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Ma's Green Living wants to help you recycle...and raise money for Save Our Shores! Along with the Tom's of Maine Brigade items (mouthwash bottles, deodorant, toothpaste tubes, etc.) we are now part of the Personal Care and Beauty Brigade! You can now bring in the following items to be recycled to earn points for Save Our Shores. There is a first shipment bonus of 100 points if we get a box shipped by March!

Personal Care and Beauty Brigade accepted waste:

1. Hair care packaging such as shampoo bottles and caps, conditioner bottles and caps, hair gel tubes and caps, hair spray bottles and triggers, and hair paste plastic jars and caps.

2. Skin care packaging such as lip balm tubes, face soap dispensers and tubes, face lotion bottles, tubes and plastic jars, body wash containers, soap tubes and dispensers, body lotion dispensers and bottles, shaving foam tubes (no cans), and hand lotion bottles and tubes.

3. Cosmetics packaging such as lipstick cases, lip gloss tubes, mascara tubes, eye shadow cases, bronzer cases, foundation packaging and bottles, powder cases, eyeliner cases, eyeliner pencils, eye shadow tubes, concealer tubes, concealer sticks, and lip liner pencils.

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the full articles.

Burgeoning Burlesque Icon Draws Inspiration from Bright Faces in Dark Places (Paper Wing)
by Adam Joseph
Monterey County Weekly, 02/13/14

Love, and Other Sweet Things, Are in the Air this Weekend (Carbone's)
by Mac McDonald
Monterey Herald, 02/11/14

Bay Physical Therapy & Fitness Center is pleased to introduce our newest staff member, Alexandra Land, a Licensed Massage Therapist who specializes in Swedish, deep tissue, rehab, sports, stone, and prenatal massage. Massage can be an important part of a holistic approach to pain management...or it can be a great way to pamper yourself!

Alexandra, an avid surfer, has a great knowledge of the human body and has worked at private resorts, sports academies, and in private practice. She now offers massage therapy by appointment during regular business hours and on weekends, which may be scheduled either at our office or at your home or office (prices are dependent on location).

In February and March, Bay Physical Therapy has an introductory offer for massage therapy services at our facility in the Lightouse District: $45 for 30 minutes, $60 for 60 minutes. Please phone Bay PT to schedule an appointment, 831-375-5909.

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the full articles.

Paper Wing Theatre Takes Over Former Stardust Stage
by Jeannie Evers
Monterey Herald, 02/07/14

No Volunteers, No Aquarium, No AT&T Pro-Am, No Yummy Cioppino (Cindy's Waterfront & Monterey Bay Aquarium)
by Mark C. Anderson
Monterey County Weekly, 02/06/14

Mondays through Wednesdays in February, get a manicure or pedicure at Top Nails and receive a free paraffin wax treatment! Paraffin wax treatment is warm and soothing, perfect for winter days, and will leave your skin feeling nice and soft.

The bright and cheerful Top Nails salon, located at 596 Lighthouse Avenue in New Monterey, is open Monday-Saturday, 9:30am-7pm, and Sunday, 10am-5pm. Walk-ins are welcome, but we also accept phone appointments, 831-643-0697.

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the full articles.

Jerry Takagawa's Solo Show at Green Chalk Contemporary Opens this Saturday
by Walter Ryce
Monterey County Weekly, 01/30/14

A Day with Dr. Michael Murray, Long Time Vet at Monterey Bay Aquarium
by David Schmalz
Monterey County Weekly, 01/30/14

Snap Fitness in New Monterey's Lighthouse District would like to introduce you to our new fitness professionals, yoga instructor Cindy Singh and personal trainer David Alessandro. To get started on you personal fitness plan for the new year and for more information about Snap Fitness 24/7 and our free group classes, please visit our website at www.snapfitness.com/montereyca.

Cindy Singh teaches the Shiva Rea Prana Flow style of yoga, in which she recently earned her 200-hour yoga certification. Shiva Rea Prana Flow focuses on using the breath to move into and out of various postures. Students will feel a free-flowing rhythmic style of class set to music. Postures are held for shorter durations of time, while emphasizing an increase in the intensity of the pose.

