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Illegal Camp & Tunneling Nor th of Town Present Hazard

VOLUME I, ISSUE XIV

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A pair of trash-strewn encamp-

ments north of Scotia have town management crying foul.

“We are not unsympathetic to homeless people, but uncontained

waste and haphazard tunneling near our beaches and forests are not safe

for anyone,” said Town of Scotia President and Legal Counsel Frank

Bacik. Bacik reported the problem to

the county, saying he was particularly

Continued to “Hazard,” page 2

PICTURES OF THE PAST

Celebrating Perfect Attendance On June 4th, several Scotia

students spent the day with Prin-

cipal Lampp at the Redwood Mini

Golf, celebrating perfect attend-

ance.

That’s 180 days of school!

Our 1st through 3rd graders

attended school for 50,400

minutes and 4th-8th attended for

54,950 minutes this year.

Mrs. Lampp asked the stu-

dents, "What's the secret? How

did you survive this year's flu sea-

son?"

Tai Bolden replied, “I do not eat a lot of sugar.”

Mrs. Lampp thought that was a

great answer since we know that

high sucrose intake lowers the

immune system.

And yes, October and Febru-

ary were two months in which

students' absences increased due

to illness. Maybe it was the sugar?

Other comments such as

"good sleep" "health food" "eat

oranges!" were the words of wis-

dom from this year's perfect at-

tendance students.

Congratulations, students!

Perfect attendance students joined

Principal Jaenelle Lampp for a day of

fun at Redwood Mini Golf.

Perfect attendance students include back row from left: Matty Soho,

Willy Rogers, Riley Timmerman, Kailey Coogan), Page Ruff, Tai Bolden,

and Jessie Jannsen. Front Row: Raylon Ruff, Malia Bolden,

Jordan Klinetobe, Principal Jaenelle Lampp, and Kenny Laloli.

This is one of many museum-quality photographs included in this edition of the

Scotia Independent that captures Scotia’s rich history. See pages 3 and 4 for more.

Continued to “Blessed,” page 6

A letter from Jaenelle Lampp

On Thursday, June 20, I

opened a letter from Office of

Public School’s Construction.

The letter informed me that

they are depositing $583,000 in

Scotia’s School Facility Program

by the end of this month instead

of in the Fall as previously pro-

jected. Tears of joy welled in my

eyes as I realized that I had fin-

ished my race here as Scotia

Union Elementary School Dis-

trict’s Superintendent/Principal.

In the spring of 2004, Board

President Larry Salmon called

me at South Fork High School

where I was principal and of-

fered me the position. Rich

Barsanti (Superintendent and

Principal) and Penny Shoop

(Vice Principal) were retiring

and I would fill their duties. The

first challenge was to complete

the Standard-Based Report

Cards, cafeteria bathrooms and

apply for funding to purchase

the school from the newly

formed Town of Scotia, LLC. At

that time, we qualified for about

$3.5 million. After three years

of painstaking application sub-

missions and meetings, we re-

ceived over $7.5 million! I rec-

ommended and the Board ap-

A BLESSED NINE YEARS

A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SCOTIA The history of our little town is

a source of interest to visitors and

pride among those who have lived

here, whether for a few years or

several generations. Scotia has un-

dergone many transformations

through the years, the most recent

being a change from “company

town” to self-governed community

services district.

Included here in the Scotia In-

dependent for the first time are

many museum-quality photos ac-

companying a timeline of Scotia’s

rich history. Enjoy!

