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Please
Show Your Support For Santa Paula's Next Great New Community By
Attending The LAFCo (Local Area Formation Commission) Meeting
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 9:00am
On June 3, 2008,
city voters made history by voting to approve Measure G, which
allows 541 acres on the eastern edge of the city to be incorporated
into the city and zoned for development. Measure G passed with
82.57 percent of the voters in favor of the measure. At the time,
Limoneira CEO Harold Edwards said, "The East Area 1 development has
been in the planning stages for more than five years, "We listened
carefully to Santa Paula residents and created a master plan that
will be a great benefit to our community."
 The project is anticipated to create millions of
dollars in new tax revenue for Santa Paula and the Heritage Valley
Corridor, located between Ventura and Santa Clarita and 20 minutes
from the Pacific Ocean. The combined economic value of the
completed community is expected to exceed $1 billion upon
build-out. The master planned community will contain 1,500 new
homes at various price points, 150,000 square feet of
light-industrial and retail space, 250,000 square feet of
commercial space, a new, state-of-the-art elementary school, high
school and post-secondary educational facilities, new fire and
police stations, athletic fields, parks, hiking trails, a civic
center and new amphitheater. Approximately 79 acres will be
designated open space and another 55 acres will be set aside as an
agricultural preserve. Design and construction will use
environmentally sound practices with eco-friendly building and
landscape materials, and renewable energy sources. "It will be a
sustainable community were residents can live, work and play
locally," noted Edwards.
"By passing Measure
G, Santa Paula residents understood the need for additional
affordable housing in their community and a stronger business base
to bring in tax revenue to the city," says Edwards. As the next
step, Edward says, "We will now be following through with the
Ventura Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) process so that
we can implement the many benefits that our community needs and
wants. Over the last two years, Limoneira consultants have been
guiding the Santa Paula East Area One development through Ventura
LAFCo, and on Jan. 19, 2011, the commission will vote on whether to
allow annexation for the East Area 1 Project.
Please plan on
showing your support for Santa Paula East Area 1 by attending the
LAFCo hearing at 9 a.m. at County of Ventura, Government Center,
Administration Building, Main Plaza 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura,
CA 93009. For more information, please
contact John Chamberlain at 805 525-5541 ext 256
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New
Lemon Web Pages  Launched
To
support the Company's direct lemon sales and marketing efforts,
Limoneira's web site has been enhanced with 15 new lemon web pages.
This web update will make it easier for our lemon customers to get
the information that they need quickly and efficiently. Customers
will be able to view information on our growing, harvesting and
packing procedures in addition to information on our lemon
specifications, quality, food safety, brands and customer service.
General consumer information is provided separately and consists of
historical information and innovations, community support, content
devoted to Limoneira Kids, recipes, lemon facts and a lemon
varietal chart.
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Media
Event at Windfall Farms
From Nov. 12-14,
Windfall Farms hosted a weekend for the media. Guests arrived on
Friday evening for wine and hors d'oeuvres and then headed to the
Loading Chute for a delicious dinner. Saturday morning's clear
skies allowed for hot air ballooning over panoramic Windfall Farms
property, which was followed by a lovely brunch, hay wagon tour of
the property, wine tasting and dinner. Greg Corso, publisher of
Santa Barbara Seasons attended, as did Greg Jacobson of the Robb
Report, Teri Bayrus, from the Tolosa Press (SLO City News, The Bay
News, the Coast News) in SLO County and Stacy Daniel from the San
Luis Obispo Tribune. Greg Boyd presented details on the "Lifestyle
Estates at Windfall Farms" to an enthusiastic audience. Terri
Bayrus wonderful article "A Windfall Weekend" is attached in this
issue.
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A
drink to toast the holidays:
H.
