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Kiosk PG Museum of Natural History Monarch Butterfly Count at the Butterfly Sanctuary as of 12/30/15 is 10,236 •
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Informational meeting for individuals interested in volunteering at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. 6 p.m. Free. 831-648-5716 ext. 20 or watson@pgmuseum.org •
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Inside Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts................. 8 Cartoon............................................. 2 Cop Log.............................................. 5 Homeless in Paradise........................ 12 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 13 Travis Long......................................... 9 Legal Notices.................................... 12 Otter Views......................................... 8 Rain Gauge........................................ 2 Real Estate.................................. 13, 16 Service Directory.............................. 15 Sports............................................... 14
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Erosion Control Study Funded by City Council
Vol. VIII, Issue 16
Here today, gone tomorrow?
By Peter Mounteer The city of Pacific Grove has authorized a critical study of erosion in a portion of its coastline between Lovers Point and Point Pinos in the areas of Esplanade Park and Sea Palm Park, a part of town perhaps most famous for the purple “carpet” blooms that grace the bluffs every spring. The study will examine three sites in that stretch of land showing significant erosion that stands to threaten the network of walking trails in the area, as well as underground utilities pipes and Ocean View Boulevard. While it’s not yet the nightmare of Pacifica which played on the evening news recently, approximately 50 feet of the walking trail in the area has been eroded away already, according to city estimates. The study and efforts to address the erosion will take place in three separate stages and could take up to a year. Public works director Dan Gho estimated the first stage of the study could take several months and that it was part of an effort to take early action on the erosion phenomenon. “We are trying to be proactive and evaluate solutions at the present, rather than try to be reactive and render actions on an emergency basis, to figure out what we can do in the near term to render this long term issue,” Gho said. The city does not have much control over the first stage of the process, which involves collecting relevant information
Visibly eroded coastline has exposed pipes in an area on Ocean View Blvd. in Pacific Grove. A study is being undertaken to address the problem. Photo by Peter Mounteer from the sites and presenting all possible options to address erosion to the California Coastal Commission, which is responsible for issuing development permits to coastal municipalities and agencies. Once the first stage of the study process is complete and the Coastal Commission has issued the permit, the firm and and the city will develop a set of plans to address the erosion that is in keeping with the permit issued by the Coast Commission. The final stage will consist of actually implementing those plans at the public works level. The study must examine alternative options to development as part of its investigation, including what would happen if no
Starstruck Locals Enjoying Hosting ‘Big Little Lies’
Greg Feinberg, location manager for “Big Little Lies,” said they decided to film portions of “Big Little Lies” in Pacific Grove early in the production process. He’s quoted as saying, “Sort of drove up and down the coast and one afternoon, I remember clearly we came across Lovers Point, and we said, ‘This is fantastic!'" He took photos of the Central Coast back to his director, and said it was an easy decision to shoot scenes in Pacific Grove. In an interview, he said that locals have been respectful of the filming process. A number of movies, documentaries, and TV shows have been filmed in Pacific Grove, either in part or in their entirety. The list goes back to 1916, though there were films made on the Monterey Peninsula going back into the 1800s. The “Monterey County Movie Map,” published with Monterey County Film Commission (FilmMonterey.org) lists some 200 sites in Monterey County that have hosted film crews, stars, cameras, and action. In 1970 an episode of TV cult classic “Then Came Bronson” was filmed entirely in Pacific Grove, using what is now the Motorcycle Museum as well as dunes at Asilomar, and the interior of a
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action were taken. The firm doing the study, Haro, Kasunich and Associates, tentatively recommends the construction of sea walls in critical areas to forestall further erosion. The Coastal Commission will of course be the final arbiter on whatever gets built there and it generally prefers the construction of sea walls be avoided whenever possible, primarily for ecological reasons. The Commission also generally insists that municipalities explore the possibility of managed retreat away from the coast when possible The coastline already has numerous sea walls between Esplanade Park and Lovers
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School Safety First By Ivan Garcia It is a story we see all too frequently on headlines and on the nightly news cast—attacks on American schools that send a collective shock to parents across the country. And yet, we must grow accustomed to tragedies. In these last few years America has experienced what many in the public sphere would label an epidemic. These tragedies have left behind thousands of victims across the nation. We tend to remember the tragedies by the names of where they took place: Sandy Hook Elementary, Umpqua Community College, Virginia Tech, Columbine High School. According to a report by Everytown For Gun Safety, there have been 161 school shooting in America since 2013. It is important to note that this gun-control group defines a school shooting in broad terms—“when a firearm was discharged inside a school building or on school or campus grounds…” Although firearms are involved in the majority of school attacks, there are other objects to be cautious about when brought on campus. In 2015, bomb threats were called in for Monterey High School
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• January 29, 2016
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Point, much of which was constructed between the 1930s and 1960s. The most recent project in the area between Lovers Point and Esplanade Park was constructed immediately adjacent to Lovers Point park when the walking trail there collapsed after a storm several years ago. One contributing factor to soil destabilization in coastal areas in Pacific Grove, though not necessarily erosion, is the activity of rodent populations living in the bluffs on the coast. Ground squirrels are a common sight in Pacific Grove especially at Lovers Point and in the areas immediately eastward. The squirrels live underground and make their burrows on bluffs near the water. Ocean runoff enters these burrows during storms and undermines the soil there and while the effect may be stabilizing, city officials say they have not seen it significantly contribute to erosion in the Esplanade Park area.
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bar…was it the Tinnery? Not easy to find a bar in Pacific Grove, particularly back then. From the Film Commission and other sourcs, here’s a list of important films made in Pacific Grove: The Eye of the Night (1916) Scenes filmed on the beach and at Point Pinos Lighthouse. Married Alive (1926) Scenes filmed at the beach. Captain January (1936) Coastline; See Also: Monterey, Pebble Beach and Point Lobos Primrose Path (1940) Scenes filmed along the waterfront. Johnny Belinda (1948) Scenes filmed along the Pacific Grove waterfront. A Summer Place (1959) LaPorte Mansion on Lighthouse Ave and the former Methodist Church on Lighthouse Ave. Then Came Bronson (TV, 1970) The Winter of Our Discontent (TV, 1983) Turner and Hooch (1989) Scenes filmed on the coastline along Ocean View Boulevard, the historic Retreat and downtown, where a real estate office was transformed into a church for a wedding scene and a bank into City Hall. What Makes Us Human (2012) Kellen Gibbs’ Festival film shot almost entirely in Pacific Grove, with local actors. Big Blue Live (2015) The BBC documentary centered on our Sanctuary brought people out to celebrate the beauty and diversity of the Pacific Grove coastline. “Big Little Lies” is a limited-run series, based on the book by the same name, and is expected to air in 2017. The book by Liane Moriarty (2014), set in Australia, is about three young mothers and abusive relationships.
Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by J Munch from Lovers Point Week ending 01-28-16........................... .54” Total for the season.............................13.52” To date last year..................................18.89” The historic average to this date is ....... N/A” Wettest year..................................................47.15” During rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98 Driest year....................................................4.013” During rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13
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and Monterey Peninsula College, both of which were investigated by authorities and turned out to be simply threats. At times, the media may exaggerate the extent of how common school attacks can be, and it is important to refrain from acting on our paranoia. But we expect schools, whether elementary or university, to be sanctuaries for students. Schools should be safe. It is inevitable that parents, guardians, and other family of students will worry when they receive a call saying the school their loved one attends is on lockdown. For all those anxious to know whether local schools are prepared for a situation nobody hopes to see but as members of modern life we must keep in mind, they can find comfort in hearing local school staff and faculty have been planning for emergencies. Pacific Grove Unified School District Director of School Safety, Barbara Martinez, is confident the schools she oversees are prepared in case of an attack. Via an email exchange, she says “Pacific Grove Unified School District has a comprehensive safety plan and each school has a site specific safety plan developed by their safety committees.” Martinez explains how each school’s safety plan factors in the unique physical characteristics of each campus as well as consistent protocols for emergency response. Every school experiences monthly safety drills to put their plans into practice. In addition to meticulous organizing and practice, the district provides every school with professional development on several school-safety related topics. Besides being the district’s Director of School safety, Martinez serves as the principal of Pacific Grove Adult School and Pacific Grove Community High School. When asked if safety plans must be modified for different student bodies with different age ranges, Martinez quoted Dwight D. Eisenhower, “...plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” The safety drills are developed to be easy to follow for students and school staff. “It really doesn’t matter if you’re 6
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Monterey Fire Stations have prefilled sandbags as well as sand and bags available at each location below. They are provided free of charge for those living on the peninsula. If you are in need of sandbags, please feel free to go to the location nearest your home. Pre-filled sandbags are given out by request at each station. The following is a listing of fire station addresses and locations. Fire Station One – 600 Pacific Street, Monterey Fire Station Two – 582 Hawthorne, Monterey Fire Station Three – 401 Dela Vina, Monterey Fire Station Four – 600 Pine Avenue, Pacific Grove Fire Station Five – Sand and bags are located at the City Corporation Yard at Torres & 4th behind the Youth Center. Individuals fill their own sandbags at this location as they are not pre-filled.
Libertarian Party sets Annual Meeting
The Libertarian Party of Monterey County will hold its annual meeting on Tues., Feb. 2 at Round Table Pizza conference room at 1717 Fremont, Seaside at 5:30 PM. New officers will be elected and delegates to the California LP state convention in Los Angeles and National LP convention in Orlando, Florida will be determined. For more information: www. montereycountyLP.org.