1849 – 1900:

In the Beginning

1849: James Marshall discovers

gold at Sutter’s Mill American

River. Ensuing gold rush stimu-

lates demand for North Coast

lumber

1850: Sawmills proliferate

around Humboldt Bay

1869: The Pacific Lumber

Company (Palco) incorporated

1875: Steam Locomotive intro-

duced in North Coast logging

operations

1882: Steam Donkey intro-

duced; Palco officially begins Continued to “History” page 3

local operations

1885: Palco constructs private

railroad line

Town of Scotia established as a

logging camp

Largely comprised as an immi-

grant work force from New

Brunswick and Nova Scotia,

Canada

1888: Town name officially

changed from Forestville to Sco-

tia

Also 1888: Post Office estab-

lished and first hotel in Scotia

constructed; telephone lines,

Western Union lines and Wells

Fargo Express offices installed

1890: Scotia installs first 90-light

incandescent plant, predecessor

to cogeneration plant that turns

wood waste into power (1892)

1895: Palco’s original sawmill

lost to fire; reconstructions be-

gins

1896: Existing Mill A completed

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concerned about the danger children

face if allowed to play in the area. The encampments include at least

two underground bunkers dug into the sand, one that’s supported with timbers

like a mineshaft. In an email to county officials, Bacik said the buried under-

ground structures were obviously un-safe, and posed a substantial public

health hazard and public nuisance. One was over six feet deep and as large

across, Basic said. He said the encampments appeared

to be abandoned. They include “an open-pit privy toilet, and quite a mess has been generated in the vicinity,” accord-

ing to Bacik’s letter to county officials. He was concerned children playing near

the river would discover the area and be attracted to it.

“The big danger is that one of those things collapses with a child inside,” he

said. In addition to contacting the county,

town officials have posted warnings on-site, on bulletin boards and elsewhere in

Scotia, strongly urging residents to steer clear of the area, and to keep children

away from both the encampments and bunkers.

CalTrans was also contacted but said the site was outside of their right-of-way. “If we cannot get help from some

public agency, we will address these conditions ourselves.”

“Whoever owns the area, we’re just trying to protect the public and to avoid

what could be a tragic consequence, should someone fall through the under-

ground pits or have an excavation col-lapse on them,” Bacik said.

The site is near the riverbank be-

tween the Rio Dell and Highway 101 bridges, east of PG&E's high-voltage

lines crossing the Eel river, and just north of the railroad tracks in the area

(see map, below). Bla bla bla

Continued from “Hazard,” page 1

Frank Talk with Frank!

Welcome to Scotia. This

time every year we are fortu-

nate to have a number of visi-

tors come through town.

Whether you’ve made the

redwoods your destination, or

you are just passing through,

we appreciate your interest in

Scotia. We welcome inquiries,

and we want your visit to be

pleasant. We hope some of

the photos, news and infor-

mation in this edition will be

of interest. Take the time to

visit our museum or have lunch at the Scotia Inn. On

the south end of Main Street,

you’ll find a salmon fisheries

exhibit – a unique aquarium. If

you have any questions about

Scotia, almost anyone will be

glad to help you. For detailed

information about town or-

ganization, stop by the Legal

Affairs office next to the US

Bank.

For those of us who live

and work in Scotia, we’ll be

noticing upgrades and facelifts

throughout the Summer. Many

changes are underway that are

not merely cosmetic, howev-

er, and some progress is just

below the surface, literally

and figuratively.

Town of Scotia Company

has commissioned a great deal

of work this year in connec-

tion with our plan to facilitate

Scotia’s evolution from the

last true “company town” in

operation in California, to an

independent, self governed

community. That evolution

will be accomplished through subdivision—to recognize ex-

isting lots—and by rezoning—

to make formal land use desig-

nations consistent with cur-

rent and historic use. Until

recently, the entire town was

classed as one parcel, under

an industrial land use designa-

tion, owned by a single com-

pany, the Pacific Lumber Com-

pany (Palco).

Electrical Distribution

Upgrade

Beginning this summer and

fall, the Town of Scotia Com-

pany will be working on es-

sentially every home and busi-

ness to prepare for connec-

tion to the California electri-

cal grid and Pacific Gas and

Electric Company’s (PG&E’s)

new power distribution sys-

tem. Since 1890, all the elec-

tricity used in Scotia has come

from a local power plant,

most often derived from

“cogeneration,” with electrical

turbines turned by steam,

produced by burning wood

waste and boiling water. Sco-

tia had electricity before the

White House in Washington,

D.C. But the old odd-voltage

electrical distribution system

in Scotia now needs to be re-placed, and plans have been

approved for town-wide up-

grade of that electrical sys-

tem. While PG&E mobilizes

that effort, local residences

and businesses will be upgrad-

ed so they will be ready to

connect to the new PG&E sys-

tem beginning later this year.

