Clam Chronicle Nov 2015-Jan 2016

Transcription

CLAMCHRONICLE
VOL. 21, ISSUE 4
NOVEMBER 2015 - JANUARY 2016
Bringing Back the Pismo Clam
YO
O
CITY FF
O BEA
C
PI
SM
H
P
CITY DIRECTORY
CITY COUNCIL
Sheila Blake - 805-773-4035
Shelly Higginbotham 805-235-6604
Erik Howell - 805-556-4640
Mary Ann Reiss - 805-709-6296
Ed Waage - 805-550-3345
CITY MANAGER
ismo and the Pismo Clam were once
inseparable. Everyone had a clam fork and
a tide book and knew the ‘minus tides’ months
in advance. Thousands of people gathered
on the beach when the tides were low. Clam
forks poked every inch of wet beach as the tide
retreated. Delicious clams filled bags, sacks,
and buckets were filled.
Clamming was half sport and half cheap food.
Local families ate clams every week. Locals and
visiting families cooked pots of clam chowder
and perfected family recipes for all the ways to
eat clams. The thrill of digging for clams at the
edge of the surf was amazingly popular. Even
an occasional airplane landed on the beach, the
Clam Chowder Pot on the Beach
pilot dug a few clams, tossed them in a bag,
and flew away.
Continued on page 4
James R. Lewis - 805-773-7007
Downtown Parking Opportunities Being Identified
DEPARTMENTS
Emergency911
Admin/City Clerk 773-4657
Finance773-4655
Fire773-7031
Eng./Public Works 773-4656
Planning773-4658
Building773-7040
CVB773-7034
Police773-2208
O
In This Issue:
1
City News/ Community
Development
2-4 Public Works
5 City News
6-7 Police
8 Upcoming Events
9 Tourism’ly Yours
10 Library News
11 Fire
12 Calendar of Events
ne of the Council’s top priorities
is to ensure parking is plentiful in
downtown and that traffic circulates well.
In order to assist with these efforts Walker
Parking Consultants has been selected as
the consultant to prepare the Downtown
Parking Opportunities and Enhancements
Study. Their effort got underway in August
of this year when they held a workshop at
the Pismo Beach Veterans Hall with the
Parking Advisory Committee to solicit input and feedback from the community on
parking in the downtown area. They fol-
lowed their workshop with first round interviews of stakeholders in the downtown.
The stakeholders are a group of business and
property owners who experience firsthand
the parking opportunities and constraints.
Additional workshops and stakeholder interviews will scheduled in the near future.
In addition to the workshop and interviews, the team at Walker Parking
Consultants has started a review of the
parking supply and occupancy data
Continued on page 3
www.pismobeach.org
CITY OF PISMO BEACH - 760 MATTIE ROAD - PISMO BEACH 93449
1
PUBLIC WORKS
Are You Prepared for a Flood?
P
reparing for a flood in the middle
of a drought can seem counter intuitive, however, because of the drought
it is more important than ever to prepare for heavy rains. All major weather
forecasting centers agree that we can expect to have a strong El Nino this year,
and that could mean more than average
rain fall. The City has taken many steps
to prepare for possible heavy rains, have
you? Steps every homeowner should
take to protect their property include:
•
Inspect your roof: Don’t wait until water is pouring into your living room.
Walk around the exterior of your house
and look at your roof. If you see obvious
damage, sagging or cracking call a professional now. Replacing a missing roof tile
is far cheaper and easier than replacing a
ceiling and carpet when your roof leaks.
•
Inspect your rain gutters: Rain
gutters are designed to collect the water
that lands on your roof and convey it to a
discharge point that will not compromise
your buildings foundation. Water that is
allowed to pool around your homes foundation, can cause problems to your home’s
foundation, weep into the house causing
mold, and even make hardwood floors
buckle. In addition to providing protection
to your home, gutters also keep you from
2
having to walk through a water fall during
heavy rains. Walk around your home and
look for sags, cracks and offsets in your gutter system. Make sure the downspouts are
pointed to an area away from your foundation and will not cause erosion. If you’re
able to climb a ladder safely, it’s a good
idea to get up and clean out any leaves or
other debris that has gathered in the gutters over the summer and last few dry years.
branches that hang over your house or
driveway could pose a hazard by potentially falling on your house or car.
•
Clean your drainage system:
Many homes have a network of storm
drain pipes that are designed to send
stormwater either to the street or another
point of discharge. Most home owners
never clean their storm drain systems …
ever. To clean your storm drains start at a
point furthest from the discharge and remove the inlet grate. Put a high pressure
