City of Highland Weekly Report March 27, 2015 CITRUS HARVEST FESTIVAL! Saturday, March 28, 2015 Public Services REPETE S WISDOM OF THE WEEK: VISIT US AT CITRUS HARVEST FESTIVAL! The Annual Citrus Harvest Festival is fast approaching! Re-Pete and the Public Services Division are gearing up for this year s event. We could not be more excited about this year s booth activities. Test your knowledge of recycling, trash and household hazardous waste (HHW) with a fun sorting game. Regardless of getting the question right or wrong, you will still receive a prize for participating. Bringing a pet to the event? If so, stop by our booth to get your FREE doggie waste bag dispenser, so you can pick up after your pet anytime, anywhere. You can also get information on how to prevent stormwater pollution. A representative from the San Bernardino County Fire Department Household Hazardous Waste Program will be on hand to answer all of your Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) questions. For those of you who have home generated sharps, stop by and pick a FREE approved sharps container. The Public Services Division booth will be located on Main Street, West of Palm Ave in space YY. Hope to see you there! For more information, please contact the Public Services Division at 909-864-8732 ext. 271. GET YOUR FREE COMPOST ON APRIL 11, 2015 - Highland residents this is an opportunity for you to tackle those lawn and garden projects for spring. The City of Highland Public Services Division and Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. are teaming up to host a one day compost give-a-way. Join us on April 11, 2015 from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon at Highland City Hall (27215 Base Line) to pick up your FREE compost. Here is how it works: - Open to Highland Residents ONLY (proof of residency will be required). - This is a self-service program, therefore participants must provide their own shovels and assistance to load their vehicles. - Available on a first come first serve
basis. - A tarp is recommended for open bed truck or trailers. - City reserves the right to end the event at any time due to product availability. Compost can be used as a soil additive in gardens and flower beds to give plants additional nutrients and acts as a natural fertilizer. Compost helps grow stronger, healthier flowers, plants and vegetables. For more information on this event please call the Public Services Division at 909-864-8732 ext. 271. Free Community Workshop Schedule - Sponsored by East Valley Water District What Makes an Efficient Landscape Presented by Tom Ash April 11, 2015 at 9:00 AM Irrigation Repair and Maintenance Presented by Anita Matlock May 16, 2015 at 9:00 AM Weather Based Controllers 101 Presented by Deborah Bollinger June 13, 2015 at 9:00 AM Drip Systems Presented by Rob Starr July 11, 2015 at 9:00 AM Register today by calling 909-806-4287 or email: conservation@eastvalley.org East Valley Water District takes pride in community education and partnership, for more information about water conservation please visit www.eastvalley.org, email conservation@eastvalley.org, or call (909) 806-4287. USED OIL FILTER EXCHANGE A SUCCESS! The San Bernardino County Fire Departments Household Hazardous Waste Program and the City of Highland s Public Services Division hosted a free Used Oil Filter Exchange and Recycling Event at AutoZone on Saturday, March 21, 2015. We are proud to announce 42 Highland residents took advantage of this event and 101 used oil filters were recycled. For those of you who missed the event, you may take your used oil and filters for proper disposal to the San Bernardino County Fire Departments Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility located at 2824 East W Street San Bernardino, CA. They are open Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Oil filters are composed of steel and are 100% recyclable; if all the filters sold each year in the U.S. were recycled, 160,000 tons of steel would be recovered. Recycling one ton of filters yields 1,700 pounds of steel, 30 gallons of used oil and saves 10 cubic yards of landfill space. Used oil filters can be recycled into new steel products, such as steel cans, cars, appliances and construction materials (for example, rebar). We would like to thank those who participated in helping keep Highland a cleaner and beautiful community! Volunteer Services Blood Drive Committee - Highland hosted another blood drive on Monday, March
23, 2015. Thanks to our dedicated donors, Highland received 26 units of blood. Blood donations are low so those donations are much appreciated. LifeStream offered each donor a vintage t-shirt for participating. Donors had a good time selecting t-shirts ranging from patriotic to zombie theme! Thank you to all who donated, volunteered and staffed the drive. Highland s next blood drive is Monday, May 18 th at the Highland Police Station. Spread the word to family, friends, co-workers to come on down and donate in Highland! Highland Improvement Team - The Highland Improvement Team (HIT) spruced up the Historic District this past Saturday in preparation for our annual Citrus Harvest Festival. Volunteers were hard at work trimming shrubs and cleaning out the gutters of weed, liter and excess mud along the event route. The event route includes Palm Avenue and Main Street. Take a look around as you peruse the festival this Saturday! Does volunteering with the Highland Improvement Team sound interesting? Join us at our next cleanup on Saturday, April 25, 2015. The Highland Improvement Team will be joining other community members for the annual Community Day of Service. All volunteers can register at www.justserve.org Please contact Volunteer Services for more information or to sign up for the April cleanup at 909-864-6861 ext. 203. Redlands Bicycle Classic is Back! - The City of Highland Circuit Race will take place on Wednesday, April 8th, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and requires that some streets be closed to all but emergency vehicles, local residents and businesses while the races are in progress. This effort is to provide both a safe racing environment for the participants, while causing a minimum of inconvenience to residents. Here is some important race day information: Cyclists will be traveling along the race route at various times during the race. You are encouraged to watch and enjoy the competition. Spectators may walk along the roadways to