Winter 1998 Watershed Newsletter, Cambria Land Trust
Content
Carnbria's Enwironrnental Nernrsletter
PUBLISHED BY Vol.I,No.7oWinter1998 ffi
(JPDATE. . HEARSTRESORT OPPOSITIOIV . North CoastAlliance: Coalitionto SaveCambria & SanSimeon "Save
Lawsuits challenge counQt'sapproval of documentsthat would permit massivedevelopmentsby Hearst, East WestRanch, in violation of state laws
The Coalition to Save Cambria and San Simeon has filed t'wo lawsuits against SanLuis Obispo County basedon the Board ofSupervisorsapprovalofchangesto the North Coast Area Plan. The County used an Environmental Impact Report "addenda" to report on the impacts the deVelopmentwill have on our area, @IR) rather than examining a full EIR. Both lawsuits chargethatthese changesare in clearviolation ofmultiple sections
Scheduleof the Coast" Hearst Resort Protest Plans Jan. 15 Coastal Commission Hearing in SLO for
The North Coast Alliance was formed in July, 1997 - the result of demandsby Cambria community members for an advocacy group dedicated to the education of concemed citizens who wish to "Save the Coast" - particularly from advancing developmental corporations such as Hearst and East West Ranch. A SteeringComrnittee with representatives from sevendifferent groups (Cambria Forum,EnvironmentalCenterofSanluisObispoCounty,FriendsoftheRanchland, Greenspaoe,Life On Planet Earth, Save Agriculture Committee and The Siena Club) was established. By late August other groups joined. At this printing, The Alliance now has approximately 30+ groups participating, with a collective membership of 5000+. Some Alliance accomplishments so far: .Organized letter writing campaign to get the Coastal Commission Hearing moved from Nov. in Agoura Hills to Jan. 15 in San Luis Obispo (at the Embassy Suites Hotel). .Conhacted with the Environmental Defense Center (of Santa Barbara)forpresentationsbefore CoastalCommissionHearinginJanuary.Also the securingbiologic, geophysical, traffrc, water, pollution and other studies for expert witness testimonies at the printed hearing..Organized, z and funded fundraising mailings to the public for the z above listed presentations..Set up speaking F engagementscomplete with panels at local area radio z stations, council meetings, F League of Women Voters, WHAT WILL FUTUREGENERATIONSSEEHERE? - HearstCorp.plansto build Chamber of Commerce Q j a 250-roomhotel,restaurant,shopsand 27-holegolf courseon pristine SanSimeon meetings,environmentaland Poinl which the SierraClub hascalled"the Yosemite the CaliforniaCoast."What various com-munity group z of I happens herewill determine whethertheremainingunspoiled coast preserved the is for meet-ings..Organized and people enjoyor allowedto develop to like SouthernCalifornia. participated in first fundof the Califomia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), StateGeneral Plan law and raising event, with another the Califomia CoastalAct. scheduled for the first Issues addressedin the Coalition's lawsuits are based on the failwe of the weekend in January..Set up County's EIR to account for impact of the developments on: information tables at local . Population Growth: The Hearst and East West Ranch developments and the events, including Farmer's population growth they will contribute are not included in the EIR. Nor are the Markets in the county.. impacts that growth will have on the North Coast discussed.The entire discussion Developed and sold "Save in the EIR about how the projects will induce growth is less than halfa page. Coast" bumper . Bumper-to-Bumper TraIIic: In terms of the unavoidable ha{Iic that these the stickers..Established data a developmentswill cause,the EIR statesthat we will have frequent times ofbumperbase of over 7,000 names to-bumper haffrc between Cambria and Cayucos. This is after all mitigation measuresincluding widening parts of Highway I have been taken and several stop and completed fundraising lights have been installed. mailings..Developed, . Water: While the EIR concludes that the lack of water for new developmentsis distributedand did followup a significant and unavoidable impact, there is no analysis of the water impacts of presskits senttoprintandbroadcastnews media,andto govemmentalagencies and these massive developments. influentialpersonalities..Developed"BurmaShave-type" signage,placedonCuesta . Public Services: Impact of Hearst and East West on the area's ability to provide Grade and Highway One. police, fire, school and wastewater services has been omitted from the EIR. All of the foregoing - with one goal in mind - "Save the Coast" The SLO County General Plan specifically prohibits: large scaleresorts in rural PleasemarkThurs.,Jan. 15yourcalendartoattendtheCoastalCommission areas, new leapfrog resort development and visitor serving uses that exceed resource capacities or that cause unavoidable adverse impacts. Despite this, The Hearing atthe Embassy SuitesHotel, San Luis Obispo.The foremost,imminent North Coast Area Plan EIR passedin June illegally authorizes development plans goal of The Alliance is to get more than 2,000 people to this hearing. Pleaseplan to be there and be counted! that include all ofthese land uses. Transportation to the hearing is being organized. For more information on how Theseareonly someofthe many illegalities andviolations ofexistingordinances addressedin the Coalition's lawsuits. For a more complete sunmary of these you can be involved in The Alliance's efforts to "Save the Coasf' call927-5413 or lawsuits contactThe Coalition at927-7530. 544-1777.