Similarly, plans are under

review for new water supply

distribution, waste water col-

lection/treatment and storm

d r a i n a g e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e

throughout all of Scotia. This

work will largely be placed

underground. As planned, this

“wet” utility improvement will

occur in smaller phases so as

not to cause significant disrup-

tion to residences or traffic

patterns in town.

Scotia service employees,

utilities representatives and

private contractors may be

seen almost everywhere over

the next few months. They

will be dressed in the usual

high-visibility vests, but we

also plan to issue a series of Scotia credentials so business

operators and resident ten-

ants will be able to recognize

officially sanctioned workmen.

The credentials will also help

residents communicate with

the town offices to inquire

about construction activity, or

to let us know of concerns.

As always, in the midst of

so much that is new, this is

also a great time to look back.

This edition of the Scotia In-

dependent carries more of

our historic photographs from

the archives, and provides an

historic timeline for context,

so that while we improve up-

on Scotia and fix what needs

repair, we remember what

makes this town so special,

and recognize again the im-

portance of preserving our his-

toric integrity.

Historic Resource Assessment

Speaking of historical preservation.

As many of you know, as part of

an environmental impact review

process in 2009-2010, all buildings

and facilities in Scotia were evalu-

ated for historical significance. We

have lodged the Historical Re-

source Assessment on our website

at http://townofscotia.com/Pier/

AppendixC-ScotiaHistoryAssessment.pdf. As

a consequence of the review, a

process was put in place so that

any major modifications to struc-

tures in Scotia—such as new con-

struction, additions or demoli-

tions—will be studied for potential

impact to historic resources.

We recently received notice of

a local project now in this process.

The Town of Scotia, the Scotia

Community Services District, and

the Scotia Volunteer Fire Depart-

ment all received notice of an ap-

plication by the Humboldt Red-

Continued to “Frank,” page 5

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1900s:

Palco Goes Global

1900: Lumber shipped by Palco’s own

schooner

1901: Company begins exporting

lumber to both Hawaii and Japan

1903: First Scotia Inn constructed

1904: Humboldt County lumber

industry dominated by three large

corporations: Palco, Hammond

Lumber and Northern Redwood

Lumber (together 65% of timber-

land and milling capacity)

1906 – 1918:

The Great Earthquake through

the Great War

1906: San Francisco earthquake

increases demand for North

Coast lumber

Growth in Scotia triggered by

subsequent increase in production

1908 construction of Mill B be-

gins; complete and in full produc-

tion by 1910

By 1910, present town of Scotia

includes mill operations, residenc-

es, existing Palco main office

building, volunteer fire depart-

ment and First National Bank of

Scotia

1915: New elementary school

constructed and railroad service

to Scotia

Also 1915: Palco’s factory begins

production of finished lumber

products

1917: New machinery installed

for making cigar box lumber, mu-

sical instruments and other high

quality, value added products

Also 1917: For first time in the

company’s history women em-

ployed by Palco (approximately

200)

By this time Palco owns more

than 65,000 acres

1920s:

Scotia’s Expansion Boom

1920: Winema Theater, new

bank building (now the museum)

all completed

1921: Scotia Inn rebuilds after

fire destroys old building

1922: New school built

1923: Reforestation nursery be-

gins

1924: Scotia Union Church built

1925: Scotia Hospital ready for

first patients

1925:

Industrial Expansion

Continues

Portable gas powered saws

New gasoline and diesel Caterpil-

lar Tractors increase access to

timber and enable the independ-

ent contract logger

Scotia’s economic and social rela-

tionship to logging changes with

the greatly increased amount of

timber that could be cut

1928: First agreement between

Save the Redwoods League and

Palco for saving ancient redwood

forests, symbolizing the impact of

the environmental movement in

the area

1929: Log peeling plant and bark

recovery plant built (redwood

bark would be used to manufac-

ture a variety of products)

