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October 2003
GVB cell phone 252-1952
Website www.goletavalleybeautiful.org
Lemon Festival Volunteers Needed Oct 18-19 for GVB Booth

Check GVB website for GV Self Guided Tree Tour!
October 2003 Highlights
1. GVB Volunteer/Community Service opportunities
2. Residential and Business Awards of the Month
3. Sponsor of the Month
4. News Tidbits
5. Event results/Kudos
6. Water Kings and Queens
7. Member information

1. GVB Volunteer/Community Service opportunities - Call 252-1952 or e-mail kennethknight@Cox.net
Oct 10, 17 & 31ShadeTree planting and maintenanceFriday, 9:00 AM to Noon.
Meet at Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road, NW corner. Mulching, weeding and formative pruning of youngshade trees in public areas. Tools and refreshments provided. RSVP 252-1952

Oct 18, 19 Goleta Valley Lemon Days Festival - Saturday 10 am to& 9 pm, Sunday 10 am to 5 pm Forty volunteers needed for two-hour fundraising shifts selling popcorn and churros at the Goleta Valley Beautiful Booth. Note new this year-Saturday evening hours.RSVP 252-1952

Ongoing - Business Award Committee Chair - One or more volunteers needed to assist the Business Committee. Volunteers willreview nominations and write press releases for monthly Business awards.

Ongoing Student Internships
Structured project oriented internships, some with minimal stipends, for students interested in urban forestry, volunteer development, report and grant writing, and training programs. Flexible hours. Call 252-1952

Ongoing-Develop your own GoletaValleyurban forestry project!
Goleta Valley Beautiful will provide resources and expertise to youth groups interested in developing their own urban forestry projects, or assisting with a GVB project. Good opportunity for 4-H, Boys and Girls Clubs, Scouts (Eagle Projects!), school groups and any youth groups in theGoletaValleyarea. Call 252-1952 to develop a project.
2. GVB Residential and Business Awards of the Month
Residential - October - 6110 Pedernal Avenue, Cristhian and Jessica Sanchez, owners
Commercial - Modoc Inn and Suites, 4455 Hollister Avenue