Barbara Martinez, Director of School Safety at PGUSD years old or 60, if the plan is practiced regularly the response will become second nature.” Martinez said. Although knowing that a student’s school is prepared with a plan in case of attack on campus should comfort the fears of parents, ultimately, when they get the word that a school is on lockdown they are bound to get scared. It’s understandable to feel fear, but certain responses by concerned parents may add even more danger to the uncertain school situation. After a school is on lockdown, parents tend to call emergency services in
an attempt to get more information. This wave of calls from concerned people can possibly prevent responders at the scene to connect with operators. News footage of school that are recently scenes of mass shootings, notably Columbine, often show parents and other people flooding the area in hope of finding loved ones. They drive, or run, to the school gathering in a group of people just as anxious as they are. But arriving at a school during lockdown can can affect how first responders evaluate the steps they should take, wasting time that is too valuable in an emergency. Martinez doesn’t get too explicit as to what parents and guardians should do, or not do, during a school lockdown. But once the school determines there is danger on campus, parents are immediately notified by the district’s Emergency School Messenger Phone System. From that emergency phone call, parents would be given information on the situation and directions of where to go to pick up students. Hopefully, safety plans will not have to be carried out but it is reassuring to know they are in place, especially if one has children in the Pacific Grove school system.
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Red Cross Looking for Local Heroes
Do you know a local resident or organization who has done something extraordinary in Monterey, San Benito or Santa Cruz counties? Now is your chance to honor them. The American Red Cross of Central Coast is seeking nominations of unsung heroes to be honored at our upcoming 2016 Central Coast Heroes Breakfast. Local heroes need not be famous, but simply a local person who went above and beyond when the need arose. It might be a lifeguard who saved a drowning child, an ordinary citizen who performed CPR when a stranger collapsed, or someone who simply provided outstanding service to our community in one of the specified categories. The nomination deadline is February 26, 2016. Visit redcross.org/ccheroes2016 more information.
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• January 29, 2016
Boards and Comissions Members Ratified by Mayor, Council
Volunteer Weed Pullers Needed
The Mayor has nominated and the City Council approved appointments to City boards and commissions. These are the people who make decisions and suggestions about many of the issues coming before the Council. If there are vacancies, there can be delays when there aren’t enough votes to process an application fairly. If continued meetings are needed, there can be extra expense to the City as well. CHARTER COMMISSIONS (4-year terms, not to exceed 3 terms) LIBRARY BOARD (5)
2ND TUESDAY, 7:00PM, CITY MANAGER’S CONFERENCE ROOM (STAFF: STEVEN SILVERIA) (CASEY LUCIUS-LIAISON)
Kristin Cushman Stephanie Herrick Golnoush Pak Carol Greenstreet (C) Nancy Enterline
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MUSEUM BOARD (5)
2ND WEDNESDAY, 5:00PM, CITY MANAGER’S CONFERENCE ROOM (STAFF: City Manager) (ROBERT HUITT–LIAISON)
Tama Olver (S) John Pearse (C) Heidi Zamzow Karen Hewitt (new) Broeck Oder (new)
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PLANNING COMMISSION (7)
3RD THURSDAY, 6:00PM, COUNCIL CHAMBERS (STAFF: MARK BRODEUR) (ROBERT HUITT-LIAISON)
Bill Fredrickson (C) 1/31/17 Don Murphy 1/31/17 Bill Bluhm (VC) 1/31/18 Jeanne Byrne 1/31/18 Mark Chakwin 1/31/18 Robin Aeschliman 1/31/19 Nicholas W. Smith (Continuing) 1/31/20
RECREATION BOARD (5) 2ND TUESDAY, 5:30PM, COMMUNITY CENTER (STAFF: DON MOTHERSHEAD) (DAN MILLER-LIAISON) Joe Amelio 1/31/17 Shelby Birch 1/31/18 Christine Balog 1/31/19 Calvin Tom 1/31/19 Greg Marshall (S) Continuing 1/31/20
ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT HEARING OFFICER PANEL (7) MEETS AS NEEDED (STAFF: TERRI SCHAEFFER, DAVID LAREDO) Kim Murdock (C) 1/31/17 John Clifton 1/31/17 Carl Mounteer 1/31/18 Vacant (4) ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (7) 2ND & 4TH TUESDAY, 4:00PM, COUNCIL CHAMBERS (STAFF: ASHLEY HOBSON) (RUDY FISCHER-LIAISON) Michael Gunby 1/31/17 Jeff Edmonds 1/31/17 Rick Steres (VC) Continuing 1/31/18 Sarah Boyle Continuing 1/31/18 Lawrence Doocy Continuing 1/31/18 Vacant (2) BEAUTIFICATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION (7) 3RD TUESDAY, 4:00PM, COUNCIL CHAMBERS (STAFF: LAUREL O’HALLORAN) (BILL PEAKE-LIAISON)
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (10)
2ND THURSDAY, 3:00PM, CITY MANAGER’S CONF. ROOM (STAFF: MARC BRODEUR) (BILL KAMPE-LIAISON)
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Programs at the Library
Tuesday, Feb. 2 • 11:00 am Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, ages 2-5. For more information call 648-5760. • Wednesday, Feb. 3 • 3:45 pm "Wacky Wednesday" after-school program presents Tales from Down Under: stories, science and crafts for all ages. At the Pacific Grove Library. • Thursday, Feb. 4 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time: rhymes, songs and stories for babies, birth to 24 months. • Thursday, Feb. 4 • 3:00 pm Tales to Tails: children can read aloud to certified therapy dogs in the children's room at the Pacific Grove Library. For more information call 648-5760.
Moe Ammar On-going by Ordinance 1/31/18 Alan Cohen (Bus.) Continuing 1/31/18 Dianna Addeman (Forest Hill) Continuing 1/31/18 Willy Nelson (Sunset) New 1/31/18 GOLF LINKS ADVISORY COMMISSION (7) 4TH WEDNESDAY, 6:00PM, COUNCIL CHAMBERS (STAFF: DANIEL GHO) (RUDY FISCHER-LIAISON) Vanessa Bredthauer (At Large) 1/17 Terry Rea (At Large) 1/17 Timothy McGill (Hospitality) 1/17 Bruce Obbink (C) (at-large) Continuing 1/31/18 Lyn Blaskovich (Women’s Club) Continuing 1/31/18 Terry Field (Sr. Men’s Club) Continuing 1/31/18 Richard Baloga (Golf Club) New 1/31/18 HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMITTEE (7)
4TH WEDNESDAY, 3:00PM, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS (STAFF: ANASTAZIA AZIZ, AICP) (KEN CUNEO-LIAISON)
Mark Travaille 1/31/17 Maureen Mason (C) Continuing 1/31/18 Claudia Sawyer (Heritage Soc.) Continuing 1/31/18 David Hines Continuing 1/31/18 Vacant (3) TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION (7) nd
2 Tuesay, 4:00 PM, Police Department Conference Room (Staff: Rory Lakind) Ken Cuneo – Liaison)
Charles Tope Tony Prock Continuing George Shayne Continuing David Terry (C) Continuing Linda Petersen Continuing Andrew Kubica New Vacant (1)
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.. Mayor Bill Kampe will present his annual State of the City Address for Pacific Grove. All are asked to attend at Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave. in Pacific Grove. All members of the public are welcome. Mayor Kampe will present the general state of our City, our top priorities including progress and challenges, and some current topics of interest. Questions will be fielded at the end of the presentation. Please attend, bring questions, and mention this meeting to others who may have an interest.
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Help animals get the second chance they deserve by joining us at Wag n' Walk on Saturday, May 7, at Shoreline Park in Monterey. Register today as an individual or create a team with family, friends, and colleagues. Walk with your four-legged best friend or walk in memory or honor of a beloved furry companion. Register by January 20 with promo code EARLYBIRD to save $10 off your registration fee. Your participation will raise lifesaving funds for homeless animals in Monterey County - join us!
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The Pacific Grove Rotary Club which meets at 12:00 noon on Tuesdays at The Inn Spanish Bay, 2700 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach, will have as speaker on February 2, Jim Turley, owner of the White Hart Tea Room, Topic: "Restoring Dr. Hart's Mansion". Lunch is $25 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649.0657.
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Each year, the ever-present oxalis pops its yellow flowers above the carpet of purple on Ocean View Blvd. It’s not what we advertise on our postcards and visitor brochures. Volunteers are needed for a Pacific Grove Community Weed Pull on Ocean View’s “purple carpet” on Sunday, February 7, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Come for an hour or three. Meet in front of Borg’s Motel on Ocean View Blvd. around the curve from the Beach House. Bring gloves, kneeling pad, weeder and bucket for transferring your weeds into bags provided by PG Public Works. Your efforts plus the rain will help make our carpet beautiful once again. Rain cancels. Contact person: Onnette McElroy 649-8129
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Informational Meeting at Museum for Potential Volunteers
On Thursday, February 4 there will be an informational meeting for individuals interested in volunteering at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Meetings begin at 6 p.m. and are free. Make a difference as a volunteer. The Museum is currently seeking new volunteers interested in meeting new people, have a passion for nature, and want to give back to their community. There are a number of volunteer opportunities available, with different and flexible schedules. No experience is necessary and training is provided. Call 831-648-5716 ext. 20 or email Allison Watson at watson@pgmuseum.org for more information. Look on the Museum’s website, pgmuseum.org/volunteer for more details.