1946-1969:

Postwar Expansion and Floods

1950: Palco begins leasing store-

fronts to private companies,

opens recreational complex, and

constructs new bank

Industrial infrastructure expansion

continues

Also 1950: Original shopping

center constructed (lumber dry-

ing yards paved, salvage mill and

hydraulic debarker installed)

1955: 1 million board feet of

lumber lost in Eel River flood

1964: 20 million board feet of

lumber lost in Eel River flood

1965: Plywood mill opens in Sco-

tia Mill A

1970-1989:

Regulation and Modernization

1971: New school completed

1970: California Environmental

Quality Act adopted, requiring

environmental review of projects

1973: Forest Practices Act re-

quires state approved timber har-

vest plans for all logging

1975: Palco stock listed on New

York Stock Exchange

1976: Palco is the last redwood

lumber company to give up its

company owned logging railroad,

shifting completely to trucks for

shipping

1986: Palco purchased for $800M

and made a wholly owned subsidi-

ary

1986-2008: Company reor-

ganized

1989: Existing cogeneration plant

commissioned

1990-2000:

Controversy and Crisis

1980s controversies nationally

over harvesting old growth for-

ests. Palco agrees to enter into

discussion for old growth preser-

vation

1992: Three major earthquakes

hit Humboldt County within 18

hours.

Quakes damaged Scotia homes,

wrecked two sawmills and caused

a fire that destroyed the town’s

shopping center

1994: New shopping center com-

pleted, designed to be contextual

with Winema Theater, museum

and bank buildings

Using unfinished old growth red-

wood and tree trunk sections as

columns in design

1998: U.S. and California approve

$500 million deal—called the

Headwaters Forest agreement—

to settle lawsuits and purchase

large tracts of ancient redwoods

Intended to resolve more than a

decade of legal and political ran-

cor in Humboldt County

Continued from “History,” page 1

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Palco agrees to conserve approxi-

mately 7,000 acres of redwood

for 50 years, managed as habitat

for marbled murrelet

Remaining industrial timberlands

likewise managed under a habitat

conservation plan

2001 to present

2001 Palco certified under Sus-

tainable Forestry Initiative

Also 2001: Operations cease at

Mill A, in part because of regula-

tory restrictions

2002: Winema gets $200,000

upgrade, new sound system, high

tech projection equipment, new

movie screen, stage curtains, etc.

2004: Palco makes numerous

investments in operations

2007: Palco files for reorganiza-

tion under Chapter 11, citing reg-

ulatory climate

2008: Reorganization plan con-

firmed; Palco assets reorganized

into Town of Scotia Company,

LLC (owned by Marathon) and

Humboldt Redwood Company

(owned by Marathon and Mendo-

cino Redwood Company)

Town of Scotia Company owns all

real estate in Scotia, Carlotta,

Fortuna and other mill sites

HRC operates mill and offices in

Scotia, owns most of surrounding

timberlands

2010: Town of Scotia undergoing

subdivision and reorganization so

that separate parcels may be ac-

quired and privately owned

All current residential tenants will

have rights of first option to pur-

chase their homes when the pro-

cess is complete

Scotia Biomass Cogeneration

Power Plant is transferred to in-

dependent owner-operator Recy-

cled Energy Development (RED)

Also 2010: Formation of Scotia

Community Services District

(CSD) approved by LAFCo to

preserve coherence and continui-

ty of the community, provide local

governance and by elected resi-

dents

2011: Community members run

for office, elected as Board of Di-

rectors of California’s newest

CSD, one of its oldest communi-

ties

Scotia experiencing economic

renaissance, new industrial diver-

sity, modern institutions and self

determination, no longer tied to

timber company

As part of countywide redistrict-

ing effort, Scotia joins similar his-

toric communities of Petrolia,

Loleta, Ferndale, Fernbridge,

Fields Landing and King Salmon in

the First Supervisorial District,

severing from the Second District

2012: Renner Petroleum invests

in Scotia, constructs new, state-of

-the-art fueling station for com-

mercial and household vehicles

2013: Scotia plans and mobilizes

infrastructure improvements

throughout town to upgrade wa-

ter supply, wastewater collection

and treatment and storm drainage

facilities, bringing PG&E electrical

power distribution, high speed

internet connection and new

streets and roads throughout the

community.