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Greenspace/PROS Jointly to
AcquireStrawberryCanyon12acres
parcel in escroh,,to be site ofpublic trail to ocean
Greenspace openedescrow on al2-acre parcel in the StrawberryCanyon has sectionof Lodge Hill as part of a precedent-setting joint project with cambria's Parks,Recreationand Open SpaceCommission @ROS). A grant application to finance the bulk of the purchase price was submitted by PRos Dec. 8. If the grant is awardedin April, Greenspace be requiredto raisl will funds1o complete the purchase.ln 1997, Greenspace was successfulin raising $1 17000 to purchasean adjacent4-acreparcel.Easements will allow Greenspaci and PROS to createa public nature trail through the two parcels and, eventually, all the way to the ocean. Cambria attomey Bill Raver has donated many hours of pro bono time to the projectand was instrumentalin working out the complexitiesbfthe purchase. This purchase the_first is exampleof PROS creatinga projectjointly with a communitybased nonprofit group such as Greenspace.It is expected to serve as a model ftor fu ture community projects.
The ooHearst Effect'' Begins?
AmusementPsrk Plannedfor "Expanded Tbwn of Harmony"
The new owner of the town of Harmony and hundredsof a_djacent acresof farm and ranch land has reportedly prepared a plan for an ..expandedtown ofHarmony" that calls for 39 roadsideattractions,including a train to the ocean,a marina with boardwalk shopsand dining, mobile home and RV park and tour bus parking. ..preliminary Land Use _A copy of a widely circulatedarchitecturalplan entitled Plan for the ExpandedTown of Harmony, Califomia" has been obtained from severalreputable sources Greenspace. by The legend on the plan enumeratesthe 39 plarured attractions of what amounts to an amusementpark as follows: #1 Farmers Market and Country Store, #2 Carriageand Hay Wagon Ride Depot, #3 Children's Theaterand pizzaparlor,lA Outdoor Dining and Dancing and Entertainment,#5 Bungalows, #6 Creekside Plaza, Fish Exhibit and Restaurant,#7 Boating pond/Irrigation Reservoir, #8 Artisan's Faire,#9 Agricultural SeminarAmphitheater,#10 OutdoorAgricultural Museum,#11 Children'sPettingZoo, #12 Children'splayground,#lj Gardens and Nursery (flowers and scrubs),#14 Farm and Feed StoreArea, #15 Equestrian Educationcenter, #16 Quail Farm and Restaurant, #17 Senior citizen Recreation Area, #18 SinglesEducationand EntertainmentArea, #19 Antique Car Museum, #20 Tour Bus Parking, #21 Main Street Train Station (train track and stops throughoutvilla ge),#22 Liv e StockAuction Arena, #23 TreeNursery, #24 Kosher HouseLamb and Poultry Preparation, #25 City Hall and Shops,#26 poultry Farm - Chickens,Turkeys, Pheasants, Ducks, #27 Lamb Farm, #28 Ostrich Farm, #29 CampingArea, #30 OutdoorsmanCenter,#3 I Mobile Home/RV park Area,#32 "Dude RanchHomes" Area, #33 SurfsideDining and Dancing, #34Maina,#35 Viewpoint - OceanObservatory,#36 Ocean StudiesCenter,#37 Fish Farm, #38 Boardwalk Shopsand Dining, #39 Surfand Sand Beach and play Area.
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Think BeforeYou Throw!
