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GoletaValleyBeautiful News
April 2003
GVB cell phone 252-1952, Website www.goletavalleybeautiful.org

2002 GVB Annual Report Coming Next Week

April 2003 Highlights
1. GVB Volunteer/Community Service opportunities
2. Other Notable and Upcoming Events
3. Residential and Business Awards of the Month
4. Sponsor of the Month
5. News Tidbits
6. Event results/Kudos
7. Member information

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

April 4 Tree planting Friday9:00 AM to 11:30 AM.

Meet at Pembroke and Kellogg. Street tree plantings of Chinese Pistache. Tools provided, please wear garden gloves. RSVP 252-1952

April 12 GoletaSouth Little League tree pruning and maintenance of thegrounds Saturday 1:30PM to 4:00PM
Meet at parking lot by Senior Field, Goleta Valley South Little League fields, 4540 Hollister Avenue. Learn small and young tree pruning and maintenance techniques on the ground under supervision of a Certified Arborist. Tools provided, please wear garden gloves. RSVP 252-1952

April 13Small Tree Pruning and Maintenance Workshop Sunday1:30PM to 4:30PM.

Meet at Cambridge Via Salerno (Oro Verde Open Space), later proceeding to La Goleta and Stonebridge Open Spaces. Learn small and young tree pruning and maintenance techniques on the ground under supervision of a Certified Arborist. Tools provided, please wear garden gloves. RSVP 252-1952

April 26 Beautify DosPueblosBeautification Project Saturday9:00 AMtoNoon
Bench painting and renovation. Call Patti Beal for info at 964-8503

April 27 Small Tree Pruning and Maintenance Workshop Sunday1:30PM to 4:30 PM.

Meet atQueen Ann Lane Kellogg (Queen Ann Open Space), later proceeding toMomouth Aveand Mathilda Open Space. Learn small and young tree pruning techniques on the ground under supervision of a Certified Arborist. Tools provided, please wear garden gloves. RSVP 252-1952

May 3 Small Tree Pruning and Maintenance Workshop Sunday1:30PM to 4:30 PM.

Meet atSan Federico RdandSan Simeone Dr., later proceeding toHastings Dr.,El Gaucho Rd, and 4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd. Learn small and young tree pruning techniques on the ground under supervision of a Certified Arborist. Tools provided, please wear garden gloves. RSVP 252-1952

2. Other Notable and Upcoming Events

Early May Treegator distribution to Water Kings andQueens We'll deliver to your door.
May 10 GoletaBoys and Girls Club Playground Planting

Installation of drip system, planting of native trees and shrubs, and clearance of invasive weeds. This will be an Eagle Project for Troop 105 Scout Trevor Scoggins. To volunteer, please contact Trevor at 968-0128

May 17 GVB Annual Banquet - Holiday InnGoleta,6 pm.

Invitations to be mailed in April or check our website at www.goletavalleybeautiful.org

June 29 2003Heritage Tree and Nursery Tour Sunday10:30AM to 5:00PM

See next month's newsletter for details or check www.goletavalleybeautiful.org

Ongoing Develop your ownGoletaValleyurban 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.

Sept. 20 Goleta South Little League Landscaping Project Tree Planting Project originally scheduled for April .

3. GVB Residential and Business Awards of the Month
Neighborhood Residential - March - 261 Via El Encantador, Eric and Barbara Chehami

April - 344Merida, Pat and Billie Murphy

Commercial March - Mountain View Ranch, corner of Calle Real andWinchesterCanyon. Tom Harrison, Homeowners Association President, Kitson Landscape Management-Maintenance

April - 5540 Ekwill, Inamed, John Madawich

Nominate your favorite place by downloading our nomination form from theGoletaValleyChambers 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 theSanta BarbaraNews Press.

4.Sponsors of the Month - WellsFargoFoundation and Home Depot Foundation

The Wells Fargo Foundation continues their support of Goleta Valley Beautiful with a $10,000 grant for working with youth and at-risk youth as part of our community service activities. This grant will allow Goleta Valley Beautiful to expand our work with the juveniles at the Tri-Counties Boot Camp and Los Prietos Boys Camp, as well as numerous other youth groups in theGoletaValleyarea. Thanks to Eric Kronvall and the people at Wells Fargo who invest in our community.

The Home Depot Foundation is also a continuing contributor to Goleta Valley Beautiful. They recently provided us with a $300 grant for the purchase of equipment that will be used by volunteers as part of our community service projects. We appreciate Home Depot's ongoing support.

5. GVB News Tidbits

Donor Membership Change Currently, Donor members pay their dues on an annual basis depending upon the date that their membership was last paid. We have found that the process is too time consuming to track and most members are confused as to when their membership was due. Therefore, GVB is returning to an annual calendar year donor membership that begins in January and ends in December, with no pro-rating. If you have renewed your membership dues anytime since September of 2002, we will credit you as being a 2003 Calendar Year Member.

For those of you who haven't renewed your donor membership since September 2002, our Annual Banquet mailing will include a note on the outside envelope that will simply say Donor Membership Due. Much of our general operating expense is covered by the generosity of our member donors. We will also continue to offer volunteer memberships that are oriented primarily to students and lower-income families who choose to support with sweat equity

City ofGoleta- GVB will appear before the Goleta City Council on April 21 in regard to the Arbor Day Proclamation. National Arbor Day will be celebrated with a tree planting on April 25 at a location TBA. GVB is actively involved with commenting on Goleta General Plan policies, and continuing to provide recommendations on tree policies to the Design Review Board. Call 252-1952 if you would like to get involved with our Government Committee.

