What are your priorities for our valley?
We Want to Hear from You!
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Sunday, April 30, 3 PM
Monterey County
Composers' Forum
New music by local composers and songwriters
Hidden Valley Music Seminars
Suggested donation" $10
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Grazing the Santa Lucia Preserve
Leslie Dorrance
Saturday, May 6 10:15 AM
Carmel Valley Library
1st Saturday Series
Friends of the Carmel Valley Library are pleased to host Leslie Dorrance, Grazing Manager for the Santa Lucia Conservancy.
The vast Santa Lucia Preserve was established in the 1990's; it comprises 31 square miles of diverse and unique terrain, and supports over 50 distinct habitat-types nestled in the Santa Lucia Mountains. The Santa Lucia Conservancy is dedicated to the stewardship of this unique natural resource.
This free program at the Carmel Valley Branch is being hosted by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library as part of the popular First Saturday Program Series.
Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. For information, please call the Library at 659-2377.
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Note the correction in the previously announced date:
Pianist Jura Margulis in Concert
Wednesday, May 24th
7:30 p.m.
Hidden Valley Theatre
104 West Carmel Valley Road
Carmel Valley, California 93924
Pianist Jura Margulis returns for his seventh performance at Hidden Valley to present a rich and powerful program featuring the works of Domenico Scarlatti, Alexander Scriabin, and Johannes Brahms. Mr. Margulis is internationally recognized for his consummate virtuosity and compellingly communicative performances.
TICKETS
(831) 659-3115
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2017 Summer Swim Lessons at the Carmel Valley Community Youth Center
Online Registration has started!
CVCYC will be offering 4 two-week sessions beginning Monday, June 5th. Group lessons for ages 4 and up in levels 1,2,3, Pre-Team (levels 4 & 5), Mommy & Me, as well as private lessons for all ages will be available. Lessons are Monday-Thursday only. Sign up online beginning April 1st, or in person during pool hours starting June 3rd.
Become a member to receive discounted swim lesson pricing!
REGISTER EARLY, OUR LESSONS FILL UP!
Visit our website for more information:
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Senior Luncheon
1st Monday of Each Month
11:30 am
Carmel Valley Community Center
This is a monthly event free to all seniors in Carmel Valley.
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Come and Share the Wonders of
Point Lobos
Easy Access Adventures!
Visitors of all abilities are invited to experience the Easy Access Trails at Point Lobos. You are welcome to tour at your own pace, whether you walk fast or slow, are pushing a stroller or walker, using a cane or wheelchair.
We also have a presentation that we can show to your group or staff at your
location.
Saturday, Apr. 15
10am to 12pm - Bird Island
Wednesday, May 3 - 10am to noon - Bird Island Saturday,
May 20 - 10am to noon - Bird Island
Please note - Sea Lion Point is currently undergoing reconstruction.
It is planned to be reopened before June. You will be sent a new flyer if
we need to change our June events to Bird Island.
Wednesday, June 7 - 10 am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Saturday, June 17- 10 am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Wednesday, July 5 - 10 am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Saturday, July 15 - 10 am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Wednesday, Aug. 2 - 10 am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Saturday, Aug. 19 - 10 am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Highlights at Sea Lion Point - California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Otters,
Pelicans, Gulls and Cormorants - Whales in migration
Highlights at Bird Island - Nesting Brandt's & Pelagic Cormorants, Black-crowned
Night Herons, Pelicans and Gulls - Harbor Seals (pups April & May) and Otters.
or contact Melissa Gobell, Docent Program Coordinator
or 831 625-1470
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Header photo by
Carmel Valley Photographer
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Don't Miss This Saturday's Celebration!
Carmel Valley Historical Society Celebrates 30 Years
1987 - 2017
The journey from a dream beginning in 1987 to a History Center that plays an important role in the community today will be celebrated on Saturday, April 29th, from 2 - 4 pm.
Hundreds of photos and memorabilia from the Society's archives will chronicle the 30-year long road to preserve and promote the history and heritage of Carmel Valley for current and future generations. Libations and appetizers by Jerome's Catering will be served. Please join us in this walk down memory lane in celebration of this truly special milestone. 77 W. Valley Road, next to the Community Park.
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Carmel Valley Garden Club's 48th annual Garden Show
Enjoy a day among flowers, succulents, and the verdant hills of Carmel Valley at the Carmel Valley Garden Club's 48th annual Garden Show on May 6th and 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The show is free to all and is held at Hidden Valley Music Seminars in Carmel Valley Village.