Empty soda containers add up to open space and Cambria Youth Center Activifies
The new Greenspace Community Benefit Recycling program is offto a great start.Ifyou deposityourCalifomiaRefundValue (CRV)beveragecontainers inour receptacles, money eamed the from recyclingthem staysin Cambria. Greenspace sells aluminum, glass and plastic CRV containers to raise funds for the Cambria Youth Centerand for thepurchase ofopen space in Cambria. Greenspace research indicatesthat more than 50.000 CRV beverage containers are delivered to Cambria area storeseachweek. I Please take your empty CRV beveragecontainersto the Greenspace receptacleslocated at the Cambria Youth Center,Vet's Hall parking lot or the East Village public restrooms(behind Heart's Ease).
Attoe Family Gift of $20,000
Many thanks to the family of Greenspace Director Wayne Attoe for selecting Greenspace the recipient ofa $20,000cashdonation.The donationwas madeby as Wayne's father,OsbomeAttoe, whose desirewas to preserve wildlife habitatand/ or scenicareas. The senior Attoe asked each of his three children, Wayne, Carol JeanAttoe and Lavonne Hellen to select an environmental group to receive one-third of the funds, and all selected Greenspace.We are currently seeking an appropriatesite to purchasewith the funds so generouslygiven by the Osbome Attoe, who passed away shortly after making the donation.
Lodge Hill Lot Donated,Becomes Sixth Greenspace PocketPark
A beautiful triple lot on Lodge Hill hasbeendonatedto Greenspace Topanga by _ canyon residentThomasMarshall. The 70 x 75 foot parcelis locatedon Emirson St.,between betweenSandownand Ludlow. It's a beautiful parcel covered with mafure trees, saplings and native plants. Marshall, who has been a regular visitor to Cambria for many years,had pianned to build on the property but in recent years his plans have changed. A dedicationceremonywill be scheduledfor this the sixth Greenspace pocket park in Cambria.
Greenspace Board of Directors
From left: Cyndi Butterfield; Rick Hawley, Executive Director; JacqueKelly; Lynda Olsen Adelson, Secretary;Art Van Rhyn, President; Cathie Bates,Treasurer;Jim Brownell and Wayne Attoe.
CommunityGardenHas Plots Availablefor Spring Gardeners
Volunteer being soaghtfor GardenMaster
Thereare a few plots availableat the Greenspace Community Garden,which is locatedat Wilton and Newton, next to the intersectionof Highway I and Burton Drive. Participants learn the cutting-edge technique of "double dig," bio-intensive gardeningwhich involves use of a compost pile for tuming all greenwaste from the site into a rich, growth-promoting soil amendment. If you have a greenthumb, or would like to developone,contact Greenspace reserve to a gardenplot. A volunteeris alsoneededfor the important, ongoing position of
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Director ProJile: JucqueKelly
by Lynda Olsen Adelson Thosewho know JacqueKelly as a communityleader and environmentalist may not be aware ofher previous incarnation as high powered advertising executive in Los Angeles. Kellywas Media DirectorforMarsteller,Inc., oneoftheworld's top international ClueRtn advertising/irms, and later served as WestCoastAdvertising Managerfor popular ScienceMagazine, a Times-Mirror publication. Shedid it all in an era when it was still unusual for women to hold key decision making positions, especially in the male-dominatedJields of advertising and publishing. COMPU For I I years, she successfullyjuggled her demanding careerwith being a single . COLOR ---^T ECt PAPER' mom,raising two sonsand a daughter, all ofwhom are grown and working in the arts. Her daughter, Robin, is a glass artist whose work has been shown locally at SeekersGallery. A Cambrian Since 1990 - Kelly retiredfrom businessin 1990,the sameyear she and husbandCy sold their ll'estwood home and moved to Cambria. The demands of career and family had never had allowed time for Kelly to becomedeeply involved in civic activities or hobbies. Onceshe arrived in Cambria. she made upfor this deJicit in a big way. Shebecamespecial aide to SLO County SupervisorBud Laurentfor a year and a half applying her executive talents to the governmental process. Shewas thefirst to holdsuchaposition,andwas sosuccessfulthatthis non-paidpositionhasevolved into afull time,paid currently held by Sarah Christie. She becamea Director ofGreenspace in I99t and continuesto serve on the board. In a recent project, Kelly organized a competition among local school children that resultedin handpainted signsthroughout town with the children's art proclaiming "Save Our TreesFrom Fire and Disease." Kelly created the idea after contacting the California Deparfinent of Forestry and being told that there were nofire prevention signsin Cambria because therewasno moneybudgetedfor this purpose. A Certilied "Master Gardener" - Her interest in trees C;;;.ro;'*;""'."