8/12 PRESS RELEASE
Redman House Progress Notes
Contact: Dale Skillicorn
PresidentRedman Foundation
On August 10th, City of Watsonville Associate Planner Suzi Aratin received an e-mail from Marylin Lortie of the California State Parks Department's Office of Historic Preservation. That e-mail stated, "Hi, Suzi. The Redman House got listed (on the National Historic Registry) on July 28th. We just got the notice today. Congratulations."
So it's official. The Redman House is now on the National Historic Register and qualifies for special considerations in funding and protection. I want to thank Suzi Aratin for helping make it possible . . . not in her role as a City planner, but in her role as Chairperson of the Santa Cruz County Historical Trust. She was the one who wrote the application and made sure it was thorough in detailing the historical importance and architectural value of the Redman House. And she successfully helped move it through the system, getting the State's recommendation and Federal approval. So Suzi, again, "thank you."
And while we are thanking people who have helped and supported the Redman Foundation's project to save the house and establish a demonstration farm representing the Pajaro Valley's agricultural heritage, we have had a terrific response to the article about our project in the San Jose Mercury on July 9th, written by Lisa M. Krieger. Thank you, Lisa. Your article brought the Redman House project both financial and volunteer help. In the short month since the article was published we have received financial donations from the following:
Mr. Montgomery Kersten and Ms. Sheryl Heckmann made a substantial donation through the Peninsula Community Foundation. Clint and Karen Miller of Clint Miller Farms also made a generous contribution. Others making direct donations include C.F. and Anne J. Bauer, Robert White and Annette Breigan, Judy Livegood, L.M.F.T., Raymond Caruso, JoAnn Mattingley, Steve and Elizabeth Zientek, Pia and Hans Camenzind, James and C. Shelley Emerson, Mike Forster and Susan Cole.
In addition, several people made donations for purchase of plants for the planned landscaping and heritage gardens. These include Bud and Kathy Mann, who made arrangements with Van Well Nursery to discount and partially donate the 600 apple trees used to start the demonstration orchard. Local Realtors Aldina Maciel and Frank Ybarra each made donations for trees in that orchard. Bertil K. Bergam of Aptos made a donation for one of the 22 palm trees which will eventually line the driveway to the house.
Donations to fund rose bushes in the garden came from Lisa Loundagin in honor of her brother's birthday, and there was a donation made in memory of Ray and Rose Mollenhauer by their daughter. Other donations for rose bushes were made by Robert and Grace Hasbrook, Charlene L. Henley, Oliver and Pat Brown, Karma and Wendy Brewer Lama, Marlene Spencer, Grace Voss, Dorothy Matheson, Seiji Yonemura and Constance S. McKenzie, Glenn and Althea Dooley, Linda Kay Roshon-Harville, and Mrs. Lois Owens. Funds for other garden plants were provided by Jean and William Holmes, Gail Bower, Rosyn Davis, Robert and Dorothy Scholz.
We appreciate the help and as we hopefully take the final steps towards acquiring the Redman House property we urge you to join those listed above in helping make it happen. You can send your donations to:
The Redman Foundation P.O. Box 2526 Watsonville, CA 95077 831-768-1867
Thank you, The Redman Foundation Board ID #770509782
Contact: Dale Skillicorn
PresidentRedman Foundation
On August 10th, City of Watsonville Associate Planner Suzi Aratin received an e-mail from Marylin Lortie of the California State Parks Department's Office of Historic Preservation. That e-mail stated, "Hi, Suzi. The Redman House got listed (on the National Historic Registry) on July 28th. We just got the notice today. Congratulations."
So it's official. The Redman House is now on the National Historic Register and qualifies for special considerations in funding and protection. I want to thank Suzi Aratin for helping make it possible . . . not in her role as a City planner, but in her role as Chairperson of the Santa Cruz County Historical Trust. She was the one who wrote the application and made sure it was thorough in detailing the historical importance and architectural value of the Redman House. And she successfully helped move it through the system, getting the State's recommendation and Federal approval. So Suzi, again, "thank you."
And while we are thanking people who have helped and supported the Redman Foundation's project to save the house and establish a demonstration farm representing the Pajaro Valley's agricultural heritage, we have had a terrific response to the article about our project in the San Jose Mercury on July 9th, written by Lisa M. Krieger. Thank you, Lisa. Your article brought the Redman House project both financial and volunteer help. In the short month since the article was published we have received financial donations from the following:
Mr. Montgomery Kersten and Ms. Sheryl Heckmann made a substantial donation through the Peninsula Community Foundation. Clint and Karen Miller of Clint Miller Farms also made a generous contribution. Others making direct donations include C.F. and Anne J. Bauer, Robert White and Annette Breigan, Judy Livegood, L.M.F.T., Raymond Caruso, JoAnn Mattingley, Steve and Elizabeth Zientek, Pia and Hans Camenzind, James and C. Shelley Emerson, Mike Forster and Susan Cole.
In addition, several people made donations for purchase of plants for the planned landscaping and heritage gardens. These include Bud and Kathy Mann, who made arrangements with Van Well Nursery to discount and partially donate the 600 apple trees used to start the demonstration orchard. Local Realtors Aldina Maciel and Frank Ybarra each made donations for trees in that orchard. Bertil K. Bergam of Aptos made a donation for one of the 22 palm trees which will eventually line the driveway to the house.
Donations to fund rose bushes in the garden came from Lisa Loundagin in honor of her brother's birthday, and there was a donation made in memory of Ray and Rose Mollenhauer by their daughter. Other donations for rose bushes were made by Robert and Grace Hasbrook, Charlene L. Henley, Oliver and Pat Brown, Karma and Wendy Brewer Lama, Marlene Spencer, Grace Voss, Dorothy Matheson, Seiji Yonemura and Constance S. McKenzie, Glenn and Althea Dooley, Linda Kay Roshon-Harville, and Mrs. Lois Owens. Funds for other garden plants were provided by Jean and William Holmes, Gail Bower, Rosyn Davis, Robert and Dorothy Scholz.
We appreciate the help and as we hopefully take the final steps towards acquiring the Redman House property we urge you to join those listed above in helping make it happen. You can send your donations to:
The Redman Foundation P.O. Box 2526 Watsonville, CA 95077 831-768-1867
Thank you, The Redman Foundation Board ID #770509782
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