Coastside civic and non-profit groups, educational organizations and municipal agencies will share in the $95,000 in grants and donations announced today by the Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee.
The largest single contribution ($25,000) went to the on-going maintenance and beautification of the Main Street downtown core. Among the efforts are seasonal planting of flowers, installation and repair of old-fashioned wooden benches, litter removal, cleaning, and year-round maintenance of Main Street.
Some of the organizations receiving funding include the Coastal Repertory Theater ($12,000), San Mateo County Sheriff Explorers Program ($5,760), I.D.E.S. Society ($5,000), Sonrisas Communty Dental Clinic ($4,800 for equipment), Coastal Arts League ($3,000 for the Pumpkin Festival poster design contest), City of Half Moon Bay ($2,500 for Mac Dutra Park bathroom restoration), HOPE Services ($2,500 for bicycles and art supplies), Coastside Fire Protection District ($2,250 for emergency warning and lighting stations), City of Half Moon Bay Parks & Rec ($2,200 for programs), Half Moon Bay Girls Softball League ($2,100 for field maintenance/mower and mulch), Coastside Adult Day Health Center ($2,000 for Alzheimers program), Senior Coastsiders ($2,000 for nutrition program), Half Moon Bay High School Grad Night ($2,000), and Coastside RotaCare Clinic ($2,000 for educational materials).
Additionally, $7,000 in college scholarship money will be awarded to Half Moon Bay High School students. The scholarships are named in memory of founding festival members Dolores Mullin, Patsy Dutra and Melvin Mello.
This year’s 38th annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival will be held October 18-19, 2008. For information, call 650-726-9652 or visit http://www.miramarevents.com.
This number is down from previous years. $104,000 was awarded in 2007 and “over $100,000” in 2006.