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| The Anaheim Community Pride Poster Contest |
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This contest is offered in the Spring and is presented by the City of
Anaheim Department of Public Works, Code Enforcement Division and Republic
Services in partnership with the elementary school districts in the City of
Anaheim. Community Pride is a contest for Anaheim students, 1st through 6th
grade. Students are invited to create a poster on one of the following
Community Pride themes: Recycling, Graffiti-Free, Litter-Free.
Our mission is to promote and bring awareness to anti-littering,
anti-graffiti and recycling, as well as educate students on the importance
of keeping Anaheim and the Earth Beautiful. Community Pride Contest
winners are announced during Earth Week (April 21-25), a great time to adopt
community pride.
There are three levels to the competition: School, District and City level.
All Anaheim schools receive free posters for students to submit their
entries. Prizes are awarded!
Prizes:
All participants will receive a Community Pride Wristband.
School Level – 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place (per grade level)–Certificate Award
District Level – 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place (per grade level)–Plaque and
Community Pride Hat
City Level – 1st Place (per grade level)–Plaque and (4) Disneyland Passes
Recognition:
All 1st Place City winners will receive an award and be recognized in the
Summer Recycle Anaheim newsletter and also at a City Council Meeting.
For more information regarding the contest, contact us at
Contact@AnaheimBeautiful.org |
| 2013 Holiday Lights Tour |
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Click here to see all the winners.
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| Memorial Tree Planting |
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Friends
and community residents are invited to attend this Tree Memorial
planting on October 11th. - Esther Wallace, Memorial Tree Chairman |
| 2013 Annual Gala |
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The 42nd Annual Gala was held with a Roaring 20's theme at Astors Car Museum in Anaheim. Our congratulations go out to all the winners, and also a very big thank-you to the sponsors and participants who helped make this special night possible. Click Here To See The 2013 Gala Photos
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| Hi Neighbor Program |
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Anaheim Beautiful has joined the City of Anaheim's "Hi Neighbor" program. The program converts vacant lots into green spaces and community gardens by planting vegetables, trees, and other plants. The work is performed by volunteers, and financial donations help pay for the plants. Anaheim Beautiful is proud to have been able to present $1,000. each towards the renovation of three different properties. The first three properties that have already been or will be renovated are 1770 S. Garden Drive, 8268 E. Monte Vista, and 2200 S. Orangewood. If you would like to roll up your sleeves and join us at one of these locations, please contact us for upcoming dates and locations.
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| Community Preservation Volunteer Program |
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The City of Anaheim Community Preservation Division has an opportunity for anyone 14 years of age and older who is interested in volunteering to make a difference in their neighborhoods. Our Volunteer Program offers volunteers the opportunity to learn more about the City of Anaheim, participate in community events, assist with our graffiti crew and/or ride-along with our officers assisting with neighborhood prevention efforts. This program meets on a monthly basis and provides you with hats, shirts and city vehicles for those who have a valid driver’s license. Students have an opportunity to earn community service hours that can be documented and submitted with their college applications to assist with admission requirements. If anyone is interested in participating in the Community Preservation Volunteer Program, please contact Senior Officer Matt Letteriello at (714) 765-4446. |
| Green Ribbon Week - Held Each Spring |
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The City of Anaheim continues to receive numerous complaints from citizens about the increasing amount of graffiti and trash in their neighborhoods and along streets, alleys and sidewalks. This graffiti and trash create blight to our neighborhoods and potential hazards to pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Many of these problems are caused by juveniles with no understanding of the importance of preserving their neighborhoods. Our hope is that preventative education and training with fourth through sixth grade students will assist in reducing future graffiti, vandalism and littering in our community.
The City and Anaheim Beautiful have agreed to assist in providing green ribbons and other materials that may be necessary to promote this program. Anaheim Beautiful recently sponsored an essay contest, and sought proposals from 4th through 6th graders to establish a logo for the program. The City of Anaheim and Anaheim Beautiful is also assisting with staffing for special events, and for school assemblies throughout that week to bring education and training for preserving our community (i.e. trash pick up day, paint outs, poster contest, etc.). The program is overseen by members of Anaheim Beautiful, Sandra Seaton of Anaheim Code Enforcement, and Kelley Barrett, Curriculum Specialist for the Anaheim City School District. |
The Community Preservation
Division and Anaheim Beautiful, in collaboration with the Anaheim City
School District and the Magnolia School District, have agreed to establish “GREEN RIBBON WEEK” in April every
school year. The program is featured throughout the
elementary schools in the district. The purpose of this program is to focus
on removing graffiti and trash and preserving our community. We hope these
preventative measures help educate and train students to take pride in their
neighborhoods. | April 13, 2007 - City Of Anaheim Tree Ceremony |
| Anaheim's history was celebrated on April 13th, with a ceremony at the 132 year old Moreton Bay Fig Tree at 400 N. West Street. The tree was decorated and celebrated with Apple Cider and Champagne. |
The tree's age is based on an Anaheim
Gazette article from August 5th, 1926, entitled "Rubber Tree Fifty Years Of
Age". Per the article, "Previous to laying out the colony, along in 1858,
there were no trees about Anaheim except a series of scrub oak... Some of
the old-timers planted sycamore trees and later on eucalyptus trees." Also,
Harry Hanna, who came to Anaheim with his family in 1868, says that there
were no trees around Anaheim at that time, except a few sycamores, elders,
and in places clumps of willows." This means that the handful of Moreton Bay
Fig trees were planted after 1868. In fact, the article states that 4 or 5
of these trees were planted around 1876. This includes the tree on N. West
Street. "A large rubber tree on the Dwyer Ranch, on N. West Street was
frozen back by the severe frost which swept away the vineyard in [1876 or
1877]. Two shoots grew out the following spring, and one of these is now the
huge tree on the old home place, which is one of the largest rubber trees in
the city." 
Following the celebration on West
Street, the group moved to Pearson Park, where 150 flowers and trees were
planted. The Boys & Girls Club planted flowers, and City of Anaheim
employees planted trees.
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