December 2017
December 2017
December 2017
Dec 7 Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee 6 pm 2 Tree Lighting @ Town Center .....................................2:30-7:30 pm
Dec 11 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Dec 12 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6:30 pm 3 Yoga @ Adele Grage Center ...............................................3:30 pm
5 Senior BINGO @ Baker Center ......................................... 10:30 am
Dec 19 Community Development Board Meeting 6 pm Wild Child Kids’ Yoga @ Adele Grage ......................5:30 & 6:30 pm
6 Qigong @ Adele Grage Center............................................ 9:30 am
Senior Aerobics @ Baker Center .......................................10:30 am
Dec 21 Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee 6 pm
Dec 25 & 26 City Offices Closed
January 2018
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Mid-Week Market @ Bull Park ............................................3-6 pm
Yoga @ Adele Grage Center ...............................................5:30 pm
Meditation @ Adele Grage Center ...................................... 7:00 pm
7 Artisans’ Faire @ Adele Grage Center ................................. 5-9 pm
10 Yoga @ Adele Grage Center ...............................................3:30 pm
Jan 1 New Year’s Day – City Offices Closed
Jan 4 Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee 6 pm
Jan 8 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Jan 9 Code Enforcement Meeting 6 pm
Jan 10 Environmental Stewardship Committee 6 pm 12 Senior FLIP IT game @ Baker Center ................................10:30 am
CARAC monthly Meeting @ AGCC theater ............................ 6:30 pm
Jan 15 Martin Luther King Holiday - City Offices Closed
Jan 16 Community Development Board Meeting 6 pm Wild Child Kids’ Yoga @ Adele Grage ......................5:30 & 6:30 pm
Qigong @ Adele Grage Center............................................ 9:30 am
Jan 18 Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee 6 pm
Jan 22 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm 13
Senior Aerobics @ Baker Center .......................................10:30 am
Mid-Week Market @ Bull Park ............................................3-6 pm
Yoga @ Adele Grage Center ...............................................5:30 pm
Jan 23 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber unless otherwise indicated.
*These events will be held at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd. Zumba @ Jordan Center .................................................... 7:00 pm
Meditation @ Adele Grage Center ...................................... 7:00 pm
Gifts from Wish List Tree due @ AGCC ................................. 4:30 pm
CITY OFFICIALS 15Ellen Glasser, Mayor Donna Bartle, City Clerk
John Stinson, Commissioner Brenna Durden, City Attorney
Candace Kelly, Commissioner Joe Gerrity, City Manager
Blythe Waters, Commissioner Kevin Hogencamp, Deputy City
Brittany Norris, Commissioner Manager
www.coab.us • (904) 247-5800
The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) Dec 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17
Friday & Saturday 8 p.m./Sunday 2 p.m.
By Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor
Directed by Jason Collins
COMEDY/Welcome to the Annual Holiday Variety Show and Christmas Pageant at St. Everybody’s Non-Denominational Universalist Church. An irreverent-yet-
17 Yoga @ Adele Grage Center ...............................................3:30 pm
Songwriters’ Concert @ AGCC Theater ...................................6-8 pm
19 Senior BINGO @ Baker Center ......................................... 10:30 am
Kids' Yoga @ Adele Grage Center ............................5:30 & 6:30 pm
20 ................................................................ Last day for toy collection
Qigong @ Adele Grage Center............................................ 9:30 am
Senior Aerobics @ Baker Center .......................................10:30 am
Mid-Week Market @ Bull Park ............................................3-6 pm
Yoga @ Adele Grage Center ...............................................5:30 pm
Meditation @ Adele Grage Center ...................................... 7:00 pm
21 Artist Reception @ Adele Grage Center..................................5-8 pm
ARTWALK @ Beaches Town Center........................................5-9 pm
22 Seniors Blessed Baskets @ Baker Ctr................................ 10:30 am
23 Toy Party @ Gail Baker Center ......................................... 10:00 am
25 ........................................................................... City Offices Closed
26 ........................................................................... City Offices Closed
27 Qigong @ Adele Grage Center............................................ 9:30 am
Senior Aerobics @ Baker Center .......................................10:30 am
Mid-Week Market @ Bull Park ............................................3-6 pm
Yoga @ Adele Grage Center ...............................................5:30 pm
Zumba @ Jordan Center .................................................... 7:00 pm
Meditation @ Adele Grage Center ...................................... 7:00 pm
www.coab.us/recreation
heartwarming trip through the holidays full of festive, physical, family fun as
these Three Wise Guys send up and celebrate our favorite holiday traditions.
