San Mateo County Fair is Coming!
San Mateo County Fair returns to the San Mateo Expo Center on June 11th and runs
through June 19th. Cotton Candy. Funnel Cakes. Carnival Rides. Concerts. Exhibits.
The San Mateo County Fair has something for everyone.
Special Promotion Days are:
Monday, Jun 13th – Kids 12 and under are free;
Tuesday, June 14th – Seniors free all day;
Wednesday, June 15th – Free Admission until 3pm;
Thursday, June 16th – Free with Military ID;
Friday, June 17th – Teen Day, 13-15 years of age, $5.00 admission 12-5pm.
The Fair will have Main Stage Concerts from: Air Supply - June 11th; The Four Tops – June 12th; Battle of the Bands where Bay Area Bands compete for the Best of the Bay Title – June 13th; War - June 14th, Tower of Power – June 15th and 16th; Grand Funk Railroad – June 17th; Pablo Cruise- June 18th; and Dia de la Feria – June 19th. Purchase advance tickets before June 10th and save money. Full Fair details and advance ticket purchasing are available at www.sanmateocountyfair.com. See you there!
Central Park Music Series
Starts June 23rd The FREE San Mateo Central Park Music Series takes place every Thursday from June 23rd through August 11th, 6-8pm. Line-up is: June 23 - Club 90; June 30 - Native Elements; July 7 - California Cowboys; July 14 - Julio Bravo; July 21 - Flambeau; July 28 - Mustache Harbor; August 4 - Bud E. Luv Orchestra; and August 11 - Pop Fiction. Not only will there be music but also a variety of food vendors as well. For more information, visit the city’s website, www.cityofsanmateo.org
Did you know?
• San Mateo Patch - San Mateo residents have another resource for local news, event information and more. Visit www.sanmateopatch.com.
• Farmers Market on Sundays in Downtown San Mateo. 9am to 1:30pm in the Wells Fargo Bank parking lot, corner of 5th and San Mateo Dr. Open from May 11th to November 20th. www.urbantable.org
• Traveling internationally and need a passport? San Mateo Main Library offers Passport Application Services for first time applications and renewals. Mon and Tues, 4:30-7:30pm and Sat 11am – 4:30pm. There is a $15 service fee in addition to passport application fees. Appointment is required and can be made by calling the Library Admin (650) 522-7802.
• Volunteers from the community shop once a week for homebound seniors through the city’s Shopping Assistance Program for Seniors (SASH). The service is free, only the cost of the groceries is incurred. The program is also looking for volunteers. Contact the City of San Mateo’s Senior Services Links Office at (650) 522-7494 for more information.Mark Your Calendars
• Due by June 11th - San Mateo-Foster City School District Parcel Tax Exemption Claim for the 2011-2012 tax year is due. Must be 65 years and older and be first time applicant. Visit www.sanmateocountytaxcollector.org or call (650) 312-7690.
• June 9th, 6-7:30pm – Discussions with the City of San Mateo on Pedestrian Safety for the 31st and Hacienda area. Location - Senior Center.
• June 11th, 1:00-3:00 PM - Congresswoman Jackie Speier will keynote a forum, "The Truth About Social Security." Location - San Mateo Public Main Library. Space Limited so contact to reserve a seat, Ellyn O'Toole, at tatateeta@comcast.net.More Summer Fun IdeasIf the Fair and the Central Park Music Series aren’t enough to keep you and your family busy this summer, here are some more ideas:
• Free Family Night at Poplar Creek Golf Course after 6:30pm on Fridays starting July 1st through September 2nd. Contact Poplar Creek for more info, 1700 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo. (650) 522-7510
• Swimming at San Mateo Public Pools – Joinville Pool, 2111 Kehoe, 650-522-7460 and King Pool, 725 Monte Diablo, 650-522-7465. Fee applies.
