Volunteers honored at Save Our Forest picnic

FALLBROOK — The Palomares House was the setting for Save Our Forest’s (SOF) recent annual picnic, where 80 volunteers and guests enjoyed folk music by Ken and Phee and carne asada grilled by Howard Sansom and Mac Werthmuller.

During Fiscal Year 2006-2007, SOF volunteers logged over 2,000 hours planting, pruning, replacing and otherwise caring for trees throughout the Fallbrook area. Jean Dooley, who maintains the Pico Promenade and organized a major tree planting project with local students, was named SOF Volunteer of the Year. Other awardees were:

• Adopt-a-Road: Walt Parry

• Tree Steward of the Year: Mick Kubota

• Wednesday work parties: John Sullivan

• Sunday work parties: Wanda Abbot Covarrubias

• Office Volunteer of the Year: Ann Richter

• Grants: Jim Hall

• Nursery: Jody Williams

Volunteers are always needed for ongoing Save Our Forest work parties and special projects. Those interested are asked to call Jackie Heyneman at (760) 728-0889.