Isla VistaMaster Plan Comments on the Isla Vista General Plan are being accepted. Check out the draft plan on www.islavistaplan.org

WISH LIST

Bottled water, packaged snacks forvolunteer workers
Garden hoses, any length
Waterproof storage containers with lids
Heavy duty tarpaulins
Coffee Thermos-Pump Style
Portable shade structure
Pitchforks/spade forks
Ice chests

Month-to-month office space with room for 1 desk

Thanks to Micki Stern for providing a case of water for our volunteers

6. Event results/Kudos
Arbor Day Tree Maintenance ProgramsDuring California Arbor Day/Month in March, we made 6 presentations to 227 children in 5 schools on how to take care of trees, including;

March 4-Brandon-30 6th graders

March 4-Brandon-30 3rd graders

March 5-El Camino-29 first graders

March 6-Mountain View-28 5th and 6th graders

March 7-Kellogg-70 first graders

March 20-Hollister 40 2nd and 3rd graders.

All children received tree maintenance bulletins, tree coloring books and/or tree stickers. Thanks to Ida Rickborn and the entire Goleta Union Elementary Staff for supporting Arbor Day activities during times of extreme fiscal stress. And thanks to the children for their enthusiastic interest.

Tree Pruning and Maintenance Workshops On March 2 and 9, 20 Beautify Dos Pueblos school volunteers and 10 members of the Los Prietos Boys Camp contributed 83 volunteer hours towards pruning and maintaining approximately 150 trees on the Dos Pueblos High campus. On March 8, Vince Deval helped organize 6 volunteers to contribute 22 volunteer hours towards pruning and maintaining approximately 30 trees on the Goleta Valley South Little League campus. A future follow-up session will be scheduled in April/May to complete the work. Weekend workshops at the elementary schools were very lightly attended, so only minimal weeding and light pruning were completed at the 5 Goleta Elementary schools were trees were planted last spring. Follow-up sessions will be scheduled in May/June.

Tree Plantings - With the help of Tri-counties Boot Camp crews, GVB planted 8 Peppermint Trees on Butte, 8 Ginkgos on Stow Canyon, and 5 Chinese Pistache on Pembroke Ave.

Advisory Council/Annual Report The GVB Advisory council held their annual meeting on March 19. Among other items, they reviewed the first GVB Annual Report that is attached to this newsletter. Special thanks to Natalie Giusti for her work in making this report possible. Please let us know what you think of the report, which we will send to you next week by e-mail. We hope to make an annual report every year at the end of our fiscal year in August.

The Hutton Foundation generously allowed us to borrow their projector on several occasions so that we could show PowerPoint presentations. Thanks for your support.

7. Welcome new/renewing donor members/Membership information - (R) designates renewing member

Supporting Jeannette Mustacich, Diane and David Russell(R)

Family Edith Luck, William Wintersteen (R), Michael and Rebecca Miller (R)

Honor Trees Town and Country Women Club

Business Sponsors WellsFargoFoundation, Home Depot

Also thanks to ongoing Discounts/donations/reduced prices and services from Pacifica Suites and Camino Real Marketplace.

GVB is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, federal tax id # 23-7392774

Goleta Valley Beautiful

Board of Directors Meeting
April 4, 2003
Present: Cherie Welsh, Kathy Curtis, Doug Winter, Judy Thiele, Thom Myall, Sam Alfano, Alan Cavaletto 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 Sexton House.
2. Secretary’s Report - Doug
2.1. The March 7th minutes were approved, as sent out, by the Board.
3. Treasury Report – Cherie
3.1. March income was $17.5K above the monthly budget due to receipt of $10k from Wells Fargo for sign maintenance and $6.9k in grants. YTD actual budget is approximately $10k ahead of the budget plan.
3.2. March expenses were on budget, however YTD actuals were $10k below plan. Membership and fundraising income is still below the budget plan.
3.3. The treasury report was approved as submitted by the Board.
4. Membership – Ken
4.1. Membership drive to be coordinated with Banquet notices.
4.2. It was decided by the Board to change the membership year to coincide with the standard calendar of January through December. Those members renewing since September 1, 2002 will be considered as being paid GVB donor members for 2003.
4.3. It was agreed upon, by the Board, to send the annual report by mail to those member/donors/volunteers who do not have email accounts. This would amount to about 40 cases. It was agreed to hold to the next meeting any decision to include about 400 potential members. The cost for mailing to these folks would amount to about $500.
5. Fundraising – Judy
5.1. Home Depot has awarded GVB a grant for $300 to be spent on tools.
5.2. Wells Fargo has awarded GVB a grant for $10,000 including $2500 for sign maintenance, $3500 for administration and $4000 for Tri Counties Boot Camp and the Los Prietos Boys Camp donations.
5.3. Grant decisions will be made in June for the: Jenesis Grant, City of Goleta Community Projects Grant, Rotary Grants and the Venoco Grant which will offset administrative expenses for the Prop. 12 City Grant.
5.4. The Board agreed to decline the offer to participate in Old Spanish Days Mercado fundraiser. The manpower required was not justified by the return on investment!
6. Business Committee – Kathy
6.1. Kathy will email updated Business Award list to Ken.
6.2. Kathy has purchased a business card generator program for her computer. She has developed the GVB business card and can print personalized cards for the Board Members; just bring own business card stock.
6.3. Kathy announced that Kitson Landscaping has nominated Storke Ranch for future recognition. Kathy has selected Inamed Corp. for the April award.
7. Neighborhood Committee – Ken for Ross
7.1. Ross needs to update the Residential Award list and email it to Ken. Both award lists should be entered into the GVB web site as well.
7.2. The award sign cannot be replaced by the business that produced the originals as it they have left the area. Ross needs to borrow a sign from Kathy, search for a new fabricator, and duplicate the sign.
7.3. The April 19th safari of the 2002 awardees is scheduled to go as planned.
8. Presidents Report – Sam
8.1. Doug to give Ken the “Thankyou” letters for the participants of the Advisory Council. Ken will handle distribution.
8.2. Banquet preparation status.
8.2.1. Ken suggested that to increase recognition, GVB should award certificates of appreciation and honor trees for Advisory Council participates. No decision was made on this.
8.2.2. Sam reported that the work is on schedule.
8.2.3. Ross and Kathy will MC the slide show.
8.2.4. Cherie will oversee decorations.
8.2.5. Cherie and Kathy will organize a silent auction to generate funds. Gifts are needed. Judy will arrange for the capability to accept and process credit card transactions.
8.3. Doug and Thom reported that they had completed a survey of the 53 Wells Fargo signs. They reported that 5 signs were missing, 3 of which were all missing posts. A vehicle had broken off one sign. Sam indicated that we had $2.5K available for sign replacement and the work would be started at once. Further discussion to be continued in May. Doug and Thom to reinstall the one broken sign.
9. Education Committee – Ken for Al & Cherie
9.1. The 6 Arbor Day programs were very successful at reaching the kids. Coloring books, stickers and brochures were handed out.
9.2. The City Council will present an Arbor Day proclamation naming April 25th as Arbor Day for Goleta. Cherie will accept the proclamation on behalf of GVB.
10. Government – Doug
10.1. Doug reported that Ken has completed the Prop 12 Grants for the City and the County.
10.2. Doug reported the Ken attended 2 workshops for public input into the City of Goleta General Plan process. Ken reinforced the need for trees to be considered City assets.
10.3. Doug reported that he attended the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting.
10.3.1. Two parks are under consideration for The City of Goleta. A park, to be located between San Jose Creek and Kellogg, near Hollister would provide about 1.5 acres of land for recreation. The other park, proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers, would be a green belt. It would be a linear park, bordering San Jose Creek and Old Town running south toward the airport. This park has a low likelihood of happening.
10.3.2. The Fowler interchange with Highway 217 is probably dead.
10.3.3. The Eckwell interchange with Highway 217 survives and will probably not include stoplights due to strong resistance from UCSB.
11. Website Report – Thom
11.1. Thom indicated that the website had 58 hits last month.
11.2. The picture size has been reduced to eliminate the overlay problem.
11.3. Ken will email Thom forms which should be available within the website.
12. Urban Forestry Committee - Thom
12.1. Flyers advertising the tree tour will be distributed by Cecilia Brown for the East end of the valley and Merrill Lynn for the West end of the valley.
12.2. The City of Goleta contract with GVB to plant 64 trees will be completed on April 24th.
12.3. Tree maintenance workshops were successful at Dos Pueblos HS but not at Goleta Union School.
12.4. A resident wants to remove 16 newly planted Brisbane Box trees adjacent to Dos Pueblos HS and replace them, at his expense, with Oaks.
13. Executive Director’s Report – Ken
13.1. Ken is looking at the feasibility of replacing the plastic honor tree plaques with a $45 metal version.
13.2. Ken is planning a water conservation workshop for May 3.
13.3. Alan Cavaletto has agreed to assist Thom with Urban Forest issues.

