Solana Beach SeaWeeders, council members open new pollinator garden
Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner and council members cut the ribbon to commemorate the new pollinator garden.
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June 27, 2021 4:03 PM PT
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With orange and black monarch butterflies fluttering in the background, Solana Beach City Council members and the SeaWeeders Garden Club cut the ribbon to mark the opening of a new pollinator garden along the east wall of the La Colonia Community Center on June 24.
The new garden, which was planted in April, is part of the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge to support the dwindling monarch butterfly population.
“The idea here is to have a diverse array of milkweed for monarchs, which are endangered, and other nectar plants that attract not only butterflies but also bees, hummingbirds, other kinds of pollinators,” said Kathleen Drummond, president of the SeaWeeders.
Heebner sworn in as Solana Beach mayor
Solana Beach showed recordings of Lesa Heebner, Jewel Edson and David Zito being sworn in to their new terms as mayor and council members, respectively.
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Dec. 11, 2020 11:17 AM PT
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Solana Beach council members recognized outgoing Mayor Jewel Edson and Deputy Mayor Judy Hegenauer during their Dec. 9 meeting, which also included the swearing in of new Mayor Lesa Heebner.
Heebner credited Edson, who will remain on the council, with aiding the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which included assistance for renters, businesses and other measures.
New Mayor Lesa Heebner
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“As many have said, you had a really challenging [term as mayor] with COVID and you did a stellar job,” said Heebner, who served on the City Council for 12 years before stepping down in 2016.