The Ojai Valley Defense Fund announced that it has received a special gift from a generous local supporter. The $100,000 donation was made to honor Defense Fund founder John Broesamle,
Approximately 200 people attend a memorial service on July 28 for John Broesamle, who for more 30 years worked to defend the Ojai Valley’s open spaces. Broesamle, a former his-
Friends and colleagues are remembering John Broesamle as a man of courage and conviction, a tireless defender of the Ojai Valley’s open spaces and their natural beauty.