San Jacinto Mayor Crystal Ruiz and Sonia Ramos, director of Boxing for Christ, admire this already planted and gazebo-covered flower garden in the new Sallee Park Community Garden Center that is now open to gardeners. In the background in San Jacinto Councilmember Mike Heath and 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington.
A host of gardeners and San Jacinto City council members and staff joined in the celebration of the ecologically friendly opening of the Community Garden at Sallee Park, Thursday, May 19, in San Jacinto.The fenced community garden may be the first of its kind in the Valley and was the site of a ribbon cutting ceremony and speeches by Menifee city manager Rob Johnson, Mayor Crystal Ruiz, Councilmember Mike Heath, Riverside County Supervisor Chuck Washington, a representative of Supervisor Jeff Hewitt’s office, teachers and other dignitaries including the Soboba Foundation. Standing by at the ceremonies were members of the city maintenance staff who helped build the garden and San Jacinto Cal Fire officers and other dignitaries.“We’re excited to bring this wonderful garden that
