A View From the Beach

Hi All, it was a lot of fun to host our first Spaghetti Dinner/Bingo Night since the pandemic began three years ago. We had a sell-out crowd for dinner and everyone had fun playing bingo … especially since we had lots of prizes for all age groups. Our marinara sauce was prepared by Robin Weed-Brown using Sharon Suits’ recipe, the bread was donated by Bimbo Bakery, and the pasta was donated by Trader Joe’s in Arroyo Grande. Sinor-LaVallee donated wine for the Avila Beach Community Foundation’s History Presentation by Pete Kelley, and we were fortunate to have some left over for our dinner.

We had wonderful volunteers who included our Master Chef Raul Cavazos, Board Vice President; Bingo Caller Dr.

Norma Rosales with Jeri LaMarca as her assistant; bartenders Maureen and Brian Somodi; and the following terrific community and board members: Andrea Brown; Jan Clarke; Jocelyn Williams; Robin WeedBrown, Board President; Tom Payne, Board Member; Cheryl Stepaniak; Jim LaMarca, Board Treasurer; Joe Abiera, Mary Matakovich, Board Member; and Associate Director Marina Searcy.

I would also like to thank our local business members for giving us lots of information about their businesses that we were able to distribute at the Indian Hill Welcome Party for New Residents.

Next month, I will give you more information regarding our upcoming 4th of July Pancake Breakfast and Doggie Parade. The

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breakfast will be held in the Community Center and Healing Garden from 8 to 11 a.m. with the Doggie Parade on the Avila Promenade starting at 11 a.m. with registration/check-in from 10 to 11 a.m. We will need volunteers for both events, so please get in touch with me at (805) 627-1997 or avilabeachcc@gmail.com.

The Free Little Library, located outside of the Post Office by the Community Center’s Healing Garden, needs books to keep it going and interesting for members of our community. Please drop off any books you have that are in good condition at the Civic Association in the afternoon or call to make an appointment when it is more convenient for you. People check the library most days, so your books would be most welcomed.