Nominate your favorite place by downloading our nomination form from theGoletaValley Chamber of Commerce website atwww.goletavalley.com For residential properties, contact Ross Harris at 563-7247, for commercial/office call Kathy Curtis at 967-5240. Look for articles in the Valley Voice, the Beacon and the Santa Barbara News Press. Ross arranged for White Signs and Design to construct new award signs that include our new logo. Look for them at our October award sites.
3.Business Sponsors of the Month Thanks to our business sponsors!
Just a reminder to all of our business sponsors ($100 or greater donation per year), GVB has returned to an annual calendar year membership for all members. We'll be mailing calendar year 2004 donor membership renewal letters to all business sponsors in the near future. We hope you will continue to support our programs to beautify the Goleta Valley. Below is a list of past business sponsors of Goleta Valley Beautiful. If we have missed your name, please let us know.
Enerpro, South Coast Community FCU, Isla Visa Bookstore, Rockbar Partners, LLC, Santa Barbara Orchid Estate, Marborg Industries, Cabrillo Business Park,Shaughnessy Construction, Ross Harris, Islay Investments, Scholl Automotive, Venoco Inc., Hope Ranch Inn, Michael Towbes, Patterson 101/Allstore, Ramada Limited,
South Coast Inn, Charles V. Eckert, III, BEI Industrial Encoder, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Valley Voice, Cicileo Landscape, Beachside Restaurant, Camino Real Marketplace, Kathy Lucian, Goleta Water District, Michael Gartzke CPA, Goleta Valley Community Center,West Covina Nurseries, Sandy Foehl, Dennis Iden CPA,
Sares-Regis, Tierra Construction, Bacara Resort and Spa, Merlyn Cummings, Cathedral Oaks Athletic Club, Goleta National Bank, Home Depot, Kitson Landscape Management, Garcia Media Group, Greg Janee, Cox Communications, Pacifica Suites, Enviroscaping, Cathedral Oaks Athletic Club, Spa Tropics, Gold's Gym
4. GVB News Tidbits
Membership Campaign - Over the next several weeks, GVB will be sending membership recruitment letters to residents and businesses in the 93117 and part of 93111 ZIP codes. We only have enough funds for one partial mailing, so we'll evaluate the results and send letters in the Spring (in conjunction with our Annual Banquet in May) to the remaining residents and businesses in the 93111 and 93110 ZIP code areas. These letters are going to people who are not current donor members of Goleta Valley Beautiful. Our annual membership renewals for our current donors will be mailed in the near future. If you are reading this newsletter and you are not a donor member, you don't have to wait for our letter--simply use the form that is at the end of every GVB Newsletter. Your dollars not only help keep our award and tree management programs going, but they also allow us to provide training and community service projects for our youth, and improve the quality of life in the Goleta Valley, which is reflected in higher property values and a positive mental framework of our residents. Please note that you can now use your Visa or MasterCard for membership donations.
Tree Planting Projects Delayed, Maintenance continues- Our October tree planting projects are being postponed to November while State officials complete the administrative processing of grants awarded last June. We hope to begin weekly tree plantings beginning the first week of November with an Eagle Scout Project led by Ted Kwan of Troop 105. In the interim, we'll be concentrating on maintenance projects.
GVB Board Member changes - Unfortunately, our newest GVB Board of Director Kathy Lucian submitted her resignation to devote her time to care for an ailing brother living out of town. The GVB Nominating Committee is continuing its search for three more Board of Directors candidates to serve the remainder of one year terms that began August 2003. Candidates should be familiar with the mission and goals of Goleta Valley Beautiful (see the end of this Newsletter) and be willing to provide policy direction for implementing these goals. Goleta Valley Beautiful is committed to a diverse representation of interests on the Board that reflects the Goleta Valley population. If you are interested in serving, please contact Sam Alfano at 967-0595.
Free Tree offer for donor members and volunteers - If you have a non-irrigated location with room for a Coast Live Oak or a Valley Oak, we have free oaks in 2 gallon containers grown from native (Ellwood Canyon) acorns The trees were provided courtesy of the Santa Barbara Farm Bureau. If your location is well-irrigated and you have the space for it, we also have several 15 gallon Coastal redwoods available free to current Goleta Valley Beautiful donor members or volunteers who have offered their services in the past year. We also have a limited supply of Eastern redbud trees in 2 gallon containers, and 1 15 gallon Deodar Cedar. Call 252-1952.
WISH LIST
Fresh fruit/vegetable snacks forvolunteers
- operating pickup/3/4 ton truck
-Copier Paper
-Pitchforks/spade forks
-100 sq ft. office space
-Garden hoses, any length
5. Event results/Kudos
September 13 Day of Caring Project at the County Fire Administration Campus, 4410 Cathedral Oaks Road. -County Fire Chief John Scherrei headed a team of 75 volunteers that planted 47 native oak trees in groves along the entrance road. The oaks were provided by Growing Solutions and the County Farm Bureau and all were grown from locally harvested acorns. County Fire and Park Departments provided heavy equipment for digging holes and moving mulch. Volunteers installed an extensive drip irrigation system to water the trees, with support from the Kitson Landscape Management crews which have ongoing maintenance responsibility for the site. Volunteers also planted 60 one-gallon Cotoneaster dammeri groundcover that will reduce maintenance costs as it fills in within a few years. The plants were provided at deep discount by our good friend Randy Baldwin at San Marcos Growers. Volunteers spread several tons of processed green waste mulch from the County Transfer Station, supplied by our longtime supporter Richard Placencia of County Public Works Solid Waste. Thanks also to Julie at Western Farm Supply for providing discounts for fertilizer tablets and several bags of soil amendments. Island Feed and Seed also supported the effort with discounts for the Coconut Peat (yep, it's made out of coconut shells) that we used as soil amendment. We appreciate the support of all those who organized and participated in the annual United Way Day of Caring. We look forward to another great event next year.
Tri-Counties Boot Camp Tree maintenance - - Larry Chavez and10 TCBC boys spent 40 service hours on September 5 moving trees and getting the Fire Department site ready for the Sept 13 Day of Caring. Ms Hensic and 10 Los Prietos Boys Camp boys were part of the volunteer group on September 13 that helped plant the trees and install groundcover (50 service hours). Our final September project on the 26th included John Nickels and 6 TCBC boys who planted 6 Coast Live Oaks (again, grown from local seed) at the David Wells residence along 880 Cambridge Drive. This area, across from a previous planting project at Oro Verde Park, was also mulched by the boys in a 36 service hour project. GVB hopes to continue additional planting projects at this address in the future.
Cathedral Oaks Watering - In our continuing commitment to maintaining the trees along Cathedral Oaks and Los Carneros Roads, we watered 120 trees on September 14 with the assistance of students Matt Cavalli and Andrew Gonzales for a total of 11 service hours.
GVB Website problems. The company that registered our website name neglected to send us a renewal notice, so our website cannot be directly accessed. However if you had bookmarked our website address through Charity Advantage, our web server, you may still access our site. We hope to have access to our website resolved by the second week in October, so please be patient. In the interim, you can reach our site through http://www.charityadvantage.com/GoletaValleyBeautiful/Home.asp
Self Guided Tour of Goleta Valley Trees - Thanks to the Goleta City Council for a Community Project Grant of $750 to prepare a Self Guided Tour of Goleta Valley Trees. This tour is an extension of our annual Heritage Tree Tour. The Tour Map and descriptions, designed to be viewed or downloaded from our website, is now available at www.goletavalleybeautiful.org Please check it out and let us know what you think.
Stagecoach sign Map and Tour - Almost 5 years ago, GVB worked with several local historical organizations to identify historical stage coach stops between downtown Santa Barbara and Mattei's Tavern in Santa Ynez. GVB Board members Thom Myall and Doug Winter recently replaced several damaged signs with new signs prepared by Benton Signs. The renovation of the historic stagecoach signs was made possible by nancial support from the Wells Fargo Foundation. Thom and Doug also completed an inventory of the location of the stagecoach signs that you can check out on our website, www.goletavalleybeautiful.org
Media Support - Thanks to our friends in the media for the articles and promotions in the Beacon, Valley Voice, NewsPress and Independent.
6. Water Kings and Queens.
Refilling of Treegator irrigation bags should continue through October. If cool weather prevails, you can water every other week, depending on weather and soil conditions. The duties of a Water King and Queen are vital yet simple. The primary responsibility is to insure that a newly planted tree receives deep watering every week during the summer dry months. If the tree you are responsible for is served by a piped irrigation system, then supplemental watering is not needed. Please call 252-1952 if you think your public tree needs a Treegator, if you are having problems filling the Treegator, or if your Treegator drains too quickly (a tear in the bag) or doesn't drain all its water within 10 hours (drainage holes clogged).

7. Welcome new/renewing donor members/Membership information - (R) designates renewing member
Honor Trees (4)- David Wells
Thanks for discounts/donations/reduced prices and services from Pacifica Suites, Camino Real Marketplace, Island Feed and Seed, Tri-Valley Trophies, CopyRight, Western Farm Supply, Santa Barbara County Solid Waste, County Fire and Park Departments, and San Marco Growers.

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Goleta Valley Beautiful News

November 2003
GVB cell phone 252-1952
Website www.goletavalleybeautiful.org
Welcome new members!
November 2003 Highlights

1. GVB Volunteer/Community Service opportunities
2. Residential and Business Awards of the Month
3. Sponsor of the Month
4. News Tidbits
5. Event results/Kudos
6. Water Kings and Queens
7. Member information

1. GVB Volunteer/Community Service opportunities - Call 252-1952 or e-mail kennethknight@Cox.net
Nov 1 Dos Pueblos High School Tree Maintenance - Saturday, 9:00 Am to Noon
Pruning, weeding, mulching and pole removal young trees on the Dos Pueblos High campus. Meet at the faculty parking lot off Alameda Avenue next to the Distinguished School sign. Students please bring your community service forms.
Nov 7 & 21 Shade Tree planting and maintenance - Friday, 9:00 AM to Noon.
Meet at Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road, NW corner. Mulching, weeding and formative pruning of young shade trees in public areas. Tools and refreshments provided. RSVP 252-1952
Nov 14- Page Youth Center Irrigation and Tree Planting Project - Friday and Saturday 9 am to Noon.
Nov 15 Join members of local Kiwanis Clubs as we upgrade and extend drip irrigation systems in anticipation of tree planting. Equipment and refreshments provided. No experience necessary. RSVP required to 252-1952 as project details are still being developed.

