E THE DATE V A S
THE NEW LEAF
55th Annual Awards
SPRING 2019
Sunday, September 29th “Pathways to Community”
2019 Officers President: Penny Haberman 1st Vice President: Duke McPherson 2nd Vice President: Jeffrey Sipress Treasurer/CFO: Nina Dunbar Secretary: Lori Kari
Board of Directors Jacqueline Dyson Suzanne Fairly Santos Escobar David Gress David Jacoby
A Message From The President
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elcome to the first issue of our And, it is important to note what has renewed Newsletter. This has been made these wonderful things happen. We an exciting time for Santa Barbara are fortunate to have a fully engaged board Beautiful. In 2018, we provided a record with active committees that have thoughtfully number of grants completing one of our most pulled our organization forward. Many thanks successful years ever! As you look go to the leadership team, our hard through these pages, check out working past President Jacqueline the many projects we helped bring Dyson, and to our active volunteers. to fruition. For example, during As we look toward 2020, new a time of incredible resilience, pathways and strategies are being we were eager participants in developed in our Fundraising and providing support during the Publicity Committees as Santa follow-up to some of Santa Barbara Beautiful is set to move Barbara’s worst disasters. forward with great enthusiasm! Penny Haberman It was this kind of We would like to include you commitment that helped propel our in this new direction as you are interested organization and set the stage for 2019 with and able participate. We invite you to renew many new programs while, at the same time, your membership, donate, and/or join in one reinvigorating longstanding commitments or all of our gatherings and events this year such as partnering with the City of Santa — especially our annual awards held annually Barbara to fund trees for planting now that on the last Sunday of September. the drought has been officially lifted. See you there! Photo by Jeffrey Sipress
See you in September!
Kate Kurlas Laurie MacMillan Jo Ann Mermis Kerry Methner
Meet the Board of Directors
Caroline Rutledge Deborah Schwartz Leslee Sipress Nathan Slack Mark Whitehurst
Santa Barbara Beautiful www.sbbeautiful.org Info@sbbeautiful.org 805-965-8867 A 501(c)(3) Corporation Tax ID# 23-7055360
Suzanne Fairly, Kerry Methner, Nina Dunbar, Jeffrey Sipress, Deborah Schwartz, Santos Escobar, Laurie MacMillan, Caroline Rutledge, David Gress, Penny Haberman, Lori Kari, Nathan Slack, Leslee Sipress, Duke McPherson, David Jacoby, Mark Whitehurst, and Jacqueline Dyson Not pictured: Jo Ann Mermis and Kate Kurlas
Mission Statement The purpose of Santa Barbara Beautiful is to stimulate community interest and action toward the enhancement of Santa Barbara’s beauty as a complement to current and future government and private activity. Santa Barbara Beautiful is an organizations of volunteers dedicated to beautifying our area in a variety of ways not only by working independently but also by cooperating with city departments, neighborhood association and other agencies. Formed in 1965 by concerned civic leaders, Santa Barbara Beautiful is a non-profit, taxexempt corporation. Contributions are tax-deductible.
Tree of the Month Camphor Tree~ May 2019
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his monthly series helps increase awareness and appreciation of Santa Barbara’s many outstanding public trees, and our support for planting thousands of street trees.
Written by David Gress, Santa Barbara Beautiful Board Member and former City Arborist, the Tree of the Month columns have been a regular, popular feature on Santa Barbara news site Edhat. Tree of the Month archives can be found on the SBB website.
Honoring John Palminteri...
The SBB Board of Directors joined John Palminteri, his family & KEYT news crew on Dec. 4, 2018 - the 1st Anniversary of the Thomas Fire - to dedicate a tree and plaque to John, first recipient of the “King Palm” Award for Public Service news coverage of the Thomas Fire and Montecito Debris Flow. The King Palm is located at 812 Anacapa St, near the Main Post Office.
