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FIFTEEN THINGS
AN INDOOR CAT WILL NEVER MISS
 Being hit by a car
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Getting lost • Being stolen •
Fighting with other cats
• Being attacked by an aggressive dog •
Fleas, worms and ticks •
Exposure to disease from other cats or wild
animals
• Being chased out of yards by angry
neighbors •
Being a coyote’s meal
• Abuse by cruel people • Rain, wind and
extreme temperatures •
Getting caught in a trap
• Being poisoned—accidentally or
deliberately • Losing interest in their
owners •
A shorter life span
If you have concerns about homeless cats or other animals in your neighborhood, or if you’d like to adopt a pet,
visit
Santa Monica Animal Control
on-line or call 458-8594.
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REVITALIZING 415 PCH
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Visit
415pch.smgov.net to learn how a
partnership between the Annenberg Foundation, California
State Parks and the City of Santa Monica is bringing the
legendary beachfront property at 415 Pacific Coast
Highway back to life. Check back often for information
on a two-day community workshop to be held at the site
in early fall. |
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Our Workshops Take the Work
Out of Sustainable Living
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procrastinators take heart! If you’ve been putting off making the switch to a more sustainable lifestyle because you don’t have enough information or the time to get it, Sustainable Works has the answer for you...in fact, we have hundreds of them!
 And you’ll get them all in one of our free 6-week workshops focusing on water, energy, waste, chemicals, transportation and food/shopping issues. Supported by the City of Santa Monica, these workshops give you the help you need to live a
more sustainable, healthy life.
These are just a few examples of what you’ll learn in
our fun and friendly sessions:
- Those “curlicue” light bulbs can save hundreds
off your electric bill each year, but where to find
them—and are they still a weird color? (No!)
- With the cost of gasoline creeping ever-upward,
better gas mileage is a big priority—and we can give
you cost-saving driving and repair tips that help
you get it!
- Putting high quality, healthful food on your table
isn’t just a matter of where to shop, it’s what to
look for, what to beware of and why. Let us help you
figure it all out!
Workshops take place on a continuing basis in
neighborhoods throughout Santa Monica. Call Sustainable
Works at 458-8716, Ext. 1 or e-mail
kawar_ferris@smc.edu,
to find out how to join one or schedule one in your
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NEA Supports Conservation of
Santa Monica Art Tool |
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Santa Monica has an important collection of public artworks located around the city. Since many of these works are located outdoors, their constant exposure to the elements requires periodic maintenance to ensure their preservation. This summer, a favorite installation, Carl Cheng’s Santa Monica Art Tool: Walk on L.A., underwent major rehabilitation with the assistance of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Save Outdoor Sculpture (SOS).
Created in 1988 with funding from the NEA, the Art
Tool is located on the sand north of the Santa Monica
Pier. Its 13-ton concrete cylinder leaves an impression
of Los Angeles in the sand when rolled over the beach.
The work has delighted beachgoers for nearly two
decades, making it possible for anyone to play Godzilla
and “Walk on L.A.” But sun, sand, ocean spray and the
thousands of children who have climbed and played on it
have taken
their toll. So, the city hired one of the region’s best
art conservators, Sculpture Conservation Studios, to
examine the artwork and restore it to its original
state.
The conservators first dusted and pressure-washed all
the sand, dirt and debris from the surface of the piece.
The painstaking process of removing graffiti and stains
caused by bird droppings, spilled soft drinks and human
hand and foot prints without damaging the sculpture
itself required a great deal of time with toothbrushes,
cleaning cloths and special cleaning agents. The final
step was to fill cracks in the cement roller and then
apply a clear silicone coating to protect the
sculpture’s surface from graffiti and other grime.
Each step of the maintenance treatment also required a
thorough rinsing to remove residue left by the cleaning
agents, with extra care taken to ensure that none would
find their way to the ocean. Today, the Santa Monica Art
Tool: Walk on L.A. looks great and is ready for many
more years of public enjoyment, as well as exposure to
surf and the sand on the Santa Monica Beach. |
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