Continued from “History,” page 3

wood Company (HRC) to demol-

ish several old industrial structures

at the historic sawmill complex

in Scotia, now owned by HRC.

Some of the structures have

been identified as Contributing

Historic Structures. These in-

clude loading sheds, dry kilns,

offices, conveyors and towers,

monorail tunnels, crane sheds,

a manufacturing plant, grinding

room, maintenance storage and

annex, etc. The County Plan-

ning Department case number for the Conditional Use Permit

appl icat ion is CUP13-013.

Town of Scotia has reviewed

the application and has no ob-

jections. As the application is

processed by planning staff and

the Planning Commission, the

public will have an opportunity

to comment. HRC must pre-

pare an Environmental Impact

Report to evaluate any poten-

tial adverse environmental ef-

fects from the project. To the

extent that these impacts can

be feasibly mitigated, they will

be. This Conditional Use Per-

mit application presents an ex-

ample of how the process op-

erates to assure careful evalua-

tion of historic resources and

to provide appropriate re-

source protection here in the

Town of Scotia.

Interest In Scotia

Remains High

We are often surprised and

honored by the amount of interest

shown in Scotia by our friends and

neighbors, academia, and even the

media, from New York City to Los Angeles. In the past couple years

we’ve been asked to tell Scotia’s

story to Humboldt State Universi-

ty classes in California Govern-

ment, Cultural Geography, and

History. The Bay Area Society of

Architectural Historians and the

Eureka Heritage Society have each

scheduled field trips and tours to

Scotia. We’ve been pleased to en-

courage this interest. It’s always

fascinating to see what most inter-

ests people about our community.

Many people focus on the architec-

ture. We’ve compiled various in-

quiries we’ve received over the

last few years, and in part, the in-

formation provided below is de-

signed to answer questions from

our visitors. It’s presented here in

hopes you’ll find it interesting too.

Residential Buildings

There are several distinct ar-

chitectural groupings of single fam-

ily residences in Scotia. Almost all

surviving buildings were construct-

ed between 1900 and 1925, some

as early as the 1890s and some as

late as the 1950s. By and large, by

the mid 1920s Scotia was essential-ly built out. This was largely before

popular adoption of the automo-

bile, and as a consequence there

are no driveways between houses.

Neighborhood garages are clus-

tered, as would be horse barns,

often at some distance from

homes.

Homes built between 1890 and

1905 generally had pyramidal roofs

and symmetrical wood frame win-

dows on either side of front en-

tries. Inside, the height of the living

spaces is greater than typical single

-family tract homes constructed in

the 2000s. Ten-foot ceilings are

common, and all homes are of

course constructed of local wood.

Clapboard exterior covering is al-

so primarily of redwood.

As housing expanded in other

parts of Scotia, residence forms

generally remained uniform and

ordered. Homes with L-shaped

layouts formed a distinctive group-

ing in the B Street area. These

buildings were constructed be-

tween 1915 and 1916. In the same

era, larger two-story homes were

constructed for the Palco owners

and managers, primarily on Main

Street near the Lumber Company

offices.

Some homes were construct-

ed into the 1950s. These later

homes, however, were designed in

the styles and models previously

constructed in Scotia. Examples of

later homes can be found on Main

Street, 5th Street and 6th Street.

In the early construction peri-

ods of Scotia, homes were general-

ly designed in the National Folk

Style, a particular design that was

commonly used on the east coast

of the USA. However, Palco car-

penters also experimented with

the popular Craftsman Style that

was already used in California. All

buildings were constructed of

wood products with lumber milled

at the Scotia industrial facilities.

Commercial, Institutional

and Recreational Buildings

During the 1920s construction

boom in Scotia, several major

buildings were completed, includ-

ing the Scotia Inn, the Winema

Theater, the Scotia Bank (now the

museum), the medical building, St.

