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December 2018

12/20/2018

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Greetings, fellow Avilones.  ‘Tis the season we either look forward to, dread or something in between.  I imagine emotions run the spectrum, what with traveling or hosting arrangements, purchasing and wrapping gifts, making New Year resolutions, tying up financial loose ends for 2018 and gearing up for 2019.  Reminds me of the “shampoo, rinse, repeat” cycle on a different scale.  Nevertheless it is a time for celebration and joy spent with those we cherish.  Whatever you do, however you celebrate, I hope a little time can be taken to think about our neighbors in Northern and Southern California who have lost family members, pets, homes, peace and security due to the ravaging fires that have recently destroyed many communities.  Life will never be the same for them.
 
On a much lighter note in the spirit of gift giving, this is always the time of year when I get to announce the good news – that being the recipients of “Foundation” grants for the coming year.  At our November meeting, thirteen grants were awarded, totaling nearly $56,000.  Beneficiaries for 2019 funding are the Central Coast Aquarium, Avila Beach Civic Association, Cancer Well-Fit, Point San Luis Lighthouse Keepers, Avila Beach Jr. Lifeguards Program, People’s Self Help Housing, Port San Luis Harbor District, Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School, the Surfrider Foundation and KCBX Public Radio.  Plus, we will continue to support the Free Avila Trolley and home delivery of the Avila Beach News.  For details about grant recipients and their specific programs, I invite you to visit our website – www.avilabeachfoundation.org.
 
For several months I’ve been providing updates about a few “Foundation” activities in the pipeline, so here is the latest.  A date has finally been set for our “Meet the Agencies Showcase”, although it will soon have a different title.  Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 28th from 3:00-6:00 pm, at the Avila Beach Community Center.  You are invited to meet members of the key organizations that help our community prosper, help us celebrate the winners of the “Avilones of Distinction Awards”, enjoy free refreshments, win door prizes, and more.  Look for additional details next month. 
 
As for our Avila Public Art Phase II project, it is moving along and on schedule.  Our project management team hosted an orientation for interested public artists in November at the selected site of the outside wall adjoining the Central Coast Aquarium.  Artists with backgrounds in murals, mosaics, sculptures, and 3-D works were there to inspect the area and begin to formulate their ideas.  Proposals are due by December 1st, after which the art selection panel meets – sometime around December 10th. The winning project will be announced on January 15, 2019, with the installation to be completed by June 30, 2019.
 
This is also the time of year when I like to alert all you fellow Avilones of opportunities you have to help the “Foundation” support local projects and invest in local organizations.  There are several ways to do so, such as establishing a Donor Advised Fund of your own, or by contributing to any of our existing Project Funds, including the Avila Beach Public Art Development and Restoration Fund, the Emerging Needs and Opportunities Fund, the Avila Beach Trails Improvements Fund, the Richard and Kathleen Zacky Family Foundation Fund, or the Joan Sargen Avila Beach Communities Enrichment Fund.  Donations to any of these funds are fully tax deductible, and no management fees are taken by the Foundation.  Please get in touch with me if you wish to discuss the possibilities.  And don’t forget, any donation, regardless of amount, entitles you to receive one of our limited edition, “Proud Avilone” license plate frames!  ‘Tis the season of giving.
 
Finally, two things I remind you of each December.  Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Lee says it’s time to change the batteries in our smoke alarms and check our carbon monoxide detectors.  The seasonal changes in daylight savings each year are the perfect periods to complete these tasks.  And be sure to always purchase your postage and ship your packages at our local postal outlet.  Without sufficient revenue there is no guarantee that the Avila Post Office will always be here.  Special thanks to the friendly, caring and helpful staff at the post office (Mary, Julie and Cindy).  You ladies rock! 

​That’s it for now, fellow Avilones.  Have a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah, or whatever it is you celebrate this time of the year.  See you at the beach!
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