“Trees are a special part of our
commitment to the environment and present very special opportunities for our community.
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SBB ♥ TREES Welcome Back Street Trees!
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ith colorful Santa Barbara Beautiful logo caps, big shovels and cameras rolling, the board of directors, City of SB Urban Forest crew, City TV, and John Palminteri’s KEYT News Crew gathered together the morning of Monday, May 20th at the entrance to Alice Keck Memorial Gardens to relaunch the Street Tree Planting Program. “We had to wait until the city lifted its Drought restrictions,” SBB President Penny Haberman explained. The wet winter prompted City Council to approve resuming new tree planting in the city.
SBB President Penny Haberman helps plant a new Sweet Shade dedicated to past president Courtney Seeple
With thanks to the Seeple Family for donating funds in memory of Past President Courtney Seeple, ten Sweet Shade city street trees were planted along the 300 block of East Micheltorena Street. A commemorative tree plaque dedicated to the Seeple Family was also installed at the blooming Sweet Shade tree at the steps of the park’s entrance. Attending board members each shoveled dirt into the tree well to remember him. “Each street is designated with a specific species and this is the designated species for this street,” said David Gress, SBB past president and former City Arborist. “They can get to be 40-feet tall with a 20-foot spread and they get covered with these fragrant flowers that smell like orange blossoms.” Putting the young trees in from plastic pots requires a technique that included loosening up the roots. “The roots are going around in circles; we don’t want it to continue doing that because it will choke the tree. They get root bound,” said George Jimenez from the Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Division. The city says there’s a backlog of work. “It’s been several years of drought and it has been a trying time - we lost a lot of trees,” said Nathan Slack, City Street Tree Supervisor. More street tree plantings are expected through spring and summer in areas including the Mesa and off Portesuello near Las Positas.
SBB Board Member Jeffrey Sipress installs Commemorative Tree Plaque
Watch the KEYT Video Report: www.keyt.com/lifestyle/outdoors/drought-rules-lifted-andnew-trees-go-into-the-ground-in-santa-barbara/1079511570
Commemorative Trees Make Great Gifts! www.sbbeautiful.org | 805-965-8867
Arbor Day 2019
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very Spring since 2000, SBB and the City of Santa Barbara have teamed up with local schools to celebrate Arbor Day with tree planting ceremonies. Hands on tree planting by the children –and tree – related book donations to the schools – are a vital element of our longstanding commitment educating our future leaders of the natural world and the benefits of trees. This year five local schools participated in planting seven new trees. Arbor Day celebrations include an annual Arbor Day Proclamation presented by the Mayor at City Hall in the Council Chambers. 2019 Arbor Day Books donated to the local schools and public libraries: Elementary School Book: “Who Will Plant a Tree?” Secondary School Book: “The Hidden Life of Trees”
Arbor Day Proclamation from the Mayor at City Hall in Council Chambers
Annual Scholarships Æ Santa Barbara City College Foundation – Environmental Horticulture Æ Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara – Architecture / Landscape Architecture
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nsuring the future of our beautiful community, Santa Barbara Beautiful actively participates in educational outreach through local scholarships. The Environmental Horticulture Scholarship was established in 2009 to encourage well-rounded SBCC Environmental Horticulture students with clear academic and community-related goals in order to increase the number of
high quality horticultural professionals in the local community. The Architecture / Landscape Architecture Scholarship, established in 2018, is given to a Santa Barbara County resident student who is pursuing a degree and demonstrates excellence in the fields of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Architectural History, Architectural Preservation, and Urban Planning.
COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION
“For over 50 years, the community has witnessed
Santa Barbara Beautiful extending its hand in support of
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community projects with an ongoing commitment to beautification.
Community Grants
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anta Barbara Beautiful’s community grant program supports and provides funds to local organizations and groups in their efforts to beautify and enhance our community. We welcome Community Grant Applications, which are reviewed monthly.