Patrick’s Church, Scotia Union

Church, Palco Headquarters and

Fireman’s Park. The Scotia Inn,

medical center, churches and Palco

Headquarters were designed in

Traditional Revival Styles popular

at the time. However, the Winema

Theater, Scotia Museum and later

commercial buildings applied a cre-

ative and expressive style that ex-

emplifies Scotia’s timber heritage.

These buildings retain the rustic

appearance of the redwood logs

and natural finishes, stained and

not painted. The Scotia Museum,

for example, is shaped like a Greek

Revival building, but instead of clas-

sical or other types of columns,

natural redwood trunks are incor-

porated. Three buildings of merit include the Scotia Inn, the Scotia

Museum and the Winema Theater.

Scotia Inn

Scotia Inn is among the early

commercial buildings in the town.

The size and positioning exempli-

fies its significance as part of the

entry experience into Scotia.

Scotia Museum

The Scotia Museum is a Greek

Revival Style building. It is ap-

proachable on all four sides, made

of natural finished redwood logs

which give it its own distinguisha-

ble character and association with

the timber industry in Scotia. The

building in surrounded by lawn an

all four sides with mature and ex-otic vegetation. Both lateral fa-

cades have a row of seven front

columns expanding the full height

of the building, with the wall and

windows recessed, much in the

style of the Acropolis in Athens.

Winema Theater

This building was also made in

1920, wholly of redwood with a

natural finish. The building resem-

bles a traditional Swiss Chalet,

over two stories high, with an at-

tic. This building is close to the

sidewalk and has no front lawn or

side lawns, but it is surrounded by

a Park Plaza, benches and civic

landscaping. The theater operates

as a Scotia Community Center,

where local groups may host

meetings, concerts, rehearsals,

movies, and stage shows. The fa-

cility is often used by the local ele-

mentary school for music and oth-er productions and events, by the

Scotia Volunteer Fire Department

for training and by local businesses

for meetings.

As I said earlier, if you have any

questions about our unique little

town, stop by the Legal Affairs of-

fice on Main Street. Residents and

visitors alike are always welcome.

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Continued from “Frank,” page 2

Scotia Inn rebuilt in 1923

Scotia Bank (Now Museum), built 1920

Winema Theater, built 1920

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proved Dennis Hansen as our Pro-

ject Manager. The school was pur-

chased and modernized. Palco do-

nated the gym (worth $1.5 million)

and together, Dennis and I applied

for any type of state building grant

that was available at Office of Pub-

lic Schools Construction. We were

approved for $2.5 million to up-

grade, but like most schools, we

were put on a waiting list for fund-

ing. Meanwhile, Save Scotia Gym

501 c (3) sought private funding.

Approximately $300,000 was

needed to install new heating sys-

tems for the

gym and pool

since the co-

generation

plant stopped

providing free

steam heat.

The

$583,000

funding is to

be deposited

in the school’s

account the

same week I

am complet-

ing my as-

signment as Scotia UESD Superin-

tendent/Principal. Friday, the Dis-

trict’s panel will conduct inter-

views for the next superintendent/

principal. I am looking forward to

meeting our new educational lead-

er and sharing all we have achieved

with hopes that our strong pro-

grams will be sustained. Our goal

is to have a smooth transition on

July 1st.

I had a friend call me the other

day and ask, “So, you have lived in

Eureka, Myer’s Flat, Miranda, For-

tuna and Scotia these past 17

years. How would you describe

the town and people of Scotia?” I

had no hesitation when I said, “The

People of Scotia are seeking ways

to preserve some of the beautiful

history of this historical lumber

town and create a caring, safe

community for the Scotia chil-

dren.” The Scotia families are de-

termined to develop a sustainable

Community Services District. All

private and government entities I

have contacted for educational

support have done what they

could to help the district own and

maintain its property and educa-

tional programs.