Sam adjourned the Board Meeting at 8:42 am.
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GoletaValleyBeautiful News

May 2003

GVB cell phone 252-1952, Website www.goletavalleybeautiful.org

Your Annual Banquet Invitation was mailed April 29

May 2003 Highlights
1. GVB Volunteer/Community Service opportunities
2. Other Notable and Upcoming Events
3. Residential and Business Awards of the Month
4. Sponsor of the Month

5. News Tibits

6. Event results & Kudos

7. Member Information

1. GVB Volunteer/Community Service opportunities - Call 252-1952 or e-mail kennethknight@cox.net Small Tree Pruning and Maintenance Workshop Friday 9:00 AMto 12:00 PM.

Meet atQueen Ann Lane Kellogg (Queen Ann Open Space), later proceeding toMomouth Ave and Mathilda Open Space. Learn small and young tree pruning techniques on the ground under supervision of a Certified Arborist. Tools provided, please wear garden gloves.
RSVP 252-1952

May 3Water Awareness Day 2003Saturday9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Girsh Park Community Room and Group picnic Area, 7050 Phelps Road (between Storke Rd and

Pacific Oaks Road)Volunteers needed to staff the GVB booth at the Goleta Water District's annual educational event. Lunch and refreshments available for volunteers. Call 252-1952.

Small Tree Pruning and Maintenance Workshop Sunday1:30PM to 4:30PM.

Meet at Cambridge & Via Salerno (Oro Verde Open Space) and at 2:30 proceeding to La Goleta and Manzanillo (La Goleta Open Space) and at 3:30 Stonebridge Open Spaces. Learn small and young tree pruning and maintenance techniques on the ground under supervision of a Certified Arborist. Tools provided, please wear garden gloves. RSVP 252-1952

May Small Tree Pruning and Maintenance Workshop Friday 9:00 AM to Noon the Northwest corner of Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road. Learn small and young tree pruning techniques on the ground under supervision of a Certified Arborist. Tools provided, please wear garden gloves. RSVP 252-1952

May 10 GoletaBoys and Girls Club Playground Planting Saturday, 9:00 AM to 2 PM Installation of drip system, planting of native trees and shrubs, and clearance of invasive weeds. This will be an Eagle Project for Troop 105 Scout Trevor Scoggins. To volunteer, please contact Trevor at 968-0128

May 16 Small Tree Pruning and Maintenance Friday 9:00 AM to Noon
Meet at the Northwest corner of Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road. Learn small and young tree pruning techniques on the ground under supervisionof a Certified Arborist. Tools provided, please wear garden gloves.RSVP 252-1952
May 30 Small Tree Pruning and MaintenanceFriday 9:00 AM to Noon Meet at the Northwest corner of Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road. Learn small and young tree pruning techniques on the ground under supervision of a Certified Arborist. Tools provided, please wear garden gloves. RSVP 252-1952

2. Other Notable and Upcoming Events

May 17GVB Annual Banquet and Silent Auction Holiday InnGoleta,6 pm. Invitations were mailed April 29. If you did not receive yours, call 252-1952 or check our website at www.goletavalleybeautiful.org. This is our annualevent with awards for the best looking Goleta Valley homes and businesses. Everyone is invited to recognize the best in the Goleta Valley, and to join MC Larry Crandall in having agood time with your neighbors.

May/June Treegator distribution to Water Kings andQueens Due to unseasonably late rains, we're going to extend the time for distribution of the portable tree irrigators to late May, early June. We'll deliver to your door. If you would like to help distribute, call 252-1952.

