Put this date on your calendar – Thursday, February 11, 2010 7pm

We will hold our ANNUAL MEETING at the Chapel by the Sea. Reports will be given on a number of topics/issues and we will showcase the continuation of the A1A project and the development of the New Jetty Park. Is everything on time? What about the Seaway/Ocean Drive Roundabout? Plus you have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with City and County Officials with your concerns.

Here is the latest information regarding the A1A Project.

This year, the SBA is once again, proudly planning to support the effort of the Mustard Seed Ministries to feed thousands on Thanksgiving Day in our community. Only this year the need is even greater. Due to the state of the economy, more people are in need with fewer donations coming in. Organizers expect to feed possibly over 10,000 people, up from last year’s over 8,000.

In summary, the best way to help this worthy undertaking is

1. Gift cards to any local grocery store in any amount.

TO: All members of the South Beach Association and Friends

RE: FLU SHOTS

The South Beach Association will sponsor Flu Shots (not H1N1 Swine Flu) administered by the VNA of the Treasure Coast.

SAVE THIS DATE

Thursday, November 5, 2009
10:00am-2:00pm

At the Old Firehouse - between Chuck's and the Coast Guard Station.

Free with Medicare B - Bring your card
All others $25

Open To The Public

Once again the South Beach Association will co-sponsor, with Oculina Bank, "National Night Out" against crime and drugs.

It will be held at Jaycee Park Tuesday, August 4, 2009 beginning at 5:30pm.

There will be free hot dogs and prizes for the kids.

Come and meet your volunteer COPs drivers.

As you recall the Parks Advisory Committee was formed to address and make recommendations to the City Commission on two issues;
1. Vendors being allowed to sell or rent their products within our city parks.
2. General and specific parking problems within our City parks.

Per my June update, I attended the Public Workshop meeting on June 10th. There is concern that our sand resource will be gone in eleven years. This project, which is in the beginning fact finding stage, is simply a method to store some or all the 130,000 cubic yards of sand required annually to maintain our beaches directly S of the Inlet. This sand would be available to place on our beaches as it is currently done.

Currently there are two options. In both, a 2,300 ft. long basin is constructed beginning just W of the North side of the Jetty.

The following report represents the status of our beach parks projects as of May 18, 2009

SOUTH CAUSEWAY PARK SHORT TERM IMPROVEMENTS.
The work is complete and there will be no further major projects in the foreseeable future. Minor landscaping will be ongoing.

KIMBERLY BERGALIS/ SURFSIDE.
The necessary DEP permit is in hand. The materials for the shelters, large pavilion, and restrooms have been ordered. The RFP(Request For Proposals) for construction will be ready for advertisement by the middle of June.

INLET LINEAR PARK.

Attached is the latest A1A project information.

My rendition of the 2008 Overview will not duplicate, in detail, information that will be covered by others. However, I will mention certain areas that will be discussed later on because of their importance.

Let’s start with the most visible items for those of us who reside or do business on South Beach.