nozzle on your hose and push it into the
inlet with the water on high. Continue to
push the hose into the inlet as far as you
can, reaching as far into the pipe as possible. Then with the water still on, slowly
pull the hose out of the inlet. Then move
to the next downstream inlet and repeat
the process. Repeat this process until your
entire storm drain system has been cleaned.
•
Prepare for the worst: Have a
home emergency kit with essential items
in case you lose power or need to leave
your home unexpectedly. There are many
resources to help you determine what exactly to put in the kit, one such resource is
http://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit.
•
Yard Care: Yes, yard care is an
important part of preparing for possible heavy storms. Large trees with
•
Proper storage of equipment:
Garden equipment and power tools can
be permanently damaged by wet weather. Make sure to move your lawn mower and other garden/power tools into a
garden shed or your garage for storage.
The City also provides free sandbags to all
residents. Right now the only filling station
is located at the City’s corporation yard located at 550 Frady Lane. As winter draws
nearer we plan on setting up additional filling stations in the dirt lot on Ventana Drive
across from the entrance to Chumash park,
and one in the parking lot of the Basketball
Courts on Shell Beach Road. The stations
are stocked with bags, sand and shovel. You
have to fill and tie the bags yourself. For
more information please call the Department of Public Works at 805-773-4656.
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK & VISIT THE CITY’S WEBSITE AT: WWW.PISMOBEACH.ORG
PUBLIC WORKS
Downtown Parking Opportunities Being Identified
Continued from page 1
that has been collected in past downtown parking studies. This data will serve as a basis against
which new parking supply and occupancy counts,
done by Walker Parking, will be evaluated.
In addition to having an adequate supply of parking spaces, a downtown commercial core benefits
from the appropriate management of that parking
supply. One of the elements of this study will evaluate if the Downtown’s parking supply can be enhanced through different management techniques,
such as signs or electronic apps that can advise
those looking for parking spaces of available locations and pricing. The study will also identify appropriate locations for new parking opportunities
and provide architectural renderings of how a parking structure might appear and fit in the downtown
area should it be warranted and financially feasible.
Likewise, parking concepts for the pier area will be
developed and provided to the Community so it
has an opportunity to weigh in on the most appropriate design for this signature City Property.
What is the City Doing to Prepare for a Flood?
Y
ou’ve read about the steps that
every property owner should
take to protect their property from
heavy rains, but do you know what
steps the City is taking? Public
Works staff have been working
hard In order to ensure that City
facilities are prepared to handle
any heavy rains that the possible El
Nino winter will bring. In addition
to routine maintenance and inspections, Public Works staff have also
inspected and cleaned the storm
drain system throughout the City.
Sandbag Station is now Open for
Residents
The Public Works Department’s field equipment has been
checked, and any maintenance
performed as needed. There are
plans to stage various pieces of
equipment in different areas of
the City during rain events to be
ready in case of a flooding event.
Yard, located at 550 Frady Lane.
The City’s evacuation plan has
also been recently revised and the
City’s Emergency Operations Center personnel participated in a successful emergency drill simulating
a flooding event and the City’s
plan response to such an event.
The first sand bag filling sta- Police, Fire and Public Works staff
tion has been set up; sand and are on call 24/7 and you can be sure of
sandbags are available for pub- a quick response to any flood event.
lic use at the City’s Corporation
City Staff during the Emergency Operations Center drill on Flooding
3
PUBLIC WORKS
Capital Improvement Project Update
T
he Public Works Department Engineering
Division runs the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP). This program is responsible
for the design, construction, and maintenance of
public facilities and infrastructure within the City
of Pismo Beach. Below are descriptions of some
of the current work being performed for the CIP.
for a contractor. The current project schedule projects completion at the end of 2016.
Price Historical Park
After working closely with the Friends of Price
House, construction has begun on Phase 1