June 29 2003Heritage Tree and Nursery Tour Sunday10:30AM to 5:00PM
This is our annual tour of Goleta Valley trees to benefit Goleta Valley Beautiful. Join tour leaders Jerry Sortomme and Dan Condon for a delightfulexcursion around the Goleta Valley aboard a comfortable bus courtesy of Santa Barbara Airbus. Please check our website for ticket information or call 252-1952.

Ongoing Develop your ownGoletaValleyurban 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.
Sept. 20 Goleta South Little League Landscaping Project Tree Planting Project originally scheduled for April 3.

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3. GVB Residential and Business Awards of the Month Our judges are busy this month with the annual awards, so the May awards are running late. Check us next month, or at the annual banquet on May 17
Neighborhood Residential - April - 344Merida, Pat and Billie Murphy
Commercial April - 5540 Ekwill, Inamed, John Madawich

Nominate your favorite place by downloading our nomination form from theGoletaValleyChambers 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 theSanta BarbaraNews Press.

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4.Business Sponsor of the Month – Enviroscaping, 485 Venado Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 (805) 383-6196 Open Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Saturdays and Sundays by appointment

Owner Lalo Mora formed his company Enviroscaping two years ago to be an environmentally sensitive landscape manager and to conduct business organically whenever possible. The company has grown to 22 employees with 8 trucks and does business from Santa Maria to Carpinteria. Approximately 1/2 of Environscaping business is landscape maintenance with the other half being in landscape construction and installation with a C-27 license Environscaping is currently doing extensive creek restoration work for County Flood Control and the Clean Water Project. Thanks for your support.

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5. GVB News Tidbits

Donor Membership RenewalFor those of you who haven't renewed your donor membership since September 2002, our Annual Banquet mailing includes a note on the outside envelope that says when your donor membership expires, or a request to consider donor membership if you are not a donor member. Much of our general operating expense is covered by the generosity of our member donors. We will also continue to offer volunteer memberships that are oriented primarily to students and lower-income families who choose to support with sweat equity

GVB Board of Directors Nominating Committee The GVB Nominating Committee is looking for Board of Directors candidates to serve next year. Candidates should be familiar with the mission and goals of Goleta Valley Beautiful 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.

    "Professor and the Potman" Radio Show - SBCC Environmental Horticulture Professor Emeritus and GVB Heritage Tree Tour guide Jerry Sortomee discusses all of your horticultural issues and questions on his radio show.  "The Professor and the Potman" on KEYT AM 1250 radio now airs from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM every Saturday.  You can call Jerry and partner Brent Freitas during their show at 962-8255, or contact them by e-mail at profanpot@hotmail.com.

                                   WISH LIST

          Bottled water, packaged snacks forvolunteer workers

        Garden hoses, any length

          Waterproof storage containers with lids

          Heavy duty tarpaulins

          Coffee Thermos-Pump Style

          Portable shade structure
          Pitchforks/spade forks

          Ice chests

          Month-to-month office space

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6. Event results/Kudos

City of GoletaArbor Day Observation On April 25, the Mayor Jack Hawxhurst, Councilmember Cynthia Brock, and members of the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Goleta Valley Board of Directors, Tri-Counties Boot Camp and others gathered to plant the City of Goleta Arbor Day tree in Girsh Park. The tree, a Montezuma Cypress, is in honor of the City of Goleta Arbor Day Proclamation approved by the Council on April 7, 2003. This proclamation is one of the four requirements necessary to become a Tree City USA as recognized by the National Arbor Day Association.

Tree Pruning and Maintenance Workshops– Despite a few rainouts this month, GVB volunteers have been busy in the field. On April 12, twelve volunteers contributed 48 volunteer hours to prune and maintain 46 trees at he Goleta Valley South Little League fields. On April 13 and 25, Tri-Counties Boot Camp crews spent 68 hours pruning and maintaining 49 trees at 4400 Cathedral Oaks Road, at the County Employees University, on El Gaucho Street, San Federico, and More Mesa Open Space. Thanks to GVB volunteer Sabri Ballin for his assistance in organizing and inventorying our storeroom at Camino Real Marketplace.

Tree Plantings -With the help of Tri-counties Boot Camp crews, GVB planted 3 Chinese Pistache on Pembroke Ave, one Australian Willow in front of the Elks Lodge on Kellogg Avenue, and one Montezuma Cypress in Girsh Park for Arbor Day.

Annual Report – The first GVB Annual Report is eight pages long (all your names are in there). Rather than attaching it to this newsletter, we urge you to check it out on our e-mail site at www.goletavalleybeautiful.org. Special thanks to Natalie Giusti for her work in making this report possible. Please let us know what you think of the report, which we hope to make an annual report every year at the end of our fiscal year in August. If you don't have access to e-mail, or would simply like a paper copy, please request your free copy by calling 252-1952.

Thanks to Ken Doty of Ellwood Ranch for his donation of oak tree seedlings to Goleta Valley Beautiful. We'll put them to good use during the coming year.

County Public Works Road Division Representatives Udy Loza, Anthony Ramirez and Consulting Arborist Dan Condon unveiled the proposed expansion of the County Street Tree List from 14 to 31 species at a April 24 workshop. GVB President Sam Alfano and GVB member Ann Ostrowsky were on hand to provide testimony. Public Works staff is reviewing testimony and will have recommendations to the board of Supervisors in the near future.

Goleta City Council approved submitting a Proposition 12 grant application for planting 270 trees along various City streets over the next several years. Thanks to Community Services Director Steve Wagner, the Design Review Board and particularly Cecilia Brown for their support in the preparation and review of this grant. Council members received questions about the recommended tree species chosen, how citizens would be involved in the process, and the long term maintenance issues. All of these issues will get further review in July.

GoletaValleyBeautiful News
June 2003
GVB cell phone 252-1952

GV 2003 Heritage Tree and Nursery Tour June 29th

Water Kings and Queens begin summer watering this month!