• Have a Block Party! – Get your neighbors involved and close down your street for a fun filled day. Must submit a permit through the city at least 20 days prior to event date. For more information, call 650-522-7300 or visit www.cityofsanmateo.org and type in “block party” in the search area.
• It’s here – the Summer Children’s Reading Program at the Library. Children write down a min. of 6 books they have read and/or listened to and turn the list in for prizes in August. Visit the library for more info.
Mary, Mary, How Does Your Garden Grow? by Mary Crowell
I love, love, love Flora Grubb Nursery, 1634 Jerrold St, SF, near 3rd ST in the produce area, check out her newsletter which is full of great ideas, garden jewelry, plants, pots, lectures, etc. I am going to a lecture May 20th about vertical gardening, because our space is so limited, I need to go up! Also received a great idea from Martha Stewart about using a trough filled with sand to store your gardening implements, not only a good place to keep them, but the sand keeps them clean and sharp.
Has anyone noticed how very beautiful the gardens in your neighborhood are this year? They are so floriferous, (I love using that word, we use it in judging flower shows!). I am sure the amount of rain we have had this spring has everything to do with it, but I cannot remember a colder spring? (Did we even have one and now it is summertime?) June is the month that one notices how well and showy the roses are. It is so hard not to stare at the lush gardens while driving, remembering to keep one’s eyes on the road! Our roses, (Betty Boop, Irresistible, Double Gourmet Popcorn, Altissimo, Honey Bear and tiny, tiny Si) bloomed like crazy and still are! Contrary to popular myth, roses are not as fussy as some would lead you to believe. Following are some easy steps for the care of roses: Make sure they have good air circulation and lots of sun by pruning out the inner branches and removing lower leaves at the bottom foot of the plant. If you deadhead (remove the spent blooms) regularly, water on a regular basis, and feed every 4 weeks with a balanced rose food, you will see marvelous blooms all summer long. To prevent powdery mildew and hit a few aphids, it might be necessary to spray every few weeks with a mix of 2 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp hort oil, 2 tsp of dishwashing soap in a gallon of water. A few spoonfuls of Epsom salts at the base of the plant seem to help, along with a product called Pay Dirt that my rosarian friend Lore always recommends.
Now is the time to feed and water camellias, summer flowering bulbs and citrus well, as it is essential for great tasting and juicy fruit. Pinch your mums back to have many more blooms in the fall. Cut grass longer than usual, water deeply but less often, and fertilize every 6 weeks. Or better yet, get rid of the grass and plant a veggie garden in the front lawn area. Our tomato plants have been in since early April, have loved all the rain we had and have fruit already. Finish pruning late blooming shrubs such as weigelia, spirea, forsythia, philadelphus and cut back vines such as wisteria, honeysuckle and passion vine. Trim hedges. Lift and divide iris after blooming. Stake tall plants such as alstroemeria and order fall bulbs. This is also a good time to take cuttings of geraniums, plant herbs and summer perennials, such as coreopsis, scabiosa, feverfew, lantana, verbena and my personal favorite salvia. My two favorites salvias are limelight, a purple and lime green, and hot lips, a red and white. July is usually the last month we repot and split cymbidiums, every 3 years or so. You want the new cymbidium root growth in place before the winter arrives. It’s a shame I do not take my own advice as I was late repotting my cyms two years ago, they didn’t have time to grow roots well, before the winter rains, so I had loose plants with no roots last spring and no spikes. Had to repot them again and as a result they were glorious this Dec and are still blooming spikes. Correct watering year round is so very important but especially critical in the summer, especially if it is hot! Don’t over water natives and remember to check container plants for moisture as they dry out much more quickly than plants in the ground, especially with all the wind we have had. Use water saving devices such as soaker hoses, drip irrigation, and mulches to cut down on evaporation.It is not too late to plant June/July veggies such as beans, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, parsley, peppers, squash and tomatoes. Get seedlings rather than seeds at this stage of the game. Plant some herbs in baskets and containers right outside your kitchen door to make for easy access. I have those five chimney flues I’ve mentioned