People / Spotlight on achievers : City Parks Official Is Named a Tree ‘Hero’

Greg Meek, 39, the city’s park development coordinator, has received a 1996 California ReLeaf Tree Hero Award for his work in beautifying the city.

The Tree Society of Orange County presented Meek with the award for his efforts to involve volunteer groups in city beautification projects, said David F. Nelson of the Tree Society.

Meek, hired by the city in 1989, has also has served on the Fullerton Arboretum Advisory Committee and as a staff liaison to the Tri-City Park Authority.