Need Project Leaders for the following Urban Forestry Projects:

Contact with City of Goleta Design Review Board
Weed abatement along Cathedral Oaks Rd and Glen Annie Golf Course
Honor Tree Plantings
Historical Tree Designation of Witness Tree
Hertitage Tree Tour Coordinator for 2004
Brochure development with Southern California Edison for Tree Planting by utility lines

Ongoing Student Internships
Structured project oriented internships, some with minimal stipends, for students interested in urban forestry, volunteer development, report and grant writing, and training programs. Flexible hours. Call 252-1952
Ongoing- Develop your own Goleta Valley urban forestry project!
Goleta Valley Beautiful will provide resources and expertise to youth groups interested in developing their own urban forestry projects. Good opportunity for 4-H, Boys and Girls Clubs, Scouts (Eagle Projects!), school groups, fraternity/sorority, church groups and any youth groups in the Goleta Valley area. Call 252-1952 to develop a project.
2. GVB Residential and Business Awards of the Month
The awards were not available at the time this newsletter is being released.
We are looking for volunteers to assist the Business and Residentia Committee in the selection and publicity of the awards. Volunteers will review nominations and write press releases for monthly awards.
Nominate your favorite place by downloading our nomination form from the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce website at www.goletavalley.com. For residential properties, contact Ross Harris at 563-7247, for commercial/office call Kathy Curtis at 967-5240. Look for articles in the Valley Voice, the Beacon and the Santa Barbara News Press.
3.Business Sponsors of the Month Thanks to our business sponsors!
Michael J. Gartzke, CPA , 5669 Calle Real #A, Goleta CA 93117. (805) 964-7806
For over 20 years, Michael has provided professional accounting and financial management services as a Certified Public Account. Michael has an in depth knowledge of the accounting and tax reporting requirements of non-profit organizations, and he graciously provides quality CPA services to Goleta Valley Beautiful at very reasonable rates. In addition to supporting Goleta Valley Beautiful, Michael provides services for the South Coast Homeowner's Association, and counsels the Dos Pueblos High School Interact Club as a member of the Goleta Noontime Rotary. Thanks for all you do Mike!.
4. GVB News Tidbits
Tree planting requests - UCSB Intern Kevin Brighton is also working for GVB this term conducting a review of the vacant sites in the City of Goleta where new street trees could be planted in the future. We had recent requests to plant trees along Phelps Road from Pacific Oaks to Canon Green, along Cathedral Oaks Road between Winchester Canyon and Paseo Del Pinion, on Amherst Dr., in Stow Park, and many other places in the Goleta Valley. Within City of Goleta areas, GVB is working with City staff and the Design Review Board to develop a process that will allow tree planting species to be decided and acted upon. Until we do, please let your tree planting desires made known to the appropriate government departments in addition to GVB. In the City of Goleta, send your requests to the Community Development Department, 6500 Hollister Ave Suite 120, Goleta CA 93117. In the unincorporated areas of the County, contact either the County Parks Department at 610 mission Canyon Rd., SB 93105-2911 or the Public Works Department at 123 East Anapamu St., SB 93101. You can mention that you would like to work with GVB in planting trees in public areas.

Membership Campaign - Welcome to the 50 new members in the first ten days of our membership campaign. Thanks for your support! The membership committee will also be contacting current members regarding their 2004 membership renewals. Please note that you can now use your Visa or MasterCard for membership donations. Think ahead for the holidays, Honor Trees make great gifts!.
Tree Planting Projects Delayed, Maintenance continues- Our grant-funded tree planting projects that we planned to begin in September have been pushed back to after Thanksgiving. California Department of Fire and Forestry officials have not yet completed the administrative processing of grants awarded last June. This has nothing to do with political issues, just the bureaucracy completing its tasks, which has been further complicated by the recent wildfires. We hope to begin weekly grant-funded tree plantings initiated after Thanksgiving. In the interim, we'll be concentrating on maintenance and non-grant projects.
GVB Board Member changes - Arborist Dan Condon is still in town, and he will be joining our Board of Directors until he leaves for Michigan sometime next year. The GVB Nominating Committee is continuing its search for two more Board of Directors candidates to serve the remainder of one year terms that began August 2003. Candidates should be familiar with the mission and goals of Goleta Valley Beautiful (see the end of this Newsletter) and be willing to provide policy direction for implementing these goals. Goleta Valley Beautiful is committed to a diverse representation of interests on the Board that reflects the Goleta Valley population. If you are interested in serving, please contact Sam Alfano at 967-0595.
Free Tree offer for donor members and volunteers If you have a non-irrigated location with room for a Coast Live Oak or a Valley Oak, we have free oaks in 2, 5 and 15 gallon containers grown from native (Ellwood Canyon) acorns. The trees were provided courtesy of the Santa Barbara Farm Bureau. If your location is well-irrigated and you have the space for it, we also have several 15 gallon Coastal redwoods available free to current Goleta Valley Beautiful donor members or volunteers who have offered their services in the past year. We also have a limited supply of Eastern redbud trees in 2 gallon containers, and 1 15 gallon Deodar Cedar. Call 252-1952.
WISH LIST

- Fresh fruit/vegetable snacks for volunteers
1 operating pickup/3/4 ton truck
Copier Paper
Pitchforks/spade forks
Temporary office space
Garden hoses, any length
5. Event results/Kudos
Public Tree planting and maintenance during October - - On Oct 10 Dave Nickels and 5 Tri-Counties Boot Camp boys planted 2 Chinese Pistache at 433 Kings Way, and 1 Goldenrain Tree in honor of Victor Lamas in front of A-OK Mowers on Pine Street in Old Town Goleta for a total of 20 service hours.

