Tuesday, December 21, 2021 – 4 pm. City Council Meeting on Retail Cannabis. Comments can be sent to cityclerk@monterey.org up to 30 minutes prior to the meeting and are part of the public record. You may attend in person at City Council Chambers, (masks required), view the meeting on You-Tube at youtube.com/cityofmonterey, view on Comcast Channel 25 or by Zoom at https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1607729333.
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 – 7 pm public hearing on boundaries for district-based elections. Public is invited to give input on ideas for new districts for elections. Comments can be sent to cityclerk@monterey.org up to 30 minutes prior to the meeting and are part of the public record. You may attend in person at City Council Chambers, (masks required), view the meeting on You-Tube at youtube.com/cityofmonterey, view on Comcast Channel 25 or by Zoom at https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1607729333
Friday, December 31, 2021 3-Midnight – First Night Monterey 2022– Celebrate New Years Eve in historic downtown Monterey with over 50 performances both inside and out at this safe and family oriented event. Events start at 3 pm at Colton Hall lawn with free art and fun for youth and young at heart, followed by the Twilight Procession. Advance purchase of a button and proof of vaccination or negative covid test with ID required for the indoor performances, culminating in the Midnight Finale Performance. Buttons are your admission and can be purchased at Safeway stores through December or online at www.firstnightmonterey.org. with pick up at three downtown locations. Adults $29 ($22 with discount); Youth 6-15 $18 ($12 with discount), 5 and under free. Family packages (2 adults and 2 youth) $86 ($56 with discount). More info at www.firstnightmonterey.org. Monday, December 13, 8 pm – is the deadline for Early Bird Discount of First Night Monterey Buttons.
Friday, December 31, 6 pm-7:15- Monterey County Pops! Free Concert at the Golden State Theater sponsored by Old Monterey Foundation. Celebrate Monterey’s 250th Birthday postponed from 2020. Mayor Clyde Roberson and other dignitaries will open, and there will be birthday cake as well as a fabulous concert, part of the First Night celebration downtown. Doors open at 5:30. First come, first in.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 5:30-7:30– Old Town Neighborhood Association’s Member Appreciation Evening in the Garden at the Perry House returns to celebrate the New Year! Wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages and heavy hors d’oeuvres are elegantly provided by Events by Classic caterers at this beautiful historic mansion located at 201 Van Buren Street. This free event is for adult OTNA member paid for 2022 bringing proof of covid vaccinations or a negative covid test within 72 hours. As of this writing, we expect to have access indoors with masks unless eating, as well as access to the garden, terraces and beautiful carriage house. To join or renew your membership, please see details at the bottom of this email. Dues paid now will cover through the following calendar year (2022), and make you eligible to reserve your place, as there are very limited spaces left. We expect to be on a waiting list only basis soon. Thanks to all who have volunteered to help at check-in. We don’t expect to need further volunteers. To reserve for the party, email oldtownneighborhood@gmail.com with your name(s), address and phone. Remember that we will require proof of vaccination or a negative covid test within 72 hours, and masks will be required at checkin. If not an email user, please mail your request to OTNA, P O Box 724, Monterey, CA 93942.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District seeks applicants to serve on its Redistricting Advisory Commission, responsible for determining the District’s voter division area boundaries for the 2022 election. You can contact Joel G. Pablo, Board Clerk at (831) 658-5652 or via e-mail at joel@mpwmd.net to find out more about how the process works or to submit a statement of interest in this volunteer (unpaid) position. More information about this can be found at the Redistricting Website: https://2021redistricting-mpwmd.com/faq/
Ice Skating Rink is Open at Custom House Plaza.. Mon -Sat 11am-10pm; Sunday 12-8pm. 13 year to adult: $15; Youth 12 and under $13. Skate rental $5.
Undergrounding Committee Seeks Interested Residents -Our Old Town Neighborhood Undergrounding Committee is working jointly with interested residents of Monterey Vista and New Monterey Neighborhoods to work on a plan to underground utilities. You can contact Suzie Grimes at suziegrimes@juno.com with your ideas and to become part of this committee.
Monterey County Theater Alliance – The Monterey County Theater Alliance has been providing us many interesting theatrical presentations over zoom. For an ongoing schedule for these events, usually free and on zoom, visit admin@theatremonterey.org. Free theatrical presentations on topics of local history will usually show also under events. Thank you, MCTA, for offering us so many interesting topics during the covid time of sheltering in place!
Not Yet a Member of Old Town Neighborhood Association? Annual membership dues are $20 per household and go to help support social events and technical costs of website, zoom meetings, and newsletter. Send your check for $20 payable to OTNA, P O Box 724, Monterey, CA 93942-724, along with names of adults in the household, address, phone and email address. Questions? Email oldtownneighborhood@gmail.com.
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