Not only have Scotia families

and businesses supported the

school, but Rio Dell has also con-

tributed immensely. About fifteen

Rio Dell volunteers worked with

my husband, Brent Lampp, to keep

the gym open and offer swim and

water safety classes. He and others

were trained by Cheri Thompson

(Red Cross Instructor) to be life-

guards. They volunteered life-

guarding and maintained this recre-

ation facility for the youth and

their families. Last Spring, the Bear

River Band of the Rohnerville

Rancheria donated $10,000 that

became the seed money to start

the Save Scotia Gym nonprofit,

which was spearheaded by Execu-

tive Director Nick Angeloff

(another Rio Dell resident). Jim

Rich, Former President of Rio

Dell/Scotia Chamber of Com-

merce was always welcoming and

has consistently supported Scotia

UESD’s music fundraisers.

The school staff went

through over 11 board mem-

bers in 9 years due to Scotia’s

transition from a private com-

pany-owned town to a Com-

munity Services District. Many

have been resilient and I ap-

preciate their willingness to

implement the various innova-

tive programs that were intro-

duced to this beautiful little

single-school district. For ex-

ample, offering a departmental-

ized program within a K-8 set-

ting (separate English, Math,

Science, and Social Studies

teachers 6th-8th) required cre-

ativity and the Scotia educa-

tors’ willingness to wear vari-

ous hats as more courses were

developed with less staffing

and funding. Eventually, our

library technician Val Henry

also became our after school

intervention instructor, Dys-

lexia instructor, study hall in-

structor, and technology hard-

ware inventory assistant. Her

job changed dramatically and

became more and more chal-

lenging. Even so, she knew

that my intent was to provide

what’s best for the students and

she supported my ideas. This is an

example of the many job positions

that had to be modified as state

and private funding decreased and

more responsibilities were put on

each of us.

Other programs such as PE

Swim Program from 2004 to 2006,

Food Service Program with a salad

bar, Leadership, Perfect Attend-

ance Picnics, Promethean Planet

(Interactive Whiteboards in all

classes), Club Scotia (After School

Intervention), Love in Any Lan-

guage Music Fundraiser, and the

new Resource Plus Special Educa-

tion Program are all highly success-

ful. I am confident that those edu-

cators I have delegated the duties

to will continue an excellent job

sustaining them. With a new su-

perintendent/principal sharing his

or her professional advice and sup-

port, Scotia UESD is bound to ob-

tain even greater educational pro-

grams. I have experienced several

testimonies of at least 25 parents

who came from other schools and

said that their child has improved

greatly either socially or academi-

cally. Last night I was talking to a

mom who just moved into town

with her fami-

ly last year.

Her daughter

receives spe-

cial education

services and

she said she

i n c r e a s e d

three grade

levels in one

year!

My hus-

band and I

have spent 9

years willing-

ly pouring

our hearts and work into the Sco-

tia community. We even had the

pleasure of conducting a church

service at the Presbyterian

Church. That pipe organ is amaz-

ing! We have been blessed to

learn so much about school and

community program planning. Wherev-

er we are led to serve, we know that

working and living with the people of

the Town of Scotia and Scotia UESD

provided challenging, invaluable experi-

ences that will help us in our next en-

deavors. Very few administrators are

given the chance to be involved in

a community the way I have been. I

am eternally grateful for the op-

portunities that were put before

me and the prayers and support

that made so many wonderful

things happen here at Scotia Union

Elementary School District. You

are wonderful people and your

children are absolute gems! I will

miss you.

Continued from “Blessed,” page 1

Jaenelle Lampp and the Stanwood Elementary 1st through 5th graders. Lampp, who served as the Scotia Union

Elementary School District’s Superintendent and Principal, is stepping down July 1st.

Susan Pryor, formerly rental ad-

ministrator for the Town of

Scotia , has announced her resig-

nation from the Company. Susan

has elected to concentrate full time

on her career as a real estate agent

and property manager, and we wish

her well. Susan will be working

through Action Realty at 1055 Main

Street , Fortuna , CA. Notary Public

Services also available. Susan can be

reached at 707-845-2967, and of

course, I'm sure you will still be

seeing her around Scotia.