Joseph Ehrmann's Yuletide Moon, Elixir,
San
Francisco
Ingredients:
4
pitted Bing Cherries
�
ounce of simple syrup
1
� ounce Merlot
1
ounce bourbon
One
wheel slice of lemon
Fresh
nutmeg to grind
Directions:
In
a 16-ounce mixing glass, muddle the cherries. Add simple syrup,
Merlot, bourbon and lemon slice. Top with ice to 2/3 full and shake
lightly. Empty entire contents into a 10.5-ounce Old Fashioned
glass. Top with grated nutmeg.
The
ELIXIR , is one of the oldest continually running Saloons in San
Francisco. With documented evidence of a saloon operating on their
corner since 1858 they have a 148 years of tradition to uphold,
serving their neighbors. Since the hayday of the Barbary Coast
years, the neighborhood has been whetting its whistle on the corner
of 16th and Guerrero.
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Growing
Good Bugs - An Important Element of
Sustainability
Sustainability
and Stewardship have been central tenants of Limoneira's mission
since the company's inception. We believe that we can do well by
doing good and by treading lightly on the land. Water, soil and
all cultural costs central to producing delicious citrus and
avocados play an important role in responsible agriculture. As an
example, Limoneira built the first private insectary in California
to grow beneficial insects in 1917 and has been an instrumental
partner in Associates Insectary since its inception.
Associates
Insectary is a grower-owned cooperative dedicated to providing
complete pest control services to commercial citrus and avocado
farmers throughout much of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. This
important entity raises a variety of beneficial organisms to help
their grower-members fight destructive pests, which threaten citrus
and avocado crops. The production of beneficials at Associates
Insectary is a continuous process, producing up to two million
insects and mites each and every day. These beneficials are
liberated regularly on over 10,000 acres of orchards owned by their
grower-members and are an important component in Limoneira's
Integrated Pest Management Program.
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This
Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Good Taste with Limoneira
Lifestyles and Orchard Fresh Gifts.
This year, in
addition to Limoneira's delicious citrus and avocados, we've added
some great new products to our holiday offerings. Please visit the
shopping section at www.limoneira.com for Limoneira Lifestyles and
Orchard Fresh Gifts that will put happy smiles on your giftee's
faces.
Limoneira Lifestyles Lemon Avocado Body Butter is a rich
moisturizing skin softener that immediately soothes and hydrates.
Natural and organic ingredients derived from lemon and avocado
provide the essential touch of tone and freshening. This is a light
rub-in with lasting effects that will improve uneven skin tone and
texture.
 Our Simply Lemons Gift Pack includes four
of our finest lemons, the wonderful aroma of a Lemon Sugar Candle
and our soothing Organic Lemon moisturizer. Use the lemons to
garnish a favorite dish, squeeze into a freshly made salad or add a
slice into an icy cold glass of water or ice tea and taste the
difference. The scented lemon candle will add to any festive
occasion. Our daily moisturizer formula has a hint of lavender and
camphor to help soothe and repair the visible signs of
dryness.
 Kid's coloring T-shirts: Van Gogh never
had it so good. These 100 percent cotton tee's with Limoneira
lemon, avocado and orange characters can be colored with the seven
fabric-friendly crayons.
 LimoneiraLifestyle Aprons: Modeled after
our traditional packinghouse aprons, these 100 percent cotton
versions have two convenient pockets. The Limoneira logo is
embroidered in hunter green on the white apron and embroidered in
white on the hunter green apron. Ideal comfort and protection in
the kitchen or garden.
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Limoneira
Winner's Block
This month our
lucky winner is Lataevea Burke from Buffalo, New York. Lataevea won
a Limoneira "Little Chef" kit after entering Janel Case's contest
on her "A Mom's Take" Blog. Congratulations Lataevea. We hope that
the little chefs near and dear to you enjoy this!
For your chance to win, make sure you're on our mailing list to be
entered into our monthly drawing. To join click here or visit our website
at www.Limoneira.com. Be sure to
check out our other contests and drawings for additional chances to
win prizes.
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