On October 17, Dave Nickels and 8 Tri-County Boot Camp Boys contributed 32 service hours to repot 50 young oak trees into larger containers (with donated soil from Doug Winter). We also spent 6 hours watering the Brisbane Box trees along Cathedral Oaks and Los Carneros Roads on October 26.
Calle Real Clean-up - Thanks to the City of Goleta for ordering the clean-up of the parkway on the south side of Calle Real between Calaveras Ave. and Glen Annie/Storke Road. Now for some mulch!
Lemon Festival - Many thanks to all the GVB volunteers at our booth at the Lemon Festival. President Sam S. Alfano organized our popcorn and churro sales with the help of Doug Winter, Merlyn Cummings, Mignon Bradley, Jessica and Elisabeth Neri, Sandy Foehl, Sarah Kitson, Josh and Serena Berry, Carolyn Cogan, Phoebe Mansur, Andrew Hemming, Kaylyn Scott, Harry Hagen, Paul Grayson, Judy Duell and family, Karen Beerman, and a few others who names we missed. Special thanks to Patty Forgie at the University Religious Center for the donation of 7 folding tables for our ongoing use, and to Tallant and Nancy Smith for the lemons we gave away during the lemon festival.
We're looking to increase our sales next year. How can we 'lemonize' our products? What do you think of lemon-flavored popcorn balls? How about a lemon cream filled churro or a churro with lemon frosting? We would appreciate your ideas.
GVB Website fixed. The problems with our domain name have been fixed for now. Our website, www.goletavalleybeautiful.org, is back in action. We are still looking for comments on expanding and improving the Self Guided Tour of Goleta Valley Trees. The Tour Map and descriptions, designed to be viewed or downloaded from our website, is now available at www.goletavalleybeautiful.org. Please check it out and let us know how we can improve it.
Stagecoach Sign Map and Tour - If you see any of the historical Wells Fargo stage coach signs requiring maintenance, please leave a message with Doug Winter at 967-5832 between downtown Santa Barbara and Mattei's Tavern in Santa Ynez. GVB Board members Thom Myall and Doug Winter periodically do maintenance checks of the signs between downtown Santa Barbara and Mattei's Tavern in Santa Ynez. Thom and Doug also completed an inventory of the location of the stagecoach signs that you can check out on our website, www.goletavalleybeautiful.org.
Media Support - Thanks to our friends in the media for the articles and promotions in the Beacon, Valley Voice, NewsPress and Independent. Did you notice the front page article in the News-Press about lemon crates made by our own GVB Board member Merlyn Cummings? Although many asked if they could buy them, they are given away free with GVB Benefactor membership. However, a question to our membership-should we Merlyn's Lemon Crates as a fundraiser for GVB, and if so, for how much?
6. Water Kings and Queens.
We usually get enough rain to allow us to discontinue the use of Treegators in November, but refilling of Treegator irrigation bags should continue until we get sustained rains of one inch or more. If the rains materialize, GVB volunteers will be removing, inspecting and storing the Treegators that we refill with a water trailer on November 21. For individuals who are refilling their Treegators with their garden hoses, please fill your Treegator as needed in November. On November 21, please remove the Treegator and store it in a safe place until next spring, or leave it one and we'll have GVB volunteers come around to pick it up. If you would like assistance in the removal, inspection or storage of the Treegator, please contact 252-1952 In order to help quantify the amount of effort that you're making, would you please keep track of the number of hours that you (and any other volunteers working with you) have spent watering this past summer, and send a short e-mail message to kennethknight@cox.net with this information, or leave a message at 252-1952. The information will be helpful in soliciting community and foundation support for our programs.
7. Welcome new/renewing donor members/Membership information - (R) designates renewing member
Basic - Sean and Susie Lee, Verle McDougall, James and Patricia Breyman, The Thoits Family, Celia Book, Sue Brogan, D L Schrademeier, Jim and Joan Williams, Greg and Donna Ballou, Ismail and Noemi Buyco-R, Jon and Patricia Kent, Jeff Kim and Tate Danhauer, Linda Graver, Richard and Carole Souther, David Evelyn, Vicki Slocum, Kathy Beh, Bernard Marcus, Richard Bilski, Linda Donati Lucas-R, Larry and Betty Fitch-R, Mark and Kim Johnson, Dennis and Judy Ensign, Deb Babineau, Norma Geyer, Thomas May
Supporting - Ellen Hamilton, Beverly and Steve Balash, David and Linda McClure, Helen and Hugh Smart, Laura Gadsby/Dave Parkinson, John J. Lacey, Jean and Donald Paynter, Sally Cunningham, Craig and Aira Harris, Avonnell Jackson, Dorothy Eldridge, Janet Gripp, Marla Mercer and Rick Herzog, Page Hiller-Adams, Bruce Lofthus
Family-Bruce Tarr, Len and Colleen Van Nostrand, Paula Gregoire-Jones, Tom and Helene Phelps, Phillip Walker/Cynthia Brock, Mike and Mary Hide, Mark and Elizabeth Belding, Eleanor Thomas
Business Sponsors - Santa Barbara News-Press, Michael Gartzke-R, Aquasports(Eric Little),
Honor Trees-The Chocolate Gallery (Karen Kegg), Phil Luna, Helen Gagnon,
Thanks for discounts/donations/reduced prices and services from Pacifica Suites, Camino Real Marketplace, Island Feed and Seed, Tri-Valley Trophies, CopyRight, Western Farm Supply, Santa Barbara County Solid Waste, County Fire and Park Departments,and San Marcos Growers.

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Goleta Valley Beautiful
Board of Directors Meeting
October 3, 2003

Present: Kathy Curtis, Doug Winter, Merlyn Cummings, Laura Funkhouser, Ross Harris, Harry Hagen, Alan Cavaletto, Thom Myall, Tami Mason, Mignon. Bradley and Ken Knight.Call to order and Introduction of Guests - Kathy
1.1.Kathy called the meeting to order at 7:30 am at the Pacifica Suites.
2.Presidents Report - Kathy
A call volunteers to support the GVB booth at the Lemon Festival on October 18th and 19th was made. This year the Lemon Festival will remain open until 9:00 pm Saturday night and 6:00 pm Sunday night. Sam will be coordinating the volunteer work schedule in support of the booth.
2.2.A homeowner in Montecito is offering GVB lemons, free for the picking in support of the festival.
2.3.Ken asked Ross to prepare a display board showing GVB winners of residential and commercial awards. This display will be used at the GVB booth at the Lemon Festival.
2.4.Ken mentioned that the Cal Releaf Conference would be held in Long Beach October 23 – 25. Anyone interested in attending should contact Ken.
3. Secretary Report - Doug
3.1.The September minutes were approved by the Board as released.
4.Treasury Report –Harry
4.1.Harry presented a Profit/Loss Budget vs. Actuals report for September. September income was $9,060. against a budget of $10,832. Expenses were $6,786.61 against a budget of $13,477.September net income was $2,273.39 against a budget of -$2,645.
4.2. The budget was approved by the Board as presented.
4.3. Ken discussed the issue of GVB buying Directors Officers Liability Insurance for Board member liability coverage. The insurance would protect individual Board members for $1,000,000. per occurrence. The annual premium for this insurance is $1000. The money is not within the current budget. Ken suggested that this topic be deferred until the November meeting when a formal quote is received from Manchester Insurance.
5. Membership – Kathy, Laura & Tami
5.1.Next week a total of 10,000 letters, consisting of 5 different letters will be mailed as follows:
5.1.1. A letter targeted for new potential members in the unincorporated area of Goleta with a 93111 zip code.
5.1.2. A letter targeted for new potential members in the incorporated area of Goleta with a 93117 zip code.
5.1.3. A letter targeted for current members in the unincorporated area of Goleta with a 93111 zip code with delinquent dues.
5.1.4. A letter targeted for current members in the incorporated area of Goleta with a 93117 zip code with delinquent dues.
5.1.5. A letter informing current members, with paid dues, about renewal in 2004 to be on a calendar year.
5.2. The membership committee will be making phone calls to potential members. It was stressed that these calls are not affected by the “Do-Not-Call” list because GVB is a nonprofit charity and secondly because the potential members will have contacted GVB expressing interest.
5.3. There will be a second mailing in April to cover those missed in the September mailing. This mailing will also promote the annual awards banquet.
5.4. During September, David Wells joined GVB.
6. Fundraising – Ken
6.1. SB foundation grant for $7,000. for a ? ton truck has been submitted. Growing Solutions will support GVB in this grant. Results will be known in December.
6.2. A City of Goleta Community Grant for $2000. was submitted. The City awarded GVB $750. for a Tree Tour Map. This project has been completed and the tour map has been placed on the GVB web site.
6.3. A Prop 12, 2003 grant for tree planting in the unincorporated area has been awarded to GVB for $41,000. Grant funds are expected in November.

