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Contact: Dale Skillicorn
President
Redman Foundation

DECEMBER 2003
In December, the Redman Foundation held a Christmas Tree sales lot fundraiser at the project Produce Stand, which is closed for the season. We made a profit of about $1,500 and were able to donate a few trees to needy families in the community. Volunteers and customers alike say they are looking forward to making this an annual event. In addition, on December 2nd, Shadowbrook Restaurant in Capitola hosted a fundraiser, donating a percentage of the bill amounts of diners who identified themselves as Redman Foundation supporters. This fundraiser is also planned to be repeated at least once a year.

JANUARY 2004
In January we made major progress in preparing the application for listing of the Redman House on the National Historic Register. Working with Suzi Aratin, the Watsonville City Planner responsible for Historic Preservation, plus representatives from the State, we were able to meet all application requirements. On February 6th, the application was approved unanimously at the State level and recommended for the Federal Registry.

In January we also added John Baker, attorney at the Grunsky, Ebey, Farrar and Howell law firm, to our Board.

FEBRUARY 2004
February saw announcement of the First Annual James Redman Memorial Roll of Honor Awards, recognizing deceased local individuals whose lives reflect the same standards of ethics, caring service and dedication to the community for which James Redman himself was known. Those so honored were David Gradone, Bruce G. Woolpert, John Kane, Bill Sambrailo, Norman Hernandez and Don Gardiner. Families of those honored will be presented with the award plaques at our next fundraising event, tentatively being planned for May or June.

MARCH 2004
March has been one of our most active and productive months. The most noticeable event has been the planting of approximately 400 apple trees as the start of our Agricultural Heritage demonstration farm project. And not only did we get 400 apple trees in the ground, we got an increase in community volunteers who joined us during two weekends and helped make it happen. Special thanks goes to the Watsonville High School Agriculture Department staff and students, who came out and disked the orchard area, returned to help lay out the rows and then joined us the following weekend in planting the trees.

Fred Chamberlain of the former 25,000 acre Chamberlain Ranch family, and Raoul Ortiz, owner of several businesses including Monterey Bay Rebar, Ortiz Roofing and Ortiz Painting (all expertise which will come in handy as we start work on restoring the Redman-Hirahara House), joined the Board in March. Fred teaches photography at Monterey Peninsula College and is documenting the families that created the Pajaro Valley's Agricultural Heritage. Raoul is helping put together investors/donors for the holding company which will be the instrument through which the Redman Foundation will acquire the property.

In addition, Redman Foundation Board members have been working with representatives of other local groups such as the historical association, the Farmers Market and both the City and County Planning Departments' historic preservation sections to develop a Pajaro Valley Heritage Coalition, working towards the common goal of preserving and sharing our local heritage.

Your help and support is always appreciated. To be a volunteer on future activities, click on the link "To Contact Us." Donations can be made payable to "the Redman Foundation" and mailed to:
The Redman Foundation
P.O. Box 2526
Watsonville, CA
95077

831-768-1867
Thank you,
The Redman Foundation Board
Tax ID # 770509782