Odds and Ends
Tips for Enjoying Fireworks Show |
Flag Flies High Over City
City Seal Paints Monterey Picture |
General Municipal Elections on Tap |
Trash Talk
Tips
for Enjoying Fireworks Show
SUNDAY, JULY 4
10 a.m. Kick-off Parade, from Alvarado, up Del Monte Avenue and down
Calle Principal to Jefferson Street.
11 a.m. Big Little Backyard Bar-B-Que and Entertainment Extravaganza
in front of Colton Hall. Food for sale.
9:15 p.m. Fireworks Display off Wharf II.
Some tips for enjoying the celebration:
- if driving, arrive and park by 3 p.m.
- park and walk from Monterey Peninsula
College
OR walk into the Lower Presidio Historic Park
- be patient and be prepared to stay
downtown for
one hour AFTER the fireworks are over
- follow ALL signs and detours, parking will
be limited
and traffic heavy
- individual fireworks are illegal on the
beach and
anywhere else in the City (punishable by $500 fine)
For info, call the Fourth of July Hotline at
646-3427, or visit
www.monterey.org/four.
Flag Flies High Over City
The green and yellow City flag was
officially adopted by the City Council on Jan. 18, 1977.
It was designed based on two armorial bearings connected with the City’s
history, one Spanish and one American.
The first, represented in the first and fourth quarters (white) of the flag,
is the shield of the Count of Monterrey, for whom the City was named in
1602.
The second, represented in the second and third quarters of the flag, is
based on the City Seal.
For info on the City Seal, see
article below.
Click here to few the
City flag.
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City Seal Paints Monterey
Picture
The Monterey City Seal was adopted more than a century ago by the City
Common Council on
April 10, 1850.
It had been designed earlier that same year by Lieutenant Alfred Sully, son
of the celebrated American portrait painter, Thomas Sully. Alfred Sully was
one of a small group of young
U.S. Army officers stationed in Monterey
that year.
The shield on the seal is green (as the City’s environs are always green),
and it describes the City as being born separate from the ancient domain of
the United States by a bandolier that crosses the shield.
The anchor, the sheaf, the horse and the bull show that the founders wanted
commerce to play an important role in the City’s future.
The rising sun expresses hope that Monterey will be a rising city.
The motto “Anda” means onward in Spanish and is symbolic of the spirit of
Monterey, expressing the hope for continued growth.
To view color pictures of the seal, visit the City’s Web site at
http://www.monterey.org/cityseal.html.
General Municipal Elections
on Tap
Reminder... the next General Election is
Nov. 2, 2004.
Voters here will elect a mayor to a two-year term and three councilmembers
(one two-year term and two four-year terms).
Need to register?
For citizens who are at least 18 years old, it’s easy to register. Get a
form, fill it out and send it in before the Oct. 18 deadline. Forms are
available at the Monterey Public Library, the City Clerk’s Office, the US
Post Office, the Monterey County Elections Office and online at
www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections.htm Don’t
forget to re-register whenever you move.
Going to run for local office?
The nomination period for candidates who want to run for a local seat is
July 12 thru Aug. 6.
For info on running for local office, call the
City Clerk’s Office at 646.3935
or view the 2004 City of Monterey Elections Guide on the Web at
www.monterey.org/cityclerk/guideline.html
TRASH
TALK
Fill Time, Not Landfills this Summer
Camping. Vacations.
Family. Eating out.
It’s summertime, but are you thinking about recycling? Here are some hints
to help you produce less waste this summer:
- Provide a
clear plastic bag or marked container for recycling cans and bottles
and place it next to the trash bag. Have kids crush
the containers and recycle them at the camp or picnic area or bring them
home to recycle at a buyback center.
If recycling is not offered where you are, ask the management company to
begin offering it and stress how important it is.
- Instead of
purchasing paper products (plates and cups), give each person their own
reusable plate and cup with their name on it.
- Serve drinks
in bulk, liter containers or even larger water jugs. Cans of soda or
water are often left half full because we can’t remember which one is ours
or there was just too much to drink.
- Buy food in
bulk. Send a clear message to manufacturers that you prefer to
purchase items with less packaging.
If your favorite products are over-packaged, write to the manufacturers
and stress the importance of producing less waste.
News to know …
everyone pays a deposit of 4 cents per can of soda or bottle of water and 8
cents for larger
containers. The costs add up quickly.
Get your money back by taking your containers to a buyback center. Centers
are located behind Whole Foods Market in Monterey, at Costco in Sand City
and at Nob Hill Foods and at Safeway on Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove.
Remember: Reduce waste by making earth-friendly choices when buying. Reuse
what you do buy. When all else fails, RECYCLE!
Make a WORLD of difference starting this summer.
For more info or other recommendations, go online at
www.monterey.org/recycle or
call
646.5662.
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