June 2003 Highlights
1. GVB Volunteer/Community Service opportunities
2. 2003 Heritage Tree and Nursery Tour - Sunday - June 29th
3. Residential and Business Awards of the Month
4. Sponsor of the Month
5. News Tidbits
6. Event results/Kudos
7. Annual Banquet Review
8. Water Kings and Queens
9. Member information

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

June 6Project Playground at Goleta Boys and Girls Club 5701 Hollister Ave - Friday 8:00 AM to Noon. More renovations to the playground at the rear of the Goleta Boys and Girls Club, which is located behind the Goleta Community Center Lunch and refreshments available for volunteers. Sponsored by Home Depot, Outback Steakhouse ,Cumulus Media, Inc. RSVP 252-1952.

June 8 Treegator Distribution Sunday 8:00 AMto 5:00 PM.
Meet atGlen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road, NW corner, or call to reserve any time during the day. Annual distribution and installation of Treegators (portable tree irrigators) and mulch throughout theGoleta Valley. All ages, please wear garden gloves.RSVP 252-1952

June 15 Tree maintenance and irrigation Sunday1:30PM to 4:30PM.
Meet at Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road, NW corner. Mulching and irrigation of trees on Goleta UnionElementary School campuses. Please wear garden gloves. RSVP 252-1952

June 20 Tree maintenance and IrrigationFriday 8:30 AM to Noon.

Meet at the parking lot of the Stow House, 304 N. Los Carneros Road. Mulching and irrigation of oaks in LosCarneros Park. Tools provided,please weargarden gloves. RSVP 252-1952

June 22 Tree maintenance and irrigation Sunday 1:30PM to 4:30PM.
Meet at Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road, NW corner. Mulching and irrigation of shade trees in EastGoleta Valley unincorporated public areas. Please wear garden gloves. RSVP 252-1952

June 27 Oak Tree Repotting Friday 9:00 AM to Noon
Meet at the NW corner of Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road. Repotting 250 native grown oak trees into larger containers under the supervisionof a Certified Arborist. Tools provided. Please wear garden gloves. RSVP 252-1952

July 4 29th Annual Old-Fashioned 4th of July Celebration at Historic Stow House Friday, 11 AM to 5 PM
Goleta Valley Beautiful will have a booth at this family-oriented event sponsored by the Goleta Valley Historical Society, and we encourage ourvolunteers to sign up to help at our booth. Also volunteers are needed to help the Goleta Valley Historical Society for set-up, decorating, booth hosts and clean-up. Volunteer opportunities and hours vary from4 to 8 PM July 3, and 7 AM to 6 pm July 4th. To volunteer, call 252-1952, or Robin Cederlof,GVHS, at 967-7426

OngoingDevelop 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 June 29 2003Heritage Tree and Nursery Tour Sunday10:30AM to 5:00PM

This is our annual tour of Goleta Valley trees to benefit Goleta Valley Beautiful. Join tour leaders Jerry Sortomme and Dan Condon for a delightful excursion around the Goleta Valley aboard a comfortable air conditioned bus courtesy ofSanta Barbara Airbus. Please check our website for ticket information by Clicking here to see the file or call 252-1952.

3. GVB Residential and Business Awards of the Month

Residential - May - 1030 May Court, Perry and Ellen Berk, owners - June - To be announced-see July's newsletter

Commercial - June - Jordano's 550 S. Patterson

Nominate your favorite place by downloading our nomination form from theGoletaValley Chamber Of commerce
website at www.goletavalley.comFor 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.

4.Business Sponsors of the Month

Kitson Landscape Management,Inc. 5787 Thornwood Drive, Goleta 93117 - (805) 681-7010

Kitson Landscape Management has over 33 years of horticultural experience in Goleta and Santa Barbara. The company was founded by Brent and Sally Kitson under the name of Kitson Nursery, but in the year 2000 the name was changed to better reflect the array of services provided to the community. Kitson Landscape Management, Inc. specializes in commercial, municipal and industrial sites, as well as planned residential communities. They promise to deliver honest value by consistently tailoring their services to meet the specifications of their customers. Kitson Landscape Management, Inc has over 75 full time employees, a fleet of 30 well-maintained vehicles, and a full selection of reliable equipment ranging from hand tools to a bulldozer. Feel free to visit their headquarters at 5787 Thornwood Drive in the heart of Goleta, or give them a call at 681-7010 to speak to their managing horticulturalists, Sarah Kitson and Dave Fudurich.

The Towbes Group, Inc www.towbes.com
The Towbes Group, Inc. is a Santa Barbara based construction, development and asset management company dedicated to customer satisfaction through quality projects and services, attention to detail, responsiveness, reliability, integrity and fairness. They develop residential, commercial, industrial and retail properties, and their services range from development and construction to maintenance and management of these properties for their own account and for their clients. they are long-term managers, and they take great pride in both the quality of their developments and their exacting management standards.
The Towbes Group has a history of over 45 years of professional experience in all aspects of real estate development. They have a proven track record for producing quality projects while meeting the needs of the community. They have developed more than 5,000 residential units, including many affordable housing projects, and over 1.2 million square feet of commercial uses. They currently manage 1.3 million square feet of commercial space and approximately 1,700 residential units. Their development experience is well known, bringing that something extra to a project. Their company has been built on a history of achievement, pride and community service based on their core purpose: "Striving to make our corner of the world a better place; one project, one idea and one person at a time."

5. GVB News Tidbits

GVB Board of Directors Nominating Committee The GVB Nominating Committee is continuing its search Board of Directors candidates to serve one year terms beginning in 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.

