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For Additional Information Contact:
Stephen Johnson, Operations Manager
Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority
755-1300
SVSWA ELECTS 2003 OFFICERS
Salinas, CA
February 10, 2003
The
Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority (SVSWA)
have elected officers for the 2003 calendar year.
Monterey County
Board of Supervisor Chairman Fernando Armenta was elected president, replacing
Council member Ezechiel Banales of Greenfield. Councilwoman Janet Barnes
of Salinas was elected vice president.
The 2003 Board
of Directors is comprised of the following representatives from Monterey
County and each member city:
Lou Calcagno, Monterey County Board of Supervisors
Gloria De La Rosa, City of Salinas
Maria Giuriato, City of Salinas
Annie Moreno, City of Greenfield
Richard Ortiz, City of Soledad
Robert Tamez, City of King
George Worthy, City of Gonzales
The Authority’s Recycling Advisory Committee has also appointed members for the coming year.
The Recycling Committee, an ad-hoc committee of the Authority Board of Directors, will be composed of the following community leaders:
Gloria Moore, Gloria Moore Realty
Peter Mora, Salinas Educator
MacGregor Eddy, Nurse & Peace Activist
Mark Wood, King City Educator
Vic Lanini, retired, agriculture
Judith Peterson, resident of Gonzales
Belinda Platts, Dole Fresh Foods
Robert Potteiger, retired correctional officer
The
monthly meetings of the SVSWA Board of Directors are open to the public
and are held on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Gonzales
City Council Chambers, 117 Fourth Street.
The Authority, formed in 1997, is a joint powers agency made up
of the cities of Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Salinas, Soledad as
well as the eastern half of unincorporated Monterey County. They promote
the environmental health of the Salinas Valley through planning, public
education and management of an innovative solid waste system. The Authority
can be reached at 755-1300 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
or on the web at www.svswa.org.
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