6.4. A City of Goleta community grant for $25,000 may yet be awarded.
6.5. A GVB request to Goleta National Bank for $240. for Old Town Tree Planting-Project has been delayed pending Goleta Urban Forestry policy clarification.
6.6. GVB is proceeding with a request for a $20,000. grant from Wells Fargo Bank in support of sign maintenance.
6.7.The Board authorized Ken to pursue a $7,500. grant from Mid State Bank.
6.8. A request to Wendy McCaw for $10,000 to support a tree-growing contract with Growing Solutions has been authorized by the Board but has not yet been submitted.
7.Business Committee- Kathy
7.1. Kathy reported that Modoc Inn & Suites at 4458 Hollister has been selected to receive the October award.
7.2. Kathy indicated that a new committee chairman is needed to replace her.
8.Neighborhood Committee-Ross
8.1. Ross has selected the residence of the Sanchez Family at 6110 Pardanel Avenue to receive the Neighborhood Award for October.
8.2. Ross presented the new sign graphics.
9. Education Committee - Ken for Al and Cherie
9.1.The discussion concerning the preparation of applications for Tree City USA for the City and the County was tabled until the next meeting.
9.2. Ken asked Mignon if she would be interested in following up with the Arbor Day poster project with the Goleta Union School District.
10. Government -Doug
10.1. Doug reported that no Design Review Board meetings were attended during September.
10.2. Doug attended a Goleta Chamber of Commerce meeting where Steve Wagner, Director of Public Works for the City of Goleta described a 5-year plan to renew the streets of the City.
10.3. Doug and Ken attended a City Council meeting where Steve Wagner discussed street tree maintenance and the urban forest.
11. Website Report - Thom
11.1. Thom reported that the web site is currently unavailable because our domain name has expired. Thom will try to move our domain name to Charity Advantage to manage it.
11.2. The Self-Guided Tree Tour and Wells Fargo Stage Coach Tour are now on the GVB web site.
12. Urban Forestry Committee –Thom and Alan
12.1. Active Projects:
12.1.1. Paulette Ley street tree request, 558 Amherst Dr.- no action.
12.1.2. Ted Kwan Eagle Scout Project, which is a November 1 County street tree-planting project, has been delayed.
12.1.3. Goleta Valley Little League November 15 th irrigation and November 22 nd tree planting status is unknown at this point.
12.2. Completed Projects:
12.2.1. September 13 th Day of Caring Project at Fire Department Station involved the planting of 47 trees and 60 ground cover plants.
12.2.2. On September 226 th the David Wells Project, at 880 Cambridge, involved the planting and mulching of 4 oak trees.
12.3.Inactive Projects:
12.3.1. Placentia Beautification Project has been deleted as it cannot be determined if the property is in the City or the County.
12.3.2. Glen Coveon request for replacement of Brisbane Box trees with Coast Live Oak project is on hold.
13. Executive Director's Report- Ken
13.1. Ken will attend the American Forest National Conference in San Antonio as a guest of the State from September 17 to 19.
13.2. Ken, at his own expense, will be attending the National Conference of Municipal Arborists in Santa Monica from October 6 to 8.
14. Wells Fargo Sign Replacement Proposal - Doug & Thom
14.1. Doug reported that 2 small signs and 1 large sign, received from Benton Signs, have been installed.
14.2. Doug reported that the signs in the Santa Ynez Valley are structurally in good condition but are looking weathered and faded.
Kathy adjourned the Board Meeting at 8:37 am.

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Goleta Valley Beautiful
Board of Directors Meeting
November 7, 2003

Board Members Present: Sam Alfano, Kathy Curtis, Doug Winter, Merlyn Cummings, Laura Funkhouser, Al Turnbull, Alan Cavaletto, Thom Myall, Cherie Welsh and Ken Knight.

