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Libraries Make Research A Breeze
Articles and photos from thousands of magazines,
newspapers and reference books are now available through the Monterey Public Library, thanks to the addition of nine Web databases. Surf from the comfort of your home, office or classroom or stop by the Library for a demonstration. The
Gale Group databases, purchased by the Monterey Bay Area Cooperative Library System, includes
Info Trac One File, with the full text of more than 4,000 magazines. Or try
Info Trac Kid’s Edition; Informe magazines in Spanish; What Do I Read
Next?; and comprehensive resource centers on health, literature, biography and business.
To get access to these and other Library databases visit the Library or browse
www.monterey.org/library, click on Reference Desk, then click on Library Databases. For more details, call
or email Reference Services at
831.646.3933.
Arts
& Culture - 
Join the Party, Celebrate the Birthday
of Robert Louis Stevenson
The annual Robert Louis Stevenson Birthday Party will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Monterey Public Library.
Dr. Roger Swearingen, biographer and America’s leading Stevenson authority, will give a slide show lecture on “RLS in Monterey.” Join us for birthday cake following the lecture, courtesy of the Robert Louis Stevenson Club of Monterey.
Admission is FREE, but reservations are required. Call 831.646.3949 or email.
License
Needed to Doing Business in City
Have you recently moved to Monterey and opened a new business? Or have you purchased an existing business? All businesses operating in Monterey must hold
a City business license. Income generated from the business license tax is used to fund police and fire services,
recreation programs for youth and seniors, public works projects and general government activities.
For more info including tax rates and an application, visit www.monterey.org/finance or call
the Revenue Office at 831.646.3944.
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Help
Keep Storm Drains Clear
Creeks, catch basins, gutters, roads and even driveways make up Monterey’s storm drain rainwater collection system. The storm drain system is not connected to sewer lines, and water and pollutants collected there run into Monterey Bay untreated.
On an average day these pollutants flow into the storm drain system, and ultimately
into the Bay:
- Motor oil from roads, driveways, parking lots and catch basins
- Heavy metals such as copper and lead from roofs, rain gutters and brake dust
- Detergents from washing cars or anything washed outside
- Fertilizers and pesticides from lawns and gardens
- Bare soil from hillsides
- Leaves and other yard waste
- Trash and cigarette butts
- Pet waste from lawns, streets and
sidewalk
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How can you help?
- Maintain vehicles regularly. Use a drip tray to catch fluids until leaks are fixed. Recycle used motor oil for free at Jiffy Lube. Prevent spills by using a drip pan. Clean up spills
with an absorbent material such as cat litter.
- Wash cars on unpaved surfaces or take them to a commercial car wash. Pour soapy water down an indoor sink or toilet
- Use non-toxic alternatives to pesticides. Never apply pesticides or fertilizers when rain is forecast.
- Landscape yards so that rainwater gets absorbed. Grow native plants that need less water.
- Put yard waste in a disposal can, not in the gutter or storm drain.
- Do not place wood, logs or plants where they can wash into the storm drain.
- Place trash in proper containers and secure the lid.
- Pick up animal waste regularly. Put it in the toilet or wrap it in a bag and place in trash.
City Hall LIVE on TV
Watch your City Council meetings live on cable Ch. 25, the first and third Tuesday of each month. The Council usually meets at 4 and 7 p.m.
at the Council Chamber at City Hall. Meetings are also aired on Thursdays tape-delayed. See your City in action, working for you!
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