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In 2020, the City of Monterey is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1770. To commemorate this historic milestone, the City of Monterey is calling for artists to submit proposals for a mural and sculpture. The unveiling of new and permanent public art will be a part of a series of celebrations in the summer of 2020.

The City of Monterey is looking for memorable, exceptional and timeless pieces that will acknowledge the City's past, present and future by celebrating our historic heritage, cultural diversity, and distinctive environment. Proposed sites will be gateways to Monterey, locations that are visible to millions of pedestrians and passing traffic each year. Proposals submitted must include a scale mockup, in color, with the full development of concept along with production costs.

A selection committee will review qualified proposals and make recommendations to the Museums and Cultural Arts, Park & Recreation and Planning Commissions. Sealed proposals must be received in the Colton Hall Museum, 570 Pacific Street, at Monterey City Hall by Friday, May 24, 2019 by 4pm. An application and more details about the proposal description, locations, and selection process is available online here - look for the application form for the Call for Public Art Mural and Call for Public Art Sculpture or pick them up at Colton Hall Museum, 570 Pacific Street in Monterey.

The unveiling of public art will be a historic and significant moment in Monterey 250 events. These landmarks will inspire generations of Monterey residents and visitors, will enhance and enliven community parks and business districts, and will memorialize a major national milestone.

In 2020, the City of Monterey is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1770. To commemorate this historic milestone, the City of Monterey is calling for artists to submit proposals for a mural and sculpture. The unveiling of new and permanent public art will be a part of a series of celebrations in the summer of 2020.

The City of Monterey is looking for memorable, exceptional and timeless pieces that will acknowledge the City's past, present and future by celebrating our historic heritage, cultural diversity, and distinctive environment. Proposed sites will be gateways to Monterey, locations that are visible to millions of pedestrians and passing traffic each year. Proposals submitted must include a scale mockup, in color, with the full development of concept along with production costs.

A selection committee will review qualified proposals and make recommendations to the Museums and Cultural Arts, Park & Recreation and Planning Commissions. Sealed proposals must be received in the Colton Hall Museum, 570 Pacific Street, at Monterey City Hall by Friday, May 24, 2019 by 4pm. An application and more details about the proposal description, locations, and selection process is available online here - look for the application form for the Call for Public Art Mural and Call for Public Art Sculpture or pick them up at Colton Hall Museum, 570 Pacific Street in Monterey.

The unveiling of public art will be a historic and significant moment in Monterey 250 events. These landmarks will inspire generations of Monterey residents and visitors, will enhance and enliven community parks and business districts, and will memorialize a major national milestone.

From Monterey City Manager Hans Usler:

Our traffic in Monterey reflects the driving habits of our fellow Californians. The Lighthouse - Del Monte corridor represents the center piece of our daily traffic challenges and congestion. Our City Council has been proactive in addressing these issues. We have completed the implementation of a traffic signal adaptive system, which uses the latest technologies to conduct calculations about traffic volumes and traffic signals time every 2.5 minutes. The system does not only react to real time traffic, it is capable of storing traffic history data and from there predicting traffic flow. Our studies show that the adaptive system reduced travel time on Lighthouse Avenue by 10% through a 30% decrease in average delay, and most importantly a 32% reduction in stop and go traffic.

The adaptive system is in place on Lighthouse Avenue between Reeside and Hoffman Avenues and on Del Monte Avenue from English to Washington. Currently, we are installing the system on Lighthouse Avenue between Prescott and David. We also have implemented dozens of other tiny tweaks, which in their total will help ease the traffic flow: improvements to crosswalks, new wayfinding signs, trolley services funded by the City and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, transportation demand management, new bike lanes, etc. I encourage you to check out the various programs listed on the City's Traffic Engineering page.

This is an excerpt from City Manager Hans Uslar's letter in the Spring 2019 edition of the City of Monterey's publication, City Focus. We encourage you to read the publication in its entirety (and Hans's letter on page 2 and 3) here.

Don't let the heat of the sun get in the way of a fun day! On The Beach Surf Shop carries a selection of Sun Bum sunscreen to keep you from getting burned. Sun Bum products are vegan, gluten free, cruelty free, and contain no sulfates or parabens. Best of all, this reef-friendly sunscreen is made in the USA. Visit On The Beach at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Do you like to meet new people, share stories, and learn and share our history? Learn more about the Presidio of Monterey in Monterey's history and become a museum docent! You're invited to an orientation meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 6:30pm-8:30pm followed by a training session on Saturday, April 27, 10am-1pm at the E.O.C. at 600 Pacific Street in Monterey (behind Monterey Fire Station #1).

Learn the history and significance of the Lower Presidio Historic Park, home of the "best small museum on the Central Coast" as you train to be a Presidio of Monterey Museum Docent. For more information, please phone the Museums and Cultural Art Office at 831-646-5648. If you plan to attend the orientation and/or training, please e-mail the office.

The non-profit organization Legal Services for Seniors is available to meet at Scholze Park Community Center, 280 Dickman Avenue in Monterey, on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, 2pm-4pm. The organization provides effective, free legal services for people age 60 and older who live in Monterey County. Please call one of their offices, 831-899-0492 or 831-442-7700, to make an appointment.

Legal Services for Seniors helps seniors address and overcome legal problems, helps with consumer issues, health insurance (Medicare, MediCal, and private pay), Social Security and other pensions, landlord/tenant disputes, estate planning, and preparing wills and Advance Health Care Directives. The organization also educates seniors about their rights and how to recognize and stop potential abuses.

The mission of Legal Services for Seniors is to provide no cost legal services to Monterey County seniors 60 years of age and above, emphasizing service to the most socially and/or economically needy.