1.Call to order and Introduction of Guests - Sam
1.1. Sam called the meeting to order at 7:30 am at the Pacifica Suites.
1.2.Sam introduced guests: Ellen Hamilton, Phebe Mansur, Janet Gripp, Bonnie Freeman and Dan Condon. Phebe and Dan have requested to join the Board. The Executive Board will consider their application and approval is scheduled for the December Board meeting.
2. Presidents Report - Sam
2.1. Proceeds from Lemon Festival fell about $900 below budgeted expectation. Factors that contributed to the short fall were: the need to rent the chorro machine, the need to purchase a booth enclosure to meet Board of Health requirements and stiff competition from other food vendors. Ken feels that GVB should develop a lemon oriented food product as well. Further discussion was deferred to the upcoming Executive Board meeting.
2.2. Merlyn- Lemon Crates were very popular at the festival. Ken suggested that GVB could give a crate to a commercial business giving a donation to GVB. Thom suggested putting the GVB logo on the crate as well. Sam mentioned that there are Board Members who are willing to assist Merlyn in the fabrication of the crates. ; Further discussion was deferred to the upcoming Executive Board meeting.
2.3. The Executive Board Meeting was scheduled for Friday, November 14th from 12:30 to 1:30 at the Crocodile Bar and Restaurant within the Lemon Tree Inn on State Street.
3. Secretary Report - Doug
3.1.The final version of the September minutes was not sent out by email so the Board was unable to approve them. Doug will send out the September minutes and they can be approved in the December meeting.
3.2. Ken announced that Board Members who desire to be profiled in the News-Press Out and About column should furnish Doug with a short write up of about 4 sentences and a photograph. Ken offered to take the photo, however Kathy said that she still had the photos which she had taken earlier.
4. Treasury Report - Ken
4.1. Less than expected revenues from the Lemon Festival combined with greater than anticipated expenses has resulted in a shortfall of between $1,500 and $2,500 relative to the budget Membership receipts are up, however some projects have been delayed resulting in delayed cash flow. Action to relieve the shortfall will be discussed at the Executive Board Meeting. An updated report will be presented next month.
5. Membership - Kathy, Laura & Tami
5.1. Phase 1 mailings to 93117 and 50% of 93111 have resulted in 80 new members giving an average donation of $45, which has brought about $3600.
5.2. Ken proposed that the phase 2 mailing to the remaining 50% of 93111 and the 93110 zip codes be started immediately rather than in April as previously planned. The argument for this is that people will appreciate their dues covering a full year rather than from April on. The Board concurred. Laura suggested rewriting the letter to better target the 93110 people.
5.3. Phone contacts are currently being made to the current membership, which has not yet renewed their membership. Ken emphasized that it is critical that these calls be completed prior to Thanksgiving, as holiday pressures will impede the success of the campaign afterwards.
6. Business Committee - Ken
6.1. A commercial business needs to be identified for the November award New GVB member Janet Gripp offered to work with Ken to visit a site and develop and article.
6.2.Ken indicated that a new committee chairman and co-chair are needed.
7. Neighborhood Committee-Merlyn
7.1.New GVB member Ellen Hamilton offered to assist Merlyn in visiting the site and writing an article.
8. Education Committee - Al and Cherie
8.1.The County has submitted their paperwork for Tree City USA status last week per Dan Condon.
8.2. The City of Goleta application for Tree City USA needs to be prepared and submitted. Dan Condon and Bonnie Freeman will assist.
8.3.The Education Committee will meet on November 13th, from 7:00 to 7:30 am at the Pacifica Suites.
9.Government -Doug
9.1. Doug reported that he and Ken attended a Design Review Board (DRB) meeting on November 4th. Ken addressed the DRB where he requested a meeting with the Street Tree Subcommittee to the discuss the following issues:
9.1.1.Tree protection on construction sites.
9.1.2.Will the DRB deal with park trees?
9.1.3.Residential perimeter fencing and wall guidelines with regard to height.
9.2. Doug attended a Goleta Chamber of Commerce meeting on October 28th. Jeff Bermant presented his plans for Village at Los Carneros. Jeff is interested in building 101 affordable housing units and 48 critical workforce-housing units on 67 acres between the railroad tracks and the two former Raytheon buildings.
10. Website Report - Thom
10.1.Thom reported that Ken was able to get our domain name transferred. The web site has had 87 hits over a 2-month period.
10.2. The forms on the web site have all been updated in pdf.
11. Urban Forestry Committee - Thom and Alan
11.1. Ted Kwan has withdrawn from his Eagle Scout tree-planting project. The Goleta Valley South Little League Project, on November 15, will proceed with the Kiwanis assisting in installing the irrigation. The tree planting will be scheduled for another date.
11.2. Kevin Brighton, UCSB Intern is proceeding with his inventory of vacant sites for street trees within the City of Goleta.
11.3. The Robert Danduran Eagle Scout project is proceeding on schedule.
11.4.The Bruce Murray Eagle Scout project is proceeding on schedule.
11.5. An area maintenance issue has developed in the area bounded by the Glen Annie Golf Course south fence and the tree line adjacent to Cathedral Oaks. Who is responsible?
11.6. Someone is needed to take the lead for the Heritage Tree Tour.
11.7. Need to find a speaker from Cal Edison to discuss the issues of planting trees under or near transmission lines.
11.8. Al Turnbull reported that a plan is needed for tree planting in the Friendship Manor grove. Sam indicated that the effort should be put on hold pending the finalization of a sale to UCSB.
12. Executive Director's Report - Ken
12.1. GVB storage at The Camino Real Market Place has been moved to a trailer located behind Home Depot. After 3 months GVB will have to pay $80 per month for trailer rent to Marborg. This expense is not in the budget so an alternative is needed.
12.2. The City tree-pruning contract has been awarded.
12.3. Directors liability insurance will cost GVB $1000 per year.
13. Fundraising - Ken
13.1. This topic was not covered due to insufficient time. See the agenda for details.
Sam adjourned the Board Meeting at 8:34 am.

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Goleta Valley Beautiful News
December 2003
GVB Holiday Party December 11-Reservation Form will be sent separately

December 2003 Highlights
1. GVB Volunteer/Community Service opportunities
2. Residential and Business Awards of the Month
3. Sponsor of the Month
4. News Tidbits
5. GVB Holiday Party December 11
6. Event results/Kudos
7. Water Kings and Queens
8. Member information

1. GVB Volunteer/Community Service opportunities - Call 252-1952 or e-mail kennethknight@Cox.net

Students please bring your community service forms. Tools, drinks, snacks provided. No experience required. All projects under the supervision of a Certified Arborist. RSVP 252-1952

Dec 6- Tree Care - Saturday, 9:00 Am to Noon Learn structural pruning, and care of young trees along Cathedral Oaks Honor Row. Meet at Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road, NW Corner. RSVP 252-1952

Dec 12 - Tree Care Friday, 9:00 AM to Noon. Meet at Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road, NW corner. Mulching, weeding and formative pruning of young shade trees in public areas. RSVP 252-1952
Dec 20 Tree Care - Saturday 1:00 PM to 4 PM Meet at Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road, NW corner. Mulching, weeding and formative pruning of young shade trees in public areas. RSVP 252-1952
Jan 2 - Tree Planting - Friday 9AM to Noon - Fire Department Administration Building For details call 252-1952
Jan 10 Tree Planting - Saturday 9AM to Noon Devereux Campus Planting of 40 trees as part of an Eagle Scout project. For details call 252-1952
Jan 18 Oak Tree Pruning and Care - Sunday 1 PM to 4 PM Annual Honor Tree maintenance at the Optimist Grove, Lake Los Carneros Park. Call 252-1952 to RSVP
Jan 24 Tree Planting - Saturday 9 to noon Planting 17 trees at Goleta Valley South Little League/Page Youth Center. For details, call 252-1952
Feb 27 Young Tree Care Workshop Friday 8 AM to 4 PM Co-sponsored with the California Urban Forests Council. More details in next month's newsletter. Save the date
Ongoing Student Interns 30-hour structured, project-oriented internships, for high school, university and photography students interested in urban forestry, volunteer development, report and grant writing, displays, food product testing and training programs. Flexible hours. Call 252-1952
Ongoing - Develop your own Goleta Valley tree planting and maintenance project! Goleta Valley Beautiful will provide resources and expertise to youth groups interested in developing their own tree planting and maintenance projects. Good opportunity for 4-H, Boys and Girls Clubs, Scouts (Eagle Projects!), school groups, fraternity/sorority,church groups and any youth groups in the Goleta Valley area. Call 252-1952 to develop a project.
2. GVB Residential and Business Awards of the Month

