Thank You for Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary!

The More Mesa Preservation Coalition (MMPC) would like to thank the more than 125 friends and supporters who braved the chilly rain to find their way to our 25th anniversary celebration on 11/20 at Rincon Brewery in the Funk Zone.

Your attendance and support are much appreciated! We would also like to thank Assemblyman Gregg Hart for his attendance and presentation of an award to Valerie Olson our long time president and tireless More Mesa advocate, as well as well as County Supervisor Laura Capp’s chief of staff Chris Hensen who also presented Valerie with an award! Our heartfelt thanks go out to Rincon’s owners Mark and Luisa Hyatt and their hard working staff who made this event possible through their generosity and wish to give back to the community. Lastly, we would like to thank Kevin Gleason of the Oak Group for his beautiful painting of More Mesa which is now up for auction (@kevingleasonart on Instagram), as well as the dedicated musicians Vince Semonson and Greg Harrison who volunteered their time to provide great entertainment!

Event attendees included residents of Goleta, Hope Ranch, Santa Barbara, Montecito and Carpinteria demonstrating More Mesa’s importance to South Coast residents.

All types of More Mesa users were in evidence including hikers, runners, dog walkers, birders, cyclists and equestrians representing the broad mosaic of recreational use of More Mesa. A good time was had by all as folks sipped on the frothy Save More Mesa Blonde Ale while many also enjoyed Rincon Brewery’s delicious dinner options.

Celebrants snapped up 23 cases of the Save More Mesa Blonde Ale while also picking up Save More Mesa hats and t-shirts. All proceeds from donations will go to support MMPC’s operating expenses which include staff time, production costs for hats, t-shirts and stickers and upcoming costs for rental of different venues, public outreach, funding a property appraisal and any associated legal expenses.
Finally, the MMPC plans to be holding a series of outreach activities in the coming year in order to increase community awareness of More Mesa and development the threats, including the hikes of More Mesa, sensitive habitats and wildlife and the history of More Mesa. We are also coordinating with Congressman Carbajal’s office and staff for Assemblyman Hart to organize Hikes with Carbajal and Hikes with Hart. Supporters will be invited and have the chance to chat with two of our elected representatives. More announcements will follow next year and thanks for the continued support!