**o*ttbl. M..b.;;;;;l and the environmenthas led her to pursue herpassionfor and other information on our conservationactivities. Circle catesoriesand indicate gardening. Shecontinues as a member oftwo garden clubs payment method below: in Cambria, (names of each?) and started the Central Coast Chapter of the Orchid Society. She recently received certifcation as a "Master 0 Family $25 O Contributing $50 O Sponsoring $100 Gardener" from Cal Poly (Calfornia State polytechnic University, San O Patron $250 O Sustaining $500 D Benefactor $1000 Luis Obispo) after completing the school's intensive six monthprogram. Kelly sened for Jive years as a representotive on the North Coast Advisory 0 New Member O Renewal Committee(NCAC),wheresheoriginatedtheProjectReviewandTralficcommittees. Enclosed is my $_donation (100% tax deductible) , She is also a great supporter ofthe arts. She served as head offundraisingfor theNorth County Symphony Guild in 1996 and enjoys trips to SanFrancisco whtere Name she and Cy enjoy the opera. The Kellys always have a bag packed and enjoy Address traveling the world as well as making extended visits to their home in Baja, which Crty/State/Zip they've owned since 1979. Phone "Save the Coast" Activist Kelly is staying closer to home thesedays, as she immersesherself in her role as a member of the Steering Committeefor the North GIFT MEMBERSHIPS CoastAlliance. "It's afull timejob," shesaysofthe group's intensee/fort to "Save 3 I'd like to give a $ Gift Membership to: the Coast"from massivedevelopments such cts proposedby East West those Ranch Name and the Hearst Corp. Address Jacque Kelly is currentlyfocused like a laser beam on saving the quality oftife City/State/Zip in Cambria and the Central Coast. As we go to press, she is directing her considerable skill and experience toward educating thepublic on and organizing o Please send acknowledgment to the recipient 3 I want my gift me'nberihip to be u.ony*otrs public protests against the proposed Hearst San Simeon Resortat the Jan. 15 tr Bill me next year to renew this gift membership Coastal Commission hearing at the Embassy Suites Hotel, San Luis Obispo.
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New Tree Inspection ServiceIdentifies Diseased Trees,Recommends Action
As part of our commitment to saving the Cambria Monterey pine forest, Zle Greenspace Tree Inspection Service offers the following: .Identification of diseased trees,including thosewith pine pitch cankerandinsect infestation..Advice regarding trimming and removal of tree material, and safe storageof firewood..General observations about the health of your piece of the Cambria forest..Recommendations reforestation. for Our inspectorwill visit your site, inspect Monterey pinesand other tress.You will receive a written report within two weeks,with information about diseases and infestations. Cost for an inspectionstartsat $50 per lot and is basedon parcelsizeand number oftrees to be surveyed.To arrangefor a Greenspace Tree Inspectionor for more information. call 927-4964.
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Whereto Find PocketPurks Greenspsce & Forest Preserves
, . Wilton Street Park (Lodge Hill)**: Four wooded lots nebr northwest intersectionof Burton Drive and Wilton, adjacentto Park and Highway One. Wooded lot, acrossfrom Pocahantas Two memorial Community Garden.Purchasedby Greenspace. benches. ) . Pocahontas Park (Lodge Hill): On five lots, comer of Burton Drive and Wilton, adjacentto Highway One. Donated by the Allen Petersfamily. Site of Greenspace Organic Community Garden.One memorial bench; I . Emerson Street Park** (Lodge Hill): On three lots, on Emersonbetween Sandown and Ludlow. Donatedby Thomas Marshall. a t t t t ; I . Dorking Street Park** (Lodge Hill): On Dorking St., between Emenon and Sandown. Donated by Neal and Diane Green.Three memorial benches. 1. Strawberry Canyon Forest Preserve** (Lodge Hill): 4 acreson Burton Drive, at Kay St. Acquired by 71 donors and Greenspace. Pristine forest in excellent condition. -. The Sterling Forest (Lodge Hill): Halfacre pocket park and forest preserve,on Pineridge,between Bradford and Ellis. Donated by Katie and Walter Sterling. ** Name one ofthese parks after a loved one, through Program. Or install a the Greenspace Adopha-Park Program, memorial bench, through our Fund-a-Bench Please call Greenspace for further information. @ Copyright Greenspace,The Cambria Land Trust 1998
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PUBLISHED BY Vol.I,No.7oWinter1998 ffi
(JPDATE. . HEARSTRESORT OPPOSITIOIV . North CoastAlliance: Coalitionto SaveCambria & SanSimeon "Save
Lawsuits challenge counQt'sapproval of documentsthat would permit massivedevelopmentsby Hearst, East WestRanch, in violation of state laws
The Coalition to Save Cambria and San Simeon has filed t'wo lawsuits against SanLuis Obispo County basedon the Board ofSupervisorsapprovalofchangesto the North Coast Area Plan. The County used an Environmental Impact Report "addenda" to report on the impacts the deVelopmentwill have on our area, @IR) rather than examining a full EIR. Both lawsuits chargethatthese changesare in clearviolation ofmultiple sections