of the Price Historical Park Improvements.
The project includes construction of a new
2014 Street Maintenance Project
parking lot and waterline improvements at
The Street Maintenance Project is currently the Price Historical Park site. At the time
under construction. The project was delayed of this writing, the waterline is 80% comdue to the discovery of substandard gas lines plete and the parking lot is ready to be paved.
in both the St. Andrews Tract and the Pismo
Heights neighborhoods. The contractor is currently working on the new cross gutters across
Longview at Taft, Bakersfield and Wadsworth
streets. Paving in the Heights and James Way is
anticipated to begin in November depending on
material availability, weather, and construction
progress. This work will be followed by paving in the St. Andrews neighborhood. For regular updates on street maintenance projects visit
us on our website at http://www.pismobeach.
o r g / 6 1 5 / 2 0 1 4 - St re e t - Ma i n t e n a n c e - Pr o j e c t
Bello Street Bridge
The design of the Bello Street bridge replacement
is approximately 30% complete. City staff recently received notice that Caltrans has confirmed the
City’s preferred configuration of the bridge, which
includes a separated bike and pedestrian lane.
This project will be brought before City Council
for a concurrence of the project design and then
the final design documents will be prepared.
Price Historical Park Pavement Preparation
St. Andrews Seawall
City staff continues to work with the Army
Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to construct the
bluff protection at the St. Andrews lift station. The geotechnical investigation has been
completed. The ACOE, along with City
staff, are working to create selection criteria
4
Price Historical Park Waterline Improvements
CITY NEWS
Bringing Back the Pismo Clam
Continued from page 1
Clams were once plowed up on the
beach and fed to animals. The City
also once had a clam cannery downtown. There were so many, that
clams shipped by rail were measured
by railcars. Residents cooked big
pots of clam chowder on the beach,
used clams as currency, and made
giant clam monuments. There is
still an annual Clam Festival. Locals
Clam once used as currency
boast how good the clam chowder is
and have a contest every year to compare recipes. Pismo Beach claims
the title Clam Capital of the World. The clams will always be here, right?
Unfortunately, that is not the case. Our restaurants haven’t used Pismo
Clams in our chowder since 1947. The last good clamming was in the
1970s. Huell Howser may have gotten the last legal size clam in his
2002 California Gold show. “Wine and Waves” has replaced Clamdom.
So what happened? Several theories abound including over-clamming, vehicular traffic, human influence, and predators. As early
as 1911, the State of California took action to begin efforts to protect the clam. A limit of 200 clams per person per day was enacted. As years went on, the restrictions got tighter, with the exact limit at 10. In 1947 commercial clamming was outlawed.
Preserves were off limits for 20 years, and still became depleted.
Sea otters, which had been wiped out by fur hunters in the mid-1800s,
were rediscovered at Big Sur in the 1930s. They were declared endangered
and were reintroduced to our shores by the 1980s. You could count the
otters just beyond the surf. Those otters were so cute, floating on their
backs near the pier, breaking clams open and making meals of them.
Since the otters have grown in number, clams have all but disappeared,
was it just a coincidence? What really happened? What can be backed
up by scientific studies? What solutions can be found? Can the Pismo
Clam be restored at Pismo Beach? This is the topic of a study currently being sought by the Cal Poly Center for Coastal Marine Sciences
and the Central Coast Aquarium Society. This study will support the
eventual goal of restoring the Pismo clam population. The City of Pismo Beach has allocated $5,000 to assist in this effort as we all await
to get some answers to all of our questions about the Pismo clams.
Maybe we can bring back the clams.
See the Huell Howser show online at https://blogs.chapman.
edu/huell-howser-archives/2003/01/08/pismo-clams-californiasgold-5003/
5
POLICE BEAT
Why Run From the Cops When You Can Run With Them?
W
hy Run From the Cops?
Why run from the cops when
you can run with them? It’s much
safer! Well, now you will get another opportunity…to run with them
of course. The Pismo Beach Police
Department would like to invite anyone willing to join us for an unofficial 5k. This will be our 3rd run
already. On our last one, we took
the community’s advice and ran on
a Saturday which boosted our numbers to almost 40 runners! This is a
