) graduated from Fortuna High School support a variety of charitable purposes in Humboldt and and Humboldt State College. Woody’s Del Norte counties, primarily those that improve the lives life was music. His mother started him of children, youth, and their families. The Strope family on the violin at a young age. He later contributed gifts made in memory of Glady Strope to this moved on to his major instrument, the trombone. He fund in 2006. Lois Leskinen passed away on March 19, played in the US Army Band during his service years and 2012. (2001) toured the country in several “Big Bands” during the • Y• 1930s and ‘40s. Woody’s musical activities here in Carl & Ellen Wright Memorial Fund Humboldt County included being a music teacher at $709,971 Carolyn K. Yanke Charitable Remainder Arcata High School for 24 years, director and arranger for Trust the Eureka Brass, director of the Humboldt Kitchenaires, Lifelong residents of the The charitable remainder of Katy Yanke’s and member of the Scotia Band, HSU Symphony, All Eureka area, the Wrights Charitable Remainder Unitrust is intended Seasons Orchestra, and the Ray Bullock Band where he had a great interest in to benefit several local organizations played trombone as well as arranged some of the music. the environment and the whose purposes are for improved Lloyd Kipp created and established this fund with the protection of wildlife. So healthcare in our community, purpose of distributing scholarships to Arcata High School great was their interest enhancement of and access to the graduating seniors who have above average music that Mrs. Wright bequeathed to the Foundation her home natural beauty in our region, and for youth art and music grades and played in the band for four years. Thank you and surrounding acreage along with an endowment to programs. (2007) Woody for being the wonderful person you were. (2007) maintain the property as a wildlife refuge and provide grants to other wildlife protection projects in the area. The Foundation is working with HSU Department of Wildlife to
2018 - 2019 | 77 Jack Young Memorial Fund Speaker, Jason Osburn, and Kiriki Delany of StreamGuys $15,069 and Moshin Aziz of Nylex.net have made it a priority to help establish and grow the technology field in the area John “Jack” Sharp Young headed a which will bring higher paying jobs, more families, and local advertising and public relations increased home ownership to the community. (2015) firm—Young Ideas Advertising—until his death in 1989. Jack’s beloved wife Edie passed away in 2003. She had established this fund to help carry on some of his lifelong interests. Income is used for library • Z• projects and Rotary Club of Eureka scholarships. (1989) Virginia Zacharias-Eastman Fund Youth Equestrian Fund see page 45 $17,016 The income from this fund benefits youth equestrian projects. (1979) Dorothy A. Ziegenfuss Memorial Fund $7,723 Youth Leadership Fund After coming to Eureka in 1962, Dorothy A. Ziegenfuss $84,433 was employed by the city of Eureka as deputy city clerk and later became executive secretary at the old General Developing youth leadership skills Hospital. There, Mrs. Ziegenfuss became interested in and abilities is essential in medical education, especially after she was stricken with preparing future leaders for active multiple sclerosis. At the time of her death on July 21, and meaningful participation in their 1980, funds were donated in her memory. This fund, local communities and in regional, established to award scholarships to health occupation state, national, and world contexts. students at College of the Redwoods, is administered The Youth Leadership Development with the aid of the Rotary Club of Eureka. (1981) Fund was established by Sally and Rick Botzler after observing Ecoclub programs for developing youth SPONSOR leadership during service as Peace Corps Mexico volunteers (2009–2011). Upon their return, the Botzlers Thank you to worked with the McKinleyville Union School District to Gale & Nielsen, Attorneys at Law create the Bilingual McKinleyville Ecoclub, focusing on for their support of the 2018 | 2019 projects that promote community and environmental responsibility and sustainability. The HAF Youth Donor Yearbook. Leadership Development Fund provides grants to support the work and development of Ecoclubs in North Coast California school districts as well as youth Gale & Nielsen leadership components in other school or community Attorneys at Law organizations. Grants may be used for youth leadership Trusts & Estates, Elder Law, & development related to community and environmental Business Law projects, workshops, conferences, and regional 2850 Harris Street meetings, and for supplies, travel, and consultation. Eureka, California 95503 (2015) galenielsen.com • 707.269.0167 Young Women in Technology Award $4,637
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Thank you to Hunter, Hunter & Hunt, LLP for their support of the 2018 | 2019 This fund has been established by Humboldt County’s Donor Yearbook. homegrown company StreamGuys, a leading international streaming media company based in Bayside. The fund was created to encourage young women in high school to pursue online training in the Certified Public Accountants field of computer technology. The mission of the fund is 1315 Fourth Street to engage and encourage stronger diversification in the Eureka, California 95501 field of computer technologies and to focus young minds on the current and future job demand of many hhh-cpa.com • 707.476.0674 companies in the Humboldt County area. Jonathan
78 | Humboldt Area Foundation Funds Humboldt Area Foundation Affiliate Serving Del Norte & Curry Counties Wild Rivers Community Foundation is an affiliate of Humboldt Area Foundation that serves Del Norte County, Curry County and Tribal Lands. WRCF is committed to cultivating skilled leaders and supporting community initiatives that create long- term solutions. For more information visit wildriverscf.org.
All Children Read and Succeed Fund $29,189
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 first, second, and third grades. (2012)
Beachfront Park Labyrinth Fund $5,624
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 Beachfront Park offers. (2018)
PHOTO2018 BY: Jon - 2019 Parmentier | 79 Ed and Barbara Brattain Memorial Fund and families, are provided in a “shopping style” format Crescent City Historical Preservation $55,548 that encourages clients to select items that will provide Cemetery Fund balanced meals and eliminate potential food waste. Also $4,666 Ed and Barbara believed that available five days a week are “daily supplements” to sometimes a little financial help can help reduce hunger. The number of individuals and Our county’s citizens are getting older assist someone to achieve a families within the community that have to make difficult and their loved ones want a beautiful life-changing goal that will enrich choices about how to allocate their limited funds for food, resting place for them. The Crescent their life or improve their personal or shelter, and other necessities is very high. The efforts of City Cemetery has at times been in family’s well-being. Thus, this fund is intended to benefit the food bank’s volunteers, supported by the generous disrepair due to poor funding for those in Curry and Del Norte counties who may need that donations by the Brookings Harbor community, are maintenance. There are currently four little extra amount to successfully complete a goal and is helping reduce food insecurity. (2015) organizations operating at the cemetery: Catholic Church, specifically for those who demonstrate that they have Odd Fellows, Masonic Lodge, and the Del Norte Veterans. worked hard and are committed to obtaining their Cal-Ore Life Flight N661TC Flight Team All donations go toward maintaining the appearance of specific goal, but who need extra support to successfully Memorial Scholarship Fund the whole cemetery as needed. (2016) accomplish it. (2010) $20,835 Dean Cantwell Memorial Scholarship Fund Brattain Family Student Enrichment Fund On July 29, 2016, a $20,307 $54,178 Cal-Ore Life Flight air medical plane Dean Cantwell grew up in Iowa and The Brattain crashed in northern moved to Crescent City in 1992. He Family Student California while retired from a career as a contractor Enrichment fund transporting a building major subdivisions in the Monterey and Santa is intended for patient to care. There were no survivors. In addition to the Cruz area during the housing development boom. After K–12 public patient, there were three Cal-Ore Life Flight personnel on spending years working in relatively affluent communities school students in board: Pilot Larry Mills, Flight Nurse Deborah Kroon, RN, as a laborer, albeit a successful one, Dean developed a Curry and Del CCRN, and Certified Flight Paramedic Michelle Tarwater, passion for helping young people improve themselves Norte counties. The fund objective is to supplement a FP-C, NREMT-P. To honor the fallen crew members who through education. Dean began contributing each year to student’s school-sponsored activities by assisting with gave their lives being of service to others, a memorial Rotary’s annual Third Grade Dictionary Program— the payment of fees and costs. The target student is one scholarship fund has been established to support whereby each 3rd grader in Del Norte County is given with the desire to excel in a school program or activity, education for aviation, flight nursing, and flight their own dictionary—and through Rotary’s annual award but who does not have the financial means to participate. paramedics in Curry and Del Norte counties. (2016) of scholarship monies to deserving high school students. Examples of this could be fees or uniform costs for a As the years passed, Dean developed a dream to create sport activity; travel expenses for a school-sponsored Caldwell & Sund Family Trust a four-year scholarship award to one deserving young event that the student is involved in; fees for additional $37,771 person from Del Norte. Tommy and Donna Sparrow have educational materials to enrich the student’s knowledge honored and fulfilled Dean’s most precious wish by and education, etc. (2007) making this scholarship a reality. (2013)
Toni Brixey Memorial Fund Barb & John Cary Family Fund $16,283 $14,089
A lifelong resident of Del Norte John and Barbara Cary moved to County and a 30-year employee of Curry County from Southern Seaside and Sutter Coast Hospitals in California in 2000 for work. They nursing and administration, Toni Kevin Caldwell and Donna Sund-Caldwell moved to met their sophomore year of Brixey was passionate about making Crescent City from Southern California in 1984. Both college at Northern Illinois a difference in the lives of others. She had an uncanny family physicians, they decided that Del Norte County University in DeKalb, IL. Both were working in food ability to make every situation better and to inspire others was a great place to live and to raise their three children, service at the time. Coming full circle upon retirement, to do the same. When she unexpectedly passed away in Marisa, Dylan, and Connor, who have now all successfully both became active volunteers addressing food insecurity 2010, her family, friends, coworkers and community were moved on to college educations. Kevin and Donna within the community. Food insecurity affects people of able to channel the love she had engendered in the continue to operate their own family medicine practice, all ages—from children, to working families, to seniors. community by establishing a memorial fund in her honor. Redwood Medical Offices. Throughout the years, they Barb is an OSU accredited Master Gardener who has Toni’s memory will live on forever, supporting the region’s have been involved in the local community in applied her training and knowledge related to vegetable health. (2011) innumerable ways, with a focus on providing cultural and gardening to various growing and nutrition initiatives. She academic opportunities that create a nurturing is most proud of her ongoing summer “hands on” Brookings Harbor Community Helpers environment for their own children, as well as all children vegetable growing and education program for local Food Bank Fund of the area. This endowment has been created to ensure pre-school children. The Cary Family Fund is established $134,005 financial stability in this continuing community to support charitable organizations within Curry County participation and enrichment. (2006) with an emphasis on food insecurity. (2015) The Brookings Harbor Community Helpers Food Bank, DBA: Brookings Harbor Food Bank serves the residents of Curry County from the Oregon-California border north to Pistol River. Food boxes, available once a month for individuals