"Professor and the Potman" Radio Show - SBCC Environmental Horticulture Professor Emeritus and GVB Heritage Tree Tour guide Jerry Sortomee discusses all of your horticultural issues and questions on his radio show with a special first anniversary show on Saturday June 7.GVB Beautiful will be donating a Redwood tree as part of the celebrations. "The Professor and the Potman" on KEYT AM 1250 radio airs from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM every Saturday. You can call& Jerry and co-host Brent Freitas during their show at 962-8255, or contact them by e-mail at profanpot@hotmail.com

WISH LIST

Bottled water, packaged snacks forvolunteer workers

Garden hoses, any length

Waterproof storage containers with lids

Heavy duty tarpaulins

Coffee Thermos-Pump Style

Portable shade structure

Pitchforks/spade forks

Ice chests

Month-to-month office space

6. Event results/Kudos

Volunteer Tree Maintenance Efforts We only had one rainout this month, and that was ironically Water Awareness Day. Otherwise it was a full month. On May 2, 9 and 30, Tri-Counties Boot Camp crews spent 109 hours pruning, weeding and mulching and maintaining 152 trees along the Cathedral Oaks Rd Linear Honor Tree Grove, at Queen Ann, Evergreen, Mathilda, Stonebridge and La Goleta Open Spaces, an on Momouth, Hastings, Kingston, Lyon Streets. Eagle Scout candidate Trevor Scoggins led 18 volunteers in 113 hours of weed removal and new native plantings in the rear recreation area of the Goleta Boys and Girls Club. Well done, Trevor!

Tree Plantings - In a light but varied month, GVB volunteers planted 1 Black Cottonwood in back of the Goleta Valley Girls and Boys Club, one Australian Willow in front 654 Edgewood, and one New Zealand Christmas Tree in Girsh Park.

Student volunteers We always appreciate student volunteers volunteering for GVB as part of their community service requirements. Sabri Ballin refurbished GVB Beautiful Award signs and repotted trees, Kurt Brueckner installed honor tree plaque supports, and Summer Talbot worked on general grant formats, part of 122 volunteer hours contributed this month. Wes McCullough and Natalie Giusti have spent the past month working on a Pilot Project for a Tree Inventory Geographic Information System, and Natalie has also volunteered to work on 3 grant applications for GVB. Thanks to all.

Thanks to Ken Doty,President of the Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau for his donation of 300 oak tree seedlings to Goleta Valley Beautiful. Ken personally collected the acorns at his Ellwood Ranch and grew them. We'll put them to good use immediately for plantings at Tajiguas Landfill in conjunction with the County Public Solid Waste Department. GVB Volunteer Lauren Gleason suggests that we use them in planting oaks along Cathedral Oaks Road next to the new bikepath. What do you think?

7.Annual Banquet Review

Eighty attendees at our May 17th Annual banquet were very appreciative of the efforts of the Board and our sponsors. Sam did a stellar jobas MC without Larry Crandell, getting us through way before 9:00 PM. Kathy and Cherie's work on the decorations was imaginative and fitting for a Goleta theme, and very economical. Ross and Kathy's presentation was distinctive, professional and moved right along. And the certificates prepared by Kathy and Cherie were very professional. GVB finished the evening with a very positive image in the community, as was noted in a subsequent front page article in the Valley Voice.
In case you missed them, the 2003 winners in the 8 Annual Award categories are 1. Preservation of Goleta Valley's Heritage -Fairview Gardens Farm 2. Public Space Improvement- Calle Real Median from Kellogg to Patterson 3. Residential Property Renovation-The Richards Family Home, Via Lara Lane 4. Commercial Property Renovation-Turnpike Shopping Center 5. Sustainable Development-Bren School of Environmental Science 6. Single-Family Residential Property-660 N. San Marcos Road, 7. Multi-Family Residential-Mountain View Ranch 8. Commercial Property-Heritage House, 5200 Hollister Avenue.
President Sam Alfano presented certificates of appreciations to GVB Advisory Council Members and noted volunteers in the community including Harriet Phillips, Judy Thiele, Jerry Berry, Kathy Lucian, and Friends of the Ellwood Coast. Honor Tree Awards were presented to Councilmembers Jean Blois, Cynthia Brock, Margaret Connell, Jonny Wallis and Mayor Jack Hawxhurst, to Mark Ingalls, Camino Real Marketplace, Jim and Doreen Farr, Ed Graper, Randy Rosness, Art Flores, Al Turnbull, and Venoco, Inc.
A note of appreciation to Merlyn Cummings, who prepared 5 Goleta Lemon Label crates for presentation to our benefactors. The crates were awarded to Benefactors Michael Bennett, Al Turnbull, Jim Farr off the agenda. These crates are originals that are gratefully appreciated by the recipients, so thanks again to Merlyn.

Cherie Welsh used her best skills at putting the Silent Auction together, and then being the top bidder for items! Our banquet sponsors are thanked below.

8. Water Kings and Queens.

Sometime during the first two weeks of June, Water Kings and Queens will be receiving instructions on the summer care of their trees and in most cases a Treegator (Portable Tree Irrigator). If you don't receive notice from GVB by June 22, please call 252-1952.

Water Kings and Queens is the term we have given to our volunteers who have had trees planted adjacent to their property within the past two years. Generally, GVB doesn't plant a tree unless there is someone to take care of it during its first two year establishment period. The duties of a Water King and Queen are simple. The primary responsibility is to insure that a newly planted tree receives deep watering every week or two 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. For all other trees, if the tree is big enough, GVB will provide a Treegator for summertime watering. When properly placed around a tree, a Treegator will slowly deliver 20 gallons of water to the rootball. If the tree is too small to use a Treegator, a berm will be necessary. GVB volunteers will contact you in June regarding the tree or trees you are responsible for.

