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Oct 21 Community Development Board Meeting 6 pm Sep 28 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm C ity of A tlantic B each N ewsletter Oct 23 Charter Review Committee Meeting 5 pm October 2014 Oct 27 City Commission Workshop 6:30 pm Oct 1 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm Oct 28 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm Oct 5 Yoga - Adele Grage 4-5 pm Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber unless otherwise indicated. Oct 8 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm * These events will be held at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd. Oct 11 October Festival – Donner Park Noon CITY OFFICIALS Oct 12 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm Carolyn Woods, Mayor Nelson Van Liere, City Manager Oct 12 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm Mark Beckenbach, Mayor Pro-Tem Donna Bartle, City Clerk Bull Park Maria Mark, Commissioner Oct 15 Wednesday Market – 3-6 pm Jonathan Daugherty, Commissioner Oct 16 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm Jimmy Hill, Commissioner Reception for the Artist – Adele Grage 5-9 pm www.coab.us • (904) 247-5800 Oct 18 Family Fun Day & Camp Out – Russell Park Noon Oct 18 Movie in the Park – Frozen – Russell Park Oct 19 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm ABET Presents… Oct 22 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm Music and Lyrics by Directed by Ellen Milligan and Cody Russell Oct 26 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm September 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21, 2014 Oct 26 Acoustic Nights – Bull Park 6-8 pm SEPTEMBER 2014 V ol . 10 N o 9 MUSICAL/From Down Under to over the top. This award winning Broadway hit is a Oct 29 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6- pm musical true story of the late entertainer Peter Allen who was a protégé of , www.coab.us/recreation and briefly married to her daughter .

Showtimes: Thurs, Fri & Sat at 8:00pm | *Sundays at 2:00pm Find Us On Admission: Adults - $20.00 **Student Rush Tickets - $10.00 Facebook Visit us on facebook! www.coab.us/facebook Box office opens 45 minutes before show. View Your Utility Bill Online Don’t Miss the End of Summer The City of Atlantic Beach recently upgraded its website to include online viewing of Twilight Movie at the Park your utility bill. Now, even if you are out of town, you can securely view and print your utility bill online. First, you will need to set up a customer profile and attach each Join us at Donner Park on Friday, September 19th for utility account you want to view online. Under the “How Do I…” link on the left Atlantic Beach’s end of summer outdoor movie under side banner of the City’s website www.coab.us, select the “View Utility Bill Online” the stars to enjoy the showing of “Lego Movie”. Emmet link to get started. You are not required to pay your bill online to view your bill. is an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average Lego mini-figure who is mistakenly identified as the most Dear Neighbors If you have any questions on setting up your profile or viewing your bill online, extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He please contact our Customer Service Department at (904) 247-5816. is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to I know you have all noticed the increase in residential construction stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly going on throughout the City. In the past year, Atlantic Beach has ayor and hilariously underprepared. The movie is free and open experienced a 21% increase in construction projects with a 62% How Do I Report a Problem?

M to the public. Bring a comfortable chair and your favorite increase in the value of these projects. There have been 227 homes Did you know that the City of Atlantic Beach has a tool on the homepage called a snack to enjoy. Free popcorn starting at 8 pm. Movie starts at dusk. Children under remodels, 12 new homes, and three new businesses built. This is good Citizen Request Tracker (CRT) that citizens can use to communicate their concerns he 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Don’t forget the bug spray! news for our community. to the City? Citizens can use CRT to ask questions, report code violations, get T New families and businesses are choosing to move into our small City. project updates, or to file a complaint. When the City receives a CRT, a member As the economy continues to improve and Jacksonville gains stature of the City staff will review your submission, complete any research and respond back to you as quickly as possible. Fall Flag Football rom on the international stage and grows, Atlantic Beach also shares in the Registration for flag football is currently under way for co-ed teams. The games F exposure and grows. Of course with growth, comes change and we are all feeling the effects of this too. It may help to remember that at one are scheduled for Saturday mornings at Donner Park in October and November time, your home was new to the community and represented change Rainy Day Savings and playoff games are in December. Players will receive t-shirts and awards. for Atlantic Beach. September typically has higher rainfall levels in our area, making it the perfect opportunity Registration forms are available online at www.coab.us/recreation or they can be to reduce outdoor irrigation. Florida law requires all automatic irrigation systems to picked up at the Adele Grage Cultural Center and the Jordan Park and Gail Baker In the face of this pressure to change, my focus for Atlantic Beach Community Centers. Contact Dee Davis at 247-4038 for more information. continues to be improving the quality of our business corridors, have moisture or rain sensors that prevent them from using water during a rainstorm. providing additional opportunities for new and existing businesses, A heavy rain can eliminate the need to water your lawn for up to two weeks! You can protecting the residential family character that attracted all of us tell when your lawn needs watering, as it will start showing signs of stress: here and investing in our parks and main traffic corridors to provide Family Fun Day & Campout Under the Stars the quality of life we all cherish. These goals are represented in our  The lawn may start turning a bluish gray color budget for the new fiscal year and carried out by our great dedicated  Tire tracks or footprints linger Mark your calendars! You will not want to miss this staff in an effort to provide all of us with a community we are glad to  Leaf blades start to fold in half lengthwise popular event scheduled for Saturday, October 18th at call home.  Soil around the root zone may feel dry Jack Russell Park, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, With the close of summer and the start of a new school year, we will FL. This year’s Family Fun Day begins at 2:00pm and all be busy with our different activities but I hope you will still be able If you wait until these signs are just beginning, you can keep a healthy lawn while will feature activities for the whole family to enjoy. to find some time to get out and enjoy the many ongoing events in conserving water and lowering your bill. The day concludes with a bonfire and the showing of our parks. For additional information on how to save water, visit www.floridaswater.com. the movie “Frozen” at dusk. All afternoon and evening events are free and open to the public. Campers can reserve a 10 x 10 campsite for a $10 fee starting on September Blessings to you and yours, KNOW YOUR DAYS: 2nd through October 1st, and $15 thereafter. A free pancake breakfast is served on Sunday morning for overnight campers. (Rain date: November 1st) Carolyn Woods Irrigate only before 10:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. and only on your days. Odd Addresses – Wednesday and Saturday Even Addresses – Thursday and Sunday To register stop by the Recreation Office located in the Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Non-Residential – Tuesday and Friday Blvd. For more information call 247-5828 or visit www.coab.us/events..