80 | Wild Rivers Community Foundation Funds CASA – Del Norte Endowment Fund Coulson Family Fund Del Norte County Historical Society Fund $10,366 $17,087 $37,184
Court Appointed Special The Coulson Family Fund was Del Norte County Historical Advocates (CASA) of Del established in 2013 by Betty and Society was established in Norte was established as an Walter Coulson and their children. 1951 by a group of citizens independent program in Walter got his start in logging and who wanted to record the rich 2002 to be a powerful voice for the abused and loved the industry. The Coulson history of Crescent City and neglected children of Del Norte County. Their mission is Family Fund supports charitable work in our region by Del Norte County. In 1965 the Society opened its to support and assist children in the juvenile dependency addressing changing needs as they arise. (2013) museum in downtown Crescent City and took over program by providing well-trained volunteers to advocate operation and maintenance of Battery Point Lighthouse objectively in the child’s best interest. CASA Advocates Curry Health Network Equipment Fund for the county through an agreement with the US Coast provide a consistent and important one-on-one advocacy, $8,087 Guard. The board of the historical society set up a fund which can make a lifetime difference to each child. CASA with Wild Rivers Community Foundation in 2006 to Advocates work with the child, the family, juvenile court, Curry Health Network bolster support for these and related efforts. The fund and supporting agencies to ensure each child is placed in consists of their provides support for the museum’s research facility and a safe, permanent, and loving home where they have the hospital, Curry General the ongoing operations of both the museum and the opportunity to fulfill their potential. In 2005, CASA of Del Hospital, and a series of clinics in Brookings, Gold Beach, lighthouse. Other financial support for the society’s efforts Norte received an anonymous donation to open an and Port Orford, OR. It also includes their well-equipped comes in the form of volunteer labor, memberships, endowment fund. The purpose of the fund is to support new clinic setting at Curry Medical Center in Brookings. entrance fees, and sales of books and other items at both ongoing recruitment, screening, and operation in the form This fund has been set up to support the procurement of facilities. (2006) of daily support to the CASA volunteer advocates. (2005) new equipment for the hospital and its outlying clinics. (2012) Del Norte County Public Library Wayne Roberts & Kevin Hartwick Catch It Discretionary Fund Fund Del Norte Area Fund $10,712 $3,458 $41,337 The Del Norte County Public Library Discretionary Fund Del Norte Area Fund was established in 1988 with The “Catch It” Fund was provides general support to the library to enhance an initial gift provided by the late George and Millie established by local rodeo learning and ensure access to information throughout the Merriman. It was their hope that a foundation patterned enthusiasts with the vision of library’s service area. This fund was established to enable after Humboldt Area Foundation could be established for enhancing and expanding the board of directors for the library, as fund advisors, Del Norte County. Fund income is designated for projects programs and opportunities to explore new ways to advance the library’s mission. in the Del Norte area. (1988) within the region for youth and their families. This fund is (2006) intended to support and benefit local youth activities and Del Norte Area Youth Fund agricultural pursuits directly or indirectly related to the Del Norte Library Foundation Fund $62,228 Del Norte County Fair. (2006) $191,208 This advised endowment Circle of Change Endowment and The foundation was established in fund, a component fund of 1997 to ensure that the Del Norte Expendable Funds the Del Norte Area Fund, was Library will continue to meet the $38,348 established with proceeds needs of the community in the from the Kid Town project in future. Income from this Women of the Wild Rivers region Crescent City. It is intended have come together to form a giving endowment directly supports the to provide support for projects related to youth throughout library by purchasing needed items and enhancing library circle with combined resources in Del Norte County. (2001) order to support local charitable services. (1997) causes and enrich the lives of the Del Norte Child Care Council Fund members of our community by contributing funds to build Del Norte Senior Center Endowment Fund $18,971 and grow cultural, economic, and educational programs $34,250 within the region. The endowment fund is intended to The Del Norte Child Care The Del Norte Senior provide a perpetual annual gift to the region for various Council is a private Center Endowment Fund projects and programs including those providing support nonprofit corporation was established as a to women, children, seniors, the arts, and economic established in 1980. Its means of supplementing development. The expendable fund will support regional mission is to provide and support services that promote the funds received by the programs and projects as chosen by the members of the and encourage quality care, education, and healthy Del Norte Senior Center from federal and state grants in circle throughout the year. The expendable fund focuses growth and development of all children and families in order to carry out its programs for Del Norte County on issues affecting women, children, seniors, the arts, the Wild Rivers community. The agency provides seniors. The ultimate goal of the endowment fund is to and economic development. (2008) childcare, referrals to services, childcare training, school ensure the long-term continuation and expansion of the age and preschool childcare centers, traffic safety and many life-enriching and supporting programs for seniors car seat training, and supervised visitation and other child through the senior center. The programs involve the three abuse prevention activities. The council is governed by a essential elements of healthy living for seniors: nutrition, volunteer board of directors and audited annually. health maintenance and socialization. This planned giving Contributions to this fund will assist the council in program will support the senior center in providing these expanding and supporting its activities and services to services for generations to come. (2005) the children of the Wild Rivers community. (2005)
2018 - 2019 | 81 Maritess Faith Demoret Memorial Fund colleges or universities and pursue courses of study in and science activities, and parent education classes. The $32,330 fields other than theology and chiropractic medicine. His FRC is so valuable that First 5 Del Norte has committed trustee, Joan Field, confirmed that Russ denied himself a to provide long-term financing to ensure the site is a Originally from Pensacola, FL, Tess great deal in order to be able to create this fund to help permanent resource for the community. However, to moved to Gasquet, CA in 2009 with her young people, “our hope for the future.” (1999) expand activities and programs to serve more families, husband Robert Sewell. A deeply and to meet current needs for children and youth, the spiritual person, she had a strong Friends of Brookings-Harbor FRC needs new financial community support. (2015) connection with the natural world and a Aquatic Center profound impact on the lives of the $3,252 Friends of the Langlois Public Library many people who loved her. Tess planned on returning to Fund school to earn her MSW before she passed away in an Friends of the Brookings- $41,539 auto accident at the age of 31. It was her dream to help Harbor Aquatic Center is a children who are abused and create a kinder, more loving nonprofit corporation The Friends of the world. This fund was established to carry on her dreams dedicated to the development Langlois Public Library and protect the children who cannot protect themselves. of a sustainable community aquatic center to enhance opened their fund to Please help us honor her memory and carry on her access to year-round fitness and recreational support the work of the dreams by helping this very righteous cause. (2011) programming that will promote wellness and improve Langlois Public Library. As an organization, they hope to quality of life for every member of our community grow their funds and use them for future library Duncan Family Fund regardless of age, fitness level, or physical capabilities. construction. This library plays an important role in the $31,785 We believe an indoor aquatic center offering active small community, providing Langlois with a central recreation and fitness programs affords countless meeting place for many. (2011) The Duncan Family avenues to address community wellness needs including Fund, established in concerns about health (obesity and chronic diseases), the Friends of the Wonder Bus 2005 by Anne Marie economy (job creation), and society in general $11,074 and Gregory Duncan, (after-school activities and opportunities for the disabled benefits children by and seniors to remain active despite physical limitations). The Wonder Bus is a mobile supporting programs and projects in the Wild Rivers (2011) book and toy lending library. region. (2005) The Wonder Bus travels Friends of the Del Norte County Fair Fund throughout Del Norte County Education For Life HMong Scholarship $6,818 offering enriching early literacy programs at preschools, $8,594 apartments, elementary schools, and community events. This fund was the long-term The Wonder Bus also serves Del Norte’s outlying, isolated “It takes a whole vision of community partners communities. This collaborative effort provides accessible community for a student and the 41st District and responsive library and early literacy programs and to achieve education for Agricultural Association Board. services, educational resources for parents, siblings, and life,” shared the Rev. Dr. The fund’s purpose is to finance special projects which caregivers, and skill-building tools to Del Norte’s children Paul Joseph T. Khamdy will ultimately enhance the community’s overall use of ages 0–8. First 5 has funded the staffing of the Wonder Yang. With that vision, in our fairgrounds and support current and future projects Bus for many years. However, the current demand honor of Dr. Yang, to bridge the Hmong-American and activities at the Del Norte County Fair. (2006) exceeds the resources needed to expand programs that community and larger communities, and to support our help our children prepare for kindergarten and become Del Norte County Unified School District students’ future Friends of the Family Resource Center successful readers in school. With community