SBB Funded Projects 2018 –19 Cabrillo Ball Field Landscape “Whimsy Tree”
Æ Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara – “Runaway” Sculpture Installation Æ City of Santa Barbara – “Experiment Weekend”
Grandpa in Uniform by Camille Lubach, Student Art Fund Grand Prize Winner of the Grandparents Portrait Show
Æ Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History – “Fleischmann Auditorium Renovation” Æ Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative – “Burn Cycle” Exhibit by E. Turpin at CAW Æ Downtown Santa Barbara – “Live Art & Wine Tour” Æ Student Arts Fund – “Grandparents Portrait Show” Æ Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture – “Tiny Libraries” Sculpture Project
Relocation of the MCASB “Runaway” public art installation to the Amtrak Station
Æ Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara– “Kids Craw Architecture Calendar”
Gana Walska Lotusland “Japanese Garden Restoration” Project
Æ Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara – Scholarship Ceremony Sponsor Æ Gana Walska Lotusland – “Japanese Garden Restoration” Æ Land Trust of Santa Barbara County (LTSBC) – “San Ysidro Preserve – Creek Trails Restoration” Æ Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation – “Pianos on State Street”
Montecito Trails Project - Ennisbrook
SB County Office of Arts & Culture “Tiny Libraries” Sculpture Project
How to Support Santa Barbara Beautiful ... Join Us! Photo by Priscilla@SantaBarbaraSeen.com
Santa Barbara Beautiful A Legacy of Beautification ... Since 1965
I Madonnari ~ Italian Street Painting
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ince 2008 SBB has participated as a sponsor of the annual Children’s Creative Project I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival over Memorial Day Weekend at the Old Mission. Participation in this festival is an important link to SBB’s commitment to educational outreach and community beautification through the visual and creative arts. Funds raised at the festival are donated to local school arts programs. With the generous support of arts advocate David Jacoby, first I Madonnari event sponsor, SBB has been a constant presence at the annual festival. Over the years the concept of implementing 8’ X 8’ works of art in chalk - featuring a horticultural theme - has evolved from rendering a local artist’s works to now offering aspiring young artists an opportunity to create their own original works and translate the image into the dynamic chalk medium.
Membership Opportunities & Benefits $50: INDIVIDUAL $75: FAMILY $150: FRIEND $300: SUPPORTER* *Commemorative Plaque included at no charge. You will be contacted for details about your Commemorative Plaque. $600: BENEFACTOR* *Commemorative Plaque included at no charge. You will be contacted for details about your Commemorative Plaque. $1,000: SUSTAINING* *Commemorative Plaque included at no charge. You will be contacted for details about your Commemorative Plaque.
Carole Ann Bottoms (wife) stopped by to see the work in progress featuring the late Bud Bottoms, SBB Past President
2019 Arts Alliance Artists Rocelia Rodriguez, Wendy Vega, Veronica Sanchez*, Fatima Herrera, Mirian Hernandez*, Miguel Rodriguez, Genesis Zarate*, Julio Moctezuma, Jose Barrientos, Mariana Zavala*, and Daniel Monroy
Joseph Bottoms (son) next to the finished chalk rendering
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here are many reasons to join Santa Barbara Beautiful through a donation and/or membership. By becoming a member, you are contributing to the continued efforts to keep Santa Barbara beautiful through the planting of trees, funding art in public places and providing support for educational programs in our community.
Art Square Coordinators/Artists: Miguel Rodriguez and Fatima Herrera
* Artists who worked on the chalk rendering
$2,500: LEADERSHIP* If you would like to donate more than $2,500 toward your Leadership Membership, please email info@sbbeautiful.org or call 805-965-8867 *Commemorative Plaque included at no charge. You will be contacted for details about your Commemorative Plaque.
Santa Barbara Beautiful www.sbbeautiful.org Info@sbbeautiful.org 805-965-8867 A 501(c)(3) Corporation Tax ID# 23-7055360