"Doug, I am thrilled and can't thank you enough. Kevin and I both agree that without your participation and
industriousness none of our goals would have developed into a working plan. It is only through your commitment, expertise,
and most of all -- initiative -- that we are seeing the improvements that we do today."
Brenda Hulett, Board Member and Landscape Committee Chair, Beacon Hills Windrift Community Association, December
2006
"I appreciate your willingness to use your knowledge and
creativity to produce such a useful resource.....and for that I thank you."
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, June 29, 2005
"Thanks for everything.
The brochure is great and Peg is really jazzed with her new, ocean-friendly garden!"
Joe Geever, Surfrider Foundation, Southern California Regional Manager
"New
Era is fabulous. Your 11-plus year journey to complete the book was well worth the effort. I'm proud that such a
wonderful message is emanating from Irvine....our challenge now is to get the entire community, and the entire world, on board!"
Mayor Larry Agran, City of Irvine, October 2001