support of in higher education, HMong American National $3,369 donations to this fund, the Wonder Bus will be able to Development Services established the Education for Life serve more children and to provide new books and HMong Scholarship on May 12, 2014. With the educational programs to Del Norte children. (2014) magnificent support of many community members, HANDS was founded by three Del Norte High School Vivian & Leonard Goodwin Endowment students: Jeremiah Yang, Jonathan Yang, and Destiny Fund Yang. The Education for Life HMong Scholarship is to be $11,747 given to one recipient of HMong decent, and one out of the two recipients must be female. Thank you for your The Rowdy Creek Fish extravagant generosity for our children our future now. Hatchery is a nonprofit Education for life. (2015) The first Family Resource Center (FRC) in Del Norte ecological project working County was established in Crescent City to provide a to increase and perpetuate G. Russell Field Scholarship Trust Fund warm, inviting, and accessible place where families can the native runs of steelhead and Chinook salmon in the $144,290 enjoy a variety of enriching activities and connect with Smith River, which is the last free-flowing river in many support services, from community resource and California. The fish hatchery was built in 1968 entirely G. Russell “Russ” Field, a photographer referral services to school readiness programs. Centrally with donated funds, labor, and materials. The property for the US Navy and a longtime resident located in a neighborhood near schools and outdoor play was donated and the hatchery sits at the confluence of of Smith River, died on February 10, fields, the FRC provides a safe, neutral, and supportive Dominie and Rowdy creeks. The Vivian & Leonard 1998, leaving his estate to Humboldt environment that offers family fun activities, birthing Goodwin Endowment Fund was established to benefit the Area Foundation for the creation of the classes, playgroups, parent support groups, nutrition Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery. Mr. Goodwin, who founded G. Russell Field Scholarship Trust Fund. A memorial education, early developmental screenings, books, the fund, passed away on August 16, 2006. He was endowment fund, the annual net income provides games, and resources for check-out, parents and preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Vivian. (2006) scholarship awards to graduating seniors of Del Norte educator trainings, meeting space for partners, a High School planning to attend four-year accredited children’s garden, story times, movement and music, art
82 | Wild Rivers Community Foundation Funds Green Diamond Resource Company Fund the baggage carousel, which is still used today in airports Let the Music Play Fund $19,931 around the world. Married for 55 years, Gil and Ann Hess $1,009 enjoyed great success in life and in business. In 1970, Gil The Green Diamond and Ann retired to Del Norte County. Gil felt strongly about The Let the Music Play Fund was Resource Company Fund, supporting students who may not shine in an academic established in 2014 to support established in 2005, will consider grant requests for setting, but who share his visionary thinking and charitable work in the region with fisheries and wildlife habitat restoration, forestry/habitat entrepreneurial spirit. Therefore, the Gil & Ann H. Hess an emphasis on music and the arts for middle school education, and research. (2005) Memorial Fund is primarily dedicated to supporting students. Specifically, Act 1 of Let the Music Play Fund innovation and entrepreneurship in Del Norte students. helped to support the purchasing of musical instruments Richard Hanson and Bonnie Cushman (2013) for the music program at Smith River School. This fund Memorial Fund will continue to serve as a vehicle to support music and $114,025 Dr. Janis C. Heuser Feline Fund the arts for our middle school students throughout Del $15,092 Norte County and adjacent tribal lands. (2014) Richard Hanson and his sister Bonnie (Hanson) The Dr. Janis C. Heuser Feline Fund Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Performing Cushman were lifelong was established in 2014 to support Arts Center Building Fund residents of Fort Dick. They the total loving care and keeping of $13,458 both loved people and served the community in their own cats and kittens, including medical ways. Bonnie was always very proud of Richard’s many care, spay, neuter, a permanent The Lighthouse Repertory years of service as chief of the Fort Dick Volunteer Fire shelter for abandoned cats, and a Theatre Performing Arts Center Department. This fund was set up in their honor to retirement center. This endowment Building Fund will provide the continue lifting up the community they loved by fund will support the work in Gold Beach and central theater group the home it supporting the bravery and dedication of the Fort Dick Curry County for providing complete and loving care and needs and a community arts center available for public Volunteer Fire Department. The fund will aid them in keeping of cats and kittens. Dr. Janis C. Heuser has been use. Since LRT was founded in 1978, it has performed acquiring new machinery and equipment, maintaining serving the needs of cats and kittens in Curry County for dozens of musicals, dramas, and comedies for thousands their buildings, and other such needs that arise. (2016) over 27 years. The endowment fund will continue her of people in a school auditorium. The Lighthouse work now and in the future to provide ongoing support for Repertory Theatre is organized to foster and produce the Zach Hegelmeyer Memorial Endowed cats and kittens in Curry County. (2014) best obtainable and most adaptable plays of the living Scholarship Fund theater for the entertainment and benefit of the $16,162 Amy Kaufmann Memorial Fund community. (2005) $14,407 Zachary Warren Hegelmeyer died Martinelli Family Trust Fund unexpectedly on Feb. 15, 2018, while Amy Kaufmann loved life. She enjoyed $5,811 surfing in Bali, Indonesia. Zach was born in hiking, wilderness camping, Riverside, on Nov. 11, 1991, to David and snowboarding, mushroom hunting, The Martinelli Family Michele Hegelmeyer. Soon after, the family fishing, rafting the Smith River, Trust was set up in moved to Crescent City where Zach grew up. Zach traveling, playing softball, and she 2005 by Thomas and excelled at team sports, playing baseball and basketball loved her job working at Dr. Peter Robin Martinelli. It for Del Norte High. He attended George Fox University Tardiff’s veterinary office. Amy loved was their intention to where he continued playing baseball and graduated cum all animals, especially her dog “Green.” Amy was very have this trust focus on the needs of children, the elderly, laude. Zach moved to Bend, Oregon in 2013, bought a concerned about the welfare of family pets and the and the disadvantaged of our community. Their initial house around the corner from his parents and worked as alarming rate of unwanted pets and the uncontrolled pet funding of the trust will be used to help those in need of a bartender and brand ambassador for 10 Barrel population. Part of the problem can be attributed to the temporary housing, food, and on occasion, emergency Brewing. He loved walking his girlfriend’s dog, Ike, along limited financial resources of some pet owners. The Amy pharmaceutical assistance. Hopefully, future funding will the Deschutes River and snowboarding on Mt. Bachelor. Kaufmann Memorial Fund was established after Amy’s target various projects in the Wild Rivers community. Zach was a passionate young man who loved adventure life was tragically taken on January 25, 2010, at the age (2005) and devoted a fierce intensity to his work, relationships of 26. Amy was very actively involved in the free spay and and fun. He was known for his charisma, sincerity and neuter clinics in Crescent City and the Del Norte Humane Maureen McHugh Martinelli Spirit of goofy sense of humor. Zach’s Christian faith inspired him Society’s K9 Olympics fundraiser. Amy’s Fund was Buona Ventura Memorial Endowment to value loyalty, fairness and compassion; he was quick created to be used in perpetuity for the spaying and Fund neutering of Del Norte County cats and dogs. (2010) to include outsiders and encourage those who doubted $17,775 themselves. (2018) Noel & Margaret LaCombe Fund Spirit and Charity. These words capture Gil & Ann H. Hess Memorial Fund $728,690 the life and essence of Maureen $3,368,470 McHugh Martinelli. Established in Mr. and Mrs. LaCombe, long-time 2007, the Maureen McHugh Martinelli When Gildard Hess was 19 years residents of Crescent City, Spirit of Buona Ventura Memorial Endowment Fund will old he moved from Iowa to established this fund to provide support St. Bonaventure School’s annual Maureen Oakland, CA. Though Gil had only scholarships to Del Norte High McHugh Martinelli Spirit Day and promote social justice completed one quarter of college School graduating seniors. Noel and charity through matching student support of Heifer before taking a job as a welder and Margaret did not have the International. (2007) for a sheet metal manufacturing opportunity to further their education. Mr. LaCombe business, he became the owner and built the business passed away in 1992 and Mrs. LaCombe, in January of from a few people to over 150 employees. Another of Gil 1998. (1991) Hess’ innovative achievements is his patented design of
2018 - 2019 | 83 No Hungry Kids – Wild Rivers Coast (CBP) a method of spine analysis and treatment. She anywhere in the county for groups to perform. The school $5,824 supports CBP NonProfit, a brilliant group of doctors and district and community at large deserves a modern venue researchers who work tirelessly to advance chiropractic to showcase the talents of our youth, whether band, choir, No hungry kids is the goal of this fund. science and effectiveness. As an Advanced Certified CBP dance, or theater. The Rails welcome your help in Set up with the assistance of practitioner, Dr. Patton achieves spine realignment results achieving this goal. (2018) (2018) community partners, children’s that are unique and different for people compared to nutritional needs will be addressed by what traditional chiropractic allows. With her mother’s Ray “Buck” Rosendahl Memorial Pet providing meals and improving food security for children, love of education and Dr. Cecilia Patton’s first-hand Assistance Fund primarily during the summer. This is to be accomplished knowledge and experience they wish to encourage $6,050 through the coordination and facilitation of existing interested students to pursue a humanitarian chiropractic resources and contributions. (2008) degree with a focused specialty in CBP technique as a In 2004, Buck and his bride Tracie began fulfilling career choice. (2017) an amazing and life-changing journey Northcoast Marine Mammal Center together in beautiful Gold Beach, OR. There Expendable Fund Physician Recruitment Loan Repayment they opened and developed Woof’s Dog $110,091 Curry County Fund Bakery and Pet Supplies, a holistic pet nutrition center. $61,543 With two locations on the southern Oregon Coast, they The Northcoast Marine Mammal touched many lives while making meaningful friendships Center (NMMC) rescues and In response to physician shortages, the Wild Rivers along the way. Ray “Buck” Rosendahl left this earth on rehabilitates sick, injured and Community Foundation established the Physician February 17, 2016, at his home with family and friends entangled marine mammals so they Recruitment Loan Repayment Curry County Fund. The by his side after battling cancer. He was 71 years young. can be released back into the wild. fund helps recruit medical doctors by offering a medical “Buck” will not be forgotten. The Ray “Buck” Rosendahl