Scheduleof the Coast" Hearst Resort Protest Plans Jan. 15 Coastal Commission Hearing in SLO for
The North Coast Alliance was formed in July, 1997 - the result of demandsby Cambria community members for an advocacy group dedicated to the education of concemed citizens who wish to "Save the Coast" - particularly from advancing developmental corporations such as Hearst and East West Ranch. A SteeringComrnittee with representatives from sevendifferent groups (Cambria Forum,EnvironmentalCenterofSanluisObispoCounty,FriendsoftheRanchland, Greenspaoe,Life On Planet Earth, Save Agriculture Committee and The Siena Club) was established. By late August other groups joined. At this printing, The Alliance now has approximately 30+ groups participating, with a collective membership of 5000+. Some Alliance accomplishments so far: .Organized letter writing campaign to get the Coastal Commission Hearing moved from Nov. in Agoura Hills to Jan. 15 in San Luis Obispo (at the Embassy Suites Hotel). .Conhacted with the Environmental Defense Center (of Santa Barbara)forpresentationsbefore CoastalCommissionHearinginJanuary.Also the securingbiologic, geophysical, traffrc, water, pollution and other studies for expert witness testimonies at the printed hearing..Organized, z and funded fundraising mailings to the public for the z above listed presentations..Set up speaking F engagementscomplete with panels at local area radio z stations, council meetings, F League of Women Voters, WHAT WILL FUTUREGENERATIONSSEEHERE? - HearstCorp.plansto build Chamber of Commerce Q j a 250-roomhotel,restaurant,shopsand 27-holegolf courseon pristine SanSimeon meetings,environmentaland Poinl which the SierraClub hascalled"the Yosemite the CaliforniaCoast."What various com-munity group z of I happens herewill determine whethertheremainingunspoiled coast preserved the is for meet-ings..Organized and people enjoyor allowedto develop to like SouthernCalifornia. participated in first fundof the Califomia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), StateGeneral Plan law and raising event, with another the Califomia CoastalAct. scheduled for the first Issues addressedin the Coalition's lawsuits are based on the failwe of the weekend in January..Set up County's EIR to account for impact of the developments on: information tables at local . Population Growth: The Hearst and East West Ranch developments and the events, including Farmer's population growth they will contribute are not included in the EIR. Nor are the Markets in the county.. impacts that growth will have on the North Coast discussed.The entire discussion Developed and sold "Save in the EIR about how the projects will induce growth is less than halfa page. Coast" bumper . Bumper-to-Bumper TraIIic: In terms of the unavoidable ha{Iic that these the stickers..Established data a developmentswill cause,the EIR statesthat we will have frequent times ofbumperbase of over 7,000 names to-bumper haffrc between Cambria and Cayucos. This is after all mitigation measuresincluding widening parts of Highway I have been taken and several stop and completed fundraising lights have been installed. mailings..Developed, . Water: While the EIR concludes that the lack of water for new developmentsis distributedand did followup a significant and unavoidable impact, there is no analysis of the water impacts of presskits senttoprintandbroadcastnews media,andto govemmentalagencies and these massive developments. influentialpersonalities..Developed"BurmaShave-type" signage,placedonCuesta . Public Services: Impact of Hearst and East West on the area's ability to provide Grade and Highway One. police, fire, school and wastewater services has been omitted from the EIR. All of the foregoing - with one goal in mind - "Save the Coast" The SLO County General Plan specifically prohibits: large scaleresorts in rural PleasemarkThurs.,Jan. 15yourcalendartoattendtheCoastalCommission areas, new leapfrog resort development and visitor serving uses that exceed resource capacities or that cause unavoidable adverse impacts. Despite this, The Hearing atthe Embassy SuitesHotel, San Luis Obispo.The foremost,imminent North Coast Area Plan EIR passedin June illegally authorizes development plans goal of The Alliance is to get more than 2,000 people to this hearing. Pleaseplan to be there and be counted! that include all ofthese land uses. Transportation to the hearing is being organized. For more information on how Theseareonly someofthe many illegalities andviolations ofexistingordinances addressedin the Coalition's lawsuits. For a more complete sunmary of these you can be involved in The Alliance's efforts to "Save the Coasf' call927-5413 or lawsuits contactThe Coalition at927-7530. 544-1777.