It features the fabulous competitive flower and plant show with entries from amateur gardeners throughout the region. Besides the main flower show the event includes local plant and garden product vendors, a children's discovery garden, a photography contest, a café with live music and the famous silent auction.
All proceeds from the café and auction benefit many of the non-profits of Carmel Valley. For more information on entry registration and everything show related please visit cvgardenclub.org.
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Sudden Oak Death Blitz
Learn How You Can Help
Stop the Disease as a Citizen Scientist
Date: Saturday May 6th, 10am-12noon
Location: Garland Park Meeting Room,
Carmel Valley
This effort, led by UC Berkeley, is designed for all Californians to participate in the fight against Sudden Oak Death, the destructive and exotic disease that is decimating oaks throughout the state. Please attend our short and informative training session where you will receive a SOD Blitz collection kit with everything you will need to survey and sample symptomatic trees in your area, making you a part of the hundreds of citizen scientists who are helping to track the presence of Sudden Oak Death.
Due to the extreme amount of rainfall, 2017 is predicted to be one of the worst years for the spread of Sudden Oak Death. By volunteering a small amount of your time, you can make a large impact toward helping control this terrible disease. By attending a SOD Blitz meeting in your local area, you can learn the latest information about the disease, and help be a part of an ever-growing community of citizen scientists. Each year the information that citizen scientists provide makes it possible for homeowners and land managers to successfully preserve and protect their native oak trees.
For more information go to: www.sodblitz.org
or e-mail Kerri Frangioso at: kfrangioso@ucdavis.edu
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Valley Issues Update
Rancho Canada
CVA Filed Suit January 12, 2017
From our attorney William Parkin:
Administrative Record-we are presenting it to the County by April 24 for certification. The County certifies the record for the court as to accuracy. There should not be any accuracy issues since we have included all documents they presented to us.
This case has just been reassigned to Judge Villarreal. She is the CEQA judge.
CVA Opening Brief will be filed by June 19.
Opposition Briefs from the County and Williams will be due July 19.
CVA Reply Brief will be filed by August 9.
We have a case management conference with the Judge on May 17. A hearing date will likely be set at that time. Depending on the Court's availability, we think it will be September as all the parties agree that September is acceptable.
31 Unit Val Verde Development
From County Senior Planner Bob Schubert:
We anticipate completing the Final Environmental Impact Report on May 3.
First Planning Commission hearing - May 10
Second Planning Commission hearing - May 31
First Board of Supervisors hearing - June 27
Second Board of Supervisors hearing - July 11
Hilltop Ranch
The Carmel Valley Land Use Advisory Committee (CVLUAC) has recommended denial of the application from Cima Colina Winery to use its vineyard off of Carmel Valley Road for activities that are allowed at its tasting room in the Village, based on issues related to the private road, lack of legitimate traffic data and no noise data, a questionable interpretation of SV wine corridor policies to Carmel Valley, and a lack of transparency.
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Sincerely,
Pris Walton, President
Carmel Valley Association
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Safely Dispose of Your
Sharps and Meds!
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Curious About CVA?
Carmel Valley Association is one of the oldest, largest, and
most successful community organizations in Monterey County. We are entirely volunteer, with no paid employees. Our mission is to defend the beauty, resources and rural character of our beautiful valley. We do that by working with residents, businesses, and government.
CVA was instrumental in the adoption of the Carmel Valley Master Plan and recently settled a lawsuit with Monterey County regarding traffic measurement and capping future development on very favorable terms for our valley. Our volunteer experts represent Carmel Valley's interest, testifying before governmental bodies concerning development, water, traffic, road signs, and other quality of life issues.
We keep valley residents informed about important issues and events with our online Calendar, our weekly email Bulletin, which goes to over 650 residents, and our quarterly Newsletter, which is mailed to over 7,000 valley addresses
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To provide a venue for differing perspectives, we are starting to publish letters and guest commentaries in our E-Bulletin. Let us hear from you so that we can include your thinking in our deliberations.
Please limit your letters to no more than 250 words and commentaries to 600 words. We also encourage you to provide informational items, topical essays, and photos related to the Carmel Valley and the Carmel Valley Association's mission. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity. Send your letters and comments to
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