Even though the work is done by volunteers and costs school loan repayment plan in yearly increments for each Memorial Pet Assistance Fund was established in 2016 nothing, the average spent on food and medical care for year served in Curry County, up to a maximum of 4 years. in his honor to provide support for the total care of just one animal is $900. Most of the marine mammals Applicants must serve in a needed field of medicine in animals in Curry County, OR. (2016) rescued are the result of encountering people, dogs, Curry County for at least 2 years to qualify. (2008) trash and fishing gear. NMMC works hard to educate the R. Baird & Jane Rumiano Family Fund community on the impact they have on marine mammals Del Norte Physicians’ Recruitment & $54,544 and the importance of preserving the oceans where they Retention Fund live. Establishing this fund helps insure that the $353,574 Baird and Jane Rumiano have lived Northcoast Marine Mammal Center will continue to give This fund was started in 2007 by in Crescent City for most of their marine mammals a second chance at life. (2018) several community-minded adult lives. They raised their two businesses, organizations and boys, Joby and Tony, in Del Norte. North Jetty Cats Plus Endowment Fund individuals. It was established with Both attended local schools and $13,098 the goal of promoting health care in completed their college education at Humboldt State Del Norte County by recruiting and ultimately retaining University. Del Norte and Humboldt counties have been The North Jetty Cats Plus Endowment physicians for this area. (2007) good to the Rumianos. They wish to give back to the Fund was established in 2005 to community by way of this fund intended to build financial provide for the total care and keeping Physicians’ Community Fund stability, community participation, and enrichment by of cats and kittens in Curry County, supporting athletics, scholarships, training for volunteers $161,096 OR including medical care, spaying, neutering, and and volunteerism, and other programs supporting shelter. As an endowment fund, the capital will remain Income from the Physicians’ Community self-sufficiency in the people, the natural resources, and intact and the interest income will provide ongoing Fund, an advised fund, is available for the beauty of our area. Baird is owner of Rumiano Cheese support to North Jetty Cats Plus. Over the past 13 years distribution to North Coast nonprofit Company and Jane has been a high school tennis coach North Jetty Cats Plus has medically treated, spayed/ organizations to serve humanitarian, and instructor for over 30 years and still continues her neutered, and adopted into loving homes nearly 4,000 cultural, educational, or charitable love of the game. (2009) cats and kittens. This fund was established by Ursula purposes. (1995) Elliot and Janis C. Heuser, DVM to financially guarantee Philip & Beth Schafer Fund the medical and loving care demonstrated in the past will NE W Nick and Lisa Rail Music Fund $41,111 continue and expand in the future. Long-term goals $48,875 Longtime residents of Del Norte County, Philip and Beth include providing ongoing support for a feline retirement Schafer have been avid supporters of the community center, shelter, boarding facilities, and a cat cemetery The Nick and Lisa Rail Music and have established a fund to support the mission of where cats can be laid to rest with gratitude and love. Fund was established in 2018 a variety of charitable organizations in Del Norte County, (2005) to support music and the arts such as the Scholarship Foundation, the Del Norte in Del Norte County, focusing Library Foundation, Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery, the Del Dr. Cecilia M. Patton, DC, Scholarship Fund first and foremost on music Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA), St. $12,558 education in public schools, Joseph’s Catholic School, CASA, Sutter Coast Hospital’s especially instrumental. philanthropic fund, and Lighthouse Repertory Theatre’s Ann Bolger established this Immediate goals are to building fund. (2008) scholarship in honor of her improve the scope and quality of band instruments for all daughter Dr. Patton. Ann Elizabeth of the elementary, junior high and high school music Bolger, a Chicago native, fell in love programs. Ongoing goals are to continue building this with Crescent City after her inventory and providing the resources to maintain it. The daughter moved here in 2004. Dr. long term goal is the construction of a performing arts Cecilia Marie Patton loves to see people get well through center on the high school campus. The arts are alive and chiropractic, particularly with Chiropractic BioPhysics well in Crescent City, yet there isn’t a proper stage
84 | Wild Rivers Community Foundation Funds Search & Rescue Endowment Fund work in Del Norte County to address changing needs as Dustin Weber Memorial Fund $22,563 they arise. (2016) $167
South Fork / Big Flat Endowment Dustin was 25 years old, adventurous, Scholarship Fund had a dazzling smile, and was loved by $18,051 all. He enjoyed hiking with his dad and riding his mountain bike. He was a Siblings John and Mildred Nickelsen graduate of Mountain View High learned the true meaning of grit at a School in Bend, OR. Dustin moved to Klamath, CA in very young age. Losing their father February of 2011 to fix up a house that was given to him in an accident when they were kids by his grandmother on Requa Hill. On March 11, 2011, forced them to face the adult world Dustin and some friends went down to the mouth of the A young child with autism, Colin Buchanan was lost along early on. This challenge in their youth made them strong Klamath to take pictures of the waves from the tsunami. the North Fork of the Smith River in 2004 while hiking and they both led successful, fulfilling lives. John and Dustin was hit by a large surge wave while his back was and fishing with his father. When the Del Norte County Mildred were firm believers in education and that one turned and was swept out to sea. His body was removed Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team received the call, they should never stop learning and developing. They were in April, four hundred miles north in Astoria, OR. He may immediately recognized the severity of the situation for true examples of what can be accomplished through be gone but never forgotten. October 5, 1985–March 11, Colin, who is nonverbal and unable to call out for help. determination, hard work and commitment even in the 2011. (2012) Search and Rescue responded quickly and the child was face of adversity. In memory of John and Mildred, the picked up by a helicopter 30 minutes before nightfall. South Fork/Big Flat Scholarship Endowment Fund was Wild Rivers Community Fund Colin Buchanan’s family established this fund to provide established by Bob Steven in 2018. At Bob’s direction, $29,374 ongoing support to Search and Rescue for everyone in scholarships from this fund will be awarded in Del Norte Del Norte County. They are a skilled team of committed and Curry counties to support students pursuing science, The Wild Rivers Community community volunteers, providing ground searches, professional and industrial careers. (2018) Foundation promotes and technical rescues, swift water rescues, and dive rescues encourages generosity, in coordination with the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office. Ted Souza Memorial Fisheries Fund leadership, and inclusion to As the fund advisors, the Search and Rescue Board of $6,151 strengthen our communities. Directors makes recommendations for expenditures. It works to keep local capital within the Wild Rivers (2005) The Ted Souza Memorial Fisheries region. This fund was established to provide opportunities Fund was established by the Friends for general discretionary giving to support the Wild Rivers Smith River Salmon and Steelhead Habitat of Del Norte to commemorate a region. (2005) Restoration Fund dedicated life of serving as a longtime board member and $12,367 Wild Rivers Health Forever Fund treasurer. Ted was an avid outdoorsman with a true love $16,779 This fund supports habitat for the Smith River. He was a fisherman who committed restoration projects and related his life to saving and restoring our historic salmon and As physicians who have raised planning and education within the steelhead runs on the Smith River. Ted worked hard to their families in Del Norte County, Smith River watershed. The Smith keep state fishing regulations commensurate with the they believe quality, accessible River is legendary for its native decline in fish runs. He supported laws like no bait fishing healthcare is essential to the salmon and steelhead. These fish have always been a and catch and release only policies. With his youthful future of the Wild Rivers coast of part of the culture and human habitation within the energy and pragmatic outlook, Ted stayed actively northern California and southern Oregon. The Wild Rivers watershed, beginning with Native Americans thousands involved in local environmental issues into his 90s, an Health Forever Fund is dedicated to preserving, of years ago to the local community and tourists visiting inspiration to us all. Ted’s personal motto was: “It is OK to improving, and expanding healthcare services for the the watershed today. This fund represents the grow older, just don’t get old.” These funds will be used residents and visitors of the region. Fund goals include collaboration of three entities: Green Diamond Resource to further Ted’s interests in fisheries’ habitat restoration the addition of chemotherapy, kidney dialysis, cardiology, Company, Del Norte County’s largest private landowner; and scientific research to help further the health of primary and specialty care physicians, nurses, and Smith River Alliance, a watershed organization founded in salmon and steelhead populations on the Smith and other physician assistants. Simply, the commitment is to help 1980 that is active in river and fish restoration projects; local rivers. (2017) local residents receive quality, affordable healthcare and the Smith River Advisory Council, an independent without having to leave the area. (2013) group of representatives from public and private entities Eileen A. Tardiff Memorial Fund with a shared interest in watershed habitat restoration $18,280 projects. (2005) WILD RIVERS COMMUNITY Eileen Tardiff was a loving wife and mother of nine children. She was FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS: South Fork/Big Flat Endowment Fund active in her local community before $57,897 John Babin her diagnosis and struggle with Kara Miller The South Forth/Big Flat Endowment dementia that resulted in her death in John Rush Fund was established by Bob Steven 2005. Through her illness, her family learned of the Monica Sperling in memory of John and Mildred pressing need in the community for assistance in matters Bev Westbrook Nichelsen. Bob felt blessed to be involving senior citizens. They established this field of Becky Wood able to continue John and Mildred’s interest fund in her memory to help ensure that seniors in David Finigan legacy by giving back for the betterment of Del Norte our community receive the assistance they need. (2004) Alan Nidiffer County. Del Norte County was built on industry, and Megan Curtis John’s career that he loved was tied to the timber industry. At Bob’s direction, this fund supports charitable
2018 - 2019 | 85 Southern Humboldt Funds The various communities that are commonly referred to as Southern Humboldt compose a distinct, vibrant region. Through the generosity of local donors, Humboldt Area Foundation works to address the unique needs of those communities. This section highlights the current funds that serve Southern Humboldt.
