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Born in the Navy SEALs, Suspension Training bodyweight exercise develops strength, balance, flexibility and core stability simultaneously with the use of the TRX Suspension Trainer. The TRX Suspension Trainer delivers a fast, effective total-body workout, helps build a rock-solid core, increases muscular endurance, and benefits people of all fitness levels (pro athletes to seniors).

Joey, a personal trainer with certifications in NASM, bodybuilding, and nutrition who is also a TRX Qualified Group Suspension Training Instructor, encourages people to “keep it simple, put in the work and you will see results!” His areas of focus are weight loss, nutrition planning, body building, and strength training.

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.

Bay View Deli and Amir's to Close, Bon Ton L'Roy's Lighthouse Smokehouse to Open in New Monterey
by Marc Anderson
Monterey County Weekly, 01/23/15

Bay View Deli Closes, Resurfaces
by Mike Hale
Monterey Herald, 01/27/15

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

Variety, Standup Comics Head to Paper Wing
by Jennie Tezak
Monterey Herald, 01/21/15

Green Chalk Contemporary is proud to present an exhibition by artist Mai Ryuno entitled Moments, January 24 - February 28. The entire community is welcome to join us at the gallery for a talk by the artist and a reception on Friday, February 20, 5pm-8pm. Snacks and wine will be served.

Moments, part of Mai Ryuno’s ongoing project entitled Ancestral Observations: Demystification of Magical Powers, includes drawings and prints that indicate the times and conditions of past and future disasters in California and Japan. Since the moment when the huge 2011 earthquake and tsunami hit her home country of Japan, Ryuno has become acutely aware of every living moment. Spontaneity is the hallmark of her work: accidental happenings in daily life affect her creative process, creating a thread of unexpected and spontaneous change throughout her pieces.

Mai Ryuno received her BA from Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan and her MFA from San Francisco Art Institute. She has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout California and Japan. This is Ryuno’s second solo exhibition at Green Chalk Contemporary. Currently, she teaches drawing at Hartnell College and printmaking at Monterey Peninsula College.

Green Chalk Contemporary art gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday, 1pm-6pm and by appointment. For more information, please phone Gail Enns at 831-719-7232.

Monterey County Film Commission, located in Monterey’s Lighthouse District, is pleased to announce a newly-updated Monterey County Movie Map! This guide, for locals and tourists alike, puts the spotlight on some of the more than 200 movies that have been filmed in this area, offering background information on feature films that have shot scenes here and directing visitors to some of the film sites. The rack-style brochures were underwritten by the Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau, which plans to place them in their Monterey Visitor Center at 401 Camino El Estero.

Karen Nordstrand, MCFC’s director of marketing and film production, notes that film production on-location in Monterey County brings an average of $3 million into our community each year. The film commission’s mission is to attract and assist movie productions as well as TV shows, commercials, travelogues, videos, fashion catalogs, and new media.

Films highlighted in the map include “Basic Instinct,” “East of Eden,” “Rebecca,” “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” in which the Monterey Bay Aquarium was featured, and Clint Eastwood’s “Play Misty for Me.” Elements of the map will be available at MCFC's website.

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

Zesty New Thai Spot Zab Zab Debuts in New Monterey
by Mark Anderson
Monterey County Weekly, 01/14/15

Applications for the seventh annual Monterey County Film Commission's $2,000 scholarship for film students are now being accepted. Forms for the Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Scholarship Award may be downloaded from MCFC's website. Deadline to submit applications is Friday, March 6, 2015. (Entries submitted by mail must be postmarked by March 6.)

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.

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

'Small Business Saturday' Buoys Lighthouse Avenue Merchants
by Dennis Taylor
Monterey Herald, 11/29/14

In the spirit of the holiday season, Bamboo Reef is holding a canned food drive November 28 - December 23, 2014. Please help us help our neighbors - stop by our shop at 614 Lighthouse Avenue and make a donation of canned goods or money. All proceeds will go to The Food Bank for Monterey County. Donate 4 cans or more and get a free tank of air from Bamboo Reef!

Lighthouse Lighting and Lamps announces the newest addition to our showroom: a comprehensive line of George Kovacs LED lighting fixtures including sconces, strips, and ceiling flush mounts in the latest styles. LED lighting is energy efficient and long lasting - the lightbulbs included with the fixtures are guaranteed for 25,000 hours. These fixtures are perfect for bathrooms, kitchens, and hallways.

A family owned and operated business, Lighthouse Lighting and Lamps invites you to stop by our showroom at 652 Lighthouse Avenue in New Monterey. We pride ourselves on our old-school customer service, providing you with yesterday's personalized service you won’t find elsewhere today.