The purpose of DMBNA is to preserve and maintain the quality of life and residential character of both our area of primary interest and the City of Monterey, California.
Del Monte Beach Neighborhood Association
About Us
The Officers and Blockchairs comprise the Steering Committee whose purpose is to act as a conduit passing information between the neighborhood and the City of Monterey.
Officers
President - Joe Fogel joefogeldmbna@gmail.com
Vice President - Debbie Murchison dtmurchison@sbcglobal.net
Secretary - Carol Harpster Carol5735@aol.com
Treasurer - Larry Gamble lgamble@freshnetwork.com
Blockchairs
Dunecrest Ave - Lori Mazzuca lori@lorimazzuca.com
Spray Ave - David Potter fitboat@aol.com
Seafoam Ave - Jerry Swisher concretescarecrow@gmail.com
Tide Ave - Marigrace Gamble marigracegamble@yahoo.com
Ocean Harbor House - Greg Slatoff slatoff.law@gmail.com
Out of Town Owners -
Andrea Olsen andreaolsen@gmail.com
DMBNA NCIP Jayme Fields jaymefields@gmail.com
Message from the President
Greetings to all Del Monte Beach Neighbors,
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Yes, sunnier days are here as the school year starts, and I have a few important updates for you.
Many thanks to all the neighborhood volunteers who have helped with the Dunes and Neighborhood Clean. Colleen Devlin of Spray Ave is the lead of the DMBNA Dunes Subcommittee. Thank you, Colleen. The next work session is Sept 15 from 10-12 am. Bring your gloves and meet at the bathroom parking lot.
In June, twenty-five people helped with a Neighborhood Cleanup that focused on the Tot Lot and the chicanes on Surf Way and Beach Way. Following this, we held a Social Gathering and a DMBNA General meeting that was attended by 30 neighbors at the Tot Lot. Topics discussed included issues regarding sidewalk repairs and airplane noise, however most of the discussion was about the Neighborhood Community Improvement Program and the NCIP Representatives.
Since 1986 the NCIP has provided monies (allotted from a percentage of the Trans…Tourist Tax) to neighborhoods for maintenance and improvements. Our funds have helped with the dunes restoration, the boardwalk, the Tot Lot as well as the placement of our utilities lines underground. There now seems to be a desire by the City to take these funds and use them for the City’s General Fund. This may be a significant topic for the coming City elections.
This November will be the first time our district will elect its own local representative to the City Council. Before this the representative was appointed. To help us learn about the candidates we have invited District 3, District 4 and Mayoral candidates to a Community Gathering to hear what they have to say about topics of interest to us all. It will be in panel form, as they answer
questions submitted by the citizens. This Community Gathering is on August 27th at the Bay View Academy, 222 Casa Verde Way from 6pm – 8pm.
Please mark your calendar, and I look forward to seeing you there. See event flyer below as well for reference.
- Joe Fogel, President DMBNA