8. Welcome new/renewing donor members/Membership information - (R) designates renewing member

Benefactor- Marborg-R
Business Sponsors BEI Industrial Encoders-R, Enerpro-R,Santa Barbara Orchid Estate-R, South coast Inn-R, The Towbes Group-R, Greg Janee-R, Patterson/101 Allstore-R
Basic-Frederick and Mary Tschech, Astrid Smith, Ken Kruger-R, Craig Prater, Howard and Rose Cleek-R,
Supporting-Betty Rosness-R, Amy Smith-R, Evalyn Robbins-R, Emilio Casanueva-R, Richard & Judy Jenkins-R, Don Kendig-R, Mike & Noemi Buyco, Ernestine Horn-R, Al Turnbull-R, Doug and Debbie Sharpe-R, Thomas Owens/Suzanne Owens
Family-Dr. R.J. & Jackie Parker-R, Ron & Diane White-R, Richard and Barbara Main, Ron and Sandi Marrotto-R, Thom and Barbara Myall-R
Donations-Special thanks to Al Turnbull for his $1,000 donation to sponsor the Golden Shovel Award for the next ten years. Also thanks for general operating support donations from Kathy Lucian and Al Sandow.
Banquet Sponsors- Anna's Bakery, Best Western South Coast Inn, Camino Real Cafe, Cold Spring Tavern, Gold's Gym, Peter and Heather Georgakis, Holiday Inn, Home Depot, Knapp Nursery, Nexxus Products, Orchard Supply Hardware, Patterson/101 Allstore, Pacifica Suites, Ramada Limited, Santa Barbara Orchid Estate, Sac-Art, Terra Sol Garden Center, Mid State Bank and Trust, Cherie Welsh/Venoco, Inc. and Western Farm Service.
Also thanks to ongoing Discounts/donations/reduced prices and services from Pacifica Suites, Camino Real Marketplace, Island Feed and Seed, Tri-Valley Trophies, CopyRight, and West Covina Nursery.

Donor Membership Renewal For those of you who haven't renewed your donor membership since September 2002, our Annual Banquet mailing includes a note on the outside envelope that says when your donor membership expires, or a request to consider donor membership if you are not a donor member. Much of our general operating expense is covered by the generosity of our member donors. We will also continue to offer volunteer memberships that are oriented primarily to students and lower-income families who choose to support with "sweat equity".

Donor Membership Information - Clip here and mail to:
GoletaValleyBeautiful Membership,PO Box 6756,Goleta,CA93160-6756
Yes, I want to help Goleta Valley Beautiful's efforts to beautify and green theGoletaValley.

Here's my membership gift of:
___ $35 Supporting - Includes a laminated originalGoletaLemon Association label lithograph

___ $25 Basic, includes e-mail newsletter

___ $60 Family - Includes a GVB Polo-shirt, GV baseball cap or 4 commemorative labels

___ $125 Honor Tree - Includes membership and a handsome certificate sent to whoever you designate with plaque - Includes membership, a certificate and a plaque at the base of your tree
___ $250 Benefactor - Includes an original miniatureGoletaLemon crate handcrafted by GVB Board Member Merlyn Cummings.

___ $___ Donations - All contributions and memberships are tax deductible
___ $100 Business Sponsor - Includes business spotlight in our e-mail newsletter, publishing of name in our annual report, family member benefits

_______ Service membership - Please contact me about volunteering for the GVB community

New option - Visa/MasterCard number________________________ Expiration ____________

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If Business, contact person _______________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________________________

City, State, ZIP_________________________________________________________________

Phone______________________________________________________________________

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GoletaValleyBeautifulP. O. Box 6756Goleta,CA93160-6756 www.goletavalleybeautiful.org Phone 252-1952
Board of Directors: Sam S. Alfano-President, Judy Thiele-2nd Vice President, Doug Winter - Secretary, Cherie Welsh - Treasurer. Board members: Ross Harris, Merlyn Cummings, Alan Cavaletto, Al Turnbull, Thom Myall, Kathy Curtis, Kristen Amyx. Executive Director - Ken Knight
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Board of Directors meetings at Pacifica Suites,5490 Hollister Avenue, from7:30 AMto8:30 AMon the first Friday of the month. Our mission: To ensure and improve the beauty of the Goleta Valley through our 5 goal areas, (1) Urban Forestry Management (2) Neighborhood Responsibility (3) Business Responsibility (4) Education (5) Public Area Beautification.
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Goleta Valley Beautiful
Board of Directors Meeting
May 2, 2003

Present: Kathy Curtis, Doug Winter, Sam Alfano, Ross Harris, Merlyn Cummings 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.
2. Secretary Report - Doug
2.1. The April minutes were approved, as sent out, by the Board.
3. Treasury Report - Ken for Cherie
3.1. April income was $1,825. April expenses were $5,191. YTD income is $63,932 against YTD expenses of $56,753.
3.2. GVB received the final payment of $625 from the capacity grant of Cal Releaf in support of our GVB growth and maintenance.
3.3. The treasury report was approved as submitted by the Board.
4. Membership - Ken
4.1. Ken reported that 8 new memberships were added during April.
4.2. Ken will follow up with past members who have not renewed their membership to date.
5. Fundraising - Ken for Judy
5.1. Jenesis is trying to provide additional funds in support of GVB expenses for TriCounty Boot Camp labor services.
5.2. The City of Goleta community grant, of $2000.is planned for support to fund a tree map of Goleta trees.
5.3. A second City of Goleta community grant, of $2000 is planned for support for the care of young trees that are City owned i.e. those in parkings and medians.
5.4. It is hoped that Venoco will match funds with the City of Goleta Grant. Ken will try to orchestrate this.
6. Business Committee - Kathy
6.1. No winner for May has been identified as of yet.
6.2. Kathy is in the process of updating the Business Award List.
6.3. Kathy will develop the format for the Annual Award Certificate.
7. Neighborhood Committee - Ross
7.1. Ross has completed the update of the Annual Award List.
7.2. Ross reported that " Right Signs", in Santa Barbara, would produce replacement signs for GVB as required.
7.3. Ross will provide a press release for the News-Press, Beacon and Valley Voice promoting the awards banquet.
7.4. Sam and Ken will develop a list of Honor Tree awardees to date.
8. Presidents Report - Sam
8.1. Larry Crandell will not be available to MC the banquet as he has another engagement.
8.2. Wells Fargo sign 24 replacement will be completed in about 2 weeks.
8.3. Sam has contacted: Golds Gym, Ramada Inn, Bacara, Pacifica Suites, and Nexus for donations in support of the silent auction. Alan Cavaletto will approach the businesses in the Camino Real Shopping Center.
8.4. Sam indicated that the Holiday Inn is charging GVB a fee of $23 per person, GVB is charging $33 person to cover expenses, resulting in a profit for GVB of $10 per person. Banquet expenses include $50 allocated for decorations and a Copy Rite charge of $500 for printing.
9. Education Committee - Ken for Al & Cherie
9.1. The April 25th City of Goleta Arbor Day celebration was well attended with Mayor Jack Hawkhurst planting a tree.
9.2. Ken is developing the paper work for Tree City USA in support of the City Counsel.
10. Government - Sam for Doug
10.1. Sam and Ken met with Steve Wagner of Goleta about the importance of a comprehensive tree program for the City including an urban forest plan. The meeting was successful as GVB provided a list of suggestions and identified issues for the urban forest.
10.2. Ken is in the process of applying for blanket authorization from the City allowing GVB to work on Goleta trees.
11. Website Report - Thom
11.1. No report as Thom was not present at the meeting.
12. Urban Forestry Committee - Ken for Thom
12.1. Ken reported that the Heritage Tree Tour promotion is now in the GVB web site. Ken said that they are trying to identify new locations that were not visited last year.
12.2. Ken Doty has offered 300 small valley oaks grown from seeds. These trees need to be potted in 50-gallon containers for growth. A storage a location needs to be identified and a watering schedule developed.
12.3. Tree maintenance workshops will be offered May 16th from 9:00 am to noon at the Northwest corner of Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Rd. and again on May 30th from 9:00 to noon at the same location.
12.4. The Placentia Beautification Project, promoted by Thrifty Rent a Car involves general clean up of the area. GVB needs to understand whether the land is under County or City jurisdiction.
13. Executive Director Report - Ken
13.1. GVB needs nominations to fill the remaining 4 Board positions.
13.2. The Dos Pueblos jazz choir is requesting GVB participation in their silent auction through a donation. Ken suggested that an Honor Tree and plaque could be donated for $130. The Board voted and agreed to make this donation.
13.3. Santa Barbara Beautiful has inquired as to whether GVB would like to join their organization. The Board felt that we could join their organization and that we should reciprocate with an offer for them to join GVB.