Residential November - 1001 Vereda del Ciervo, Dick and Irene Fulton, owners Kitson Landscape Management, Inc Design and Maintenance
Residential December - 6239 Avenida Gorrion. Barbara Daly, owner, designer and maintenance
Business November/December - 326 Holipat Center Drive, Holipat Apartments. Cathy Sanders, Manager, Genaro Salazar, gardener.
Nominate your favorite place by downloading our nomination form on the Goleta Valley Beautiful website at www.goletavalleybeautiful.org. For residential properties, contact Ross Harris at 563-7247, Merlyn Cummings at 964-7802, or Ellen Hamilton at 895-3134 for commercial/office/homeowner associations call Janet Gripp at 705-6832 or Kathy Curtis at 967-5240. Look for articles in the Valley Voice, the Beacon and the Santa Barbara News Press.
3.Business Sponsors of the Month Thanks to our business sponsors! Goleta Valley Community Center 5679 Hollister Avenue Goleta CA 93117. (805) 967-1237 Randy Rosness, Director randyr@gvcc.sbcoxmail.com
If you go to the midway point of Hollister Avenue, the longest continuous street in Goleta, you will find yourself in front of a Victorian style MTD Bus Stop, looking past a wooded park that is the entrance to the Goleta Valley community Center. The picturesque gazebo and winding brick path on the front lawn tell you that you have come to the 'town center', the 'Heart of Goleta.'
The seven-acre facility was built as a school in 1927, and remained open for nearly 50 years before new earthquake standards for schools forced its closure. In 1977, the Coastal Conservancy provided a sizable grant to purchase the school from the Goleta Union School District. Through the efforts of Supervisor Bill Wallace and Assemblyman Jack O'Connell, the 25,000 square foot building was saved from being The Center now serves over 350,000 guests annually. It is home to the Central Coast Headquarters of the Community Action Commission, the Goleta Senior Center, food programs, dance classes, Day Care Centers, Legal Aid, Karate, Jazzercise, business seminars and training sessions, and several churches. The raised gazebo, with its international flag display, provides a popular meeting found for political announcements and media gatherings.
The newly renovated property includes lighted parking for 190 cars, a tennis court, outdoor basketball courts, soccer field, certified kitchen facilities, an auditorium, dining hall, meeting rooms, and a beautiful courtyard patio.
Annual events for the community are highlighted by the Tree Lighting Ceremony held on the first Friday of December each year, and a Veteran's Day Ceremony and Barbecue November 11th.
Whether it was the children of the 1920's or the throngs of people who frequent the Center in to the year 2004, the Goleta Valley Community Center has long held the 'pulse' of the Goleta Valley. It's a healthy heartbeat!
4. GVB News Tidbits
Intern/Community service opportunities UCSB Intern Kevin Brighton is finishing work for GVB this term conducting a review of the vacant sites in the City of Goleta where new street trees could be planted in the future. We will need more 30-40 hour per term interns to complete the project beginning in January. We also need help with preparing for our 30th anniversary celebration in May by preparing displays of past GVB award winners. Photographers needed! We are also looking for a 30 hour project to clean and repair several hundred used Treegators during the rainy winter months. Finally, we need a product tester to help us revise our products for the Goleta Lemon Festival - we need someone handy in the kitchen to test recipes. Call 252-1952 for information.
Tree Planting Requests -Within City of Goleta areas, GVB is working with City staff and the Design Review Board to develop a process that will allow tree planting species to be decided and acted upon. Until we do, please let your tree planting desires made known to the appropriate government departments in addition to GVB. In the City of Goleta, send your requests to the Community Development Department, 6500 Hollister Ave Suite 120, Goleta CA 93117. In the unincorporated areas of the County, contact either the County Parks Department at 610 mission Canyon Rd., SB 93105-2911 or the Public Works Department at 123 East Anapamu St., SB 93101. You can mention that you would like to work with GVB in planting trees in public areas. We'll have a list of approved City and County trees on our website next month. In the meantime, contact 252-1952 for information.
Membership Campaign - We've added over 100 new members in the last month and counting. The membership committee composed of Kathy Curtis, Tami Mason and Laura Funkhouser will also be contacting current members regarding their 2004 membership renewals. Please note that you can now use your Visa or MasterCard for membership donations. Please consider giving an Honor Tree as a holiday gift that will be long remembered.
Tree Planting Projects Delayed, Maintenance continues- Once again, we have been delayed in initiating our grant-funded tree planting projects that we planned to begin in September and are now scheduled the beginning of the year. California Department of Fire and Forestry officials have not yet completed the administrative processing of grants awarded last June. In the interim, we'll be concentrating on maintenance and non-grant projects.
GVB Board Member changes - Arborist Dan Condon is joining our Board of Directors until he leaves for Michigan sometime next year Also joining the Board is CopyRight Printing Systems Owner/Notary Public Phebe Mansur. GVB Treasurer Harry Hagen regretfully announced his resignation effective December 12 due to time requirements of his employment and commitment to family. The GVB Nominating Committee is looking for a Treasurer candidate to serve the remainder of one year terms that began August 2003. Candidates should be familiar with the mission and goals of Goleta Valley Beautiful (see the end of this Newsletter) and be willing to provide policy direction for implementing these goals. Goleta Valley Beautiful is committed to a diverse representation of interests on the Board that reflects the Goleta Valley population. If you are interested in serving, please contact Sam Alfano at 967-0595.