David Alessandro has been a personal trainer since 2011, and has spent more than 20 years teaching resistance training and martial arts. His areas of focus are strength training, HIIT, Muay Thai/kick boxing workouts/pad drills, sports specific training, plyometric training, and nutrition planning.

David works with each person to develop a program which will progress them towards their personal goals and goals and aspirations. A certified personal trainer who is TRX certified, a Guro in Filipino Multi-Style Eskrima, and a graduate of The Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, David strongly feels that resistance training, physical fitness, and a healthy diet are essential to maintain independence and vitality in life whether you're younger or older.

Paper Wing Theatre is pleased to report that, on February 7, 2014, we officially opened our newest location at 2115 North Fremont in Monterey. Now we have two theatres where you can enjoy quality entertainment!

Two venues means so many more options for you. We will continue to show 7 to 10 events per season at our 320 Hoffman location in New Monterey's Lighthouse District, and are excited to announce 7 additional shows at our newest space at 2115 North Fremont, located between Caruso's Corner restaurant and Denny's.

We are also happy to announce that our sister project, Recovery Theatre Inc., will be launched this year. The goal for Recovery Theatre Inc. is to expose those recovering from drug and alcohol dependency to the performing arts, specifically focusing on live theatre.

What all of this good news means for you: more theatre shows to choose from; a variety of comedies, musicals, dramas, original works, and the classics to be entertained by; a bigger assortment of outside music and performance events; and more chances to be part of a production.

Please check out our website and continue to buy tickets to our shows - the bulk of our business is reliant on your ticket purchases and patronage! If you wish to donate an additional amount to support our work, please click here.

The Lighthouse District's own Bay Physical Therapy & Fitness Center wants you to know that, as of January 1, 2014, California residents have improved access to physical therapist services thanks to Assembly Bill 1000, signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in the fall. This "direct access" law means that many people can receive physical therapy treatment without the hassle of obtaining a referral from their doctor.

Under the previous law, patients could only be seen for an evaluation, fitness and wellness services, and treatment for a condition that had been the subject of a medical diagnosis. This new law expands patient access to physical therapy for immediate treatment for up to 45 days or 12 visits, whichever comes first.

In addition to therapy, Bay Physical Therapy & Fitness Center offers gym and fitness services at a cost of only $45 per month for unlimited use during business hours (Mon-Thur 8:30am-6pm & Fri 8:30am-4:30pm) or $5 per visit. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please phone us at 831-375-5909.

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the full articles.

Superior Salmon and the Power of Travel: An Inspiring Coastal California Book Signing Comes Monday
by Mark C. Anderson
Monterey County Weekly, 01/24/14

Music Offerings this Week Are All Over the Map
by Mac McDonald
Monterey Herald, 01/21/14

Photos: Zoe Boekbinder in Monterey
by Nic Coury
Monterey County Weekly, 01/26/14

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the full articles.

Monterey Planners to Consider Apartment/Retail Project
by Larry Parsons
Monterey Herald, 01/13/14

Vaping Presents a Controversial and Untested Alternative to Traditional Smoking. Here's the Lowdown.
by Walter Ryce
Monterey County Weekly, 01/16/14

Ma's Green Living in the Lighthouse District offers bulk refills of many environmentally-friendly household items, and we're pleased to announce that we now offer bulk quantity discounts. The more you fill, the more you save!

Bulk Quantity Discount
5% off purchase of 30 - 59 ounces
10% off purchase of 60 - 119 ounces
15% off purchase of more than 120 ounces

Ma's offers a wide range of products including shampoos and conditioners, soaps and lotions, kitchen and bathroom cleaners, laundry soaps, and more. You can bring your own container or purchase one of ours! Please click here to read how it works.

To get the quantity discount it doesn't all have to be in one container (i.e., you can fill 7 bottles of the same dish soap to get the discount), but it does have to be the same product. Please note: this cannot be combined with other discounts.

The New Monterey Business Association is pleased to welcome Pistons & Pearls Hair & Barber to the Lighthouse District! Located at 542 Lighthouse Avenue, Pistons & Pearls is a hair salon for women and traditional barbershop for men.

