November 18, 2021
preserving, protecting, and defending the rural character
and natural resources of Carmel Valley since 1949

Carmel Valley Association
Weekly Bulletin
Greetings!
Holiday Lights in the Village
Helpers Wanted - Carmel Valley Village Needs You!

This Saturday, November 20, starting about 10:30 AM, Danielle Carlson will lead volunteers in putting up the Holiday Lights in the Village. Gather up in front of Regency Construction, 21 W. Carmel Valley Rd. - you’ll see the group.

Wear work gloves, and if you have any of the following bring them along, too: a hammer, a tall ladder, some waterproof tape, and big zip-ties. With a good crew we can get all the decorations and lights up in a couple of hours. These decorations are such a wonderful part of our village holiday tradition.

Please join in the fun! Danielle will be signing off on volunteer hours for high school students, as well.
Angel Project Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner

Another year has passed and we have so much to be thankful for as a community. The Carmel Valley Angel Project is once again organizing the Free Community Thanksgiving Drive-Through, with a twist -- meals will be provided on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day.  

Traditional Thanksgiving meals with all the trimmings will be prepared this year in partnership with the Carmel Valley Kiwanis.  Individually packaged, fully cooked meals to be reheated at your convenience will be available for scheduled pick up at the Carmel Valley Community Youth Center. The reservation book is full, but requests are still being accepted. Call 831-659-5639 to be placed on the waiting list, should more spots become available. 

For Pick Up on Wednesday November 24th
At your assigned time (between noon and 3pm)
Carmel Valley Community Youth Center ~ 25 Ford Road, Carmel Valley, CA 93924
From Carmel Valley resident David Dally:

The Monterey Peninsula College String Ensemble, directed by David Dally, will perform a concert on Monday, November 22, 2021 at 7:30 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Monterey, 501 El Dorado Street, Monterey.

The program will feature Eun Ha Chung, organist, performing the Bruckner “Prelude and Fugue in D Minor” and the Respighi “Suite in G Major” with the 24-piece MPC String Ensemble. The orchestra will also perform the Arthur Foote “Suite in E Major.”

Tickets at the door only. Masks Required
$10 Admission, $5 Students.
Community Fund for Carmel Valley Grants

Founded in 2020, the Community Fund for Carmel Valley (CFCV) is an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County.

The CFCV provides grants to organizations that benefit the communities of the Carmel Valley/Cachagua area which is defined as Highway One to Cahoon Grade.

Eligibility:

Grants will be considered for projects and programs serving Carmel Valley and Cachagua communities.

  • 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
  • Public programs (schools, parks, public health, etc.)
  • Church-sponsored activities with benefit beyond their own membership
  • Organizations and collaboratives that are not legally incorporated—for these, CFMC requires an agreement with a “Fiscal Sponsor” defined as a tax exempt 501(c)3 organization accountable for financial management of the grant.
  • Organization may only submit one application. However, if an organization is serving as a fiscal sponsor for a collaborative or unincorporated group, they can also apply for a grant to benefit their organization.

Embodiology Workshop

December 12-17 | Hidden Valley Music Seminars

During this one-week Embodiology Immersion workshop, participants will exponentially increase their capacity to innovate, whilst enhancing their wellbeing, vitality and empathy. Fostering innovation regardless of your field of expertise, this experience is suitable for all walks of life, and is recommended for dancers, actors, musicians, teachers, and anyone seeking connection, joy, and wellbeing. The experience serves as a PREREQUISITE for Embodiology®’s Teacher Training. 
 
Embodiology® praxis involves meditation, cognitive and sensory investigation, reflective journaling, and movement practice. The experience will engage exercises and tasks that use African and diasporic principles of dynamic rhythm, fractal code, inner sensing and balance, as well as mindfulness practices focusing on the relationship between breath and rhythm.
 
Embodiology® is a product of action research in Ghana, mainly from an Anlo-Ewe community, and uses specific principles from indigenous performance methodologies to shape an optimizing mind-body practice. In respect to drawing upon their indigenous knowledge, resources are returned to their community each time Embodiology® principles are shared in full or in part.
 
ELIGIBILITY 
  • Age 16+
  • Desire to adapt, create, connect, and contribute
  • Proof of vaccination
 
For more information and to register, click the button below.
FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION DEADLINE
November 15 @ 5:00pm PST
All registered participants are eligible and welcome to apply for financial aid. Instructions are outlined on the Embodiology® Immersion webpage. 

Update from Supervisor Mary Adams' Office on the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement Project (CRFREE):

CRFREE Project and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan was approved by the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors June 15, 2021. This begins a two-year pre-construction and permitting phase.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has initiated its analysis of the Project as part of its consideration of the $22.9 million grant funds proposed for the CRFREE project, inclusive of funding for Carmel Area Wastewater District’s project to underground its force main and sewer outfall pipes spanning the south arm of the Lagoon.

Construction and permitting is in progress. The current implementation schedule anticipates construction to begin in early 2023. Construction will last approximately twelve to eighteen months. The Project will work with Caltrans, community members, event organizers and other stakeholders to minimize impacts or disruptions along Highway One during construction.

The Big Sur Land Trust and the County are working with consultants to initiate environmental permitting that kicked off with Project approval in June.

Grant funding of approximately $42 million will be needed. Approximately $11 million in grant funds have been awarded, with a further $30 million applied for and pending.

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Issues of Concern to Residents of Carmel Valley
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Sincerely,
Pris Walton, President
Carmel Valley Association
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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 weekly email Bulletin, which goes to over 1200 residents, and our quarterly Newsletter, which is mailed to over 7,000 valley addresses.

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