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CITY OFFICIALS
Ellen Glasser ...........................Mayor
Cindy Anderson.............Commissioner
Candace Kelly ...............Commissioner
Blythe Waters .............Mayor Pro Tem
Brittany Norris ..............Commissioner
Donna Bartle .......................City Clerk
Brenna Durden ...............City Attorney
Joe Gerrity.....................City Manager
Kevin Hogencamp ........Dep. City Manager
MARCH 20191 Taekwondo – Baker Center .................................10:30 am-noon
2 Wellfest – Johansen Park .........................................10 am-4 pm
3 Songwriters Night – Adele Grage ...............................6 pm-8 pm
4 Taekwondo – Baker Center .........................................6-7:30 pm
5 True North Yoga – Adele Grage ......................................9:30 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ....................................5:30 & 6:30 pm
6 Qigong – Adele Grage ....................................................9:30 am Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ....................................10-11 am Mid-Week Market – Bull Park ..........................................3-6 pm Yoga – Adele Grage ........................................................5:30 pm Taekwondo – Baker Center .........................................6-7:30 pm Meditation – Adele Grage ...................................................6 pm
7 True North Yoga ..............................................................6:10 am
8 Taekwondo – Baker Center .................................10:30 am-noon
9 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island .............................................1 pm Songwriters Night – Adele Grage Theatre .......................6-8 pm
11 Taekwondo – Baker Center .........................................6-7:30 pm
12 True North Yoga – Adele Grage ......................................9:30 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ....................................5:30 & 6:30 pm
13 Qigong – Adele Grage ....................................................9:30 am Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ....................................10-11 am Mid-Week Market – Bull Park ..........................................3-6 pm Yoga – Adele Grage ........................................................5:30 pm Taekwondo Baker Center ............................................6-7:30 pm
14 Yoga – Adele Grage ........................................................6:10 am
15 Taekwondo – Baker Center .................................10:30 am-noon
18 Taekwondo – Baker Center .........................................6-7:30 pm
19 True North Yoga ..............................................................9:30 am
Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ....................................5:30 & 6:30 pm
20 Qigong – Adele Grage ....................................................9:30 am Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ....................................10-11 am Mid-Week Market – Bull Park ..........................................3-6 pm Yoga – Adele Grage ........................................................5:30 pm Taekwondo – Baker Center .........................................6-7:30 pm
21 True North Yoga – Adele Grage ......................................6:10 am Beaches Art Walk – Beaches Town Center ........................5-9 pm Artist Reception – Adele Grage.........................................5-8 pm featuring Susan Bolenbaugh
22 Taekwondo – Baker Center .................................10:30 am-noon
23 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island .............................................1 pm
24 Acoustic Night with Food Truck – Bull Park .................6pm- 8pm
25 Taekwondo – Baker Center .........................................6-7:30 pm
26 Yoga – Adele Grage ........................................................9:30 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ....................................5:30 & 6:30 pm
27 Qigong – Adele Grage ....................................................9:30 am Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ....................................10-11 am Mid-Week Market – Bull Park ..........................................3-6 pm Yoga – Adele Grage ........................................................5:30 pm Taekwondo – Baker Center .........................................6-7:30 pm
28 True North Yoga – Adele Grage ......................................6:10 am
29 Taekwondo – Baker Center .................................10:30 am-noon
Calendar subject to change without notice•www.coab.us/recreation
MARCH 2019
Mar 5 Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
Mar 11 City Commission meeting 6:30 pm
Mar 12 Code Enforcement Board 6 pm
Mar 13 Environmental Stewardship Committee 6 pm
Mar 18 Commission Workshop 6 pm
Mar 19 Community Development Board 6 pm
Mar 25 City Commission meeting 6:30 pm
APRIL 2019
Apr 8 City Commission meeting 6:30 pm
Apr 10 Environmental Stewardship Committee 6 pm
Apr 15 Commission Workshop 6 pm
Apr 16 Community Development Board 6 pm
Apr 22 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber unless otherwise indicated.
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SPRIng FLAg FOOTbALL RegISTRATIOn
• Co-ed teams for ages (5-8) and (9-12)
• Games played at Donner Park
• $10 registration fee
• T-shirts, championship game and trophies included
• Call 247-5828 for more information
www.coab.us • (904) 247-5800
Since I’m new to Atlantic Beach City Commission, I thought I’d
introduce myself. I have been a beaches resident for over 37 years,
and a resident of Atlantic Beach for 32 years. All three of my kids
were raised at the beaches and went to local public schools. I am an
attorney by education and experience, although I now act only as an
arbitrator or mediator. Throughout my life and career I have served my
community in a variety of ways as a volunteer. I submitted my name for
the vacancy when Commissioner Stinson resigned because I felt it was
the right time to become more active in my community. I have learned
a lot, but know there is a lot more to learn!