Madeline Rose Coker Memorial Fund $10,145 (2006)
Madeline Rose Coker Memorial Scholarship Fund $71,487
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)
NE W Patricia Condon Seal Memorial Fund $448,162 This fund was established by the estate of William and Evelyn Condon in memory of their daughter Patricia. It is for the benefit the work of Heart of the Redwoods Community Hospice. (2018)
John & Barbara Francek Memorial Fund $50,818
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 86PHOTO | Southern BY: Cosmo Humboldt Free Funds volunteers, the Franceks contributed to their community Roy Heider Family Fund for Billie McWhorter Scholarship Fund in a variety of roles, including John’s ten years as Southern Humboldt $11,445 bookkeeper for the Healy Senior Center. Barbara served $106,373 for 12 years as a member of the board for Heart of the Born in 1931, Billie was raised on a Redwoods Community Hospice and then as a member of Roy Heider moved to ranch in Petrolia and attended elementary the Cedar Street Senior Apartments, Inc. Board of Southern Humboldt in school in a one-room schoolhouse. She Directors. Barbara died on April 29, 2001. John died on 1948. He was proud to worked for her room and board while May 28, 2003. The Franceks created this discretionary have served his nation attending Ferndale High School and field of interest fund with the remainder from their both in WWII and in the graduated at age 17. In 1949, she went to work for charitable remainder trust. Income will be used for Korean War. He was a Youngreen’s Propane Gas Service where her husband-to- charitable purposes in Southern Humboldt. (2003) business leader in his community, serving on the hospital be was a partner. She married Ben McWhorter in 1950. board as president for 12 years and as a Rotarian since Together they had eight children. Ben and Billie Healy Center Program Operations Fund 1961. Roy was especially proud of having served on the purchased Gene Youngreen’s half of the business in $3,678 Humboldt County Board of Supervisors as supervisor for 1954 and renamed it Sequoia Gas. Ben died in an auto the 2nd district. As advisor to this endowment fund, Roy accident in 1976 and Billie continued operation of the This Healy Senior Center supported a variety of charitable purposes in Southern family business with the help of her children. She was the expendable fund will make it Humboldt. His daughters—Lynda Pitts, Sharon Ott, and proud grandmother of twenty-one grandchildren and possible for the Healy Senior Renee Heider—carry on the family tradition of making three great-grandchildren. Family was always #1 with Center to meet current program generous and timely gifts as successor advisors to the Billie. Established by her children in her honor, the needs. Among these needs are senior nutrition, senior fund. Roy passed away on March 19, 2009. (2006) purpose of this fund is to provide annual scholarships to exercise classes, information & referral services, and graduates of Ferndale High School and Mattole Triple facility upkeep. (2005) Lorana Johnson Memorial Junction High School. (1999) Scholarship Fund Healy Senior Center Friends $28,383 Nick’s Interns Fund Endowment Fund $212,748 $5,770 Originally endowed as the Mattole Triple Junction High School Nick’s Interns continues the legacy of The Healy Senior Center Board of Directors established Citizenship and Community Service Nick Raphael, a forestry graduate of two funds to enhance the center’s ability to carry out Scholarship, this scholarship has HSU who died in a car crash at age its mission to support independent, meaningful, and been renamed to honor the memory 26. Nick had worked in the woods dignified lives for older adults through social interaction, of its 2004 recipient, Lorana Eileen since the age of 12 in all parts of recreation, good nutrition, health and care maintenance, Johnson, who died tragically on February 22, 2005. Humboldt County. In summer months Nick’s Interns information and referrals, and volunteerism in a warm Lorana very much embodied the spirit of the award in her employs a mix of high-achieving and at-risk teenagers and welcoming facility. The endowment fund supports dedication to school spirit and in her unwavering desire who build and maintain trails, stabilize stream beds, the long-term, ongoing work of the Healy Senior Center, to better herself and give back to her community. This improve timber stands, plant trees, control erosion, serving senior needs of southern Humboldt County scholarship is awarded on the basis of outstanding reduce risk of fire, or survey fish and wildlife. Working through programs carried out at its facility on Briceland citizenship and community service in order to honor and with inspirational mentors in BLM, state parks, and a Road in Redway. (2005) recognize students who have made a significant variety of nonprofit organizations, Interns make visible improvements to parklands, forests, slopes, and streams. Heart of the Redwoods Community contribution to the success of our small school community. (2000) They take deserved pride in their accomplishments and Hospice Fund team abilities, gaining self-esteem. Cooperating agencies $2,285 The Mattole Valley Fund provide in-kind supervision, administration, insurance, $18,596 etc. Money donated to Nick’s Interns goes to wages and Heart of the Redwoods Community payroll expenses of the workers themselves. Donations Hospice (HRCH) believes that no The purpose of this expendable fund is to benefit the have sustained Nick’s Interns year to year. A fund with person or family should have to residents of the Mattole Valley and their environment. HAF ensures its future. (2006) stand alone in difficult times. HRCH (1999) is an independent, unlicensed Evelyn Hansen Noderer Scholarship Fund hospice that brings free services to Mattole Camp Endowment Fund $40,424 people in the Southern Humboldt, $11,227 northern Mendocino and western Trinity areas. Evelyn Hansen Noderer graduated from Comprehensive services begin with early support to Situated along the Mattole River on the South Fork High School in 1953. College people from the time they have received a life- Lost Coast of Northern California, wasn’t in her plans until her principal threatening diagnosis and continue through death and Mattole Camp has served Humboldt Richard Roche encouraged her to apply the bereavement needs of the family. HRCH also County for over 60 years as a year-round for a $100 scholarship. That was the sponsors a lending library, education to the community, gathering place for churches, schools, organizations, and stimulus that started her on a rewarding career in sudden death support, and grief education to youth. The individuals who want a serene location away from the education. She received her bachelor’s degree and mission of HRCH is to honor patient needs and wishes in distractions of life. This advised endowment fund will teaching credential from UC Berkeley and her master’s the treatment process. Income from this fund will support support the camp’s ability to improve facilities and degree from San Diego State University. Postgraduate HRCH’s ongoing operations. (2000) provide special programs. (2002) courses included an international summer program at the University of Oslo in Norway. Her first year of teaching was girls’ physical education at South Fork High School. After four years in Santa Rosa, Evelyn married and moved to San Diego. She enjoyed teaching all ages, from preschoolers to adults, in classes of adapted physical
2018 - 2019 | 87 education, child development, and genealogy. Evelyn where they raised their three children. Roxanne spent her do so for the next 35 years. Her annual kindergarten established this fund to provide scholarships to time as a devoted and loving mother, wife, and friend to circus was legendary for “children of all ages.” Irene outstanding seniors from South Fork High School to help all who knew her. Roxanne was a member of Lambda loved the Southern Humboldt community and gave them achieve a rewarding career with a college Delta Sorority and a lifelong supporter of Youth Soccer, compassionately and generously to many causes. Upon education. (2003) 4-H, FFA, the South Fork Booster Club, and anyone in her death in 2007, Irene’s family, with the help of her need of a helping hand. This fund was established by friends from around the world, created this scholarship to Redwoods Rural Health Center Fund Roxanne’s family and friends to support a South Fork assist a graduating South Fork student in higher $953,884 graduate who emulates a love of life, has a kind and open education. (2007) heart, and has the desire to excel in all that life has to Redwoods Rural Health Center (RRHC) is a Federally offer. (2005) Rotary Club of Garberville Qualified Health Center located in Southern Humboldt Todd Sveiven Scholarship Fund County. RRHC was established in 1976 to create access Rotary Club of Garberville to health care services for disenfranchised members $10,475 of the community by offering an income-based sliding Ray Hartig Memorial Scholarship Todd Sveiven attended South Fork High fee scale. The mission of the organization is to provide $36,339 School where he was a gifted responsive, preventive, high quality primary health care It has been 55 years since this scholarship was musician, outstanding athlete, services, through a variety of healing disciplines, to all established by Ray’s family. Ray was born and raised perennial Dean’s List student, and people without regard to social or economic status. RRHC in Oregon. He loved children and taught for a number student leader. He was also an currently operates two school-based clinics as well as a of years in Grants Pass. He and his family moved to accomplished guitarist, bass player, drummer, mobile dental van. In 2015, RRHC served 5,380 patients Garberville in 1954. He immediately became involved in saxophonist, and singer in South Fork’s Mad Jazz Choir. through more than 18,000 clinic visits. Approximately youth activities, coaching basketball and baseball teams He was selected for the 1994 Little Four all-county 57% of the health center’s patients were living in poverty, and becoming a Boy Scout leader. He was a member of baseball team, and he played football and basketball. He 26% were uninsured, and 7% were Hispanic. RRHC’s the Presbyterian Church, the Community Coordinating represented South Fork High in Washington, DC at the preventive services encompass immunizations, cancer Council, and the Garberville Volunteer Fire Department. Youth Leadership