see and enjoy all aspects of this exciting event. Spectators may walk along the outside of the course, however, please be sure to stay off the course itself. The riders will be exceeding 50 MPH at times, and we want to ensure your safety, as well as the safety of the riders. Please feel free to encourage these athletes in their quest to reach the finish line! If you anticipate leaving your business or residence during race time, please expect the possibility of a delay until the course is clear of cyclists. At that time you will be allowed onto the course in the direction of the race and asked to exit the course as soon as possible. If you have a particular problem while getting to a location, please contact the nearest Race Marshal or law enforcement official. If at all possible, please park your vehicle on a street off of the course. This will enable you to quickly exit the area. To reduce the inconvenience to motorists, Race Marshals have been placed in various locations throughout the course to assist you in getting around. It is most important that any vehicle departures from a driveway onto the race course be assisted by a Race Marshal. Loose dogs on a bicycle course present a significant threat to cyclists traveling at
speeds in excess of 30 miles an hour. Please insure that your pet is controlled throughout the event. Please alert gardeners and special delivery people of the potential delays that may be encountered along the race course. ROAD CLOSURES / NO PARKING INFORMATION For those who live in the vicinity of the course, temporary no parking signs will be posted several days prior to the race. Vehicles must be removed from the course by midnight on Wednesday, April 8th (eight hours before the race begins). With safety as our top primary concern, the following local street closures will be in place at various times during the event: 6:00am-5:00pm Eastbound Baseline Road between Streater Avenue and Church Street will be closed Westbound Baseline Road will be reduced to one lane in this location Greenspot Road and Highland Avenue are the best alternate routes Immanuel Baptist Church access will be via the Streater Avenue driveway only 8:00am-3:00pm Jack Rabbit Lane between Church Street and Foxtail Way Foxtail Way between Jack Rabbit Lane and Glenheather Drive Glenheather Drive between Foxtail Way and Tonner Drive Tonner Drive between Glenheather Drive and Orange Street Orange Street between Tonner Drive and Sycamore Drive Sycamore Drive between Orange Street and Webster Street Webster Street between Sycamore Drive and Baseline Street 8:05am-2:00pm Church Street between Baseline Road and Greenspot Road will be closed in both directions Arroyo Verde traffic (including Kindergarten pickup/dropoff) should access the lower parking lot using northbound Church Street from Greenspot Road. Church Street will reopen as soon as the race ends to facilitate end-ofschool dismissal Traffic will be impacted in the area of Highland Grove Elementary and Beattie Middle School. Use Orange Street via Greenspot Road and Webster Street via Boulder Avenue to access these schools. As race day approaches, individual schools will provide detailed instructions through recorded messages. Please visit www.redlandsclassic.com for a complete list of race schedules, road closures, no parking schedules, volunteer information along with any additional information that you might be interested in. If you have special needs, or are concerned about any aspect of the event, via email at rbchighlandstage@gmail.com or by telephone at (909) 798-0865.
Administration Emergency Preparedness Maintaining your kit - Just as important as putting your supplies together is maintaining them so they are safe to use when needed. Here are some tips to keep your supplies ready and in good condition: Keep canned food in a cool, dry place. Store boxed food in tightly closed plastic or metal containers to protect from pests and to extend its shelf life. Throw out any canned good that becomes swollen, dented or corroded. Use foods before they go bad and replace them with fresh supplies. Place new items at the back of the storage area and older ones in the front. Change stored food and water supplies every six months. Be sure to write the date you store it on all containers. Re-think your needs every year and update your kit as your family s needs change. Check batteries. Throw out any that are corroded or discharged and replace with fresh ones. Check medication and first aid items. Throw out any that are beyond their expiration date and replace. Keep items in airtight plastic bags and put your entire disaster supplies kit in one or two easyto-carry containers, such as an unused trashcan, camping backpack, plastic tote bin or duffel bag. For more information about disaster preparedness, please visit www.ready.gov. Mark Your Calendar Saturday, March 28, 2015 10am to 5pm - Citrus Harvest Festival, Historic District Palm Avenue and Main St. Visit our Volunteer Services Booth! April 2, 2015 5pm Historic and Cultural Preservation Board Meeting, Donahue April 7, 2015 April 8, 2015 8am - Redlands Bicycle Classic Highland Circuit Race, For More Information please visit www.redlandsclassic.com April 9, 2015 5pm Community Trails Committee Meeting, Donahue April 14, 2015 April 21, 2015 6pm Planning Commission Meeting, Donahue April 25, 2015 7am Check in - Highland Community Day of Service, Aurantia Park, Pre-Registration is required to participate April 28, 2015 May 5, 2015
May 12, 2015 6pm City Council Meeting, Donahue Council May 14, 2015 5pm Community Trails Committee Meeting, Donahue May 19, 2015 May 26, 2015 June 2, 2015 June 4, 2015 5pm - Historic and Cultural Preservation Board Meeting, Donahue June 9, 2015 City of Highland 27215 Base Line Highland, Ca 92346 (909) 864-6861 www.cityofhighland.org June 11, 2015 5pm Community Trails Committee Meeting, Donahue June 16, 2015 June 23, 2015 Assembled by: Nancy Stewart
Highland Community Day of Service at Aurantia Park April 25, 2015 from 8am to 12pm DETAILS: Individuals, families and groups of all ages are welcome to participate. Pre-registration is required. To register please visit: https://www.justserve.org, Search Highland, CA Check-in begins at 7am at 29624 Greenspot Road. Volunteers will be provided with free lunch for their service. Sponsored in part by: Come ready to paint, clean & help with weeding! For more info contact Melissa Morgan, Public Services Manager at 909-864-6861, ext. 230