Announcing the second program in our new series,
Exploring a Sense of Place,
sponsored by the CVA
Natural Resources Committee
Los Padres Dam Talk
Saturday, June 10
10-12 pm
John Olson is a freshwater scientist who studies how rivers are influenced by the landscape around them and then develops ways to use this knowledge to improve river health and management. John will share about the health of river as seen through the lens of water quality and flow needs of the river.
Paola Berthoin will host the experiential aspect of the outing to include opportunities to draw and write about being at the river.
Meet at the dam,
Directions to follow.
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Steve Fox, Featured Speaker at Carmel Valley's First Saturday Series
June 3, 2017 at 10:15 am.
Friends of the Carmel Valley Library are pleased to welcome as our guest, Steve Fox, Music Educator, Guitar Musician extraordinaire, Performer and Instructor.
Mr. Fox was formerly guitar and music theory instructor at Hartnell Community College. He has participated in workshops at Esalen Institute, and authored a Guitar Curriculum for Monterey Peninsula College at Ford Ord.
Devoted admirer of the beautiful instrument he plays, he'll bring with him some of his large collection of guitars.
Mr.Fox will perform as well as instruct. He will offer a primer on the physicality of the guitar, its construction, materials and maintenance. He'll discuss and demonstrate the diatonic scale, basic elements of western music, pitch and scale, notes and fingering.
Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. For information, please call the Library at 659-2377.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own stringed instruments
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Community Center Pool
Open in June
June 3 - August 6:
M-Th Adult Swim 4 - 5 PM
M-F General Swim 12 - 4 PM
Weekends
General Swim 12 - 5 PM.
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Summer Swim Lessons at the 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.
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
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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From the Big Sur Land Trust:
Spend the day on an ancient seafloor!
Martin Dunes Hike
May 27, 2017 * 8:30 AM-1:00 PM
Martin Dunes is a 125-acre biological wonderland filled with wind-sw
ept sands,
wildflowers and spectacular views. You might even catch a glimpse of 17 different rare and threatened plants and animals - so bring your binoculars! Wear layers as temperatures can vary. Bring water, snacks and a blanket to sit on. No pets please. This hike is moderately strenuous as we'll be trekking around the coastline and sand dunes. Get more information and register here.
See how nature rebounds after fire.
Mitteldorf Preserve Hike
June 3, 2017 * 8:30 AM-1:00 PM
Want to see how this 1100-acre redwood forest has rebounded after the Soberanes Fire and the storms that followed? This will be a
rigorous trek over fallen logs and across streams so bring your sense of adventure and advanced hiking skills. Space is limited. Get details and RSVP here.
Setting up camp at Glen Deven Ranch - Volunteer!
June 10, 2017 * 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Join BSLT program staff and our youth camp leaders-in-training as w
e prepare
the land and ranch houses for our 2017 summer camps! Help put up and equip tents or create traditional gathering spaces with hay bales and stumps at different locations throughout the ranch. Lighter duties include stocking and organizing the equipment pantry, organizing arts and crafts supplies, tidying up the performance barn and more! Afterwards, please feel free to stay and enjoy a hike on the ranch! Learn more and sign up here.
Soberanes Fire: Immolation, Aftermath and Rebirth
We are so grateful to Michael Troutman, a highly-respected local pr
ofessional
photographer, for generously donating his time and talent to capture a full spectrum of compelling images during and after last year's Soberanes Fire. His newest exhibition, Soberanes Fire - Immolation, Aftermath and Rebirth is showing for the next year at East Village Coffee Lounge. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Big Sur Relief Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County and Big Sur Land Trust! Check out KSBW's story on Michael's mission.
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After CVA Members Testify,
Planning Commission Denies
31 Unit Val Verde Development
Expressing concern about the proposed development's non-compliance with County
Development Evaluation System's affordable housing requirements, the planners voted 8 - 1 to deny the project and canceled a second scheduled hearing. The project will next go the the Board of Supervisors. That hearing is currently scheduled for June 27 but may change.
CVA testified before the Planning Commission concerning the projects
inconsistencies
with the General Plan and submitted a 14-page letter outlining the defects of the project and the inconsistencies in the Final Environmental Impact Report.
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Rancho Cañada
CVA Filed Suit January 12, 2017
From our attorney William Parkin:
This case has just been reassigned to Judge Villarreal. She is the CEQA judge.
We have presented the Administrative Record to the County for certification. The County certifies it as to accuracy. There should not be any accuracy issues since we have included all documents they presented to us.
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.
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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