Almost two years ago I wrote in this blog about a small boat that
had washed ashore in Del Norte County. There is nothing unusual
about that up here on the North Coast, but there was something
special about this small boat called a “panga.” Here’s what I
wrote about it back in April of 2013:
When I was sworn in as CSAC President last fall, I declared that
I wanted my term to be known as the “Year of the Child.” I
emphasized that all our actions as an Association and as leaders
in our respective counties needed to be
A small fishing boat recently washed up on shore near Crescent
City California, where I have the privilege to live and the honor
to serve on the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors. There is
nothing all that remarkable about a boat washing up on the shore
of a North Coast fishing town, but this 20-foot open fishing
boat, called a Panga, was different.
It was covered in barnacles and other debris, and had clearly
been lost at sea for a long time – just over two years to be
exact.
I have always admired the African tribe the Masai – not for their
fighting spirit or intelligence, but for their cultural
values. Their traditional greeting, passed down through
generations, is “Kasserian Ingera.” Simply translated, this
means, “And how ar
Dear CSAC Members and County Colleagues all over California,
Allow me to take a minute of your time to wish you the brightest
of holiday seasons, a very happy New Year, and a 2013 that is
full of opportunity, success and service to the people of
Californi
Several California Counties will lose critical federal funding to
keep our schools open and roads paved, unless the federal
government reauthorizes their decades long commitment to
communities with federal forest land. The Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self Determination Act may be little known,
but it is a key fixture in a county’s ability to provide the most
basic services to those that work and live in a rural area.
You can get involved now by contacting Congress and urging them
to support this vital program for America’s rural
communities.
