City Briefs
Volunteer Today
| On Cable TV, Web | All About Hiring a
Contractor
Kids Get Fire Safety 101 | Public Art on Display
| Teens Live at the Library
Teens Can Earn $$ this Summer
- Who: Teens 16 years or older who love being around children.
- Qualifications: Willing to learn. Should be creative, organized, responsible, energetic, talented and flexible. Must have a positive attitude that combines enthusiasm, spirit, cooperation, patience.
- Positions: Recreation leaders, swim instructors, lifeguards, day camp counselors, resident camp counselors and resident camp support staff. Application deadline for summer employment is Friday, April 5, at 5 p.m.
Applications are available at the Recreation and Community Services office at 546 Dutra Street or
link to our Summer
Jobs page. For more info on part-time jobs and summer employment, call
831.646-3866 or email Cindy
Vierra .
Choose Your Own Assignment, Volunteer Today
- Help with spring events for children at the Casanova Oak Knoll Community Center,
Sat., March 23.
- Volunteer at History Fest on Sat., April 27.
Training will be held Weds., March 27, from 7-9 p.m. at the Stanton Center.
- Help protect the Harbor dock,
be a Sea Lion Watch
volunteer (must be at least
16 years old).
- Stage managers are needed for the Spring Student Dance Concert at the Monterey Conference Center, Sat.,
May 11 from 2-5:30 p.m.
- Groups of all ages and any size can volunteer to plant trees.
- Calling all teens 13-16! Spend eight weeks working alongside City staff in summer camps, sports programs, video production, Web design and more. Applications, due May 10, are
at www.monterey.org/volunteen
and at City Hall. To sign up or for more info call the City’s Volunteer Services at
831.646.3719 or email Julie
Dillemuth .
On Cable TV, Web -
Council Meetings Summarized, Programs, Activities Discussed
SEE
NEW SCHEDULE as of April, 2006
- On Cable Ch. 25
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30 a.m.
Council wrap up – offers a brief summary of major actions taken or discussions held by the City Council at their regular meeting. It also provides information on upcoming meetings.
Monterey up to date – discusses issues and projects coming before the Council and provides info on news and events that affect the community. Find out how
to get involved and participate in the City’s decision-making process. Upcoming topics include housing, budget planning,
the historic Mesa Neighborhood and a visit with the Police Chief.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 p.m.
Wednesdays and Fridays 9 a.m.
Eye on Monterey – talk show takes an in-depth look at City programs and activities and how they benefit the community.
- On the Web
www.monterey.org/cityhall.html
Report problems and request City services for Public Works projects 24 hours a day
Focus on Trees
All About Hiring a Contractor
When hiring any contractor to work on your trees, make sure the company has four important things:
1) A state contractor’s license to perform tree work
2) Comprehensive general liability insurance (CGL) adequate to cover potential losses
3) Workers’ Compensation Insurance for everyone working on your property
4) Certification as an arborist from the International Society of Arboriculture
These four items protect you, your property and your trees. The State license (D49) shows that
the contractor is legitimately established.
CGL insurance protects residents/tenants and property in the event of injury or damage.
Workers’ Compensation Insurance protects the individuals working on your property and can reduce your liability for their work-related injuries. The arborist’s certification by the I.S.A. indicates that the contractor is committed to industry standards of tree care and must attend periodic training to maintain certified status.
Ask for written proof of these four items before hiring a contractor.
Look for additional tree topics in upcoming editions: proper vs. improper pruning; pine pitch canker; and mature tree care.
For more info call the City’s Urban Forestry Division at 831.646.3860.
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Kids Get Fire Safety 101
At the Fire Department Monterey third graders know when to stop, drop and roll.
Each fall the Monterey Fire Department takes lessons into the school to teach fire safety.
What do kids learn about?
- home escape plans
- smoke detectors
- when to call 911
- stop, drop and roll techniques how to crawl underneath smoke
Some fun too...
Students also get a close-up view of an Aerial Ladder Truck. Fire hats, an activity book, stickers as well as additional info on fire safety for parents are also part of the package.
For info on how you can be fire safe, call the Fire Department at 831.646.3908
(suggest@ci.monterey.ca.us).
Arts & Culture - 
Public Art on Display
A new public sculpture now resides at the end of Cannery Row, near San Carlos Beach.
Sanctuary is a cast bronze sphere of seaweed and kelp standing in a tide-pool of rocks and sea creatures. A continuous flow of water spouts from the center of the sculptured fountain.
The piece was first inspired and created as a temporary sculpture to commemorate California’s Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary). The project featured a fountain surrounded by a sphere of kelp, and it highlighted various aspects of California history that led the way to statehood. The piece, titled On the Golden Road,
was displayed at Custom House Plaza for more than a year.
The sculptors then donated the center sphere to the City. It has been refinished and installed in
a fabricated tide-pool base at the edge of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary – hence the new name.
For more info on arts and culture in the City, call 646-3858 or visit www.monterey.org
Teens Live at the Library
Poetry Circle: Open Mike for High School Poets welcomes all teens.
What is it about?
Teen poets gather at the Monterey Public Library each month to let their voices be heard, to share their poems, meet other poets and discuss poetry.
On New Year’s Eve, four of the regular participants gave
a poetry reading in the Library as part of Monterey’s First Night celebration.
Parents, teachers and other adults are welcome to come
listen, but only high school poets may read at the open mike.
For schedule or info call or email Jeanne McCombs at
831.646.3949, or link to the Library
pages.
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