Board members in the news include Dan Condon, who was honored at a Nov. 15 Lobero Theater concert with a world premiere of "The Trees Speak" performed by guitarist Jose Maria Gallardo del Rey. Cherie Welsh performs with the Canticle Choir at San Roue Church on Dec. 12-14. Call 566-4646 for ticket information

Live Christmas Trees - Every year after Christmas, we get calls offering us live Christmas trees for planting after the holidays. If you are buying a live tree, please do not buy an Aleppo or Monterrey Pine as they are susceptible to disease. Better choices are Elderica and Norfolk Island Pine, Redwood, and Deodar Cedar. If you have a planting location that you know of that will accept and later maintain them, please let us know how to contact the owners.

Free Tree offer for donor members and volunteers - If you have a non-irrigated location with room for a Coast Live Oak or a Valley Oak, we have free oaks in 2, 5 and 15 gallon containers grown from native (Ellwood Canyon) acorns. The trees were provided courtesy of the Santa Barbara Farm Bureau. If your location is well-irrigated and you have the space for it, we also have several 15 gallon Coastal redwoods available free to a good home with first priority given to current Goleta Valley Beautiful donor members or volunteers who have offered their services in the past year. We also have a limited supply of Eastern redbud trees in 2 gallon containers, and 1 15 gallon Deodar Cedar (an excellent holiday tree). Call 252-1952.
WISH LIST-FOR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS

Fresh fruit/vegetable/cookie snacks for volunteers
operating pickup/3/4 ton truck
Garage shelving
Pitchforks/spade forks
Garden Storage shed, any size
Pipe wrenches
5. Goleta Valley Beautiful Holiday Party Invitation
The Goleta Valley Beautiful Board of Directors invite you to join us for a Holiday Dinner Party on Thursday, December 11 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the Camino Real Cafe in the Camino Real Marketplace. The party is open to all. Take a break from holiday preparations and enjoy a gourmet dinner. Please bring a gift valued under $5 for a gift exchange at the end of the dinner. Dinner includes your choice of soup or salad, a non-alcoholic beverage, and home made Goleta Lemon Cake for dessert. Entrees include Roasted Tri Tip, Kona Teriyaki Salmon, Ginger Chicken, or Pasta Gorgonzola. Reservations are $25 per person including tax and tip. Please phone for reservations by December 8 to 252-1952. We will send a separate reservation form that you may also use. Hope to see you there.
6. Event results/Kudos
Tree Care during November- On November 1, John (not Dave as indicated last month) Nickels and 5 boys provided pruning, stake and tie maintenance and weeding of 50 young trees on the Dos Pueblos High School campus for 20 service hours. On November 7 John Nickels and 6 boys removed several hundred treegators from locations around the Goleta Valley for 24 service hours. On November 12, Carolina Hoover and 12 boys and Girls planted 4 15 gallon Clematis ligusticifolia vines in the playground behind the Goleta Boys and Girls Club for 24 service hours. On Nov 15, Dan Hernandez and 10 boys trimmed and weeded 29 trees in the rear parking lot of the Page Youth Center for 50 service hours. Also on Nov 15 was an all Kiwanis Day where some 20 Kiwanis volunteers from around the south coast converged on the Page Youth Center and Goleta Valley South Little League field to install and renovate drip irrigation. We'll be following up with a tree planting project in January. Thanks to all the Kiwanis for their volunteer and financial support, along with assistance from Mike Cicileo of Cicileo Landscapes and also Dave Fuderich from Kitson Landscape Management, Inc. The service hours from the Kiwanis are somewhere over 50 hours. On Nov 22, John Nickels and 7 boys provided 28 service hours in moving GVB equipment and materials into our new temporary storage shed, provided rent free for three months by the good folks at Marborg. Thanks also to Camino Real Marketplace for providing GVB with a place to store our shed and our fledging nursery. On November 29, John Nickels and 7 boys provided 28 service hours by removing Treegators at various locations, and helping move part of our nursery to our new location within the Camino Real Marketplace.
GVB Website. Our website, www.goletavalleybeautiful.org, is getting even better. Thom Myall has loaded several forms onto the site including honor tree applications, GVB Award Nomination Forms, and Membership Application forms. Please check it out and let us know how we can improve it.
Media Support - Thanks to our friends in the media for the articles and promotions in the Beacon, Valley Voice, NewsPress and Independent.
7. Water Kings and Queens.
GVB volunteers removed and stored Treegators during November. If we missed your Treegator, please let us know and we'll have GVB volunteers come around to pick it up. There are some trees that have been watered for two years and are now approaching the end of the use of Treegators. These trees should be acclimated by now, and although they could use an occasional deep watering with a garden hose, the Treegator would not be necessary on an ongoing basis. Thank you for your diligence.
In order to help quantify the amount of effort that you're making, would you please keep track of the number of hours that you (and any other volunteers working with you) have spent watering this past summer, and send a short e-mail message to kennethknight@cox.net with this information, or leave a message at 252-1952. The information will be helpful in soliciting community and foundation support for our programs.
8. Welcome new/renewing donor members/Membership information - (R) designates renewing member
Basic - Marcie Casillas, David and Marsha Hill, John and Carol Nelson-R, Donald and Barbara MacCallum, Jane Galbraith, Vernon and Jacqueline Huth, Dennis and Marsha Cooper, Janet Atkins, Bram and Elvira Roukema, Russell and Sharon Rumberger, Margaret Fancher-R, Don Henderson-R, James Bonsell, Paul and Therese Robillard-R, Christian and Jane Brun-R, Joan Hanna-R, Charles Coker-R, Brian Frick-R, Harlene Swartz,
Supporting - Karen Bunker, Bonnie Freeman, Cathy Sanders-R, Barbara Bennett, Frederick Tschech-R, Ernestine Horn-R, Robert and Helen McPherrin-R, Dennis and Lynn Kirby-R, Ed Graper-R, Gordon Durenberger, Dan and Connie Wynn-R, Margaret Allaro/Doug Allard-R, Michael Miller, Micki Stern-R, Sam Capra
Family-Tami Mason, Russ Twedt, Alan Gregersen, Dan and LuAnn Condon, Amy Smith-R, Brian Fahnestock and Julie Ladner, Frank Stapelmann, Patricia Trattner Richards-R, Ronal White-R, William and Bonita Dutton, Marguerite and James Downing
Business Sponsors - Agoura Group-Jennifer Bigelow McGovern, Goleta Valley Community Center-Randy Rosness-R, Santa Barbara Orchid Estate-R, Margaret Connell-R
Honor Trees- Rosemary Varga, David Jones and Paula Gregoire Jones-R, Donna Yamasaki,
Thanks for discounts/donations/reduced prices and services from Pacifica Suites, Camino Real Marketplace, CopyRight, and West Covina Nurseries.