Since I’ve come on board, big issues affecting us all have come
before the Commission. Some issues have been decided (further
discussion of annexation of a bloc of land west of Mayport will not be
happening this year), while others are pending as more information
is gathered. In the last letter, Commissioner Norris provided you with
some of the ways to learn more and/or participate in the decision
process. Now I’ll provide you with reasons why. In the coming year,
the COAB and its committees will be discussing: options to improve our parks
for more enjoyment by our citizens; parking issues in various places in AB
(including installing some paid parking in crowded areas); strengthening
our tree ordinance; improving our stretch of Mayport Road; the possibility
of purchasing Johnston Island in partnership with the City of Jacksonville;
stormwater management plans; and ways to take a leadership role in
environmental concerns here at the beach. Of course the biggest item is
always how to best utilize taxpayers’ money to improve our City for those who
live here and those who come to visit: planning the budget for the following
year. If it’s not in the budget, it will likely be at least another year before we
spend money to do something you’d like to see done in Atlantic Beach.
Your Commissioners are all trying to make the best decisions possible
for all the people in Atlantic Beach. That can only happen when we are in
possession of all pertinent information regarding the issues and how our
citizens feel about them. Please contact us with any information or concerns
you have about issues coming before us, so we are better informed. I look
forward to hearing from you!
Cindy
HeLP PROTeCT OUR beACHeS
In addition to Florida being a great place to enjoy the sun and surf, the state’s
beaches are important nesting areas for sea turtles and the sand dunes are
home to many unique plants and animals. The sand dunes along Atlantic
Beach can be severely damaged by beachgoers who walk over the dunes and
destroy the plants that are growing there. Dune vegetation (plants) like sea
oats are very important. The roots and blades of these plants will help hold
the sand in place and reduce the amount of dune erosion. Sea oats are able
to withstand harsh salty and windy conditions, but they cannot survive a great
deal of trampling.
Florida State Statute 161.242, Harvesting of sea oats and sea grapes
prohibited (2), states “It is unlawful for any purpose to cut, harvest, remove, or
eradicate any of the grass commonly known as sea oats or Uniola paniculata
and Coccolobis uvifera commonly known as sea grapes from any public land
or from any private land without consent of the owner of such land or person
having lawful possession thereof.”
Although merely standing or walking on our dunes is not typically considered
criminal, we do recognize that this is not ideal for healthy sea oats. Please
do not hesitate to contact the Atlantic Beach Police Department at 247-5859
if you see anyone on our dunes and we will be happy to send an officer to
speak to that person.
ATLAnTIC beACH TOUR de PARkS
Saturday, March 23
9 a.m.-noon
Tour starts in Jack Russell Park, 800
Seminole Road
Join us for a family friendly park-to-park
community bicycle ride featuring 10 of
Atlantic Beach’s active and passive parks.
Participants under 18 are required to wear
a helmet. For more information, call the
Recreation Department at 247-5828.
WATeRIng ReSTRICTIOnS CHAnge WITH
dAYLIgHT SAvIngS TIMe
Beginning Sunday, March 10, when Daylight Savings Time begins,
irrigation is allowed two days per week. Here are a few things to
remember:
• Restrictions apply to private wells and pumps, ground or surface
water, and water from your City meter.
• Water no more than one hour per zone.
• Water only when needed, and never between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Address Irrigation days
Homes with odd addresses Wednesday & Saturday
Homes with even addresses Thursday & Sunday
Non-residential properties Tuesday & Friday
For more information on water conservation, visit www.sjrwmd.com.
WILD WONDERS
Returns to Dutton Island Preserve
Do you enjoy the great outdoors and nature? A hands-on nature program
for the entire family will be held at Dutton Island Preserve beginning in
March. Local educator Mike Rossi will bring a variety of small creatures
for his presentation, “The Kapok Tree”. Dance, storytelling and humor are
interwoven into this delightful program. Wild Wonders will be held on these
dates:
Saturdays at 1 p.m. – March 9, 23; April 13, 27
Saturdays at 11 a.m. – May 11, 25; June 8, 22
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