City of Santa Rosa
Proclamation
Whereas, about 10 years ago, Foothill Church started
a program that promoted and encouraged volunteers to
give back to their community. This event became known
as Spring Clean. Three years ago about 180 citizens
volunteered and participated in cleaning areas of our
community. Last year about 350 participated in work
projects in our city; and on April 29, 2006, over 1,100
volunteers signed up from local churches in our community,
and with additional individuals participated in Spring
Clean 2006; and
Whereas, volunteers joined over 100
City and County staff working on projects clearing brush,
cleaning creeks, cleaning up neighborhoods, graffiti
removal, trail clearing, chipping and spreading brush
in our community, including: Spring Lake (Jack Rabbit
Camp site and Fisherman Trail), Howarth Park (Sullivan
Ridge, Medica Ridge, Eagle Scout Trail, Train Station
and interior site work), Kenton Court, Chanate Cemetery,
Santa Rosa Creeks, Ragle Park, railroad tracks, Los
Guilicos and other locations. Working together strengthens
our community image and sense of place through the preservation
and restoration of our community assets; and
Whereas, 2,000 cubic yards of brush
was chipped and spread along Sullivan and Medica Ridges;
300 cubic yards of debris brush vines and other trash
was collected; 15 acres of Howarth Park cleared of litter,
with another ½ acre pruned and cleaned; 17.3
miles of creek were cleared of litter and debris, 2.7
miles of railroad tracks were cleared of litter, 250
cubic yards of bark chips were spread at Howarth Park;
40 cubic yards of shale rock were spread at Spring Lake
with three (3) picnic areas rocked; 20 cubic yards of
wood was removed from Chanate Cemetary and recycled
into 200 bundles of split wood; 300 lineal feet of fence
was primed and painted at Ragle Park; 3,000 square feet
of landscaping at Los Guilicos completed; 1,000 feet
of Fisherman’s Trail (Spring Lake) was cleared;
500 square feet of shrubs were removed at Los Guilicos;
300 square feet of berries were removed from Stanley
Cemetery (Franklin Cemetery); 40 gallons of paint were
used to remove graffiti, and other work was completed
during Spring Clean 2006.
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, that,
I Jane, Bender, Mayor of the City of Santa Rosa, in
appreciation of all the citizen volunteers, with City
and County Staff, who participated in working together
to make our community better, do hereby proclaim April
29th, 2006, as
Spring Clean 2006
in the City of Santa Rosa.
Special Thanks to Christelle Eddy
who transcribed this document. |