Conference in 1993. Todd died in a screening, women’s health, well child exams, diagnostic Ray was tragically killed while fighting a structure fire. tragic car accident in 1994. (1995) labs, dental care, counseling, physical therapy, and Because Ray exemplified everything Rotary stands for, acupuncture. In addition to primary care services, RRHC SERVICE ABOVE SELF, this scholarship was established Rotary Club of Garberville offers enabling services, such as transportation and with the help of his sister and brother-in-law, Amy and Monroe Tobin Memorial Scholarship Fund food assistance, insurance eligibility, telemedicine, and Sherm Hensell, in his memory in 1964. He would have $42,733 homeless outreach. (2016) been very proud. (2014) T. Monroe Tobin established this trust Redwoods Rural Health Center Rotary Club of Garberville NEW because of his love for southern Humboldt Building the Future Fund Harold E. Murrish Scholarship Fund County. Monroe’s mother Margaret was $326,468 $95,489 born in 1877 on the Robertson Ranch in southern Humboldt. His father Thomas Redwoods Rural Health Harold Murrish was born in 1934 in Tobin moved from Kentucky to Garberville in 1903 and Center has provided Carlotta, where he opened a small became a successful businessman and community responsive healthcare in grocery store. In 1978, he moved to leader, operating the Garberville Mercantile Company and Southern Humboldt for Redway and turned Murrish Food Garberville Inn. Monroe attended high school in Eureka over 40 years. The health Center into a community landmark. and college in Santa Rosa and Berkeley. He was a center’s mission is to provide care for all people, Murrish was the father of four sons and a daughter, and manufacturer’s representative in San Francisco before regardless of social or economic status. To meet the was survived by his wife Helen. Known in his community returning to Garberville in 1950 when he established growing need for mental health services and dental care as the highest example of kindness, generosity, and Tobin Properties. He served on many county and local and to address the tremendously long patient wait times, understanding, Harold was also instrumental in helping boards and was a charter member of Garberville Rotary the health center has created the Building the Future many people fulfill their dreams of beginning small Club. His wife of 49 years, Helen, passed away in 1992. Fund for capital costs to renovate and expand the existing businesses. His wish to help children motivated him to She was a great contributor to his success. They raised 30-year old building. The planned renovation of establish this scholarship fund. (1994) four children—Patricia, Karen, Thomas and Joanne. Redwoods Rural Health Center will also make room for Monroe passed away on January 8, 2008. The trust is new perinatal and mediation assisted treatment Rotary Club of Garberville intended to benefit Southern Humboldt needs, particularly programs. Contributions to this fund will create happy Helen Irene Stevenson Memorial youth and seniors. (2001) and healthy smiles. Your gift will support the social and Scholarship Fund emotional well-being of children and families and provide $14,632 See the Monroe Tobin Family Fund expecting and new mothers with beneficial perinatal care. on page (2018) Helen Irene McNally was born in Chicago in 1931 and graduated as a Rotary Club of Garberville music major from Cornell College. Sanctuary Forest | Conservation Roxanne Futrell Memorial Following her passion for music and Easement Fund Scholarship Fund travel, she became a choral director $625,957 $19,568 before deciding to join the US Army’s Special Services in Bordeaux, France. She traveled enthusiastically This fund provides for the perpetual Roxanne was born in Marysville, throughout Europe, eventually meeting her first husband, management, monitoring, California in 1950 where she was raised Paul Brannan. Upon their return to the States they had enforcement, and defense of with her two sisters on their family’s two children, Christopher and Camilyn, and moved to conservation easements held by peach ranch. In 1977, Roxanne moved Garberville in 1963. Irene began teaching kindergarten in Sanctuary Forest. (2005) to Garberville with her husband Gary, 1966 with Chris in her first class, and she continued to
88 | Southern Humboldt Funds Sanctuary Forest | Forest interpretive hike, conservation easement, and scholarship Southern Humboldt Schools Foundation Conservation Fund programs began under Rondal’s leadership and still thrive Endowment Fund $187,892 today. The Rondal Snodgrass Scholarship is given in $63,514 honor of Rondal’s service to our community with the hope This is a restricted fund for land that scholarship recipients will be inspired to continue The Southern Humboldt Schools acquisition and related working toward a sustainable future, acknowledging and Foundation Endowment Fund was expenses. The purpose of this celebrating the interdependence of humankind and the established in February 1994 to fund is to provide money for the natural world. (2017) improve and enhance the purchase of lands or other capital assets that contribute education of students in the to the achievement of Sanctuary Forest’s conservation The Southern Humboldt Fund Southern Humboldt Unified School District. Through gifts goals, including but not limited to option payments, down $27 and bequests to this fund, a perpetual source of payments, legal fees, land appraisals, timber cruises, and assistance has been established for programs and other transactional fees associated with such purchases. This field of interest fund was projects not funded by the school district’s budget. (2014) created to connect Southern (1994) Humboldt donors with community Sanctuary Forest | Land projects and put local capital to Flora Sproul Scholarship Fund Management Fund work for local priorities and the public good. The fund is $20,174 used to support a wide variety of charitable work to $126,788 worthy Southern Humboldt nonprofit organizations and Flora Sproul established this fund The Sanctuary Forest Land Management Fund supports community groups through an annual grantmaking because she was a strong believer in the stewardship of properties owned by Sanctuary Forest. process. The geographic area described for this purpose Christian education. As an educator These lands are held by Sanctuary Forest for public extends from the Mendocino County line to Weott and herself, she thought it important to get benefit, providing wildlife, habitat, watershed protection, from Phillipsville to the Pacific Ocean. This fund is young people started off right. Mrs. and open space in the Mattole River watershed and advised by the Southern Humboldt Grantmaking Sproul considered her years as a teacher the most surrounding areas. This fund is intended to provide Committee, a rotating committee of Southern Humboldt important of her life and the legacy she left behind. income to care for these conserved properties in residents appointed by the Humboldt Area Foundation. Along with a gift she gave to her church, her gift to create perpetuity through monitoring and maintenance. This The committee provides recommendations for this fund constitutes a tithe on the proceeds she received fund is not intended for capital improvements. (2006) expenditures in writing for HAF Board’s final approval. from the sale of her home on “Grandpa’s Mountain” in (2010) Myers Flat, where she lived for 30 years before retiring in Sanctuary Forest | Organizational Fund 2005 to Fortuna. The fund provides an annual $20,749 Southern Humboldt Community NEW scholarship to a student with financial need and potential Healthcare Foundation (NEW) for success who is attending Oral Roberts University in This is a restricted fund for $16,967 Oklahoma. Mrs. Sproul passed away in May of 2006. organizational savings. The (2004) purpose of this fund is to SoHum Health Foundation and this fund support the produce income for Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District in Sanctuary Forest, Inc., to help providing high quality healthcare services to residents meet its organizational and capacity goals. These funds of Southern Humboldt County. Access to modern are designated for staff development and operating medical care in Southern Humboldt is a vital part of expenses. (2014) our community infrastructure and the well-being of those we serve, especially to those getting to and SPONSOR Sanctuary Forest | Sinkyone Conservation accessing services. Every minute counts when the Easement Fund unexpected happens. SoHum Health saves lives by $170,908 delivering the most advanced healthcare technologies Thank you to possible, including emergency services, radiology, CT, Premier Financial Group, Inc. The purpose of this fund is to provide for the perpetual mammography, home health visits, primary care and for their support of the 2018 | 2019 monitoring, management enforcement, and defense skilled nursing. Two past foundation projects are SoHum Donor Yearbook. of Sanctuary Forest’s conservation easement on the Health Courtyard Beautification and Wheelchairs for InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council’s Sinkyone Skilled Nursing Facility Residents. Gifts to the fund will Upland property. (2005) improve the quality of life for residents of Southern Humboldt, and allow them to live and thrive in the Sanctuary Forest | Snodgrass community we all love. (2019) Scholarship Fund SEC Registered Investment Advisor $10,047 The Snodgrass Scholarship Inspiring Thriving Communities Fund is intended to be a reserve for the Rondal Snodgrass Scholarship, created in 2002 to premierfinancial.com honor the founding executive director of Sanctuary Forest. During his 15 year tenure, 707.443.2741 Rondal led a quest to conserve the ecological integrity of the Mattole River watershed through public education about science, beauty, and threats to the temperate rain forest while building enduring and non-adversarial bridges within a diverse community. Sanctuary Forest’s
2018 - 2019 | 89 Union Labor Health Foundation is now Humboldt Health Foundation! Humboldt Health Foundation is proud to carry on the tradition of creating access to wellness and supporting innovative local solutions to make Humboldt healthier. Formerly the Union Labor Health Foundation, this supporting organization of Humboldt Area Foundation has awarded $4.19 million in grants to nonprofits, nursing scholarships, and assistance to community members for health and dental care since 1997.
DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO HHF’S GENERAL OPERATING FUND OR ANY OF THE FUNDS BELOW: Humboldt Health Foundation (HHF) The Dental Angel Fund $5,540,751 $13,072 The mission of HHF, a supporting organization of Humboldt Area Foundation, is to Donations made to this fund help Humboldt County children ages 0–19 receive sorely improve the health and well-being of the residents and communities of Humboldt needed dental care. The fund assists children who are in pain due to dental decay, County. The original Union Labor Hospital, later known as General Hospital, was who are uninsured or can’t afford dental care, or who may need to travel out of the established in Eureka in 1906 by newly unionized timber and mill workers as a area for care by a dental specialist. (2002) charitable nonprofit organization. After 90 years of service in the field, Union Labor Hospital Association established the Foundation in 1997 with proceeds from the sale The Ted Loring Angel Endowment Fund of the hospital. The fund balance reflects the original endowment and contributions $11,857 made to the Foundation by community members. (1997) In 2003 following the death of Dr. Ted Loring, a well-respected and admired OB/GYN, The Angel Fund his family established this fund to honor his contributions to Union Labor Hospital and his vision of creating the Angel Fund. Each year 5% of the endowment is allocated to $7,169 the Angel Fund to help people overcome health and medical challenges. (2003) The Angel Fund provides fast financial assistance to Humboldt County 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 & STAFF BACK ROW from left: Amy Jester, Program Director; Cara Sue Owings; Dr. Robert Berg, Children’s Dental Angel Fund Chair; Malcolm Chanaiwa, Grants Assistant; Elias Pence, Secretary; Marina Cortez Hash, Program Chair; Sarah Millsap, Controller
FRONT ROW from left: Christina Huff, President; Janis Polos; Mike Goldsby, Treasurer
NOT PICTURED: Dr. Virgil Moorehead, Jr., Vice Chair; Dr. Pat Farmer; Rosemary DenOuden, Angel Fund Chair
PHOTO BY: Linda Stansberry
90 | Trinity County Funds 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.
Gilbert Henry Gates C.R.U. Trust of 1993 $342,812
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 $1,160,986
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)
Gates Family Endowment Fund $285,491
This is a component fund of the Trinity Trust, established as a testamentary gift from the estate of Helen J. Gates who passed away on October 24, 2002. Helen, along with her two children, Hank and Joan, was a graduate of UC Berkeley. Her father was a self-made mining engineer. He began working at a young age, and he walked several miles each way—saving street car fare—to work at the Union Iron Works in San Francisco. He also knew future president Herbert Hoover in his mining days. Helen visited the Trinity Alps as much as she could in the 1920s and 1930s. Gilbert F. left UC Berkeley early to work and support his family. PHOTO2018 BY: - Jim 2019 Kucharek | 91 The fund supports charitable organizations in and for perpetuity provide funding for such purposes as Virgil C. & Lorrayne DeLapp Vocational Trinity County in accordance with the spirit and the replacement of deteriorating headstones, maintenance, Education Fund wording of prior planned gifts arranged by the Gates care and beautification of public cemetery areas, and $11,940 family. The Trinity Trust Steering Committee makes all education of the community regarding the cemeteries’ funding recommendations for this discretionary fund. pioneer history. (2007) Virgil C. DeLapp was born in (2003) Burbank, CA in 1922. He grew up Young Family Trust in Southern California and Giles F. Horney, Jr. Fund $1,026,145 graduated from Long Beach State $427,729 College as an industrial arts teacher. He and his wife The Young Family Trust honors the Young family heritage Lorrayne moved from Blue Jay to Trinity County in 1956. with roots deep in Trinity County history. The Trust Giles was a caring man who had a Virgil worked as an electrical superintendent for supports the work of the Young Family Ranch (YFR), passion for cars and his community. He Funderburg Electric during the construction of Trinity a 3-acre community-trust farmstead in the heart of lived in Trinity County where he served Dam. For many years he was self-employed as a builder Weaverville’s historic district. YFR is the perfect venue on the Trinity Trust. He was interested in of custom homes and was in partnership with Dr. Robert for free educational programs on gardening, sustainable mechanics, body shops, and even Breeden in the NicNac Shack. He was a veteran of the US small-farm practices, foods, home-craft, and natural towing companies. He was known for helping young Army Air Corps. Virgil died in November of 2001, at age resources conservation. With garden areas, fruit trees, people and rescuing dogs. This fund will be used to 79, after a construction accident. His family established pastures, barn, paddocks, and a farmhouse, YFR was support charitable work in the Trinity region. (2012) this endowment fund as a component fund of the Trinity deeded for community benefit and is guided by a Trust to honor his memory. Income provides assistance volunteer board. It hosts an annual summer day camp, Giles F. Horney, Jr. Fund in Memory of Tom for young adults in vocational education in Trinity County. community plant and seed exchange, fiber and textile arts J. McCoy, Steven James Smith and Helen (2001) A. Maxey, Giles and Harriet Horney, Bill fair, and free learning events for all ages. YFR serves the 4-H Youth Development Program with space for livestock, S. Jack & Marjorie U. Hellman Memorial and Marlys Hall, and Al and Marne Wilkins poultry, and learning. Its ranch house is available for $64,481 community groups, workshops, and trainings. Proximity to Fund This fund will provide scholarships to support students Weaverville Community Forest and the trail system add to $544,846 YFR’s appeal as a learning center. (2001) attending college or vocational school. Giles wanted The family of this loving and students with passing grades and a strong interest to be generous couple wishes to honor given a helping hand in continuing their education. (2012) TRINITY TRUST ADVISORY them by providing funding to cultural, educational, civic, and environmental Trinity Trust Endowment Fund COMMITTEE: organizations or projects in Trinity $53,339 County. Their daughter serves as advisor for this fund. Wendy Drake (2005) The Trinity Trust is a Charlene Dunaetz permanent endowment for Mary Hamilton Daniel Holthaus Memorial Fund the exclusive use of Trinity County residents. This fund Patricia Hamilton $37,433 Duane Heryford was created with a gift from Born in Hyampom, CA in 1971, Daniel Susan Holthaus, Chair Trinity County residents, with additional funds provided by Holthaus was raised in Trinity County, Reverend Charles H. Baldwin and an anonymous donor. Adrien Keys graduating from Trinity High School in (1998) John Letton 1990. He excelled in athletics, receiving Richard Lorenz many awards and accolades for his Trinity Trust Expendable Fund Tom Ludden efforts. He loved exploring the wilderness and trekked $8,688 Connor Nixon hundreds of miles in the Trinity and Sierra mountains. Thanks to the generosity of local donors, the Trinity Trust Steve Ryberg Daniel’s interest in the geology of northern California led was able to establish an expendable fund to respond Angenett Taft him to a degree in geoscience from Chico State to important needs throughout Trinity County, such as University. He taught science at Hayfork High School for a helping deserving young people experience summer brief period of time before he became ill. A loving and camp. (2005) sensitive man, he made instant friends with everyone he met. His huge smile, infectious sense of humor, and zest Weaverville Cemeteries Endowment Fund Trinity County Funds for the challenges in life made him a popular and $42,936 unforgettable person. Daniel passed away after a short Mary Baldwin Memorial Fund illness in 2005. His family established this fund in his The Weaverville Cemeteries $68,018 memory to provide support to projects that serve youth in Endowment Fund was established Trinity County. (2006) in 2007 to help support and This fund was created by the Reverend Charles H. preserve the 150-year-old Baldwin to honor Mary Baldwin, his wife of 38 years. The Human Response Network Weaverville Cemetery and fund is to be used to provide scholarships to deserving Endowment Fund college students from Trinity County, enabling them to potentially other public historic $593,627 cemeteries in the area of Weaverville. The county of continue vocational and higher education at accredited Trinity no longer maintains these. Initial endowment gifts colleges and universities and to assist Trinity County This organizational endowment were contributed by reflective, good-hearted, and pre-K–12 students who are enrolled in accredited fund supports the ongoing work thoughtful individuals, families, businesses, community Christian schools. (1999) and perpetual growth of the advocacy groups, and service organizations. The Human Response Network. Weaverville Cemeteries Endowment will annually and in Dedicated to protecting each person’s right to live in
