10/21 PRESS RELEASE

OCTOBER 2002 PRESS RELEASE

Redman Foundation Opens Halloween Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser for Restoration Efforts

The Redman Foundation announces its recent lease of the Redman House property, located at the intersection of Riverside Drive (Highway 129) and Highway 1. As part of our fundraising efforts, we are now operating a Halloween pumpkin sales patch on the site (bounded by Beach and Lee Roads at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Highway 1) as our first, major on-site fundraising activity. The pumpkin patch is open every day from 12 - 6 p.m. through October 31. Our pumpkins are locally-grown and all are all good-sized for carving.

The public is invited to pumpkin carving and scarecrow making contests for all ages , operated continuously on-site until October 30. Three age divisions: 6-12 years, 13-17 years, and 18 years and up, can compete for free ride passes to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and a free dinner for two at the famed Shadowbrook Restaurant in Capitola.

Carved pumpkins and scarecrows will be all be judged on October 30 and winners announced on October 31.

Come out to the Redman House Foundation Pumpkin Patch and support the Foundation efforts to restore the Redman House and farm.

Donations to the Redman House Foundation are tax-deductible. Donations may be sent to:

The Redman House Foundation
P.O. Box 2526
Watsonville CA. 95077-2526

Visit our Website: www.redmanhouse.com for more information.

The Redman Foundation

The Redman Foundation is working diligently to bring our hopes and dreams of restoration of the magnificent, 2-story Victorian home and farm located on the outskirts of Watsonville at Riverside Drive and Highway 1. The William Weeks-designed Queen Anne Victorian built in 1898 stands like a beacon in the middle of 14 acres of prime Pajaro Valley farmland.

The Redman House and farm land have a rich history. Originally built for the James Redman family, the house was designed by famed turn-of-the century Watsonville architect William Weeks in 1897. The home was also owned by the Hirahara family after 1930. The Hirahara family members were moved to internment camps during World War II, but were able to maintain ownership of the home. The house has stood empty since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and under new ownership, the farmland has been leased to various farmers over the past twenty years.

The Redman Foundation, a tax exempt nonprofit organization, was formed by a group of local residents who, in collaboration with public agencies and private donors, plan to restore the house and surrounding farmland to new educational and public uses to sustain the property as an agricultural and tourist gateway to the Pajaro Valley.

The Redman House Foundation aims to promote and enhance the understanding and enjoyment of the agricultural resources and produce of the Pajaro Valley and reclaim the Redman House's timeless beauty. The Foundation will maintain the surrounding farmland as a research and demonstration farm, featuring formal gardens, sustainable practices, and certified organic farming.

John Skinner
Chairman of the Redman Foundation