Carmel River School Rocky Point in Big Sur, east into part of Carmel Valley, and north into Pebble Beach. Following a recent parent survey in which parents expressed interest in their children becoming more involved in community service activities, Carmel River School has, between January and May 2005, engaged in four volunteer projects, including one tsunami relief effort which raised more than $5,000. In another project, students restored wetlands around the Carmel River. On May 24, 2005, Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton, joined by actor and national spokesman for Take Pride in America Clint Eastwood and Take Pride in America executive director
Mayor of Tawa Mervyn Kemp then became mayor and held the office for 28 years. Upon Kemp's retirement, councillor Roy Mitchell was elected mayor for three years. Doris Mills (Tawa's only female mayor) was elected in 1986 but died in office 17 June 1987. She was succeeded by David Watt who was Tawa's final mayor. Upon amalgamation with the Wellington City Council, Watt was elected a councillor for the new Tawa Ward alongside Kerry Prendergast. He served as Wellington's deputy-mayor from 1989 until he retired in 1995. Prendergast succeeded him as deputy from 1995 to 2001, when she was elected Mayor of Wellington,