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Marge Ann Jameson Cop Log Injured. Not injured. Officers sent to an injury accident which turned out to be a non-injury accident. Except for the vehicles. How’d she do that? A woman phoned the PGPD to report the loss of her cell phone. Lonely coyote spotted On Congress, a lone coyote was seen running through the area by the officer. Wallet swims to Seaside A man lost his wallet near the Aquarium. Some time later, Seaside PD called to say it had been turned in there. Brandishing a deadly weapon On Sunset, a man brandished a knife at another person. If you leave your wallet in the car, at least hide it to reduce temptation On Lighthouse, a car window was broken and the victim’s wallet was taken. If it looks like a juvenile... Officers observed subjects who looked like juveniles out after curfew. They had open beer cans in public and one male, who was under 21, also had narcotics on his person. He was arrested. Dead battery An elderly man was stuck at a turnout on Ocean View because his battery was dead. Officer gave him a jump start. If he had hung out longer, he might have witnessed officers putting out barricades becase the roadway was flooding due to heavy rains. Bark Bark Bark Report Recidivist barkers on Mermaid. Lost dog on Lighthouse. Found dog on 3rd St. Dog was returned to owner. Camping in the garbage enclosure Someone reported seeing someone jump the fence at the old Tinnery/Lattitudes building. Officers found a tent inside the garbage enclosure. The subject said he’s been staying there for two months. Officers said he could not stay there and they gave him time to gather up his stuff. Lion leaves leftovers A dead deer was reported on Evergreen Road. Officers believe the deer was attacked and killed by a mountain lion. Lost Wallet on Lobos. Trip on flip flop A woman tripped on her flip flops while trying to was up the stairs on federal property (as in Post Office?). She grabbed the rail and hurt her shoulder. She was taken by ambulance to CHOMP. Maybe a Cub Scout could make another Victim reported that someone went through his vehicle and stole a lanyard that had two keys on it while it was parked on Syida. Watch those bank fees A victim cashed a fraudulent check and then got charge overdraft fees since the check was cancelled. Tree down On David Ave., a large tree fell and blocked the entire roadway at the top of the hill. Public Works responded. Drunk at turnout A man was found at a closed turnout on Ocean View, too drunk to take care of himself. He spent the rest of the night at County Jail. Nobody home Suspicious circumstances reported on 2nd St., but no one was hanging around when officers arrived. There was a bicycle in the driveway of a vacant home and some personal property.
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Tri-County Collaboration Comes Together to Combat Commercial Child Sexual Exploitation In recognition of National Human Trafficking Month; Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties, along with the Coalition to End Human Trafficking in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, is celebrating the launch of the Tri County CSEC Program, which seeks to identify and serve child victims of commercial sexual exploitation within and across county jurisdictions. “Human trafficking is widely thought of as a problem that only occurs in large cities, or outside of the United States. Most people don’t realize how close to home this issue really hits. Commercial sexual exploitation is not solely a big city issue, it’s also happens here in our own backyard. The goal of the Tri County CSEC Program is to bring together Child Welfare, along with other child serving agencies and community partners in the Tri County Region, to work collaboratively to figure out how the problem manifests here on the central coast, and what we can all do to help child victims in our community.” Patricia L. Hernandez, Tri County CSEC Program Lead, Monterey County Child Welfare. The Tri County CSEC Program is a multi-agency, multi-county response to the issue of commercial sexual exploitation of children in the region, and was developed through the joint collaborative efforts of child serving agencies and community partners within Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties. “Children and teens who are commercially sexual exploited are human trafficking victims and survivors.” says Deborah Pembrook, Chair of the Coalition to End Human Trafficking in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. “But even
though these youths are victims, as recently as 2014 they were arrested and treated as criminals in our community. The Tri-County CSEC Program has come together to make sure this never happens again.” On January 27, the Tri County CSEC will offer a celebration event to reflect and debrief the efforts and successes over the last year. The event, which includes speakers and a panel, will offer a look at the work still to come. The event will take place at the Watsonville Civic Plaza, 4th Floor, Community Room, 275 Main St., Watsonville, Ca 95076. RSVP is required. Contact Patricia Hernández at hernandezpl@co.monterey. ca.us About the Tri-County CSEC Program The Tri County CSEC Program is a multi-agency, multi-county response to the issue of commercial sexual exploitation of children in the region, and was developed through the joint collaborative efforts of child serving agencies and community partners within Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties. About the Coalition to End Human Trafficking in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties: The Coalition to End Human Trafficking in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties is a collaboration of organizations, businesses and individuals working to end human trafficking and modern slavery in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties through education, advocacy, policy change, services for survivors and prosecution of offenders. We put victims and survivors of human trafficking at the center of all our work.
Subject arrested for annoying a minor
Have this talk with your children
On Sunday, January 24, 2016, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Minh Le, 42, of Marina, contacted a 13-year-old female juvenile in the 7-Eleven parking lot located in the 2300 block of North Fremont in Monterey. Le engaged in an inappropriate conversation with the juvenile. The juvenile ran into a nearby business and called her parents for help. Le left the area in his black, 2013 Toyota Corolla which had previous front end damage. On Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Monterey Police Officers and detectives with the Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics Team (PRVNT) arrested Le in the 200 block of Montecito. Le was charged with unlawful communication with a minor and annoying a minor. Le later bailed out of jail. Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about these types of situations and how the child should respond. This case was an example of the child doing the right thing in: not engaging with the stranger, distancing themselves from the stranger to a safe place and immediately calling a trusted adult. Anyone with information regarding this case or a similar situation is asked to call Monterey Police Detective Bryan Kruse at 831-646-3812 or the confidential tip line at 831-646-3840.
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On January 27, 2016 at approximately 6:20 p.m., Pacific Grove Police Department officers were dispatched on a report of an injury collision at the intersection of Pine and Forest Avenues. Upon arrival, a female in her 60's was found lying in the roadway. The collision was determined to be vehicle versus pedestrian which resulted in significant injuries. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital by American Medical Response ambulance service. No update on the woman's condition is currently available. Monterey Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol also responded to the scene to assist with traffic control and the collision investigation. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and has been cooperative with investigators. There was no indication that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The driver of the vehicle was not injured. The collision is still under investigation and no additional information about the driver or the victim is being released at this time. Police will release additional information as it becomes available.
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“Who’s who in PG” by Peter Silzer
Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Ave. • 831-643-2770 Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Ave. • 831-372-0363 Church of Christ 176 Central Ave. • 831-375-3741 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues • 831-375-4311 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Ave. • 831-373-0741 First Church of God 1023 David Ave. • 831-372-5005 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove Worship: Sundays 10:00 a.m. 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr. • 831-372-5875 Forest Hill United Methodist Church Services 9 a.m. Sundays 551 Gibson Ave. • 831-372-7956 Rev. Richard Bowman
Across 1 Curved line 4 Cove 7 Country 13 Classic Olds 14 Work with 15 Purplish color 16 1900 on a cornerstone 17 *1979 visitor 19 LP speeds 21 Whichever 22 Serf 23 *Aquatic visitor (2 wds.) 26 Aptly 27 Dainty umbrella 28 Edgy 29 Egyptian deity 30 Noble woman 33 Average size (abbrev.) 34 *Pre-colonial residents 35 Econ. indicator 38 Silverfish 39 Active sort 40 Salsa scoops 42 Enjoy to excess 44 Shem’s son and others 45 *Migratory visitor 47 Not yet final, legally 48 Scoreboard abbrev. 49 Cut into small pieces 50 *Resident author in the 1930s 54 Star 56 City saved by Joan of Arc 57 Wish undone 58 British Inc. 59 At ease with 60 Crimson 61 Hallucinogenic drug
Down 1 Hand holder? 2 Make again 3 Likened 4 Pops 5 Manual communication syst. 6 Affirmative 7 Shade of blue 8 Mature 9 Bowler’s game 10 One way to organize numbers (2 wds.) 11 Actor Peter 12 Au pair 15 Clothing section 18 Roofing goo 20 Wail 23 Unwanted email 24 Refills 25 Varnish ingredient 26 Come clean, with “up” 28 Renter 31 Curve shape 32 Send payment 34 Agents 35 Duffer’s necessity (2 wds.) 36 Leaves undone 37 Quarry 38 Unplentiful 39 Eastern sage 40 Old-time announcers 41 Bother 43 Floored 44 Popular pear 45 Containers 46 PC connection 48 Trattoria beverage 51 Dine 52 Slip up 53 Pool stick 55 Teacher’s grad. degree
Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive • 831-375-2138 Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave. • 831-333-0636 Manjushri Dharma Center 724 Forest Ave. • 831-917-3969 www.khenpokarten.org carmelkhenpo@gmail.com Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th St. • 831-373-4705 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Ave. • 831-394-5712 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Ave. • 831-373-0431 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8th St. • 831-655-4160 St. Anselm’s Anglican Church Sundays 9:30 a.m. 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-920-1620 Fr. Michael Bowhay St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 th St. • 831-373-4441 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-372-7818 Shoreline Community Church Sunday Service 10 a.m. Robert Down Elementary, 485 Pine Ave. • 831-655-0100 www.shorelinechurch.org OUTSIDE PACIFIC GROVE Bethlehem Lutheran Church 800 Cass St., Monterey • 831-373-1523 Pastor Bart Rall Congregation Beth Israel 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel • 831-624-2015 Monterey Center for Spiritual Living Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 831-372-7326 www.montereycsl.org
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Learn About the Benefits of Olive Oil and Chocolate at Monterey Library
On Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Cardiologist and Quail & Olive owner, Stephen Brabeck, MD and Integrated Pharmacist Brian Ellinoy, PharmD will discuss how olive oil and dark chocolate are essential to preventing heart disease and other chronic illnesses. Samples of olive oils and dark chocolates will be offered. This event is part of “The Next Chapter: Designing Your Ideal Life” lecture series sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Monterey Public Library Endowment Committee. Adults are invited to attend. Admission is free, and reservations are required. Call (831) 646-5632 or email thongchu@monterey.org. The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey. To learn more about Dr. Stephen Brabeck , MD go to his business website http:// www.quailandolive.com/. To learn more about Dr. Brian Ellinoy, PharmD go to his business website http:// www.integrativepharmacist.com/index.htm .
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Winemaker Dinner at Martine Inn
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Stevenson School Announces Fall 2015 Honor Roll Stevenson School is proud to announce our local Monterey and Santa Cruz County students who made the Fall 2015 honor roll. Please find attached the list of students who achieved honors (GPA 3.7-3.99) and high honors (4.0 or above) for last semester.
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High Honors (GPA 4.0 or above) Freshmen (Grade 9) Jessie Merenda, Alyssa Stegall, Ellie Yamashita Sophomores (Grade 10) Chris Yujuico Chiu, Sedona Horner, Will Morgan, Arya Puar, Grace Wagner Juniors (Grade 11) Taylor Balestrieri-Jennings, Julia Hwang, Gunnar Kozel, Annie Littlewood, Channing Mink, Ben Stork Seniors (Grade 12) Charlotte Bairey, Teeger Blasheck, Alice Bruemmer, Chapman Caddell, Annie Goldsmith, Jack Margolis, Emma Morgan, Jack Parker Honors (GPA 3.7 to 3.99) Freshmen (Grade 9) Hailey Fannin, Tess Franscioni, Apple Jin, Gabriel Kronisch, Matthew Nielsen, Maeve O’Connor
Sophomores (Grade 10) Sarow Chung, Kevin Cook, Daniel Garrett, Jr., Stevie Hoesel, Jessica Hwang, Imogene Johnson, Walker Jones, Roman Moncrief, Logan Pattawi, Molly Pattullo, Jonah Rubin, Jieun Song, Braxton Stuntz, Savannah Thompson, Sam Zhang Juniors (Grade 11) Ajda Apaydin, Cyrus Barringer, Hayden Gordon, Molly Herro, Mahalia Hughes-Roussel, Eva Huzella, Cade Laranang, Emily Latchford, Casey Mornhinweg, Yasmin Pascall-Varma, Amelia Rider, Vick Sahni, Neelam Singh, Morgan Tade Seniors (Grade 12) Brady Barrow, Sofia Brown de Lopez, Nicholas Chancellor, Drew Chung, Thatcher-Kai Dunsmore, Ryan Hayes, Sydney Johnson, Kevin Matsumoto, Bailey McEachen, Junie Min, Brennan Mornhinweg, Kaleb Pattawi, Brad Powers, Amelia Premfors, Ian Rice, Dominique Seva’aetasi, Leighton Smith, Emma Strand, Anna Webber
Snarkin’ With Marge I can aways tell what sports season it is, because the neighbor’s children play the game in my driveway or out in the street. I watched the Warriors defeat the Spurs last night, knowing that today the children would be in my driveway again. They have a lovely back yard, complete with a basketball court which Santa made for them, but they prefer the limitations, apparently, created by playing in the front, bouncing their basketball off my 20 year-old car. As I left for the office, I reminded them that no matter how loudly they bounce the ball, Shaquille O’Neal is not going to come and play ball with them.
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Pacific Grove’s Kevin Zamzow-Pollock named U.S Presidential Scholars Program candidate Kevin Zamzow-Pollock, a graduating senior at York School, has been named one of more than 4,000 candidates in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.3 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2016. Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, now in its 52nd year, is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and school activities. The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors for their accomplishments in many areas: academic success, leadership, and service to school and community. It was expanded in 1979 to recognize students demonstrating exceptional scholarship and talent in the visual, creative, and performing arts. In 2015, the program was expanded once again to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical fields. Annually, up to 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars are chosen from among that year’s senior class, representing excellence in education and the promise of greatness in America’s youth. All Scholars are invited to Washington, DC in June for the National Recognition Program, featuring various events and enrichment activities and culminating in the presentation of the
Presidential Scholars Medallion during a White House-sponsored ceremony. A distinguished panel of educators will review these submissions and select 800 semifinalists in early April. The Commission on Presidential Scholars, a group of up to 32 eminent citizens appointed by the President, will select the finalists, and the U.S. Department of Education will announce the Scholars in May. Scholars will be invited to Washington, DC, for several days in June to receive the Presidential Scholars Medallion at a recognition ceremony and to participate in events and activities. For more information about the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, parents and students can call the U.S. Presidential Scholars Office at 507.931.8345, or send an e-mail to PSP@scholarshipamerica.org.
Save Our Shores Opens ‘Waves and Wildlife’ Photo Contest
There are 29 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) along the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. MPAs are State or National Parks that manage the resources of fragile, unique, and ecologically significant coastal areas. The chances of a visitor stumbling across one in Santa Cruz or Monterey County is fairly high. Still, the majority of people who visit these precious landmarks are unaware of their significance. Longtime marine conservation nonprofit, Save Our Shores (SOS), aims to increase Marine Protected Area awareness through their Waves and Wildlife photo sharing competition. Award winning photographer and Santa Cruz local, John F. Hunter, reminds the Monterey Bay community that “We are in a wonderful position to bring more ocean awareness to the world through photography. It’s important to get out and enjoy the spiritual richness of where we live… Grab a camera, any camera, and start shooting!” In this spirit of adventure, the Waves and Wildlife photo competition will excite outdoor enthusiasts and artists who enjoy exploring and interacting with the Monterey Bay in fun and responsible ways. Whether it’s bird watching at Elkhorn Slough, surfing with whales outside of Natural Bridges, diving through kelp forests at Point Lobos, hiking to Point Sur’s historical lighthouse, or dodging giant elephant seals as they compete for territory at Año Nuevo, there are so many MPAs to capture the experience with a camera. When asked about his most memorable ocean adventure, Hunter recalls drifting around on a skiff while capturing breathtaking photos of Humpbacks feeding along the Monterey Bay in less than 30 feet of water. “The water started boiling with anchovies and the whales breached so close that my camera would not focus. I got to look into the eyes of Humpbacks that day and was astonished at how aware they are... I made up my mind then, for the rest of my life, I would do everything I could to help preserve the ocean, part of which is hopefully creating more ecological awareness, through my photography.” Save Our Shores’ shares Hunter’s goal. The nonprofit wants to inspire people to learn more about Marine Protected Areas and their ecological significance by sharing user-submitted photos showcasing MPA beauty on SOS’s website and social media. Contestants are encouraged to submit their best pictures for a chance to win whale watching tours, prizes from REI, and the chance to become a Save Our Shores’ featured photographer for 2016. For photo submission guidelines, visit saveourshores.org/contest
Programs at the Library For more information call 648-5760.
Tuesday Feb. 9 • 11:00 am Pre-School Stories at the Pacific Grove Library, ages 2-5. • Wednesday, Feb. 10 • 11:00 am Music with MaryLee at the Pacific Grove Library, all ages. • Wednesday, Feb. 10 • 3:45 pm "Wacky Wednesday" presents Hearts and Hugs: stories, science and crafts for all ages on a Valentine’s theme • Thursday, Feb. 11 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time: rhymes, songs and stories for babies, birth - 24 months. • Thursday, Feb. 11 • 3:00 pm Tales to Tails: children can read aloud to certified therapy dogs at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue 93950. For more information call 648-5760.
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Living on the Edge
Marina Native Selected as Junior Sailor of the Quarter for Navy Band Southwest
A lecture about geology
Story by Musician 3rd Class Adam Smolonsky Chris Kopp, a U.S. Navy Sailor from Marina, was recently selected as the band’s Junior Sailor of the Quarter for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016. Musician Second Class Chris Kopp, a Marina native, former Monterey Peninsula College student and graduate of the Berklee College of Music, joined the Navy as a guitarist in May of 2008. In addition to performing in the band’s marching and ceremonial bands, MU2 Kopp is a guitarist in the popular music group, The Destroyers, and is the Public Affairs Officer for Navy Band Southwest. One of Navy Band Southwest’s primary responsibilities involves providing musical tours within the band’s seven-state area of responsibility. Several of the band’s primary performing units embark each year on community outreach concert tours throughout the Southwest, allowing the band to reach out to audiences that do not have opportunities to see the Navy on a regular basis. The concerts are family-friendly events, meant to be entertaining to audiences of all ages and cultural backgrounds, as well as geared toward attracting individuals interested in the Navy. “Our band has the unique honor of bringing Navy awareness to audiences through our musical performances for the general public, as well as our educational outreach and recruiting initiatives in schools throughout the Southwest,” said Lieutenant Jane Hoffman, the Director of Navy Band Southwest. Hoffman added, “The men and women of Navy Band Southwest are true Naval Ambassadors, and Petty Officer Kopp represents the ‘best of the best’ of our talented Sailors.” MU2 Kopp has been busy with several of Navy Band Southwest’s ensembles, performing everything from jazz and fusion to hard rock and pop. As a member of some of the more well-traveled units in the band, Petty Officer Kopp has made appearances at the X games, San Antonio’s Fiesta Parade, Raider’s Stadium and Pier 39 for Fleet Week San Francisco during the past year. “I love the family atmosphere within the Rock Band,” says Kopp. “Touring and being out on the road performing for appreciative audiences with some of the best musicians I have ever had the pleasure of knowing is an experience like no other the collective creative talent in this band is inspiring.” To be selected for the Navy Music Program, MU2 Kopp went through a live audition process that involved showcasing his technique, musicality, and versatility. “I grew up playing music with my parents at home and in the church. My dad played guitar and sang, and my mom played the piano and drums. I stated taking piano lessons when I was in middle school and then fell in love with the guitar. I took private lessons, music classes at Monterey High, and was greatly influenced by amazing local musicians like Bruce Forman and Dennis Chambers. I continued my musical education by playing in bands around the Bay Area and taking classes at Monterey Peninsula College. I eventually applied and was accepted to the Berklee College of Music, where I really dug in to music theory, arranging and performance. After graduation, I moved back to Monterey for a while, performed with local bands, taught lessons and worked with the MHS Booster Club to install a Pro Tools recording studio in their band room. I really wanted to travel the world and play music, so after being home for a few years I auditioned for the Navy Band, was accepted and got the chance to travel around the
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world performing music.” “I have travelled to every country in Asia, performing music and joining together with other military musicians from around the world to collaborate in performances for people from all walks of life. From the poorest villages in Cambodia, to the shores of Australia, to the Sultan of Brunei, the Navy Band has provided a fantastic opportunity for me to pursue my passion and share music with people from all over the world.” Before reporting to San Diego, California in August of 2014, MU2 Kopp was stationed in Seventh Fleet Band, Japan. For more information and press materials about Navy Band Southwest, visit http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrsw/about/navy_band.html and find us on Facebook.
