Looking back ... answers
Readers identify ' ~ 7 r r
familiar faces from
past Islander pics
An astute reader remembered
the people in the photo at right
and sent in the old caption from
the Friday, Jan. 21, 1994 issue'of
the Catalina Islander: “Rotary
Bookends president Bruce
Seibert (far left), Don Gallery
(far right) flank proud parents
Mary Lou and Ron Eroen and
their daughter Emily at center.
Photo by Chris Abel.”
Boating safety grants available
BoatUS Foundation
offers grants to for
projects
STAFF REPORT
The BoatUS Foundation for
Boating Safety and Clean Water
just made it easier for nonprof-
it organizations including com-
munity—based groups, boat clubs,
angling and environmental orga—
nizations, USCG Auxiliary, or US
Power Squadrons to apply for a
Grassroots Grant.
Started over 25 years ago, the
BoatUS member-funded grant
program provides groups up to
$10,000 to help educate boaters on
. safe and clean boating topics.
The Foundation announced
todayu a completely new “365»—day
rolling” grant application primes?
that allows applicants to apply
at any time throughout the year,
speeding the review process and
allowing more flexibility in fund-
ing projects.
Submitting a short letter of
intent explaining why their idea
is all an applicant needs to do
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SANDY PIIINAM
Like me, Sandy Putnam celebrates being a native lslander. Unlike me,
and many other "islanders" she has lived in Avalon for a good
portion of
her adult life. Sandy has a thorough grasp of issues that lsland residents
have wrestled with for years. Most importantly, Sandy is an indepentent
thinker and really bright. After graduating from Avalon High School, with
honors, in 1961, and later, graduating from the prestigious Georgetown
University, Sandy ‘Jones, Capitani‘ Putnam, returned to her home town
to manage Carson family owned business properties established in 1919
by her Grandfather Carl Carson. Mr. Carson Founded Carson Plumbing
When l became involved with “Save the Avalon Chime Tower Project"
and
looking for an ally, Sandy recognized the urgency of that issue and will-
ingly joined me, from day one, to make it OUR Project. Sandy Putnam's
unwavering support from the get-go speaks volumes about-an lslander‘s;
Sandra Putnam’s commitment to all things Avalon, historical and thing
ahead. Proposals that will, for betteror worse, influence our community.
Talk to Sandra. Get her position on thing "Avalon", now and
later. When
you do, Sandra Putnam's bid for Avalon City Council will make sense. it
will earn your support as it has mine.
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to start the process. If the idea
is strong and meets Grassroots
Grant program guidelines, BoatUS
Foundation will ask for a'full pro—
posal.
Gone is having to wait for the
once-a-year “cycle” of funding,
and groups will have better ability
to apply for funds when they need
them. Decision-making will also
be greatly expedited.
Past projects have ranged from
public service announcements on
the effects of boating under. the
influence and installing fishing
line recycling'bins, to hands-on
education about the effects of
marine debris and a unique air-
borne blimp adorned with boating
safety messages.
Since 1989, the Foundation has
awarded more than $1.3 million to
organizations that have developed
creative projects to promote safe
and clean boating on their local
waterways.
For more information or how to
apply, go to BoatUS.org/grants.
Please email your submissions
to editor
@thecatalinaislander.com
Tourism
From paget
Chambers spreadsheet, income
from thi transient occupancy
(hotel bet) tax increased 15 per—
cent last par.
Accordng to HdL Companies
(sic), the city’s consultant, actual
sales inceased 3.3 percent from
July to Sotember of last year. The
fourth qmrter 2015 report is not
yet availaile.
Howeer, according to the
Chamber speadsheet, the 2015
sales tax revenue increased. by
as...
Dorothea Sanchez, of Avlon, recognized the boys in the Feb. 5,
2016 “Looking Back.” “I’m sure
someone has already written in,
but just in case: the picture is of James Seegers and Adam Nelson.
I’ve been enjoying the picturesi”
about $40,000 from 2014. Those
numbers have not been audited.
Chamber President/CEO
Jim Luttjohann attributed the
increased visitor-driven revenue
to mild weather and fewer .wind
events than the Island has seen so
far this year.
He also attributed the increase
to marketing activities by the
Chamber, the Santa Catalina
Island Company and Catalina
Express.
“All the writingion the wall
indicates an on-going positive
trend,” Luttjohann said.
According to Luttjohann, the
US. Travel Association anticipates
people will be traveling more this
year.
According to a footnote in the
Chamber report, the numbers are
based on cash reporting.
The city staff report to the City
Council pointed out the report is
based on the calendar year.
City accounting is based on a
July-June fiscal year.
According to Mescher, you
should focus the year-to—year rev-
enues rather than the month—to—
month figures.
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— Though fair weather
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inauguratd amidst a furious storm.
About 10 inches of wet snow disrupted
travel and communications. The storm
drew much criticism against the US.
Weather Bureau.
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Avalon's Seven Dav Forecast
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61/51 60/49
Recreational Forecast
Today we will see partly cloudy skies with a
high temperature of 66°, humidity of 88%. The
record high temperature for today is 86° set in
1968. Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight with an
overnight low of 54°. The record low for tonight
is 34" set in 1951. Saturday, skies will be partly
' Cloudy with a high temperature of 65°, humidity of
82%. Skies will be mostly cloudy Saturday night
with a slight chance of rain, overnight low of 52°.
Expect mostly cloudy skies Sunday with a slight
chance of rain, high temperature of 61°. Skies will
become partly cloudy Monday'with a slight chance
of rain , high temperature of 60°.
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Peak Fishing
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Departs Balboa Pavilion 9am Return from Avalon departs 4:30pm
Stay and Play Packages
Save money and have a great time.
Please see our web site for
a list of our partner hotels and tours.
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