92 | Trinity Trust Funds safety with dignity, the Human Response Network was Sally Johannsen Advanced Health and brother-in-law, donated a matching gift of $5,000. established in 1980 to provide support to women and Scholarship Fund The idea of an endowment to ensure funds in perpetuity children in Trinity County who have been victims of $19,312 for needy children in the area appealed to the Payses. domestic violence, abuse, or sexual assault. Today, They are both retired educators who have contributed while maintaining victim assistance programs, it also Sally Johannsen has been an active not only money over the years, but also their time, serves the community with youth services and teen member of the Trinity County community energies, and talents to enhance the community where centers, emergency homeless assistance, childcare since 1970. She left her original career they live. Although they have no children of their own, resources, child abuse prevention, mentoring, in-home as a nurse to devote her life to raising they decided to help the children of Hayfork, knowing parent aides, and state preschools. This endowment her family and running Cedar Stock that the need was great. A significant anonymous fund also provides an annual scholarship to a Trinity Resort with her husband Cliff. However, caring for others’ contribution was made by a local resident. The fund has County student pursuing a degree in social services or health is simply a part of who she is, and although she now reached a level that supports its annual budget. child development who intends to join the workforce in was not able to practice as a nurse again, her caring (1998) Trinity County. (2002) support is felt by all who know her. Over the years she has become interested in alternative healthcare options Trinity County Historical Society Human Response Network available. This fund was established by her loving family Endowment Fund Ellie Driskell Lewiston Music Fund as a tribute to the many lives she has cared for $63,615 $519,468 throughout her life and the amazing woman she has become. We look forward to her participation in this fund The Trinity County Historical Society This program is part of the Human Response Network and her continued excitement to support others willing to Endowment Fund, managed by the Endowment Fund. The music fund was provided dedicate their lives to healing in alternative ways. (2015) Trinity Trust, is designed to by the estate of Ellie (Eleanor) Driskell. Ellie was an financially support future projects accomplished violinist and lover of music. It was her Marilouise Montgomery Scholarship Fund of the Trinity County Historical Society. These projects wish to pass this love of music on to the children in the $38,915 preserve and disseminate the history of Trinity County Lewiston area by providing the opportunity for them to through the J.J. Jackson Museum, Hal Goodyear History be engaged in a music program. (2012) Marilouise Montgomery met her Park, and Alice Jones History Center by procuring, husband Lee while attending UC preserving, displaying, and sharing artifacts and Hyampom Arts Magnet School Berkeley. She subsequently received information for the enrichment, enjoyment, and Scholarship Fund her teaching credential from San education of residents, tourists, and schoolchildren. $11,299 Francisco State. Since 1947, she has (2014) spent a great deal of time in Trinity County, finally making Hyampom is a remote rural it her home in 1965. This endowment fund provides an Trinity County Library Benefit Fund community located in Trinity annual scholarship to a graduate of Hayfork Valley High. $17,302 County. The local school has Mrs. Montgomery said, “I am pleased that I can help Two funds were established in 2004 in response to been functioning since 1953 Valley High graduates, having known several students drastic reductions to the county library budget. To and is the heart of the community. The fund is intended there who have overcome great obstacles to pursue their ensure the survival of the three public libraries serving to give a significant financial boost to any student who education and obtain their goals in life.” (2002) has been through the school, has graduated high school Trinity County, the funds are administered by a steering or has a GED, and is interested in continuing their Mountain Valley Youth Fund committee of the Trinity County Friends of the Library. education through college or trade school. Participation Donations may be made to both funds. The library’s $41,584 in community is as important as academic achievement. immediate needs will be served by the Trinity County The fund’s goal is for children to be able to pursue a The Mountain Valley Youth Fund, an Library Benefit Fund, including regular contributions career and function successfully in whatever community expendable fund within the Trinity Trust, from library supporters and proceeds from fundraising they reside. (2015) was established with an initial gift from benefits. Present unmet library needs, such as building Barbara L. Stokely, a late resident of the library’s database and providing substitute staff Sarah Ingersoll Memorial Scholarship Pebble Beach, CA, to serve the health, to keep facilities open, are being subsidized from this $4,276 educational, and/or welfare needs of youth from birth to fund. The Friends continue to raise additional funds to age 18 who live within the Mountain Valley Unified spend directly on books, subscriptions, equipment, and This fund was established in loving School District. She has a son, a daughter-in-law, and supplies. (2004) memory of Sarah Rosalie Ingersoll who two grandchildren who formerly lived in Hayfork, within died in August of 1999 while the school district. Barbara held a PhD in educational Trinity County Library Benefit Endowment backpacking in the Yolla Bolly psychology from USC. Before her retirement she was an Fund Wilderness Area. Sarah was a lifelong educational psychologist and a marriage and family $47,896 resident of Hayfork in Trinity County. She had a love for therapist. (1997) the natural beauty of Trinity County and for the people This fund is intended to provide a supplemental income to address the library’s present and future needs, such who live there. Sarah graduated from Hayfork High Mountain Valley Youth Endowment Fund School, was married for 24 years, and had two children. as keeping basic programs functioning during low $119,693 She was a dedicated Christian mother who shared her budget periods and supporting outreach and enrichment programs. (2004) belief in the virtues of motherhood with others. Her The Mountain Valley Youth passion for the arts, as expressed through her Endowment Fund was created photography, was known in Trinity County and beyond. through two major gifts. An The Sarah Ingersoll Memorial Scholarship was anonymous donor visited Hayfork established to encourage students of the Mountain and, impressed by the urgency of the need and the Valley Unified School District to pursue their passion for efficiency of the already-established Mountain Valley the arts in an accredited arts program. (1999) Youth Fund, gave the first gift to create this endowment. Marion and the late Victor Payse, Barbara Stokely’s sister
2018 - 2019 | 93 Trinity Scholarship Foundation Trinity High School Athletics Pledge for $2,730,270 the Pack Fund $6,832 Trinity Scholarship Foundation was established This fund was created to enhance the athletic as a nonprofit corporation in program offerings at Trinity High School while helping May of 1971. The to offset the annual operating costs of the athletic foundation is composed of a 15-member board of department. Expenditures from the fund are made for directors. The board members—Trinity County such items as athletic equipment, uniforms, officials’ residents—are dedicated to the purpose of providing and tournament entry fees, and league dues. The meaningful and realistic scholarships to graduating fund allows Trinity High School to continue to offer a seniors and continuing education students of Trinity wide variety of athletic programs serving a diverse High School to attend accredited institutions of higher population of students, while fostering an environment learning and/or vocational schools as full-time students. that encourages individual growth, cooperation, and Foundation funds consist of general core and memorial leadership. All donations will directly benefit the THS endowment funds as developed over the years. Athletic Department and the students it serves. (2009) Recipients of each awarded TSF or endowed scholarship must meet the specific criteria established Rich Velasquez Fund for said named award. $22,297 Rich Velasquez established this fund to promote Memorial awards supported by athletics in Trinity County at the elementary school level. the Trinity Scholarship Foundation His intent was to offer young people a way to direct endowment: their energy in a positive manner. This fund will be used towards team sports and yoga, tumbling, gymnastics, Dean Addison Scholarship and other alternative activities. Teams and individuals Ralph Beamer Scholarship alike that may not have the means to be participants Robert R. Breeden Scholarship are eligible for this fund. Rich believes all young people Gilda and Hugh Brown Scholarship should have the opportunity to develop their physical abilities and to experience what it is to be a team Hugh and Gilda Brown Vocational Scholarship player. No one should be left out. (2014) Virginia Brown-Bebee Scholarship Leone Irene Costa Scholarship Frank & Vivian Crawford Scholarships Herbert W. & Frances Smith Day Scholarship SPONSOR Eleanor Driskell Music Scholarship $519 K. C. Forbes Scholarship Gates–Ludden Shasta CC Scholarship Thank you to Adrienne Marceau-Thomas Scholarship Morgan Stanley Kyle Fields Jepsen Scholarship for their support of the 2018 | 2019 Ludden Family Scholarships Donor Yearbook. John Stanley Martin Scholarship Mary T. Meckel Scholarship Leonard & Florence Morris Scholarship Jesse Murdock III – ECV Scholarship Glen Peters Scholarship 2421 Buhne Street Tracy Plew Scholarship Eureka, CA 95501 707.445.2014 Levi Poage Scholarship Lonnie Pool Scholarship Thelma Riordan Scholarship JAMES P. MAHER, CPM® Phil Stewart Scholarship Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor John & Anita Van Matre Shuford Scholarship KEENAN H. POOL, CFP® Norma Wilson Shuh Scholarship Financial Planning Specialist, Financial Advisor KIRK R. CONZELMANN Endowment awards in honor and First Vice President, Financial Advisor recognition of: JASON M. BARR Associate Vice President Thomas J. Ludden Leadership Scholarship Financial Advisor Weaverville Lions Club Scholarships Marla Peckinpah-Schardin © 2019 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Member SPIC. THS Alumni Association CRC2639038 08/19 (2006) 94 | Trinity Trust Funds We are here to serve you! Please call our main line at 707-442-2993 Staff if you’re not sure who to contact with a question or request.
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Thousands of Humboldt, Trinity, Del Norte and Curry County residents have entrusted their $138 financial contributions to Humboldt Area foundation. Through responsible stewardship of MILLION IN ASSETS 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: • Aspen Institute • Charles & Anna M. Predrazzini Private Charitable Foundation • Christine & Jalmer Berg Foundation 2,090 • Common Counsel Foundation GIFTS FOR • Footprint Foundation • Gordon Elwood Foundation • Hops in Humboldt • Humboldt State University $5.9 • John G Atkins Foundation Inc MILLION • Melvin F. & Grace McLean Foundation • Meyer Memorial Trust • Morgan Family Fund • Movement Strategy Center • Patricia D. & William Smullin Foundation 2,045 • PICO National Network GRANTS FOR • Redwood Happiness Initiative • Sierra Health Foundation • Silicon Valley Foundation $5.8 • St. Joseph Health INVESTMENT MILLION • The California Endowment RETURN • The Ford Family Foundation • The James Irvine Foundation • The James Lee & Annanette Harper Family Foundation • The Oregon Community Foundation 4.7% • The San Francisco Foundation • The Tides Foundation • The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation • Vesper Society
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