great opportunity to “catch us” in
an informal atmosphere for a relaxing 3.1 mile run. We will meet in
front of the Pismo Beach Police Department at 7:30am on Saturday, November 21, 2015. It is also a quick
chance to pre-burn some calories for
the upcoming Thanksgiving Dinner!
There will be several different pace
groups to run with. The SWATers
group are in pretty good shape and
will lead the faster crowd, the Patrol/
Traffic group is more of a casual pace,
and the Administrative/Command
group is a relaxed pace. This should
be a great time for us all to get together, get some exercise, and take in
some of the beautiful Pismo Beach
scenery and fresh air. Of course
those that complete the run with us
will get your very own donut! (We
had to say it, or you would have!)
Cost: Free to run – We do hope to
have event t-shirts for sale that day.
Where: Starts and ends at Pismo
Beach Police Department (Please
park at the Vets Hall)
When:
Saturday, November 21,
2015 at 7:30am.
Pismo Beach Police Officer’s Association 32nd Annual
Thanksgiving Dinner
T
he Pismo Beach Police Officer’s Last year your donations assisted in the
Association is preparing for the purchase of 2,500 pounds of turkey,
32nd annual POA Thanksgiving Din- 1800 pounds of mashed potatoes, 25
ner. Started in 1983, the original din- cases of broccoli, 1000 boxes of stuffner served approximately 100 of the ing, 80 gallons of homemade gravy
community’s less fortunate and has with giblets, 200 pies and cakes, and
grown to feed over 3000 meals. Not 3000 dinner rolls. You also donated
everyone attending has fallen on
hard times, some folks are just
looking for company to share
the holiday dinner with and others come because they are alone
for Thanksgiving. No matter the
reason, it is a great time to share
with friends, family and our
wonderful community. Please
remember, though your police
department and its police officers association prepares the
2014 Turkey Dinner at the Veteran’s Hall
event, it is you the community
that makes it all possible. By way of approximately 160 volunteers to assist
your monetary donations and sup- in the production of the dinner which
plies, the Pismo Beach Police Depart- equates to over 1,200 volunteer hours!
ment was able to feed approximately We cannot thank you enough for all
3000 community members last year. you do. What a great community!
These members include the homeless, less fortunate, home bound, and For us, the planning begins in early
anyone interested in having a home September and by the end of the dinstyle cooked Thanksgiving Dinner. ner we find that approximately 900
6
hours from the first planning meeting
to the last scoop of mashed potatoes at
the dinner has transpired. But every
second of time spent is rewarded with
the first child’s smile and a gravy compliment. Though there are not enough
pages to mention and thank every
donator and volunteer, special
thanks must go out to the San
Luis Obispo Food 4 Less, Brad’s
Restaurant, 7/11 Pismo Beach,
Cal Fire / Pismo Beach Fire
Fighter’s Association, and The
City of Pismo Beach for the Veteran’s Hall. Without these major
contributors the dinner could not
as easily be prepared or served.
As always, the dinner will be held
at the Pismo Beach Vets Hall
on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving which is November 25, 2015.
For any additional information or
donations, please do not hesitate to
contact any member of the Police
Officers Association, Jake Miller, CoChairperson/Coordinator at 805-7737025, or Anita Channell, Co-Chairperson/Coordinator 805-773-7018.
POLICE BEAT
Police Training Update 2015
I
n early August of 2015, the Pismo Beach Police Department
conducted an active shooter/critical incident simulation and
training in conjunction with the Grover Beach Police Department, Arroyo Grande Police Department, California State
Parks, Five Cities Fire Authority, San Luis Ambulance, Lucia
Mar School District, and The Red Cross. The training was held
at the Grover Beach Elementary School and consisted of two 8
hour intensive training days to ensure the most employees from
represented agencies could participate. Though Pismo PD annually trains in rapid evolving violent incident training, Command level Officers and managers from each of the involved
agencies agreed that an active shooter type critical incident will
necessitate the response of all neighboring agencies and a collaborative training would be beneficial. The training was very
successful and all agencies will replace their individual annual
exercises with this cooperative joint training with each of the
four law enforcement agencies hosting on a rotational basis.
For the Pismo Beach Police Department, this training is in
