Supervisor Rich Gordon is hosting Coastside office hours this Friday, October 24 from 10 am to noon at the Sheriff’s Substation in Moss Beach.

Monsters, fairies, goblins, witches, ghosts, pirates, mummies, and vampires are all about to descend on the Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel for the Haunted Hostel Halloween Festival!

This annual event has evolved over the past six years to become a favorite of young children and their families. This year’s festival is also a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Council of Hostelling International USA.

There’ll be cauldrons of fun for kids of all ages, including:

• Live performance by Les Monstres (Sippy Mark, founding member of the Sippy Cups)
• Spooky Scavenger Hunt
• Grand Costume Parade
• Raffles and prizes
• Tricks and treats

This spirited spooktacular is a free, community event. Don’t miss it!

WHEN: Saturday, October 25, 2-5 p.m.

WHERE: Point Montara Light Station State Historic Park
16th Street & Highway 1, Montara

MORE INFO: http://www.montarahostel.org.

Ancient wisdom of the Celts will come to life in Half Moon Bay, Saturday, October 25th, in an event hosted by The Visionary Edge. "The building of the labyrinth with the Druid teachings of healing has been one of our most popular events the last two years.  We have had many requests do this again," said Reba Vanderpool, co-founder of The Visionary Edge.  Participants will celebrate, create, and walk a dromenon, the sacred labyrinth of the druids. Today, the labyrinth is a potent symbol of healing and transformation throughout the world.

      The event will include "hands-on"  participation and instruction in using the labyrinth as a diagnostic and healing tool. They will also participate in building the dromenon, and at dusk will walk its sacred path. 

       "Return to the Labyrinth" will take place at The Johnson House Depot, 110 Higgins Purissima Road, Half Moon Bay. Doors open at 7:00, event at 7:30 pm, Saturday, October 25th. Advance tickets $20 for adults, $8 advance children, door $25 adults, children $12.  Call 650-560-0200.

Representatives from the Department of Public Works will attend the MCC meeting on Wednesday evening to discuss road mainenance.  They will address road mitigation fees and road repair policy, starting with a brief policy report on each and then take questions.

The community is encouraged to attend with their questions and concerns.

Details can be found on the MCC website at http://mcc.sanmateo.org/agendas.php

NOTE: The DPW is also holding a meeting on Ocean Ave at 343 Cypress Ave in Moss Beach on Tuesday evening.

The San Mateo County League for Coastside Protection endorses John Moseley and Ken Johnson for the Cabrillo Unified School District (CUSD) Governing Board.

The Mission of the League for Coastside Protection (LCP) is to defend the coast by supporting those who uphold the spirit and substance of the California Coastal Act.  We work to elect responsible public officials who will preserve and enhance the quality of life on the coast for residents and visitors, protecting the coastside environment, agriculture and fisheries.

We endorse two candidates with strong views and clear differences when it comes to running our schools.  Where they clearly agree is that the children of the Coastside are the school district’s responsibility, and neither of these candidates brings any other agenda to the CUSD Board. Both John Moseley and Ken Johnson have demonstrated long term, sincere interest in providing the very best outcomes for our youth.

The League for Coastside Protection urges you to vote for John Moseley and Ken Johnson for the Cabrillo Unified School District.
Dana M. Kimsey                           
Scott Boyd
LCP Co-chairs

"Millions lost in financial fiasco" in San Mateo County, according to an article in the Bay Area section of the San Francisco Chronicle (Sunday, October 19, 2008). The on-line headline is "Lehman Bros. bust hit San Mateo County hard" http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/19/BA1C13K00D.DTL

 

"San Mateo County has been stung by   the recent Wall Street investment   crisis, absorbing about $150 million   in potential losses that could result   in public school budget cuts, delays   on road and Caltrain improvements, and   scaled-down city services."

I would like to assure all ratepayers and taxpayers served by Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) that MWSD had absolutely no funds on deposit with San Mateo County, and suffers no financial losses as a result of the County’s investment strategies.

MWSD invests funds not needed for current operations in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) managed by State Treasurer Bill Lockyer. The State Treasurer’s http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/pmia-laif/ provides more information on LAIF investments.

Paul Perkovic
MWSD Board President

We ask for a wish list from the schools every year to have our businesses help in getting them supplies and therefore supplementing their budget.  Since our businesses have been very helpful in the past, all the teachers jumped on the band wagon this year and gave extensive lists

If you are interested in supporting the schools by purchasing any of these supplies we would be most appreciative. If the item you are interested in is a computer or other piece of equipment, please contact Anne Bailey, Director of Technology, at 712-7127.

Charise McHugh
Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce