City of Highland Weekly Report March 9, 2017 21st Annual Citrus Harvest Festival 21st Annual Highland Citrus Harvest Festival is almost here!! We have grown much since our first year, but not have forgotten our purpose. The Festival seeks to educate Highland s youth and adults on our rich citrus heritage and turn of the century lifestyle. There will be numerous vendors, citrus themed coloring, and citrus label design contests. Festival attendees can enjoy a historic home tour, antique & classic car show, costume and citrus growing contests. Live entertainment will be non-stop including three local school bands and featuring Teen Music Workshop and Highland Music Co. The Festival is scheduled for March 25, 2017 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm in the Highland Historic District at the intersection of Palm Avenue and Main Street, up to Pacific Street. For more information, please contact Assistant Community Development Director Kim Stater at (909) 864-8732, extension 204 or visit the events section of the City s website at www.cityofhighland.org/events City of Highland ~ 27215 Base Line Highland, CA 92346 ~ 909-864-6861 ~ www.cityofhighland.org
P a g e 2 Public Services PUBLIC SERVICES 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. Also get information on how you can 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. Hope to see you at the Public Services Division booth! For more information, please contact the Public Services Division at 909-864-8732 ext. 271. Did you know that your SEWER DRAIN and your STREET (STORM) drain are different?? Sink and toilet water goes into a sewer drain and flows to a wastewater treatment plant before it s cleaned and released into waterways like rivers, lakes, and the ocean. THE DIFFERENCE is there s no cleaning of dirty water before it flows into waterways from street (storm) drains. The dirty water and debris, like grass clippings and leaves, can hurt fish, plants, and other aquatic life by polluting the water where they live. Ideas to Prevent Street (Storm) Drain Pollution: Sweep driveways clean instead of using water Minimize the amount of fertilizer you use Eliminate piles of grass, leaves, and other debris in the street Adjust sprinklers to prevent leaking water from flowing into the street Go to a car wash where water is cleaned before it goes into waterways Keep items like oil and chemicals out of gutters and storm drains Use cat litter to clean up oil on driveways and sidewalks Clean up after your pets and dispose of waste in a garbage can or toilet
P a g e 3 Attention Highland Residents ~ Household Hazardous Waste Every year millions of people throughout the country use billions of needles, syringes, and lancets also called sharps to manage medical conditions at home. California Health and Safety Code defines "home-generated sharps" as hypodermic needles, pen needles, intravenous needles, lancets, and other devices that are used to penetrate the skin for the delivery of medications derived from a household. Finding ways to safely dispose of used medical sharps is an important public health priority. Since sharps can no longer be disposed of in the trash, those who use sharps must be aware of proper disposal methods to avoid haphazard disposal habits and accidental exposure to used sharps. Although needle-stick injuries are occupational hazards for sanitation, housekeeping, and janitorial workers, children and pets are also at risk for being stuck by improperly discarded used sharps. The San Bernardino County Fire Department through their Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility offers a sharps program that provides a safe, easy and free method for residents to dispose of their used sharps. Residents can pick up a container, return it when full and get a new container. For those of you, who generate sharps at home and would like more information on our program and a free sharps container, please visit the City of Highland Recycling Booth during Citrus Harvest Festival on Saturday, March 25, 2017, between 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information please contact Public Services Coordinator, Carlos Florez at 909-864-8732 extension 271 or for the nearest Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, please visit website www.sbcfire.org/hazmat/hhw.asp or call 1-800-Oily Cat. Funded by a Grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board Sponsored by the City of Highland and San Bernardino County Fire Department
P a g e 4 PUBLIC WORKS REPORT February 2017 MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES (MAN-HOURS) General Clean-up 43.5 Parkway Maintenance 3 Potholes 111.5 Sidewalk 0 Storm Drains 26.75 Signs/Traffic Control 45. Trees Trimmed 0.5 Vehicle/Tool Maintenance 13 Building/Grounds Maintenance 96 Landscape Maintenance District 22 Park Maintenance 82.75 Trail Maintenance 26 Special Maintenance 38.5 Crack Sealing 0 Graffiti 61.5 USA Markings 2 Weed Spraying 37.5 Staff Meetings 69 Safety Training 10.5 Personal Time Off 0 TOTAL 689 During the period of February 27, 2017 through March 3, 2017, graffiti was made known to Public Works staff by the following means and removed: Routine observation by Public Works: Church Ave. S/O Pacific St., 25809 Base Line, Sterling Ave. & Jane St., Sterling Ave. N/O Byron St., Newbury Ave. & Jane St., 7272 Sterling Ave., 25454 9 th St., Golondrina Dr. & 9 th St., Elmwood Rd. & Base Line, 25566 Highland Ave., Del Rosa Dr. & Base Line, Pacific St. E/O Osbun Rd., Central Ave. W/O 3 rd St., Central Ave. S/O 5 th St., 25809 Base Line, 25979 Base Line, 25740 Base Line Hotline: 7079 Grove Ave.