addition to the several other annual training mandates by the
State of California to demonstrate proficiency include but are
not limited to; Use of force, Firearms, Impact Devises, Conducted Electrical Weapons (Tasers), legal updates, Arrest
and Control, Emergency Vehicle Operations, and Domestic Violence. Requirements for continued CALEA Accreditation add documented training in the areas of responding
to incidents involving mental illness and racial profiling.
There is numerous additional training, some mandated and
some essential, for members of the department who are assigned to Traffic, Narcotics, Investigations, SWAT, K9, Bike
Patrol, Records, Dispatch, and DARE that must receive continual certifications on an annual, quarterly, or even monthly
basis. On-going leadership trainings are attended by staff
to include the Chief of Police, Commanders, Sergeants
and Corporals. Officers seeking promotional opportunities may request leadership classes applicable to their position.
The responsibility to provide the community with the highest level of law enforcement is taken very seriously and being proficient in all the above is the foundation of the profession. Staying current with “best practice” and case law
reduces liability and makes the members of the Police Department better at what they do…serving the citizens of this
community professionally, ethically and enthusiastically.
Pismo Beach Police Officers teamed with other local Police
and emergency responders to conduct an active shooter drill.
Pismo’s K-9 Program Thanks You!
T
he Pismo Beach Police department would like to thank all of those
who have donated to our K-9 program. Over the years the police
department has successfully utilized police service dogs and have proven
the program to be of great asset to the agency as well as the community
they serve. Police service dogs are used for general protection, crowd
control, search and rescue, suspect tracking, and narcotics detection.
Fund raising and donations assist the department with purchasing the
service dogs, equip vehicles for the K-9, and training of the service
dog and handler for the above purposes. If you are interested in donating to the program please contact Julie Castaneda at 805-773-7029.
7
UPCOMING EVENTS
Events in Pismo Beach this Season:
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
November 1: A Brush with the Butterflies at the
Monarch Butterfly Grove
A fine art, photography, and craft outdoor event to
celebrate the return of monarch butterflies to Pismo Beach. The grove will be open from 10am-4pm
with informational talks given at 11am and 2pm daily. For more information, please visit www.cspa.info.
December 4: Holiday Harmony and Tree Lighting
Ceremony
Join us for Holiday Harmony, a FREE fun-filled fam-
November 6 -7: Surfing for Hope
This event is designed to help inspire people challenged by
cancer through the positive energy of surfing, and all proceeds benefit the Hearst Cancer Resource Center at French
Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo. The event
begins on Friday, November 6 with Opening Ceremonies,
which include a Memorial Paddle Out to honor friends
and loved ones who have lost their battle with cancer. On
Saturday the Annual Longboard Surf Contest takes place
and Family Fun Health Fair take place at the Pismo Beach
pier. For more information, visit www.surfingforhope.org
November 7: Marching Band Review
Marching Bands from around the area compete in several divisions in this annual event. Bands compete on
Dolliver between Hinds and Main Streets from approximately 9am-12pm. Awards will be presented on
the pier. For more information, please contact the
Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce at 800-443-7778.
November 11: Veterans Day Celebration
On the Pier Celebrate and remember our nation’s heroes for
a Memorial Service on the pier. Program begins at 11am.
For more information, please call 800-443-7778.
They’re back! The Monarch
Butterfly Grove is now open
T
housands of Monarch butterflies can be found
clustering in the limbs of Eucalyptus and Cypress
trees throughout the Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove every winter, from November through February. Last year, nearly 35,000 Monarchs migrated to
the grove over the course of the four month season. The
grove is staffed every day by knowledgeable docents and
volunteers from 10am-4pm, with free informational
talks provided at 11am and 2pm daily. For more information, please visit www.MonarchButterfly.org.
8
ily event from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the corner of Dolliver
and Pomeroy in downtown Pismo Beach. Kids’ activities
include fresh snow, photos with Santa, cookie decorating and bounce houses. The Downtown Tree Lighting