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Greenspace/PROS Jointly to
AcquireStrawberryCanyon12acres
parcel in escroh,,to be site ofpublic trail to ocean
Greenspace openedescrow on al2-acre parcel in the StrawberryCanyon has sectionof Lodge Hill as part of a precedent-setting joint project with cambria's Parks,Recreationand Open SpaceCommission @ROS). A grant application to finance the bulk of the purchase price was submitted by PRos Dec. 8. If the grant is awardedin April, Greenspace be requiredto raisl will funds1o complete the purchase.ln 1997, Greenspace was successfulin raising $1 17000 to purchasean adjacent4-acreparcel.Easements will allow Greenspaci and PROS to createa public nature trail through the two parcels and, eventually, all the way to the ocean. Cambria attomey Bill Raver has donated many hours of pro bono time to the projectand was instrumentalin working out the complexitiesbfthe purchase. This purchase the_first is exampleof PROS creatinga projectjointly with a communitybased nonprofit group such as Greenspace.It is expected to serve as a model ftor fu ture community projects.
The ooHearst Effect'' Begins?
AmusementPsrk Plannedfor "Expanded Tbwn of Harmony"
The new owner of the town of Harmony and hundredsof a_djacent acresof farm and ranch land has reportedly prepared a plan for an ..expandedtown ofHarmony" that calls for 39 roadsideattractions,including a train to the ocean,a marina with boardwalk shopsand dining, mobile home and RV park and tour bus parking. ..preliminary Land Use _A copy of a widely circulatedarchitecturalplan entitled Plan for the ExpandedTown of Harmony, Califomia" has been obtained from severalreputable sources Greenspace. by The legend on the plan enumeratesthe 39 plarured attractions of what amounts to an amusementpark as follows: #1 Farmers Market and Country Store, #2 Carriageand Hay Wagon Ride Depot, #3 Children's Theaterand pizzaparlor,lA Outdoor Dining and Dancing and Entertainment,#5 Bungalows, #6 Creekside Plaza, Fish Exhibit and Restaurant,#7 Boating pond/Irrigation Reservoir, #8 Artisan's Faire,#9 Agricultural SeminarAmphitheater,#10 OutdoorAgricultural Museum,#11 Children'sPettingZoo, #12 Children'splayground,#lj Gardens and Nursery (flowers and scrubs),#14 Farm and Feed StoreArea, #15 Equestrian Educationcenter, #16 Quail Farm and Restaurant, #17 Senior citizen Recreation Area, #18 SinglesEducationand EntertainmentArea, #19 Antique Car Museum, #20 Tour Bus Parking, #21 Main Street Train Station (train track and stops throughoutvilla ge),#22 Liv e StockAuction Arena, #23 TreeNursery, #24 Kosher HouseLamb and Poultry Preparation, #25 City Hall and Shops,#26 poultry Farm - Chickens,Turkeys, Pheasants, Ducks, #27 Lamb Farm, #28 Ostrich Farm, #29 CampingArea, #30 OutdoorsmanCenter,#3 I Mobile Home/RV park Area,#32 "Dude RanchHomes" Area, #33 SurfsideDining and Dancing, #34Maina,#35 Viewpoint - OceanObservatory,#36 Ocean StudiesCenter,#37 Fish Farm, #38 Boardwalk Shopsand Dining, #39 Surfand Sand Beach and play Area.
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Think BeforeYou Throw!
Empty soda containers add up to open space and Cambria Youth Center Activifies
The new Greenspace Community Benefit Recycling program is offto a great start.Ifyou deposityourCalifomiaRefundValue (CRV)beveragecontainers inour receptacles, money eamed the from recyclingthem staysin Cambria. Greenspace sells aluminum, glass and plastic CRV containers to raise funds for the Cambria Youth Centerand for thepurchase ofopen space in Cambria. Greenspace research indicatesthat more than 50.000 CRV beverage containers are delivered to Cambria area storeseachweek. I Please take your empty CRV beveragecontainersto the Greenspace receptacleslocated at the Cambria Youth Center,Vet's Hall parking lot or the East Village public restrooms(behind Heart's Ease).