C alendar of Events March 9, 2017 5pm Community Trails Committee, Donahue March 11, 2017 9am to 2pm Used Oil Filter Exchange & Recycling Day, AutoZone 27292 Base Line April 6, 2017 5pm Historic Board, Donahue April 11, 2017 10am COPS, Cypress Elementary School March 13, 2017 4pm to 5pm Blood Drive Committee Meeting, Highland City Hall 27215 Base Line, Highland March 14, 2017 6pm Successor Agency Meeting, Donahue Council March 18, 2017 8am to Noon Highland Improvement Team Clean Up Annual Historic District Clean Up (Palm & Main) March 21, 2017 6pm - Planning Commission, Donahue Council March 25, 2017 10am 21st Annual Citrus Harvest Festival, Palm and Main Street, Highland March 27, 2017 1:30pm to 6:30pm Blood Drive at Highland Police Station 26985 Base Line, Highland March 28, 2017 April 1, 2017 8am to 12pm Compost Give-a-Way at Highland City Hall 27215 Base Line April 13, 2017 5pm Community Trails Committee, Donahue April 18, 2017 6pm Planning Commission, Donahue Council April 25, 2017 May 2, 2017 6pm Planning Commission Meeting Donahue May 9, 2017 10 am COPS Meeting, Arroyo Verde Elementary May 11, 2017 5pm Community Trails Committee, Donahue May 16, 2017 6pm Planning Commission, Donahue Council May 23, 2017 April 4, 2017 6pm Planning Commission, Donahue Council Created by: Elena Rodrigues
C ITRUS HARVEST FESTIVAL! Join us at this year s Citrus Harvest Festival on Saturday, March 25th. The Citrus Harvest Festival is an annual event held in Highland s Historic District located on Palm Avenue and Main. While you peruse the many booths at the festival, remember to stop by for information about VOLUNTEER opportunities in Highland! This is a perfect time to find out more information about our programs! VOLUNTEERING is fun and you don t have to do it alone. VOLUNTEERING gives you the perfect chance to get together with a friend or spend time with a special group of people as well as meet new people in your community! CONTACT VOLUNTEER SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION TODAY! C A L L I N G A L L V O L U N T E E R S! JOIN US...Saturday, March 18, 2017 for our Annual Historic District HIT cleanup! The Highland Improvement Team (HIT) hosts the annual Historic District cleanup in preparation for Highland s annual Citrus Harvest Festival. The cleanup is from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Volunteers can pre-register or sign in the morning of the cleanup at Community Cross Church 6955 Palm Avenue Come out and find out what the Highland Improvement Team is all about! NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! Contact Volunteer Services for more information.
APRIL 3 - APRIL 6, 2017 In appreciation of our Fire Fighters and Law Enforcement Officers, the City of Highland has scheduled potluck lunches throughout the week. Members of the community, including businesses, schools, churches and community organizations are invited share a favorite food dish with us during our potluck lunches. All lunches begin at 12:00 noon with potluck preparation beginning at 11:00am. Please join us at one or all four of the following potluck lunches! MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017: Highland Police Station - 26985 Base Line - 909.425.9793 TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017: Fire Station #1-26974 Base Line (west) - 909.862.3031 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017: Fire Station #2-29507 Base Line (east) - 909.862.1760 THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017: Fire Station #3-7649 Sterling - 909.884.4100 Please contact VOLUNTEER Services to sign-up or for more information. Join us this month for our Community Blood Drive! The drive is taking place on Monday, March 27th from 1:30pm to 6:30pm at the Highland Police Station, 26985 Base Line. LifeStream is still experiencing a shortage of all blood types. But, they are in critical need of O-negative blood. In order to increase donations of O-negative blood, they have set up a separate incentive program in addition to the regular incentives that LifeStream offers. They simply must increase O-negative blood supply NOW. Please help LifeStream by donating blood, and by assisting in recruiting donors (share with family, friends and co-workers) to help replenish our local blood supply. THE NEED IS URGENT! Donate the Gift of Life Appointments Available! Contact Volunteer Service for more information TODAY!