West Nile Virus in Santa Monica
SMPD Takes Back Prescription Drugs Compost Giveaway Mid City Candidate Forum VIDEO by Mike Feinstein Voter Registration Day Beautify Broadway Wine and Spirits Jason Islas Interviews County Supervisor Candidates Halloween Costume SwapView this email in your browserMidCityNeighbors.org Dear Friends and Neighbors, You would think the heat might have slowed things down in Santa Monica, but it looks like a pretty busy week. This email contains just a few of the things that I found interesting. Have a wonderful week, and, Happy Autumn! Stacy Dalgleish Vice President and Communications Officer Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors Now the latest news on the West Nile Virus from Melissa Lindley. If you would like to see a more detailed report, including maps, please send an email to [email protected]. "The new activity in Santa Monica is 2 dead birds. See excerpt from update below: 5. New WNV Positive Indicators inside the District’s Boundaries (9-15-14 thru 9-21-14): (WNV indicators are positive dead birds, sentinel chickens, or mosquitoes)Culver City: DB (1): Zip 90232Inglewood: MP (1): Zip 90301 LA City: DB (3): Zip 90272, 90024, 90034Manhattan Beach: DB (1): Zip 90266LA Co: DB (1): Zip 90292Santa Monica: DB (2): Zip 90405(2) Types of Positives:(DB) Dead Bird(s): This is a dead bird tested for West Nile virus (WNV)(MP) Mosquito Pool(s): This is a group of trapped adult mosquitoes tested for WNV (SC) Sentinel Chicken(s): This is the testing of chickens housed in sentinel chicken flock coops located throughout the District designed to monitor WNV activity." Melissa Lindley Community Relations Coordinator City of Santa Monica SMPD Is Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs On Saturday, September 27, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Santa Monica Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its eighth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the Public Safety Facility (front curb) at 333 Olympic Drive. The service is free and anonymous; no questions asked. Sign Up | Stay Informed at www.smalerts.net www.smgov.net/watchtheroad SANTA MONICA POLICE DEPARTMENT Jacqueline A. Seabrooks, Chief of Police Community Affairs 333 Olympic Drive Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310) 458-8474 (310) 576-1520 FAX http://santamonicapd.org Compost has been recognized as a valuable soil amendment for centuries. Use of compost in gardens is an effective way to improve soil health, increase plant production, and reduce the use of water, chemical fertilizers and pesticides. To thank Santa Monica residents for participating in the City’s green cart collection program, every resident qualifies for up to five large burlap coffee sacks of nutrient- rich compost, free of charge. Please bring a shovel, gloves and your own bags or containers if you prefer them to the burlap sacks. The giveaway will last until 2pm or all of the compost is claimed. Thanks you Mike Feinstein for posting the video of our Mid City Neighbors Candidate Forum:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aKlY7HRo9E 1:10:55 Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors (MCN) Candidate Forum for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education and Santa Monica College Board of Trustees Candidate Forum. Moderated by Andrew Hoyer, MCN President. Monday, September 15, 2014. Santa Monica Main Library. Martin Luther King Auditorium, Santa Monica, California. School Board candidates first, College Board candidates start at 35 minute mark. IF YOU or SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE: California Online Voter Registration website. Register to vote online, save a stamp! Online Voter Registration | California Secretary of Stateregistertovote.ca.gov Another Beautification Project in Mid City! Beautify Earth helps Beautify Broadway with a new look for Broadway Wine and Spirits. A second-generation business, formerly known as Ladd's Liquor, just had a major facelift thanks to Evan Meyers and his artists. Thank you Evan Meyers, Richard McKinnon, and owners Lisa and Joe Green. For those of you who have not started following Santa Monica Next, I recommend taking a look. Jason Islas, a longtime local journalist, now with Santa Monica Next, brings us the following interviews with County Supervisor candidates, Sheila Kuehl and Bobby Shriver. Jason Islas posted in Santa Monica Government, Politics, Policies and People Jason Islas1:06pm Sep 22Santa Monica Next/Los Angeles Streetsblog sat down with Sheila Kuehl at her home in Santa Monica’s Ocean Park neighborhood to talk about her history with multi-modal transportation, her views on Measure R-2, what she believes the County can do to address the region’s housing crisis, and her vision for a more sustainable Los Angeles County. http://www.santamonicanext.org/2014/09/video-meet-sheila-kuehl-candidate-for-l-a-county-supervisor-3rd-district/ Jason Islas posted in Santa Monica Government, Politics, Policies and People Jason Islas12:28pm Sep 23Here's Bobby Shriver's interview with Santa Monica Next/Los Angeles Streetsblog about his bid for County Supervisor. http://www.santamonicanext.org/2014/09/video-meet-bobby-shriver-candidate-for-l-a-county-supervisor-3rd-district/ Meet the Candidates for L.A. County Supervisor, 3rd District: Bobby Shriver | Santa Monica Next www.santamonicanext.org Los Angeles Streetsblog/Santa Monica Next sat down with Shriver at his campaign headquarters on Wils... What if there was a way to exchange last year’s costume for another costume, for nothing more than a trip to your local library? Well, that is exactly what will take place on Saturday, October 18th. The Resource Recovery & Recycling Division in partnership with the Fairview Branch Library will host the 2nd Annual City of Santa Monica Costume Swap. “Old” costumes will be collected a week prior to the event, and on Saturday from 10:00am to 11:30am the doors open and the shopping will begin. Stop by for facepainting, goodie bags and more! Copyright © 2014 Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors. 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