Big Sur Library Temporarily Closed for Repairs
The Big Sur branch of Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) will be temporarily closed effective immediately. Reopening date is set for March 1, 2016. Closure is due to the deteriorating building condition and planned structural repairs. During the closure, the following library service options are available to library users in the Big Sur area: * A branchlet has been set up at the location (Hwy 1 at Ripplewood) and will be available 24/7. Library users are welcome to “Take a book and Leave a book.” If they don’t have a book to leave behind, users are still welcome to take a book and bring it back when they are done with it. * The Reading Safari bookmobile will be at the site: Fridays 11 AM – 2 PM * Library users can have materials delivered to their homes through MCFL’s Library-by-Mail program. Call (831) 883-7544 or (800) 322-6884 for more information or to request delivery of library materials. * Library users may visit any MCFL branch. The branch closest to Big Sur is the Seaside Branch Library at 550 Harcourt Avenue, Seaside, CA 93955. Call (831) 899-2055 with your reference questions or for information about the Seaside branch. * Updates on the Big Sur branch status and online services are available 24/7 at the MCFL’s website at www.MontereyCountyFreeLibraries.org
Those of us who live on the west coast reside at the interface of huge plates of the Earth’s crust. Over hundreds of millions of years, crustal plates have interacted with one another to shape the geology of the region to what we see today. It continues to shape the physiography, as well as the climate and habitability of the region. Learn about the consequences of subduction Sunday, January 31, at 3 p.m. with noted local geologist Ed Clifton. Dr. Clifton’s lecture will explore the consequences of subduction, which occurs when plates collide. The coastal area along Big Sur provides an historic example of this amazing process. Other topics will include an examination of geological hazards along the west coast, including earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes. Clifton will also touch upon earthquake prediction and look at strategies for how to deal with the inevitable “big one.” Exhibitions Curator Annie Holdren said the lecture coincides with the re-installation of an exhibit that features Big Sur geology, including the famed Big Sur jade. Cost for the lecture is $5 and free for Museum members. For more information, visit the Museum’s website at www.pgmuseum.org/museum-events/2016/1/31/ lecture-living-on-the-edge.
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There is no Prince
But if you look hard enough, there are water walkers and canned air Tom Stevens
Otter Views One recent movie release earning pre-Oscar buzz is a curious project titled “Joy,” starring the ubiquitous Jennifer Lawrence as a harried single mom who invents a self-squeezing mop. Thrill-wise, “Joy” wasn’t exactly “Winter’s Bone” or “The Hunger Games.” But it did get me thinking about creativity and where that can lead when coupled with perseverance. Lawrence’s character has plenty of both. As a child, Joy fashions from paper cutouts an imaginary world she keeps in a box beneath her bed. The fold-up paper elements include a house, a fence, various animals and birds, a tree and a young girl. Joy’s sister asks if a handsome prince will ride up one day to whisk the paper girl off to his castle. In a mildly offended tone, Joy explains: “There is no prince.” Joy’s independence is the film’s leitmotif. For better or worse, she will captain her own ship, pulling her kids, her ex-husband and various squabbling relatives along in her powerful wake. As she refines her mop, she reaps only scorn from her family. She has to go it alone. At length, Joy pushes her way into a TV studio where the original “QVC” home shopping show is filming. There a prince facsimile appears in the person of Bradley Cooper. Amused by her grit and presumption, Cooper’s TV producer character gives her a shot at selling the mop live on QVC. After calamitous failures, she finally catches on. Orders fly in. In a fairy tale world, Joy would live happily ever after on the proceeds from her invention. But in the real one, unscrupulous fabricators steal her prototypes, and a shady Texas manufacturer pockets her patents. Jennifer Lawrence’s character must summon her inner Katniss Everdeen to do battle and get them back. My take-away from the movie was that to succeed in business, creating an inventive product or service is not enough. Boldness, resourcefulness, perseverance, confidence and a warrior spirit also are required. Put another way, ideas without execution are cheap and plentiful. I’ve even had a few, and my father had many more. He kept them in a little leather-bound “idea booklet” he carried in his breast pocket. The booklet had a matching metallic pen that slotted into a little sleeve between the pages and the cover. I never did see what was in the booklet, but I remember my dad jotting ideas into it from time to time. So far as I know, none ever reached the prototype stage. One prototype for which I do have photographic evidence was a pair of swim goggles he fashioned in 1933 from glass and rubber. The photo shows him surfacing proudly from a Wisconsin lake, pale skin liberally goose-bumped, goggles over his eyes. My dad also enjoyed serving as a “beta test site” for other people’s inventions. One product I recall vividly was a pair of bright yellow “water walkers.” Crafted from some early styrofoam variant, these boxy, pontoon-like floats had foot slots on top and angled plastic louvers on the bottom. The idea was, you would shove off from shore, balancing atop the twin floats, then plod forward in ice-skater fashion by pushing the pontoons through the water. The louvers were angled in such a way that the pontoons were supposed to glide forward after each leg thrust, then gain traction again on the recovery step. Or something. My dad used the yellow walkers once, bounced his elbows off the reef, and abandoned the pontoons in 1955 in the back yard. There my brother and I found them, took them down to the water, and flailed comically until we bounced off the reef too. The shoes would “walk” for a moment, but they invariably veed apart. While the water walkers never resurfaced commercially, “Joy’s” self-squeezing mop mirrored one that became in real life a QVC product and a K-mart staple. That product had a virtue my dad would have recognized: it filled an actual or perceived need. “Find a need and fill it” was one of his many mottoes. Twenty years after the water walkers, I moved to the island of Maui and encountered a product for which a need did not yet exist. Vexed by the commercialization of their home, a group of Maui friends sealed island air into pressurized tins. They jokingly marketed this canned oxygen as “Maui Air.” By popping the aluminum tabs, customers could get a fragrant whiff of Maui wherever they were. While the purpose was satirical, the idea had legs; it was just ahead of its time. Forty years later, canned air is a hot seller in smog-poisoned Beijing. QVC might have been able to sell Maui Air, but by the time the network hit its stride, the product’s creators had gone into real estate.
