The Weott Community Services District is proud to announce the completion of Phase I of the renovation of the Weott Community Center known as Milligan Hall.

Thanks to the generosity of the Andrew & Bertha Pon Memorial Fund and the Handicapped Persons Assistance Fund, both funds of the Humboldt Area Foundation, a $6,500 grant was secured to construct a handicap ramp and entrance for Milligan Hall.

Milligan Hall was acquired by the Weott Community Services District when the American Legion Post 724 disbanded. The building has a long local history as it was built in 1925 and served for many years as the Weott School. It was acquired by the American Legion Post from the Southern Humboldt Unified School District and was subsequently deeded to the Community Services District.

It is the objective of the Community Services District to preserve and improve the structure to serve as an office for the Community Services District, a meeting place for the Community, an emergency shelter in case of natural disasters and a venue that could be rented for social events and thus produce income for the District.

Future improvements will include an emergency exit from the second floor of the structure, a renovation of office space

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for the District’s administration needs, a new roof, ADA bathroom upgrades, a commercial kitchen, and interior and exterior painting and landscaping.

The Board of Directors of the Weott Community Service District wishes to thank the Humboldt Area Foundation for its assistance in obtaining this grant and encourages all members of the Weott Community to assist in our efforts to provide a community meeting place. Since the time of the 1964 flood, which destroyed the entire downtown of Weott, there has been no Community Center for use of the residents of Weott.