Ceremony will take place at the Pismo Beach Pier at
6pm. For more information, please contact the Pismo
Beach Parks & Recreation Department at 805-773-7063.
December 10: Shell Beach Holiday Stroll
Pismo Beach merchants along Shell Beach Road help visitors
get into the holiday spirit from 5pm-8pm. Enjoy shopping,
refreshments, live music, grab bags for the kids and a Surfin’ Santa. For more information, please visit www.sbig.org.
Got visitors? Visit any of our
information locations.
Visitor Information Center (VIC)
Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce
581 Dolliver at Hinds Street
Visitor Information Kiosk (VIK)
Pismo Beach Pier, end of Pomeroy Street
California Welcome Center (CWC)
Pismo Beach Premium Outlets
333 Five Cities Drive Pismo Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau (CVB)
Pismo Beach City Hall
760 Mattie Road
The staff and volunteers have helpful information and brochures on Pismo Beach restaurants, lodging, parks & trails,
as well as many local attractions. The Information Centers
welcome our residents as well as our visitors. Please visit a
center for your FREE guide.
For an online guide or more event information, please visit:
www.ClassicCalifornia.com
TOURISM’LY YOURS
Gaining Ground at the Pismo Preserve
T
hanks to a few key agencies
and community help, the
Land Conservancy was able to
raise over $12 million dollars in
order to permanently protect the
Pismo Preserve. This means the
900-acre coastal ranchland will
be forever preserved for community and wildlife benefit. Named
as one of Sunset Magazine’s “20
best California beach vacation
spots”, the Pismo Preserve will
offer over 10 miles of trails and
beautiful coastal views to the public. Not yet ready for community
use, these trails will be a unique
place to enjoy hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.
Despite earlier projections, the
Pismo Preserve will not open fall
2015. Additional requested natural
resource surveys, as well as other
unexpected delays, pushed back
application processes. Despite
pushbacks, the Land Conservancy
is working hard to get the land
ready for public use, and hopes it
will be open by late summer 2016.
While we all hope for a good rain
season, it is worthwhile to note that
major rains may delay the opening
of the Pismo Preserve even further than the summer 2016 goal.
There are many projects currently in the works to meet the new
projected open date of summer
2016, some of which community
members can participate in. First
and foremost, road maintenance
is currently taking place on existing roads in anticipation of heavy
winter rains. In addition, new and
expanded trails are being flagged,
with construction scheduled to
hopefully start in December. These
trails will be primarily machine
built by a professional staff, but
there are opportunities for volunteers to help out throughout the
process. Permit approval, as well as
water and electricity measures, are
being requested for the construction of the parking areas and public restrooms on Mattie Road to
begin by spring 2016. The Land
Conservancy is also in the early
planning phases to form and establish a volunteer docent program to
talk with visitors about the property and its resources. Lastly, Cal
Poly Range Land Management
students are working to collect
scientific rangeland data and develop monitoring protocols for the
Preserve to use moving forward.
While it is taking longer to get
up and running than most people
hoped, when it is open this will
be a fantastic space for public recreation, and well worth the wait.
For more information on the Pismo
Preserve, or to find out how you
can volunteer or donate, please visit
LCSLO.org/project/pismopreserve
Proposed Pismo Preserve Land in San Luis Obispo County.
9
LIBRARY NEWS
Au Revoir, Summer Reading
T
he Children’s Summer Reading
program came to a triumphant
close in August, with dozens of happy
young readers collecting free books
and prizes for reading 10 books or
more! For the final summer event,
they welcomed Cal Fire firefighters from the local station as honored
guests for a special story time. Volunteer Sarah Rijnen captivated listeners with an exciting firefighter story,
which she ended by leading everyone
in a rousing rendition of the famous
“Firetruck” song! Afterwards, kids of
all ages received a personal tour of an
actual fire truck. Thank you, Cal Fire!
Fall Happenings
T
he tireless Friends of the Library
group hosted one of their famous
book sales during the Art in the Park
event on Labor Day weekend. It was
a perfect summer day as our volunteers gathered at Dinosaur Cave Park
to offer great deals and plenty of smiles!
Looking Forward
Customers browse for book deals
B.Y.O.B. Monthly Book Club
S
Max loves his Operation Lifesaver