A Word to the Wise From The Not So Wise Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts My father was stationed in China for two tours of duty in the twenties. It was a “cushy” position for a junior officer with no outside income. Someday I will write about that time as I have his letters, written to my mother. He had a house, complete with houseboy and, I suspect, more servants. He was a cavalry officer and won many awards for his equestrian abilities. He loved the Chinese culture and people. Many years later my mother and I became close to instructors at the Army Language School (now Defense Language School): More about that in a later column. China was, in the twenties, divided in a power struggle between the Communist Party (CCP) of China and Kuomintang (KMT) started by Sun Yat-sen, previous ruler, who fought hard to establish a democracy. The US Army maintained a 1,000 person garrison at Tientsin (now Tianjin) from January 1912 until March 1938. The history of this period is fascinating. Today the Chinese are a people with whom to reckon. What many of you don’t realize is that many of Europe’s foremost designers, such as Prada, Armani, Coach, and Burberry have their goods made in Asia. If the label says “made in China”, it is probably genuine, so look at how it is made not where. China has become a cyber-threat, some worry that it might be catastrophic (yes, we are concerned about other countries as well). The Rolands are intimately knowledgeable about the threat on a personal level. Last year our old computer bit the dust and we were forced to purchase a new one. We have always been Microsoft people; although most of our friends have Macs. Since our first machine we have been most satisfied. Sometime after the acquisition we received a call from a company “representing” Microsoft and offering a program that would protect our files...We accepted, paid a fee, and continued with no problems until a few weeks ago. The call came in the late afternoon. There was said the heavily accented voice a problem with our desk top and we needed to send money to remedy the problem. John suggested they call back until he thought about. Call back they did and, when they were refused funds, threatened to knock out our computer. The next thing that happened on Wednesday, January 13, was a black screen. When we tried to get in a password was required. John called the number that had been provided and was told that he must send funds or we could not get in. Again John refused and the telephone calls from China (we ultimately discovered), came every few minutes. When telephone numbers appeared on our TV screen we knew not to answer. They were clever, these hackers, they used 800 numbers, even local area code. Once in a while they left messages, I have kept a couple on the telephone. It was bizarre, almost surreal. The heavy, impossible to understand, voice threatening all manner of computer violence. The last one said that if we did not send money they would do more than lock our computer; they would block the telephone and television. We talked to AT&T who determined that such an act would be impossible, but put a block on our equipment, just in case... Next came Microsoft. This was an adventure in itself. By this time we were both wrecks, I had a column to produce, and PSAs to send out. John, as Secretary of our Rotary Club, had the monthly newsletter for the newspaper, minutes and other information to produce. My stomach was a mess, which is my body’s way of handling stress, John was distraught. Not a good time in our household. John started calling the company on Friday and was on the telephone for almost five hours with a woman in the Philippines. She seemed to be progressing but needed a level two tech person and none was available. On Saturday there was no call back, and subsequent attempts to connect with Microsoft led to a very hot temper on the part of my husband. He would talk to someone and be cut off, or transferred and sometimes talk for a couple of hours and be dropped. Once a man seemed to be progressing. The call was ended with a promise that the tech would call in the morning. He did not and John was told he had gone home. Remember the hackers from China? They were still calling every fifteen minutes or so. It was a delightful holiday weekend. Finally, after much travail, John reached someone who seemed to care on Tuesday. He patiently went through the process of wiping the computer’s hard drive and reinstalling files and our valuable tool was back. At our son-in-law’s suggestion we are unplugging the machine at night. We received a few calls after that, threatening all kinds of mechanical mayhem. We didn’t answer and, finally, it ceased. The incident will be reported to the FCC, but I doubt that it will do any good. And, no, Microsoft did not charge us for finally addressing and fixing our problem. Let this be a lesson, “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.” Only in this case it wasn’t Greeks, it was the Orient. If you have a PC and are affiliated with Microsoft, don’t talk to a “representative.” Hang up and call the company. Jane Roland manages the AFRP Treasure Shop in Pacific Grove and is a member of Pacific Grove Rotary Club..gcr770@aol.com
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Pac Rep Opens 2016 Season with cult comedy “Heathers the Musical”
PacRep Theatre opens its 2016 season with the hilarious and homicidal new rock musical based on the 1980s cult film, “Heathers the Musical,” with music, lyrics, and book by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy, playing February 4 - 28, at the Golden Bough Theatre in Carmel. Due to strong language and sexual content, the production is rated R. Noted as one of the darkest teen comedies of all time, the story begins in September 1989 at Westerberg High School, which is being terrorized by a shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing junta: Heather McNamara (double cast with Natara Denga and Maddie Jewell), Heather Chandler (double cast with Jill Miller and Gracie Navaille), and Heather Duke (double cast with Nicole West and Nicky Moon), the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. But brainy misfit Veronica Sawyer (double cast with Katie Hazdovac and Mia Pak) rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the damaged new stranger J.D. (played by Mikey Perdue), who plans to put the Heathers in their place. For good. Deliciously, wickedly funny, weirdly romantic, and occasionally powerful, this is a surprisingly truthful fable for anyone who’s ever been in love, in trouble, or in high school. Directed by company founder Stephen Moorer, with musical direction by Don Dally and Choreography by Mikey Perdue, the musical satire features a cast of more than 25 performers, with guest artists including Susanne Burns as ‘Ms. Fleming,’ D. Scott McQuiston as ‘Kurt’s Dad,’ and Lewis Rhames as ‘Ram’s Dad’. Reflecting the current era of horrific violence in schools, this musical takes on a powerful new relevance dealing with the serious issues that gave the original movie its cutting edge spotlighting bullying, teen sexuality, campus shootings, bomb threats and suicide epidemics, while simultaneously keeping an outrageous comedic tone, in songs like “Blue,” “Dead Girl Walkin’” and “I Love My Dead Gay Son.” As a 2014 Atlantic article said, “Heathers” has the courage to sympathize with a psychopath who exposes how dangerous it can be when fads and gossip are more influential than basic decency.” Today the original movie, released a full decade before Columbine, seems weirdly prescient. And the musical adaptation takes on this weight of our more recent history, without ever losing its satiric touch. USA Today wrote about the musical, “As the true motives of Veronica’s new beau, J.D., become clearer, and the couple’s relationship more intense, Murphy and O’Keefe ask that we also consider them, and their classmates — even the more despicable ones — as human beings.” Variety said, “The show still deals with the serious issues that gave the movie its cutting edge: school bullying, teen sexuality, campus shootings, bomb threats and suicide epidemics. After 25 years of horrific school violence, J.D.’s terrorist persona and homicidal activities are actually more chilling today than they were when the movie came out.” “Heathers the Musical” will begin with two discount preview performances on Thursday and Friday, February 4 and 5, at 7:30 p.m.; opening February 6 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Sunday, February 8. Performances continue Thursday through Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m., closing February 28. A “Two for One – Sweet Thursday” discount is offered on general admission tickets for regular Thursday night performances throughout the run at the Golden Bough Theatre, on Monte Verde Street between
8th and 9th Avenues, in Carmel-by-theSea. Due to strong language and sexual content, the production is Rated R. General admission single ticket prices range from $12 to $25 with discounts available for seniors over 65, students, teachers, and active military. For tickets call 831-622-0100 or inquire
online at PacRep.org. The PacRep Box Office is located at the Golden Bough Playhouse on Monte Verde Street between 8th and 9th Avenues, Carmel-by-the-Sea. Business hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Telephone (831) 622-0100 or visit www.pacrep.org for more information.
THU Feb 4
PERFORMANCE CALENDAR Heathers The Musical 7:30pm (discount preview)
FRI Feb 5 SAT Feb 6 SUN Feb 7 THU Feb 11 FRI SAT SUN THU FRI SAT SUN THU FRI SAT SUN
7:30pm 7:30pm 2:00pm 7:30pm Feb 12 Feb 13 Feb 14 Feb 18 Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28
(discount preview) (opening night) (matinee) 7:30pm 7:30pm 2:00pm (matinee) 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 2:00pm (matinee) 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 2:00pm (matinee) (close)
*PacRep is supported by ticket sales, individual donations, special events, and grants from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, The Berkshire Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The STAR Foundation, The Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation, The Chapman Foundation, and the Harden Foundation, among many others.
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Stevenson School presents‘High School Musical: On Stage!’
This year, the Stevenson School winter musical is Disney’s “High School Musical: On Stage!”. Adapted from the Disney Channel original movie, this musical comedy follows the story of how “a popular high school basketball star and a shy, academic newcomer discover they share a secret passion for singing. When they sign up together to audition for the lead roles in the school musical, it threatens East High’s rigid social order and sends their peers into an uproar.” The musical will be held February 5 and 6, 2016 at 7:30 p.m., February 7 at 2:00 p.m., and February 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m.. General admission is $10. Admission for students, seniors, and military is $8. All performances are held at Stevenson School ‘s Keck Auditorium on the Pebble Beach Campus at 3152 Forest Lake Road, Pebble Beach. Tickets may be purchased in advance through our website at http://www.stevensonschool.org/ boxoffice0. Please click on the “Seat Yourself” link to the right side of the page.
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Pacific Grove
Sports Girls Soccer: Top Two Teams Boys Basketball: Breakers Remain Perfect in MTAL in MTAL Stay Undefeated Jon Charron
Jon Charron
A battle from beginning to end had Pacific Grove and Soledad knotted up in a 1-1 draw Thursday night. [01-21-16] As expected the Breakers and Aztecs played a tough gritty match. “Traditionally, Carmel is our rival, but by game, Soledad has been our rival. With us splitting [matches] last season,” head coach Michael Aguilera said about the top two teams in the MTAL. Early in the game Soledad controlled the ball, but Breakers goalie Kylie Koestner had 5 saves. In the 20th minute, Breakers leading scorer Jada Ware had a great shot to put Pacific Grove on the board, but the ball smacked the crossbar, preserving the tie. At the end of one half, no team could score a goal and it was knotted at 0-0. “I think offensively, the scouting report is out on how we manufacture goals,” coach Aguilera said about the Breakers offense. “We’ve seen that the last two games that we played.” With the game still at 0-0, Pacific Grove finally got a break, when Ware raced down the field and found a streaking Ashley Aguilera down the middle for the first goal of the game. Coach Aguilera stated that “we are making adjustments and I think we did that with the [goal in the second half].” However, in the 64th minute, Soledad was awarded a free kick and the Aztec’s leading scorer Belinda Ascencio found the inside of the net to tie the game back up at 1-1. The Breakers then ferociously attacked the Aztec defense, but couldn’t get a goal. With less than five minutes left, Ashley Aguilera was awarded a penalty kick, but it sailed over the net. Pacific Grove and Soledad both finished with one goal apiece and both stayed undefeated in league play. The two teams will face off again on February 11, but this time in Soledad. In what will most likely help determine the league champion. As long as one of them can be victorious. Pacific Grove (7-1-1, 5-0-1) will next play at Stevenson (2-6-2, 1-2-2) on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. Box Score Soledad
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Stats – Goals – Ashley Aguilera (1), PG; Belinda Ascencio (1), Sol Assists – Jada Ware (1), PG Saves – Kylie Koestner (8), PG Follow on Twitter @jonwaynecharron
Brad Sendell brings the ball across half court during the third quarter of the Breakers 58-44 victory over Stevenson Pacific Grove outscored Stevenson 15-5 in the fourth quarter, to pick up their fifth straight league victory. [1-20-16] After a low scoring first quarter by both teams, the second quarter turned into a three-point show. The Breakers and the Pirates combined for nine three-pointers in the quarter, with Jake Merenda and Brad Sendell each hitting two for the Breakers. Coming out of the first half, the Breakers held a 29-26 lead over the Pirates. The two teams battled back and forth throughout the quarter. After Stevenson pulled within 1 point, Zack Miller scored 4 straight points off of Brad Sendell misses, to put the Breakers back up by 5. Following a Sam Fenstermaker basket, the Pirates would close the quarter out on a 5-0 run, to head into the fourth quarter only down 4. Sendell, kick started things offensively for the Breakers to start the fourth, by finding an open Zack Miller down low for the easy basket. Sendell followed that up with a basket of his own. In total, the Breakers would outscore the Pirates by 10 points in the fourth quarter. Sendell had 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 assist in the quarter, while Zack Miller had a big quarter himself. Scoring 7 points, picking up 3 rebounds and 1 steal. Asked what the difference between the fourth quarter and the first three were, Pacific Grove head coach Brad Powers said it was about the defensive. “We started to wear them down a little bit, and we guarded a little bit better. I think they were tired too, with fatigued legs. They’re very talented offensively, so we just tried to break their rhythm a little bit and get some stops.” Pacific Grove will stay at home for their next match against Gonzales Friday night. “We’re just trying to improve,” Powers said about the upcoming game. “In three weeks we want to be better and Friday gives us another opportunity to do that.” Pacific Grove (11-3, 5-0) will next play at home against Gonzales (1-10, 0-4) on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Breaker of the Week Christina Lucido Ashley Aguilera (#2) and Jada Ware (#20)
Christina is a three-sport athlete and a leader amongst her peers. A senior, Lucido has played basketball for four years — she captains the team this year. In the spring, Christina will transition to softball for her fourth consecutive varsity year on the diamond. As if two sports were not enough, this year Christina added a third — cross country — in the fall.
