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Hope you enjoyed the Halloween & Happy 110th Birthday fun for all!
Photos from Oct 30th Halloween Parade on Ocean Avenue &
Oct 31st Birthday Bash 11 am to 2 pm in Devendorf.
 
2026 Village Election Watch - Results, with most Votes Counted! Congratulations & Thank you to all who participated!
The newest vote updates, press coverage, etc. are posted HERE
Swearing in of the new City Council is Dec 10th at 6PM
THIS Year's 2026 CRA Holiday Gala
December 3rd THURSDAY - 5:30 to 7:30PM
At Anton & Michel's on Mission - only for CRA's Celebration!
Oh, come all ye CRA faithful, and celebrate this Holiday Season with our members and their guests - at a well-known and welcoming local special spot - Anton & Michel's on Thursday December 3rd. Enjoy an evening of food and wine, while you make new friends with your fellow members. The Anton & Michel management is hosting an exclusive buyout for only the Carmel Residents Association Celebration -limiting to a maximum of 80, and we have sold over 60 already! Seating is limited, so register ASAP to save your spot.
Register HERE, NOW
Use your CRA Website Username is
For Your Holiday Dining:
Everyone will begin with Anton & Michel's infamous Caesar Salad made with hearts of romaine, white anchovy, grana padano cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing.
Your main dish options (selected when you register) include:
Black Angus Flat Iron Steak, beef jus, gorgonzola, house potato chips
Wild Mushroom Risotto, basil pesto, black truffle, parmesan
King Salmon, fregola sarda pasta, roasted corn, smoked trout roe
Free-Range Chicken Breast, garlic confit, baby carrots, Yukon gold mash
Desert is a delightful Chocolate Truffle Torte with Raspberry Coulis and Coffee Service.
Silvestri red and white wines are provided and are included with your registration fee. A bartender is on hand for those who prefer to purchase well drinks of your choice.
Dress Code: We are often asked about the dress recommendations for our evening. Holiday attire is suggested (some sparkles or holiday sweaters maybe?). But of course, we do live in a beach town - so most anything goes.
Registration & Fee: This great CRA sit-down-dinner holiday celebration is $100 per person. Register HERE
With the limited capacity, please sign up now. If you have any challenges completing this registration or would prefer to call it in, contact Nancy Twomey at 650-740-3477 or by emailing [email protected]. Thank you for planning to join us.
We need to provide final meal selections from your registrations by no later than November 16th!
Updates and details for this event (and prior years too) can be found on our Gala Event page HERE
 Recent Meetings
Monday November 2nd City Council Agenda HERE,
Tuesday November 3rd City Council Agenda HERE
Wednesday November 4th Planning Commission HERE
CRA pages with summary of findings, press, reports, videos of key items from these meetings include:
- HERE Harrison Memorial Library Restoration Design approval and CYC interim location agreement for Children's Library
- HERE Esperanza Carmel's JB Pastor (7th & Dolores) Design approval at Planning Commission
- HERE Architect Selection Approval for the Public Work and Police Station Project
- HERE Fire Defense Plan Approval at Council & new official Firewise Designation Certificates (can assist in your Insurance coverage)
 
Mark Your Calendars for the December City Council Meetings: HERE
Regular Monday Dec.7th at 3pm and Tuesday Dec.8th at 4:30pm -
Parking and Tourism are just a few of the anticipated reports
plus special Thursday Dec.10th 6pm New Council Swearing In Ceremony.
October 22 - CRA Hosted Jimmy Panetta for a Village Town Hall -
Our U.S. House of Representative for the California District 19th updated us all on significant issues and answered your questions live. This is especially interesting to understand Jimmy's work, past and future.
HERE is a full writeup.
Coming Up...
Wednesday November 11th - Veterans Day in Carmel-by-the-Sea 11:00-12:00 in Devendorf Park and continues at the American Legion Hall Post 512.
Saturday November 21st - Homecrafters Marketplace (also known as Craft-a-palooza) 9:00am - 3:00pm in the North Lot of Sunset Center, plus more walkable locations - Carmel Woman's Club, Church of the Wayfarer and All Saints Church.
Saturday/Sunday November 21/22 - Monterey Symphony's "Slavonic Dances + Two Pianos". Details and Tickets HERE
Thursday November 26th - Happy Thanksgiving - Gobble Gobble -
Family, Friends, Food, Football & Frivolity -
with our CRA Board's sincere appreciation and thanks for you and your continued support and everything Carmel-by-the-Sea. We are grateful!
 December 4th is the Annual Village Holiday Celebration - with entertainment for one and all. This usually begins at 4pm and ends by 6pm. Details to come. Below are the photos from last year!
For even more Village activities & enjoyment...
Sunset Center - Event Calendar HERE
Monterey Symphony - Event/Programs Calendar HERE
Chamber Music Monterey Bay - Event Calendar HERE
Pac Rep Theaters - Event Calendar HERE "Come From Away" in Nov/Dec
ICantori di Carmel - Event Calendar HERE Christmas Oratorio Dec 12/13
Cherry Center Theater - Event Calendar HERE
And remember to check out the frequent programs hosted by:
the Carmel Library HERE,
the Carmel Womans Club HERE and
the Carmel Foundation HERE
....who's programs are for their members and guests.
Regular weekly or monthly programs
- Carmel-by-the-Sea Farmers Market every week (if weather ok) 10-2 HERE
- Mission Trail - "Weedies" Volunteer monthly the 2nd Saturday at 9:30 HERE
- Art Walk - monthly the 2nd Saturday 4-7PM details HERE
 Visit the City's Address webpage HERE for guides and details. All USPS mailed items continue to be picked up at our Post Office, no USPS home delivery. Formal address notice postcards were sent to property owners. If your residence is a part of a multi-unit building, some of these will benefit from your proactive personal outreach for accuracy.
STANDARD ADDRESSES - NEWS
1. Our local Utilities will be updating your physical address in their records (keeping your postal mailing address as they have always been). Generally, you shouldn't need to contact them, but it is wise to confirm with them in the months to come.
2. Our City staff is asking everyone to post your home # as per the official guidelines by the early Spring or sooner.
Other recommendations:
* Your personal financial/banking/insurance relationships may benefit from you updating your location information with your physical address.
* If you have a residential alarm system, this vendor should be proactively updated by you as soon as possible.
* In many cases, updating your physical address details can be done over time - for example your passport, ID, TSA or license upon regular renewal.
Details, press and background are on the CRA Addresses page HERE
We provide the latest current information and resources on our CRA Website for our Members and our Residents, in our Village and beyond! This includes our calendar, documents, publications, current info on Hot Topics, links to other Village sources and organizations and so much more. Your suggestions are always welcome!
Past email "News You Can Use" and the printed CRA Voice Newsletters can be found on our Archives page HERE.
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