The Presidio of Monterey has announced that temporary traffic revisions and new gate hours will go into effect beginning Friday, April 1 to accommodate construction to Private Bolio Gate, lasting apx. 6-8 weeks.

On weekdays, drivers will NOT be able to enter Private Bolio Gate via a right-hand turn from Lighthouse Avenue. Please detour via Artillery St. and Corporal Ewing Rd. to access the gate. Also, drivers leaving the Presidio will not be able to use Private Bolio Gate at all. Please detour to Infantry Gate. Both gates will be open 24 hours Monday-Friday while these traffic revisions are in effect, approx. 6-8 weeks.

On weekends, Private Bolio Gate will be closed. All Presidio traffic will need to use Infantry Gate.

Presidio Gate Hours as of 04/01/16:

WEEKDAYS:
Franklin Street Gate open 6am-5:30pm for inbound & outbound traffic
​High Street Gate open 7am-8am for inbound traffic
Infantry Gate open 6am-8am for inbound traffic and always open for outbound traffic
Private Bolio Gate always open for inbound traffic only
Taylor Gate open 6am-1pm for all traffic and 4pm-5:30pm for outbound traffic

WEEKENDS:
Infantry Gate open 24 hours a day
All other gates are closed

Ritual Day Spa is excited to announce the addition of Massage Therapy to our service menu. Appointments are available Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Call 408-680-4705 to book or book online: http://www.secure-booker.com/ritualdayspa/Home.aspx

Community spirit is alive and well in Monterey as a range of local businesses joined the Lighthouse District’s own Carpets & Floors, Inc. in supporting the YWCA Victims of Family Violence Clinic, a non-profit organization that offers legal, social, and personal counseling as well as shelter for women and children trying to escape from abusive family situations. Several thousand dollars in goods and services were donated to execute the design makeover for the YWCA lobby.

Led by Monterey designer Michelle Pheasant Angelo of Michelle Pheasant Designs, a complete transformation of the lobby took place over two weekends. The makeover included redoing lighting, painting, putting down carpet, replacing old tattered furniture with new furniture, providing artwork, and creating a children’s play center.

The YWCA’s Victims of Family Violence program helps women and their children to walk away from abuse and develop a new life. One of the great needs of these women is to gain a sense of dignity and empowerment. The goal of the clinic makeover was to convey the feeling the moment you walk through the door that this is a refuge where you will be treated with respect.

The makeover, which occurred in February 2016, will be celebrated at a reception on Thursday, March 24, 6pm-7:30pm at Carpets & Floors, Inc. All are welcome to attend. National celebrity designer and spokesperson for Design for a Difference, Mark Brunetz, will be on hand and will talk about how design can effect change in behavior. Krista Hanni, Board Chair of the YWCA also will be on hand to explain the YWCA’s work. For more information, please call 831-372-2300.

Stepping up to join Carpets & Floors, Inc. and Michelle Pheasant Designs in fulfilling the makeover are local businesses Michael Friday- Handcrafted Finishes (paint and painters), Sal Hernandez (carpet installation), Scott Sloop, (ceiling light installation), Loyd Busby (lamps), Global Custom Frames (framing materials, labor, and installation), TomKat (fabric protection services), Tracey Adams (artwork), and Legacy Furniture (furniture).

Applications for the eighth annual Monterey County Film Commission's $2,000 scholarship for film students are now being accepted. Forms for the Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Scholarship Award may be downloaded from MCFC's website. Deadline to submit applications is Friday, April 1, 2016. The winner will be announced by April 22.

The scholarship program was created to provide financial aid and incentive to students of film and beginning filmmakers who reside in Monterey County or are currently enrolled in a community college or university in the county. The fund was established as a permanent endowment with the Community Foundation for Monterey County. For additional information, please contact the film commission at 831-646-0910.

Grab your empty containers and come stock up on bulk bath, body and cleaning products at Ma's Green Living! Select bulk products are 15-70% off in March 2016.

March Madness Sale Includes:

70% off Biokleen soy toilet scrub
70% off Oak-y Doakey wood cleaner/polish
70% off Better Life Einshine stainless steel cleaner/polish
40% off Better Life Even the Kitchen Sink all-natural soft scrub for bath & kitchen
20% off Eco Nuts laundry liquid