Central Coast Silkscreen & Embroidery 215 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove 831.372.1401 Becky Phillips ready to resume play
Breaker of the Week is composed by Eli Swanson.
January 29, 2016 • CEDAR STREET
Melding Piano and Poetry Chopin and William Butler Yeats
Melinda Coffey, well-known classical pianist, and Taelen Thomas, local poetical showman, will perform a remarkable mixture of the preludes of Frederic Chopin and the poetry of William Butler Yeats. This performance features both the passion and the exquisite delicacy of Chopin’s music interlaced with the elegant and penetrating stanzas of Yeats on the subjects of young love (“ I am looped in the loops of her hair”), wild love (“found all the pleasure that life gave”), old and settled love, and dangerous love (“love is like the lion’s tooth”). The music and the poetry connect clearly and emotionally, each art enhancing the other. Saturday, January 30 • 2:30 pm Hidden Valley Theatre 104 West Carmel Valley Road
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Church of the Wayfarer Offers Scholarship Program for High School Church of the Wayfarer has opened its Annual Scholarship Program for graduating high school seniors in the Monterey Peninsula area. The scholarships are open to students Monterey County who plan on attending a four-year college or university and who are active members of a Christian church. Over the past 33 years, Church of the Wayfarer has awarded more than $627,000 in scholarships to deserving, local high school seniors. Applications and complete instructions can be found in the Scholarship section on the Church of the Wayfarer website at www.churchofthewayfarer. com/community. Applications must be received by the church by Monday,
February 8, 2016 at 1pm. For questions, please contact Alton McEwen or Heather Brebaugh, the Scholarship Chairpersons. About Church of the Wayfarer: Church of the Wayfarer celebrated its 110 birthday in 2015 and is part of the Carmel walking tour. Located at the corners of Lincoln and 7th, the church is situated in the geographic center of Carmel-by-theSea. The church welcomes visitors of all Christian faiths to its sanctuary. Scholarship Contact: Alton McEwen Scholarship Chairperson 831-622-7374 or Heather Brebaugh Scholarship Chairperson,
Rudolph Tenenbaum
Poetry Practice What You Preach
Admission: $15 Tickets: (831) 659-3115
As you converse, and dream, And eat, and drink?
In managing his thoughts One must persist According to my psychoTherapist. Thoughts that are cheerful, And noble, and kind, Just those May have access to the mind.
If any one of us Will have you grieve, Just let us know, Amd the thought will leave.
And it will leave With gratitude and grace.” And she explained’How to find my bliss. Your thoughts behave like that? Is this the case? But there is a little I still miss. Do thoughts consult you As they come to mind? “Our intrusion, Ma’am, you don’t mind?”
Panel Presentation: Beyond War
The Peace Coalition of Monterey County invites you to its 25th Anniversary featuring a panel presentation of activists from across California, “Moving Toward a World Beyond War”. Friday, February 12 2016, 6 – 9 p.m. at Irvine Auditorium & Atrium at MIIS, 499 Pierce Street Monterey. Free admission, refreshments. Contact: tomlee@redshift.com.
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FEBRUARY 5TH, 2016 6:00 - 9:00 PM
PARTICIPANTS: Grand Ave:
Lighthouse Ave:
Nancy's Attic 566 Studios on Grand 170 Pacific Grove Art Center Fusion Confusion 170 (7-9pm) 568 A Touch of Glass 170 Artisana Gallery 612 Strouse & Strouse Gallery Blessings Boutique 620 & Studio 178 Butterfly By The Sea 623 Marshall Studio 217 Butterfly Botanicals 623 Red House Café 662 White Hart Tea Room 649
17th St. Tailwaggers Benefit Shop 206 Forest Ave: Tessuti Zoo 171 Bookmark Music 307
Fountain Ave: Habitat 169 Central Ave: Pacific Grove Masonic Lodge 680 Sponsored in part by the Pacific Grove Economic Develpment Commission & Business Improvement District
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Us, friendly thoughts, You wouldn’t mind to think
She nods. “Yers, you are right.” Then mine I’ll drill And think the friendliest of them At will. And if you practice What you preach, Then happiness Is not out of reach!
Poetry In The Grove
Join an informal discussion circle about the life, the satire and the poetry of Dorothy Parker on Saturday, February 6, 2016, from 3:00-5:00 pm at the Little House in Jewell Park.
“Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.” Dorothy Parker
Poetry In The Grove meets on the first Saturday every month from 3:00-5:00 pm at the Little House in Jewell Park, 578 Central Ave, Pacific Grove. The work of a different poet is read and discussed each month.
Cosponsored by the Pacific Grove Poetry Collective, and the Pacific Grove Public Library www.facebook.com/PacificGrovePoetryCollective This event is offered at no cost, donations for the PG Public Library gratefully accepted.
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Good Karma/Bad Karma What would Buddha say about the vote in Monterey? Dipping thumb and forefinger into my Bedside Buddha Bowl has been a morning practice since I started meditating in a Buddhist Sangha nine months ago. If I correctly interpret my Daily Dharma Directive, my own Inner Buddha’s wisdom should point to Right Action that day. In other words, the challenge is to curb over-emotional reactivity through Mindfulness that ends suffering. Gulp! First daily challenge is figuring the meaning on the slip of paper that looks like it’s from a Chinese fortune cookie. To better understand, imagine yourself in my situation shortly after dawn on Wed., Jan. 20. You pull this message from the Buddha Bowl: Welcome this moment and whatever gifts it brings A vision of hoary Buddhas, like a line of homeless men in a soup kitchen, pops into your mind. You realize you forgot to attend Monterey City Council’s meeting last night.
Two major issues affecting the homeless were on the agenda. You were among advocates for the homeless who had earlier attempted to persuade city council to approve two items on this agenda, both to be located at the Methodist Church, 1 Soledad Dr. You wonder, “Did council approve the ordinance allowing 25 homeless persons to be sheltered in churches? Did it also approve the One Starfish Safe Parking Program that would allow six homeless women to sleep overnight in their vehicles in the parking lot?” While your coffee is heating, you turn on the computer and Google “Monterey City Council” news. You draw a blank, not yet realizing it’s too early for the press to break the story about the emotionally charged, highly contentious city council meeting that had only ended at 1 a.m. Oh oh,” you think. “So I missed the
Wanda Sue Parrott
Homeless in Paradise meeting. What’s the gift this moment is supposed to bring?” Inner Buddha flashes a thought, accompanied by a line of five dignified Buddhas seated like a mayor and four imperturbable city councilpersons:
Karma: For every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction Now you begin trolling social media, where gossip abounds and opinion passes for objectivity. Thankfully you find the former editor of the Monterey County Herald has posted an editorial in the Monterey Bay Partisan (www.montereybaypartisan. com): Joe Livernois wrote: Monterey’s reenactment of “the entire American tragedy” The caption beside a photo of a homeless person sleeping on a bench says: City Council votes 3-2 not to offend the neighbors.” Your heart thuds as you read these excerpts: “By a 3-2 vote on Tuesday, the Monterey City Council denied a use permit that would have allowed six homeless women to sleep safely in their cars at the Methodist Church on Soledad Street. “Later in the evening, the council also rejected an ordinance that would give homeless people overnight shelter within the warm and sacred confines of local churches. . . . Before ruling in the Methodist Church case Tuesday night, the council heard from a long line of neighbors with legitimate complaints caused by encampment of homeless people in and around their neighborhood. . . many of them make the nearby Union Bank property their toilet.” Invoking the NIMBY Principle According to Livernois, each neighbor agreed that One Starfish is righteous,
Catholic Charities Awarded $141K in Grants to Expand Immigration Services
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey announced receipt of two grants totaling $141,825, to expand immigration services throughout the Monterey Diocese, comprised of Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and San Luis Obispo counties. A grant in the amount of $116,825, awarded by the California Department of Social Services, will focus on serving persons who qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other legal immigration remedies. Additionally, outreach and educational workshops will inform, and help prepare potential candidates in anticipation of Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA). A second grant in the amount of $25,000, from the Stephen and Madeleine Conran Fund and the Rudolph E. Futer Fund for Human & Humane Needs, of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, will allow Catholic Charities to expand immigration services throughout Monterey County. This funding will grow credible and affordable immigration services throughout the county, including providing services at a new location (Seaside), and conducting broader outreach in South Monterey County.
