Jerry Rubin sends us this missive:
SANTA MONICA TREESAVERS TO HOLD A PUBLIC
ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY RECOMMITMENT GATHERING ON SEPTEMBER 12.
ENVIRONMENTAL SPEAKERS; TREE-SHAPED CUPCAKE DISPLAY; AND “SAVE OUR TREES” MARCH
TO HIGHLIGHT PUBLIC ANNIVERSARY EVENT
Santa Monica, CA — Santa Monica Treesavers will hold a free-to-the public One-Year Anniversary Recommitment Gathering on Friday, September 12, 2008, marking the day when the group formed last year to try to save more than 50 mature ficus trees along Second and Fourth Street in the Santa Monica Downtown District. The event will take place 6:00 PM at the Promenade Playhouse and Conservatory located at 1404 Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica.
The anniversary event will feature environmental speakers and a highlighted Tree-Shaped Cupcake Display set up on the Playhouse stage. Then, at 7:00 PM, Treesavers will begin a “Save Our Trees” March, starting from the Playhouse and proceeding north on the Promenade to Wilshire Boulevard then east to Fourth Street and south to Fourth and Broadway, ending where Treesavers held their first public gathering a year ago. Treesavers is calling on the City of Santa Monica to reconsider their plans to relocate seven mature healthy ficus trees from the eastside of Fourth Street. Treesavers is also calling on the City to create a Santa Monica Urban Forestry Commission.
Anniversary cupcakes for the tree-shaped display are being provided courtesy of Yummy Cupcakes Santa Monica Bakeshop. The venue is courtesy of Promenade Playhouse and Conservatory.
For further information call Treesavers at (310) 399-1000.