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On the last Tuesday in May of 2012, I started the City Manager job in
Fernandina Beach in the middle of Tropical Storm Beryl. By Wednesday the
storm moved on, and by Thursday piles of yard debris dominated the streets
of the city. Sound familiar?
Fast forward to September of 2017, my third week on the job here in
Atlantic Beach, we were in full hurricane prep mode. I won’t bore you with
the already re-hashed details, but I was amazed how every Department
worked as part of the team managing the crisis. From the City Manager’s
office right on through the ranks we performed as a close knit group working
together to keep the public informed and minimize damage. There was no
one-upmanship, no arguing or backbiting. Just one team of employees doing
their best to provide service to the community.
The silver lining from Hurricane Irma was that I got to know City staff very
quickly, and I was very impressed with their skills and knowledge, as well as
their composure in a difficult and stressful situation. As a new City Manager,
I feel very lucky to have such a competent staff in place. There are some
improvements we need to make in our day to day operations, and we will
make those changes to enhance the level of service we deliver to our citizens.
Now life is pretty much back to normal here in Atlantic Beach. The debris
is all picked up, the cool weather is here, we have a new Mayor and two new
Commissioners sworn in, and we are preparing for the holiday season.
Your Commission and staff will be working hard through the next several
months working on a wide range of issues, including ordinances that regulate
medical marijuana, 5-G wireless towers, a new sign code, as well as the start
of re-writing the Land Development Code. Staff will be busy renovating the
lifeguard station, putting in sidewalks, and making improvements in City Hall
and the Commission Chambers, along with several upgrades at our parks.
Finally, my wife Carrie and I are thrilled to be here in Atlantic Beach. We
have met many wonderful citizens, and are enjoying all the fun things to do,
including visiting the great restaurants here in the city.
We both would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, a happy holiday
season and a safe and healthy 2018.
Joe Gerrity
City Manager
Crime Prevention During the holiDay SeaSon
The Atlantic Beach Police Department wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday
season. Here are some important crime prevention tips to follow during the holidays:
• If you travel during the holidays and leave your home unattended, make sure all
doors and windows are property secured. Have a trustworthy neighbor or family
member watch your home and pick up newspapers and mail.
• Valuables should not be visible through the windows or doors of your home.
• Indoor and outdoor lights should be on an automatic timer, so the house looks
occupied.
• Take time to register for a vacation watch check at the Police Department.
• 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 at night. Always lock all
doors and remove all valuables.
• Don’t display gifts beneath the Christmas tree that can be seen from windows
or doors.
• After the holidays, don’t advertise gifts received by leaving boxes for the garbage
collection. It is a good idea to destroy boxes and place in a sealed, non-clear
garbage bag, or flatten for closure in a recycle bin.
houSeholD haZarDouS WaSte anD e-WaSte
ColleCtion event
The City of Jacksonville will hold a household hazardous waste
and E-waste collection on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the Jacksonville Beach Public Works parking lot
(1460 Shetter Ave). For information, call Jacksonville’s Solid
Waste Division at (904) 387-8847. A list of items that will be
accepted at this event is published at www.coj.net.
ChriStmaS Sanitation SCheDule
There will be no garbage pickup on December 25; routes are pushed back by one day
that week. If your normal service day is Monday, you will be serviced on Tuesday; if
your normal service is on Tuesday, you will be serviced on Wednesday; and so on.
City offiCeS CloSeD
City offices will be closed on Monday, Dec. 25, Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 1.
Atlantic Beach elected officials and City Staff wish you and your family a safe and
joyous holiday season.
WiSh liSt tree – “Be an angel”
Atlantic Beach has more than 60 children in the community in need of a gift this
holiday season. Visit the Adele Grage Cultural Center at 716 Ocean Blvd. between
8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to select a gift tag from our Wish List
Tree to make this holiday special for a child. Please bring wrapped gifts to the Adele
Grage Cultural Center no later than Dec. 15. For more information, call 247-5828.
holiDay toy Drive
The holidays are a wonderful time to come together as a community and help provide
gifts for others.
The City of Atlantic Beach is holding a toy drive for children in our community. Anyone
wishing to participate can drop off new unwrapped toys at any of the Atlantic Beach
Community Centers or police department until December 20. Gifts will be distributed
at the Children’s Toy Party on Dec. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gail Baker
Community Center. Contact the 247-5828 for information.
The Toy Party will be for Atlantic Beach children only, adult ID required at registration.