before, planted with tomatoes, oregano, rosemary, thyme, basil, and a “pink lemonade” lemon tree in one of them that is finally recovering from being transplanted many years ago. Last year we had one lemon, but this year we have will have many.As most of you who know me personally are aware, my real passion is epiphytic cacti, epiphyllum if you want to google the plant, the “Oh WOW” flower and I am just starting my season, which is very late this year because we haven’t had enough warm weather to bloom. Lots of buds but only a few open as yet. With about 300 different plants currently in bud, I should have a great showing this month. The San Mateo County Fair is June 11-19th this year so come check out cut flowers, horticulture, gardens, floral designs and many educational exhibits. Watch for my name in the floral arts division. Check it out at www.sanmateocountyfair.com.You may contact me at: macro6096@yahoo.com
or write me c/o the San Mateo Garden Center News605 Parkside Way
San Mateo, CA 94403
650-341-6963
Next Neighborhood Association Meeting
To Be Announced
New Police Facility Ready to View
By Susan E. Manheimer, Chief of Police
Did you know that you can get a tour of the new Police Facility? Tours are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-12 and are limited to 10 people. They are by reservation only, so call 522-7628 for more information. Or download a reservation form at: www.cityofsanmateo.org/index.aspx?NID=273
The project design team has worked diligently to integrate energy efficiency and green building goals as a part of the design process to meet the city council goals of sustainable design through conservation, and energy, water, and waste efficiencies.
The new police facility offers state-of-the-art design and functionality including:
• 44,000 square foot building with an additional 9000 square foot parking garage;
• Open work spaces for all of our crime-fighting personnel, including detectives, narcotics officers, and neighborhood response team officers with an ability to work in a single environment that promotes communication and information sharing;
• A six-lane tactical firing range to enhance the shooting skills and decision-making of our officers;
• State-of-the-art fitness room to promote increased physical fitness and wellness;
• A Green Building with LEED silver certification;
• Modern communications headquarters with the potential for growth and regional dispatching capabilities;
• Adequate facilities for all male and female employees;
• The site of the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC);
• Excellent response location with easy access onto Highways 101, 92, and other major arteries;
• An Emergency Operations Center that will prove to be a county-wide attribute equipped with modern technology and its own self-sufficient dispatch center;
• Community services, including ATM, interactive reporting and crime statistics kiosk, Police Activities League (PAL) registration lobby for our youth and families, and pharmaceutical drop box.
All of this will be within a community landmark that continues to set the tone, along with our wonderful library, of distinguished and outstanding public facilities designed to meet the public’s needs.
As we in the police department are celebrating our centennial celebration, we thank all of those involved in moving ahead with this important link to our exciting future. And as we recognize our proud tradition of 100 years in serving our community, we look forward to continuing and enhancing that tradition.
On behalf of the men and women of the San Mateo Police Department, we invite you to follow our City’s progress, and come back and join us in early 2009 for the grand opening of your new state-of-the-art green police building.
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Beware of Neighborhood Scams
Last month the SMPD notified us that neighbors on 22nd Avenue were approached by men who falsely presented themselves as carpet and hard wood floor cleaners hired by the City of San Mateo.
The SMPD reminds us:
do not let strangers into your residence;
view who is at the door without actually opening the door;
verify the identification and validity of the organization; report any suspicious activities in your neighborhoods, including aggressive peddlers, to the police;
Call 9-1-1 for emergencies and pre-set your cellular phones with the SMPD Dispatch number 522-7700;
exterior doors should have dead-bolt locks;
Sliding doors and windows should all have auxiliary locks to bolster security;
include good locks for garage, cellar, patio or other doors that lead out through storage areas or a spare room;
install outside lights;
keep your yard clean;
prune back shrubbery so it doesn't hide doors or windows;
clearly display your house number