Sam adjourned the Board Meeting at 8:34 am.

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GVB cell phone 252-1952

Please volunteer for patronize the GVB Booth at July 4 Stow House Celebration

Water Kings and Queens please continue summer watering
July 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. 2nd Annual Heritage Tree and Nursery Tour Review
7. Water Kings and Queens
8. Member information

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

July 4 29th Annual Old-Fashioned 4th of July Celebration at Historic Stow House

Friday, 11 AM to 5 PM

Goleta Valley Beautiful will have a booth at this family-oriented event sponsored by the Goleta
Valley Historical Society, and we encourage ourvolunteers to sign up to help at our booth.

Also volunteers are needed to help theGoleta Valley Historical Society for set-up, decorating,
booth hosts and clean-up. Volunteer opportunities and hours vary from4 to 8 PM July 3, and 7 AM to 6 pm July 4th. To volunteer, call 252-1952, or Robin Cederl of, GVHS, at 967-7426

July 6 YoungTree irrigation- Sunday 7 AM to 3:00PM.
Two hour or more shifts available. Meet at Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road, NW corner. Irrigation of young trees in public areas using watering truckand hose. 2 high school age volunteers or older. RSVP 252-1952

July 11 Oak Tree Repotting Friday 9:00 AM to Noon
Meet at Storke and Frey Road. Repotting native grownoak trees into larger containers under the supervisionof a Certified Arborist. Tools and refreshments provided.RSVP 252-1952

July 18 ShadeTree maintenance Friday, 9:00 AM to Noon.
Meet at Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road, NW corner. Mulching and weeding of young shade trees in public areas. Tools and refreshments provided. RSVP 252-1952

July 20 YoungTree irrigation- Sunday 7 AM to 3:00PM.
Two hour or more shifts available. Meet at Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road, NW corner. Irrigation of young trees in public areas using watering truck and hose. 2 high school age volunteers or older.RSVP 252-1952

July 25 ShadeTree maintenance Friday, 9:00 AM to Noon.
Meet at Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks Road, NW corner. Mulching and weeding of young shade trees in public areas. Tools and refreshments provided. RSVP 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 - July - 4661 La Espada Drive, Bruce and Ida Rickborn owners

Commercial - June - Jordano's. 550 S. Patterson
July - 4870 Calle Real, Santa Barbara CA 93111, Extended Stay America 805-692-1882
Robert Grewe, General Manager

Click here to Nominate your favorite place by downloading our nomination form
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 Sponsor of the Month

BEI Industrial Encoder Division 7230 Hollister Avenue- Goleta 93117 (805) 968-0702

The Industrial Encoder Division (IED) of BEI Technologies, Inc. is located in a manufacturing and office complex in western Goleta. They manufacture industrial-quality rotary optical shaft angle encoders. The custom-designed factory and office facilities provide an efficient flow of production and support services, and all of their critical manufacturing processes are performed on site. They feature a wide range of product and accessories serving the automation industries throughout the world. Their specialty products include explosion-proof, intrinsically safe, and extra heavy duty models as well as nickel plating and splash-proof construction for washdown in the food industries.

Their exacting quality control program ensures high quality on every product they make. Their standard two-year warranty testifies to the effectiveness of this program. They also maintain an applications support team. Direct telephone consultation with IED engineers provides a high level of service to an active customer base of thousands of companies.

4. GVB News Tidbits

Harry Hagen Joins GVB Board of Directors Harry Hagen has joined the Goleta Valley Beautiful Board of Directors. Harry is a life-long Goleta resident and Goleta Valley Beautiful volunteer. Harry is the Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector Public Administrator-Guardian for Santa Barbara County. As a CPA and CPFO, Harry brings years of public and private sector financial experience to Goleta Valley Beautiful to help insure our monies are well spent.

The GVB Nominating Committee is continuing its search for Board of Directors candidates to serve one year terms beginning in 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.

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