OCEAN BEACH BOULEVARD update

OCEAN BEACH BOULEVARD MILLING AND FINAL PAVING OPERATIONS SET FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 6TH
(Check out progress pictures below)

This picture was taken a number of months ago during an intermediate phase of improving Ocean Beach Boulevard. The below picture (taken by Cocoa Beach Project Manager/CAD Operator Rob Strong on November 30, 2010) shows marked progress as the final stages are close at hand.. The on-site project paving contractor reports that milling and final paving operations will begin on Monday, December 6, 2010. The milling/paving will cover the turn lanes, intersections and bike path areas not previously paved. Motorists are asked to use caution in the areas where these operations will be taking place next week. Your patience is appreciated as much of this work can be adversely affected by poor weather conditions.

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2010 Cocoa Beach Annual Christmas Holiday Decoration Contest

December 14th and December 15th
(SEE DETAILS BELOW)


The City of Cocoa Beach and the Cocoa Beach Garden Club announce it's time to show your holiday spirit for the annual Christmas holiday decor contest! Categories for judging are:
Best Traditional Home
Best Florida Style Home
Best Condo
Best Business
Best Neighborhood.
Plaques will be awarded by the City for 1st place in each category. 2nd and 3rd place homes will receive a Certificate of Appreciation. Judging will take place within the city limits of Cocoa Beach during the evenings of December 14th and December 15th, so be sure to have your decorations in place and lit!
Anyone wishing to nominate a home, condo or business to be judged for this contest can call the Assistant to the City Manager, Britta Moore, at 868-3201 and leave a message (i.e., name/address of home, condo or business being nominated) or send an e-mail to:
bmoore@cityofcocoabeach.com

SPACE COAST ART FESTIVAL

SPACE COAST ART FESTIVAL SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEKEND
SATURDAY (NOV 27th) and SUNDAY (NOV 28th)
DOWNTOWN COCOA BEACH ADJACENT TO CITY HALL
ALONG MINUTEMEN CAUSEWAY AND BREVARD AVENUE


New this year will be the addition of a "TV-Sports Viewing Tent" wherein event participants can watch and cheer on their favorite sports/football teams. The tent will be located in the parking lot area, just west of Yin-Yin's on Minutemen Causeway.
Check out the numerous artists/vendors scheduled for this year's event.
You are sure to find that "ultimate gift" for someone special at Christmas time.
Patrons should be mindful of the crowds and traffic in the vicinity of the art show.
Please drive with caution and have a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday season.

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Cocoa Beach Volunteer Resident Historians

The Cocoa Beach Volunteer Resident Historians (a group of volunteer-citizens under the direction of the City Clerk's Office) have been engaged in creating the City's first "Historical Calendar for 2011". The two-sided, 14-page limited edition calendar will be available for purchase ($12) at the upcoming Thanksgiving Weekend Art Festival and/or through the City Clerk's Office thereafter until supplies last.

Pictured below are local historians Bill Ross and Jena Tuntas who (along with several other volunteers) have been gathering information, typing, printing and assembling the calendar in order to have it ready for sale next weekend. Other members of the group include: Robert Fritz, Bonnie Doyle, Julia George, Dennis Bennett, Kathryn Seidel, Wayne Henderson and Tom Baldwin. Their mission, per City Commission Resolution 2009-37, is to "collect, preserve, and share the heritage and history of Cocoa Beach."


Bill Ross and Jena Tuntas check calendar pages

The 2011 Historical Calendar features vintage photos, local recipes, celebrities, surfing history, space history, and historical tidbits about Cocoa Beach - plus lots more! For more information about this program or if you want to share your photos and memories of Cocoa Beach please contact the City Clerk's Office at (321) 868-3286 or send an e-mail to:
cityclerk@cityofcocoabeach.com

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Dedication Ceremony for Kelly Slater

In a 1:00pm dedication ceremony today, Kelly Slater was honored by a proclamation from Mayor Beeler and the Cocoa Beach City Commissioners declaring November 17, 2010 as "Kelly Slater Day". Shown below are pictures from today's ceremony. In conjunction with the dedication, a life-like sculpture of Kelly Slater was unveiled that also celebrated Kelly's 10th World Surfing Championship.

Mayor Beeler presents Kelly Slater Day Proclamation - 17 Nov 2010

Kelly Slater stands in front of life-like sculpture by artist Natasha Drazich
in today's unveiling ceremony at Triangle Park in Cocoa Beach
(Photos by: Jerry Stansfield, Cocoa Beach Public Information Officer)

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KELLY SLATER SCULPTURE

CITY WORKERS HELP INSTALL KELLY SLATER SCULPTURE
AT TRIANGLE PARK IN COCOA BEACH

Cocoa Beach Public Works personnel assisted in the installation of the "larger-than-life"
Kelly Slater sculpture at Triangle Park earlier this week. The 1,000 pound bronzed likeness was sculpted by artist-sculptor Natasha Drazich in a process that took over two year to complete. Kelly Slater is a Cocoa Beach native who recently won his 10th World Surfing Championship title.


The sculpture is presently covered under a blue tarp to protect it from the elements. It will be unveiled to the public during a "dedication ceremony" being planned in the near future.
For more information check out the following website:
http://www.thekellyslaterproject.com

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