Attoe Family Gift of $20,000
Many thanks to the family of Greenspace Director Wayne Attoe for selecting Greenspace the recipient ofa $20,000cashdonation.The donationwas madeby as Wayne's father,OsbomeAttoe, whose desirewas to preserve wildlife habitatand/ or scenicareas. The senior Attoe asked each of his three children, Wayne, Carol JeanAttoe and Lavonne Hellen to select an environmental group to receive one-third of the funds, and all selected Greenspace.We are currently seeking an appropriatesite to purchasewith the funds so generouslygiven by the Osbome Attoe, who passed away shortly after making the donation.
Lodge Hill Lot Donated,Becomes Sixth Greenspace PocketPark
A beautiful triple lot on Lodge Hill hasbeendonatedto Greenspace Topanga by _ canyon residentThomasMarshall. The 70 x 75 foot parcelis locatedon Emirson St.,between betweenSandownand Ludlow. It's a beautiful parcel covered with mafure trees, saplings and native plants. Marshall, who has been a regular visitor to Cambria for many years,had pianned to build on the property but in recent years his plans have changed. A dedicationceremonywill be scheduledfor this the sixth Greenspace pocket park in Cambria.
Greenspace Board of Directors
From left: Cyndi Butterfield; Rick Hawley, Executive Director; JacqueKelly; Lynda Olsen Adelson, Secretary;Art Van Rhyn, President; Cathie Bates,Treasurer;Jim Brownell and Wayne Attoe.
CommunityGardenHas Plots Availablefor Spring Gardeners
Volunteer being soaghtfor GardenMaster
Thereare a few plots availableat the Greenspace Community Garden,which is locatedat Wilton and Newton, next to the intersectionof Highway I and Burton Drive. Participants learn the cutting-edge technique of "double dig," bio-intensive gardeningwhich involves use of a compost pile for tuming all greenwaste from the site into a rich, growth-promoting soil amendment. If you have a greenthumb, or would like to developone,contact Greenspace reserve to a gardenplot. A volunteeris alsoneededfor the important, ongoing position of
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Director ProJile: JucqueKelly
by Lynda Olsen Adelson Thosewho know JacqueKelly as a communityleader and environmentalist may not be aware ofher previous incarnation as high powered advertising executive in Los Angeles. Kellywas Media DirectorforMarsteller,Inc., oneoftheworld's top international ClueRtn advertising/irms, and later served as WestCoastAdvertising Managerfor popular ScienceMagazine, a Times-Mirror publication. Shedid it all in an era when it was still unusual for women to hold key decision making positions, especially in the male-dominatedJields of advertising and publishing. COMPU For I I years, she successfullyjuggled her demanding careerwith being a single . COLOR ---^T ECt PAPER' mom,raising two sonsand a daughter, all ofwhom are grown and working in the arts. Her daughter, Robin, is a glass artist whose work has been shown locally at SeekersGallery. A Cambrian Since 1990 - Kelly retiredfrom businessin 1990,the sameyear she and husbandCy sold their ll'estwood home and moved to Cambria. The demands of career and family had never had allowed time for Kelly to becomedeeply involved in civic activities or hobbies. Onceshe arrived in Cambria. she made upfor this deJicit in a big way. Shebecamespecial aide to SLO County SupervisorBud Laurentfor a year and a half applying her executive talents to the governmental process. Shewas thefirst to holdsuchaposition,andwas sosuccessfulthatthis non-paidpositionhasevolved into afull time,paid currently held by Sarah Christie. She becamea Director ofGreenspace in I99t and continuesto serve on the board. In a recent project, Kelly organized a competition among local school children that resultedin handpainted signsthroughout town with the children's art proclaiming "Save Our TreesFrom Fire and Disease." Kelly created the idea after contacting the California Deparfinent of Forestry and being told that there were nofire prevention signsin Cambria because therewasno moneybudgetedfor this purpose. A Certilied "Master Gardener" - Her interest in trees C;;;.ro;'*;""'."