December 2015.pdfDecember 2015
Dec 10 Pension Board Meeting (North Conference Room) 6:30 pm
Dec 14 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Dec 15 Community Development Board Meeting 6 pm
Dec 22 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
Dec 24 & 25 Christmas Holiday – City Offices Closed
January 2016
Jan 1 New Years Day - City Offices Closed
Jan 11 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Jan 12 Code Enforcement Board 6 pm
Jan 14 Pension Board Meeting (North Conference Room) 6:30 pm
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Holiday - City Offices Closed
Jan 19 Community Development Board Meeting 6 pm
Jan 25 City Commission Meeting 6: 30 pm
Jan 26 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
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CITY OFFICIALS
Mitchell E. Reeves, Mayor
Jimmy Hill, Commissioner
John Stinson, Commissioner
Blythe Waters, Commissioner
Jonathan Daugherty, Commissioner
Nelson Van Liere, City Manager
Richard Komando, City Attorney
Donna Bartle, City Clerk
Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber unless otherwise indicated.
* These events will be held at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd.
December 2015
Dec 2 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Dec 3 Holiday Artisans’ Faire – Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Dec 5 Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting - Town Center 3-9 pm
Dec 9 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Dec 16 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Dec 17 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Dec 20 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Dec 23 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Dec 30 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
January 2016
Jan 6 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Jan 13 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Jan 20 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Jan 21 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Jan 27 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
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CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS
December 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20
Friday & Saturday 8 pm - Sunday 2 pm
*Children under 18 - $10 when accompanied by an adult
By Donald Margulies
Directed by Megan Georgeo
COMEDY/Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies weaves together nostalgia, music and merriment in this new seasonal classic. A holiday show for people of all ages and all faiths, CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS introduces us to Shirley Abramowitz, a young Jewish girl who (much to her immigrant parents’ exasperation) is cast as Jesus in the school’s Christmas pageant. As Shirley, now much older, recounts the memorable story to her great-granddaughter, the play captures a timeless and universal tale of what it means to be an American during the holidays.
Have You Visited Dutton Island Preserve Lately?
The City’s Marsh Master Plan continues to move forward to improve
public access to our beautiful marsh preserves. In September of 2015,
the City of Atlantic Beach placed into service a new handicapped
accessible, floating kayak launch on the north end of Dutton Island.
This launch is a great addition to Dutton Island and will provide all tide
kayak access for all of our citizens.
Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting
Charge those camera batteries! The Beaches Town
Center along with the Cities of Atlantic Beach and
Neptune Beach are sponsoring a holiday kick-off
celebration on Saturday, December 5th. The festivities
will begin at 3:00 pm with a bike parade through
Town Center and everyone is invited to decorate their
bikes and join in the fun. There will be many activities
to keep the little ones busy including music, dance
performances, face painting, arts and crafts for all
ages and carriage rides. The Mayors of both cities will light the community tree and
Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by sleigh at 6 pm for the tree lighting and visit with
the kids. For more information, go to www.beachestowncenter.com.
Crime Prevention During the Holiday Season
The Atlantic Beach Police Department wishes everyone a safe and happy
holiday season. As the holidays approach, often times the number of
thefts from unlocked vehicles increases. Please remember to lock your
car doors and remove all valuables. When leaving your vehicle parked,
at or away from your residence, remember to park in an area that is
visible to the public and well-lit.
For additional crime prevention tips, or to schedule a neighborhood
watch meeting for your community, contact Atlantic Beach Police
Sergeant Jon Tusing at jtusing@coab.us or (904) 247-5859.
Don’t become a victim of a preventable crime!
“Be an Angel” Gift Tree
The City of Atlantic Beach “Be an Angel” gift tree is ready for “Angels” with a selection
of holiday gift ideas for children in need of a gift this holiday season. Stop by the Adele
Grage Cultural Center on weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm to select a child from our gift tree
and make this holiday “something special” for a child in our local community. Please
return wrapped gifts to the Adele Grage Cultural Center at 716 Ocean Blvd., no later
than 4 pm on Wednesday, December 16th. For more information contact the Recreation
and Special Events Office at 247-5828.
Another completed project is the new marsh overlook at the end of 6th Street
West. The total cost for the construction of these two projects was $280,000
with the City of Atlantic Beach funding 50% and The Florida Inland Navigation
District (FIND) funding the other 50%. The City has received a tremendous
amount of positive feedback from citizens on the Marsh Master Plan
improvements. Come and check it out!
Toy Drive
The City of Atlantic Beach is holding a toy drive for
children in our north beaches area. Anyone wishing
to participate can drop off new unwrapped toys at
the Atlantic Beach Fire Station, 850 Seminole
Road by Wednesday, December 16th. Contact the
Recreation and Special Events Office at 247-5828
for more information. Visit our website www.coab.
us/events for more holiday events. Thanks for
helping us make a child’s holiday season brighter.
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Dear Neighbors
Let me say at the outset how humbled I am to be your Mayor. I will do
my best to be the kind of leader you expect and deserve.
During the campaign, several promises were made that I want to
reaffirm as I take office. First, our open door policy; We want to assure
that all discussions, recommendations and decisions by City personnel
and our City commission are open and transparent, allowing for input
and comments from all sides in a respectful and civil environment and
that differing opinions are heard. We want your input.
Our “open-door” policy begins immediately. If you have issues
you want to discuss as a citizen of Atlantic Beach, please feel free
to call me directly. My cell phone number is (904) 955-0101 or
email mreeves@coab.us. You can always reach all members of the
Commission by email address electedofficials@coab.us.
Moving forward, we hope to renew and strengthen working
relationships with our neighboring beach cities, and the City of
Jacksonville. We are stronger as a team. Let's take advantage of the
strength it brings.
We also want to build a unified City through an improved sense of
neighborhood and to increase community safety. Citizen input is, of
course, vital to that process. Your City Commission and staff care about
our City. We care about the voice of our citizens and want to hear from
you. Let’s get it done together. In our small community, every voice
counts. We want to hear yours.
The holiday season has different meanings for different people, but
there is one thing we all share during this special time of the year. We
like to think of this sharing experience as a warm glow, a truly spiritual
thing, coming from the heart and directed toward our fellow man.
With this uppermost in my mind, during this special season, we are
thinking of you and your families, whose efforts and friendships have
helped us along the way. We hope you will have a truly fulfilling and
joyous holiday season, and that the coming New Year will bless your
business, and your home with all the good things life has to offer.
Blessings to you and yours,
Mitchell E. Reeves