SaraPink, an experienced hair stylist, trained at the prestigious Sassoon Academy, Toni & Guy, and Bumble & Bumble. She tailors your cut and color to enhance your unique features and daily hair care needs, and also does blow-outs, styling, and hair extensions.

Bailey, a traditional barber, provides classic gentleman's haircuts, traditional straight razor shaves, and beard and mustache sculpting using top-notch products.

Pistons & Pearl is open Tuesday-Friday, 11am-8pm; Saturday, 10am-6pm; and Sunday, 1pm-6pm. Please phone for an appointment, 720-771-0953.

Now through January 31, 2014, Pistons & Pearls is offering $10 off barber service and $20 off hair salon service (salon service includes a free product gift bag, $15 value).

West Coast Tea, located inside Cat's Meow at 601 Lighthouse Avenue, is pleased to introduce KEIKO organic Japanese kabusecha (half-shaded green tea) to our collection. We invite you to discover the most authentic, extensive line of Japanese organic tea and tea-based products in the world! Our products include organic half-shaded green teas, matcha, KEIKO Japanese artisan tea ware, and utensils.

Tea tasting and workshops are coming soon! For more information, please phone West Coast Tea at 831-297-0249 or visit us at the shop. We're open for retail Monday-Sunday, 11am-6pm, and serving tea Friday-Sunday, 11am-6pm.

The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) has announced that Karen Seppa Nordstrand, director of marketing and film production for the Monterey County Film Commission, has achieved the highest professional designation of Certified Film Commissioner. This recognition has been attained by fewer than 30 film commissioners worldwide among the 315 AFCI-member film commissions.

Nordstrand has worked for the Monterey County Film Commission for 24 years and served 4 years as executive director. She handles the marketing, advertising, communications, and production inquiries. An average of $3 million comes into Monterey County communities each year from film productions, including independent films, commercials, fashion catalogs, television shows, corporate videos, travelogues and documentaries.

"Attaining the Certified Film Commissioner status is a great accomplishment," said Kevin Clark, executive director of AFCI. "Today’s film commissioners play many roles. They are called upon to market their jurisdictions, prove their value with economic reporting, and juggle the demands of productions in an increasingly high-tech, fast-moving world."

Feeling a little cooped up at home this winter? Scholze Park Community Center invites Monterey County adults and seniors to join us for The Lunch Bunch: The Meal Connection, held at 11:30am on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. This is a perfect way to enjoy a healthy meal and participate in the many activities of the Center. Fee is $6 for adults, or a $3 suggested donation for anyone 60 and over. Reservations are appreciated; please call Scholze Park Center at 831-646-3878.

Applications for the sixth annual Monterey County Film Commission's $2,000 scholarship for film students are now being accepted. Forms for the scholarship, now named the Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Scholarship Award, may be downloaded from MCFC's website. Deadline to submit applications is March 14, 2014.

The scholarship program was created to provide financial aid and incentive to students of film and beginning filmmakers who reside in Monterey County or are currently enrolled in a community college or university in the county. The fund was established as a permanent endowment with the Community Foundation for Monterey County. For additional information, please contact the film commission at 831-646-0910.

Monterey Bay Aquarium invites you to join us for our 13th annual Cooking for Solutions weekend, May 16-18, 2014. It's three amazing days with something for everyone, featuring more than 75 chefs, 65 wineries and breweries, cooking demonstrations, discussions of sustainable food and coastal living, and more!

Aquarium members may purchase tickets as of January 27, 2014. All others may purchase tickets beginning February 10. Please visit the Cooking for Solutions website for more information.

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the full articles.

Green Chalk Packs in an All-Star Team of Artists for 2014
by Walter Ryce
Monterey County Weekly, 01/02/14

Identifying the Biggest and Most Important Food Stories of Monterey County's 2014
by Mark C. Anderson
Monterey County Weekly, 12/26/13

The Scholze Park Community Center is pleased to announce that the Golden 55 Travelers Program Newsletter, listing information on all our trips now through July 2014, is available for download here as an Adobe PDF file. Just click this link to download the document.

The Travelers Program isn't just for seniors: many trips are available for adults of all ages. For more information on The Golden 55 Travelers Program, please phone 831-646-3878.

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