**o*ttbl. M..b.;;;;;l and the environmenthas led her to pursue herpassionfor and other information on our conservationactivities. Circle catesoriesand indicate gardening. Shecontinues as a member oftwo garden clubs payment method below: in Cambria, (names of each?) and started the Central Coast Chapter of the Orchid Society. She recently received certifcation as a "Master 0 Family $25 O Contributing $50 O Sponsoring $100 Gardener" from Cal Poly (Calfornia State polytechnic University, San O Patron $250 O Sustaining $500 D Benefactor $1000 Luis Obispo) after completing the school's intensive six monthprogram. Kelly sened for Jive years as a representotive on the North Coast Advisory 0 New Member O Renewal Committee(NCAC),wheresheoriginatedtheProjectReviewandTralficcommittees. Enclosed is my $_donation (100% tax deductible) , She is also a great supporter ofthe arts. She served as head offundraisingfor theNorth County Symphony Guild in 1996 and enjoys trips to SanFrancisco whtere Name she and Cy enjoy the opera. The Kellys always have a bag packed and enjoy Address traveling the world as well as making extended visits to their home in Baja, which Crty/State/Zip they've owned since 1979. Phone "Save the Coast" Activist Kelly is staying closer to home thesedays, as she immersesherself in her role as a member of the Steering Committeefor the North GIFT MEMBERSHIPS CoastAlliance. "It's afull timejob," shesaysofthe group's intensee/fort to "Save 3 I'd like to give a $ Gift Membership to: the Coast"from massivedevelopments such cts proposedby East West those Ranch Name and the Hearst Corp. Address Jacque Kelly is currentlyfocused like a laser beam on saving the quality oftife City/State/Zip in Cambria and the Central Coast. As we go to press, she is directing her considerable skill and experience toward educating thepublic on and organizing o Please send acknowledgment to the recipient 3 I want my gift me'nberihip to be u.ony*otrs public protests against the proposed Hearst San Simeon Resortat the Jan. 15 tr Bill me next year to renew this gift membership Coastal Commission hearing at the Embassy Suites Hotel, San Luis Obispo.
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New Tree Inspection ServiceIdentifies Diseased Trees,Recommends Action
As part of our commitment to saving the Cambria Monterey pine forest, Zle Greenspace Tree Inspection Service offers the following: .Identification of diseased trees,including thosewith pine pitch cankerandinsect infestation..Advice regarding trimming and removal of tree material, and safe storageof firewood..General observations about the health of your piece of the Cambria forest..Recommendations reforestation. for Our inspectorwill visit your site, inspect Monterey pinesand other tress.You will receive a written report within two weeks,with information about diseases and infestations. Cost for an inspectionstartsat $50 per lot and is basedon parcelsizeand number oftrees to be surveyed.To arrangefor a Greenspace Tree Inspectionor for more information. call 927-4964.
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Deferred Giving -- "Gifts that keep on giving" Conservation Estate Planning Tax Advantages, Conservatidn Options for L.rndowners
PleaseSend to: GREEENSPACE,The Cambria Land Trust PostOffice Box 1505. Cambria, CA93428 805-927-4964 . FAX 805_927_520 I
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Whereto Find PocketPurks Greenspsce & Forest Preserves
, . Wilton Street Park (Lodge Hill)**: Four wooded lots nebr northwest intersectionof Burton Drive and Wilton, adjacentto Park and Highway One. Wooded lot, acrossfrom Pocahantas Two memorial Community Garden.Purchasedby Greenspace. benches. ) . Pocahontas Park (Lodge Hill): On five lots, comer of Burton Drive and Wilton, adjacentto Highway One. Donated by the Allen Petersfamily. Site of Greenspace Organic Community Garden.One memorial bench; I . Emerson Street Park** (Lodge Hill): On three lots, on Emersonbetween Sandown and Ludlow. Donatedby Thomas Marshall. a t t t t ; I . Dorking Street Park** (Lodge Hill): On Dorking St., between Emenon and Sandown. Donated by Neal and Diane Green.Three memorial benches. 1. Strawberry Canyon Forest Preserve** (Lodge Hill): 4 acreson Burton Drive, at Kay St. Acquired by 71 donors and Greenspace. Pristine forest in excellent condition. -. The Sterling Forest (Lodge Hill): Halfacre pocket park and forest preserve,on Pineridge,between Bradford and Ellis. Donated by Katie and Walter Sterling. ** Name one ofthese parks after a loved one, through Program. Or install a the Greenspace Adopha-Park Program, memorial bench, through our Fund-a-Bench Please call Greenspace for further information. @ Copyright Greenspace,The Cambria Land Trust 1998
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