coloring book!
T
he adult summer readers reaped
rewards for completing their
“Escape the Ordinary” reading program. All participants received a free
book bag, and one lucky winner
received a grand prize of a $25 gift
card for local delicatessen DePalo
& Sons. Thank you so much to De
Palo & Sons for their generosity!
hell Beach Library continues to hold
its popular “Bring Your Own Book”
discussion group every month. Participants can simply bring and discuss a personal favorite book, or recent discovery,
of their own choice. The latest meeting
included a review of Harper Lee’s “Go
Set a Watchman” and a lively discussion
of the period detective works of Kelli
Stanley. Join them on the 3rd Wednesday of every month to get in on the fun!
A Fond Farewell
T
Shelley collects her Grand Prize
10
Capitol. She and her wife, Elissa, are
enjoying the exciting history and culture so readily available in their new
home, but not surprisingly, they are
still adjusting to the humid weather!
Victoria’s creativity and positive energy will be greatly missed, but everyone wishes her the very best in
this exciting new chapter of her life.
Victoria Dale
his past summer brought a major and poignant change for the
library. Shell Beach librarian, Victoria Dale, relocated to Washington,
D.C., when an incredible job opportunity beckoned her family to the
T
he holiday season is upon us,
which means it’s almost time
for the annual holiday Book GiftWrap project. Each year, Shell Beach
Friends of the Library members wrap
donated books for delivery to Five
Cities Meals on Wheels recipients.
So, they need more book donations!
If you have any gently read fiction
books to spare, please consider bringing them in to support this great cause.
Popular fiction, such as Tom Clancy
or Jan Karon, is especially needed.
Also, there will be a book sale table
at the SBIG Holiday Stroll on Friday,
December 11th, so be sure to drop
by and say hello. Thank you to our
amazing community of Shell Beach
for supporting your local library!
We wish you and yours a warm and
wonderful holiday season, and be
sure to celebrate by curling up with
a good book, movie, or festive music
collection. All of this and more are
available at the Shell Beach Library!
Come visit soon!
Shell Beach Library is open:
Tuesdays 11-5
Wednesdays 12-6
Fridays 11-5
PISMO FIRE
11
City of Pismo Beach
760 Mattie Road
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
PRST STD
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PISMO BEACH, CA 93449
PERMIT NO. 2
ECRWSS
Resident
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Calendar Of Events
NOVEMBER 2015
3
City Council Meeting – 5:30 pm
5
PRBC Commission Meeting -- 6:00 pm
10 Planning Commission Meeting– 6:30 pm
17 City Council Meeting – 5:30 pm
18 CVB Meeting– 3:00pm
24 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 pm
25 Chapman Commission Meeting – 5:30 pm
DECEMBER 2015
JANUARY 2016
7 PRBC Commission Meeting -- 6:00pm
16 CVB Meeting -- 3:00 pm
20 CVB Meeting – 3:00 pm
26 Planning Commission Meeting -- 6:30pm
27 Parking Advisory Committee – 10:00 am
PUBLIC MEETINGS
All meetings are open to the public and are held in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 760 Mattie Road.
Note: CVB - Conference & Visitor’s Bureau
PRBC - Parks, Recreation and Beautification Commission
CITY NEWSLETTER
The City is pleased to be publishing the City newsletter.
The Clam Chronicle is mailed to City residents on a
quarterly basis, in February, May, August and November.
We appreciate your questions or comments.
Please call the City Manager’s Executive Assistant
at 773-7004.
12
CITY OF PISMO BEACH POLICY OF
NON-DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF
DISABLED STATUS
The City of Pismo Beach does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped
status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. The City Manager, or his assigned representative, has
been designated to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in “Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended 99 29 U.S.C 794)”. The City Manager may be contacted at City
Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 or by calling 773-7007.

Clam Chronicle Nov 2015-Jan 2016

Transcription

Similar documents

Dinosaur Caves Park

February 2015 - Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce

June 2015 - Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce

June 2016 - Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce

June 2013 - Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce

July 2014 - Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce

You`re invited to the 3nd annual Weenie Roast

BROCHURE-ACQUALINA MIAMI

Villasimius centro tipico appartamento. - sardinien