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beneficial and deserves support, just “not in my backyard.” The NIMBY neighbors suggested alternatives to unwanted conditions in their areas. Livernois says, “They pointed out that many other parking lots are better suited for such activity. Indeed, there exists a quiet and functional parking lot, away from the madding crowd, behind City Hall and Colton Hall that might be used. And they do have a valid point. A Capitol Idea, one might say.” A Monterey Herald story by Carly Mayberry (www.montereyherald.com/ government-and-politics/20160120/monterey-city-council ) posted later that day states, “City Manager Mike McCarthy brought the issue back to the city with the possibility the council would overturn it. The council voted 3-2 with Mayor Clyde Roberson and council members Libby Downey and Ed Smith voting against the appeal.” Council members Alan Haffa and Timothy Barrett voted for it. Tia Sukin, founder of One Starfish, said, “It’s just a shame that a church can’t exercise its right to religious freedom to help those in need” and council member Downey said, “I came planning to support this, but after what I’ve heard, I’ve changed my mind.” Mayor Roberson said he couldn’t support something that the neighbors so vehemently opposed, and council member Smith said he supported the program, but couldn’t support the proposed location. Council member Alan Haffa said he believes “we should be looking at affordable apartments to benefit our low-income people.” Social media quickly started to fill with opining protestors and pundits: Don’t vote for Mayor Roberson! Turn school gyms into shelters. Put port-a-potties in public parking lots like they do at sporting events. Someone is organizing an Occupy Alvarado Street future sleepover with curb-to-curb sleeping bags. You and I forget about what Buddha might say about Monterey and go back to our normal routines, but I don’t forget
that two weeks ago I praised Monterey City Council for conducting good business rather than boondoggling. Was I right or wrong? Yin and Yang A week later I watch the Jan. 19 meeting on Channel 25. Monterey City Council member Timothy Barrett is arguing that “it took us four years to get to this point” in what he feels was Monterey’s “one and only” chance” to have safe parking for the homeless women. “I am sorely astounded at council’s vote based on emotional impact,” Timothy says passionately, to which council member Ed Smith replies unemotionally, “Everything can’t be logical.” Alternate locations for safe parking, such as the police or high school parking lots, or other venues for warming shelters, will next be sought. If anything is found, the process which took two years to be defeated will begin anew. Meanwhile, I dip into my Buddha Bowl and open a Dharma Directive, read it, then suddenly realize its “gift” is not the words; it’s the realization of their true meaning. As if affirming my new-found wisdom, The Four Buddhas of Happiness from Stephen Googh on Facebook, which found me while I was searching for the outcome of the Jan. 19 Monterey City Council meeting, pop into momentary sight, their joy so palpable they seem to be chanting a magical mantra:
Peace is this moment without judgment Contact Wanda Sue Parrott at amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or leave a message with The Yodel Poet at 831-899-5887.
Carmel Public Library Presents a Free Public Program and Film The Carmel Public Library Foundation invites the public to a free program, Film Night with the Library: “Antarctic Edge: 70 Degrees South,” a 72-minute documentary film following a renowned team of scientists studying climate change in the fastest winter-warming place in the world. Director and Award-Winning Filmmaker Dena Seidel will speak before the program, “The Art of Science Filmmaking.” Film Night with the Library: “Antarctic Edge: 70 Degrees South” Speaker: Director & Award-Winning Filmmaker Dena Seidel Date & Time: Wednesday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m. Location: Carmel High School Performing Arts Center, 3600 Ocean Ave at the intersection of Highway 1 and Ocean Ave in Carmel Cost: FREE and open to the public Seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. “Antarctic Edge: 70 Degrees South” is a science-in-action feature film funded in part by the National Science Foundation that follows a renowned team of scientists studying climate change in the West Antarctic Peninsula. It’s a thrilling journey to the world’s most perilous environment and a unique inter-disciplinary educational project bridging art, science and storytelling. Director Dena Seidel will talk about the art of narrative filmmaking to engage with, and build upon, other bodies of knowledge. For program details, questions about donations or sponsorship opportunities, contact Amy Donohue, Executive Director of the Carmel Public Library Foundation at 831-624-2811.
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Education Credits May be Available if You’re a College Student Travis H. Long, CPA
Travis on Taxes There are two main tax credits for qualified spending on degree seeking higher education: 1) the American Opportunity Credit (AOC), and 2) the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC). The AOC is generally the more valuable of the two. It is a tax credit of up to $2,500 with $1,000 of that refundable to you even if you paid no tax and have no tax liability. You get 100 percent of the first $2,000 spent, and 25 percent of the next $2,000 spent. Whenever your hear "refundable credit," think potential fraud. So it is not only an opportunity for college kids, but an opportunity for criminals to make up false returns and claim fake credits. Naturally increased scrutiny follows on behalf of the IRS. But I digress. The AOC is available to you only during your first four years of college as defined by the educational institution - so a 5th or 6th year senior would still qualify, except that you are only allowed to take the credit for a total of four times no matter how long it takes you to get through school! With that in mind you may even choose to forgo claiming the credit in a particular year if for instance you were attending a community college and had less than the $4,000 of expenses to max out the credit, but knew you would be transferring to a more expensive school, and would still have the opportunity to claim the credit four times before graduating. The AOC allows you to include tuition and required fees of the school, like athletic fees, and student activity fees (but not health fees or room and board) for the tax year at hand plus the first three months of the next year if paid in the current year, plus the cost of any books or school supplies whether or not bought from the school or any other seller. You have to be enrolled half time in at least one academic period such as a semester or quarter in the tax year, or during the first three months of the next year if the payment was made in the current year for the following year school. If your modified adjusted gross income (for most people this is the same as their AGI) is over $180,000 for married filing jointly ($90,000 for other statuses), the credit starts phasing out. If a parent is claiming you as a dependent, then you are not allowed to deduct it on your tax returns - only the parent would. Even if a third party paid the fees for a student's benefit (such as a relative, or an institution), as long as the parent is still claiming the child as a dependent, then the parent is eligible to claim the credit as well. You would need a copy of the 1098-T to claim the credit (this is a new requirement signed into law by Obama in 2015 - all filers must have in their possession a 1098-T when filing their taxes to claim education credits). Another interesting tenant is that you cannot claim the credit if you have been convicted of a felony possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC) is a nonrefundable credit of 20 percent of the first $10,000 spent - capping out the credit at $2,000. The LLC is available to anyone in their life for an unlimited number of years for post secondary education - even if you just take one course at a time - so you don't even have to be seeking a degree. You just can't claim the LLC and AOC in the same year for the same person. The LLC is eligible for the same expenses as the AOC, except that books and supplies that are not absolutely required to be bought from the school, do not count. The modified adjusted income phaseout starts at $130,000 for married filing jointly and $65,000 for other statuses. Also, it is nice to know that you can still smoke crack and deal heroin and be eligible for the credit, as there are no denials of the credit for felony possession or distribution of controlled substances with the LLC! The form used to claim the expenses, Form 8863 - Education Credits (American
Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits), is a two page form. You start with the second page, which is basically a flow chart questionnaire determining what you are eligible for, and it also has you transfer some numbers to the first page. The AOC is handled in Part I of page one and the LLC is handled in part II of page one, and these walk you through the credit calculation and limitations. If you have questions about other schedules or forms in your tax returns, prior articles in our Back to Basics series on personal tax returns are republished on my website at www.tlongcpa.com/blog . Travis H. Long, CPA, Inc. is located at 706-B Forest Avenue, PG, 93950 and focuses on trust, estate, individual, and business taxation. Travis can be reached at 831-333-1041.
Staged Reading of Mark Twain Works Coming Soon “Mark Twain and Wild, Wild West, 1863-1868” is a staged reading about California history and the Gold Rush, told through the eyes of Mark Twain, written by Carol Marquart. Also featured is the legendary Emperor Norton The First of San Francisco and two children. The cast includes Rollie Dick as Mark Twain, Michael Lojkovic as Emperor Norton The First, and two middle school actors, Laurel Bowen and David Roden. Two homeless San Francisco dogs, Lazarus and Bummer will have nonspeaking parts. Mark Twain is indisputably the most famous American writer that ever came to California. The play includes stories from “Roughing It” and the famous “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” Add two bluegrass musicians and0 22 historical photos and you have a show. For further information, contact Carol Marquart at History Theatre Presents, 831-375-2235. This show will take place at two locations: Saturday, February 20 at Pacific Grove Natural History Museum, 165 Forest Ave, 2:00 p.m. Show is free for museum members. $10 dollars for all others. Wednesday, April 20, 1:30 -3:00 p.m., MPC Gentrain Lecture Forum 103. Monterey Peninsula College, free (except for parking). It will be a great show for adults, children and grandchildren over 12 years of age.
Carol Marquart
Who’s Who in PG Puzzle Solution Puzzle and Clues on page 6
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California home sales bounce back in December after setback in November Scott Dick Monterey County Assoc. of Realtors
Market Matters Source: C.A.R. California existing home sales rebounded in December after new loan disclosure rules delayed closings in November, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.). Home sales exceeded the 400,000unit level in December after falling short in November. Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 405,530 units in December. For 2015 as a whole, a preliminary figure of 407,060 single-family homes closed escrow in California, up 6.4 percent from a revised 382,720 in 2014. The December figure was up 9.6 percent from the revised 370,070 level in November and up 10.7 percent compared with home sales in December 2014 of a revised 366,460. The month-to-month increase in sales was the largest since January 2011, and the year-to-year increase was the largest since July 2015.
The median price of an existing, single-family detached California home rose 2.6 percent in December to $489,310 from $477,060 in November. December’s median price was 8.0 percent higher than the revised $453,270 recorded in December 2014. The yearto-year price gain was the largest since August 2014. While more sales closed in December, the number of active listings continued to drop from both the previous month and year. Active listings at the statewide level dropped 11.7 percent from November and decreased 7.9 percent from December 2014.
Library Improvements Will Make It More Functional “2016 is the year,” reports Steven Silveria, Pacific Grove’s Library and Information Services Director. “The renewal project of the Library’s interior is gathering momentum.” Library patrons who know all too well how threadbare the carpeting is, how poor the lighting is, and how much work the bathrooms need should be overjoyed at the prospect that this treasured city resource will finally be getting the attention it deserves. One of the major portions of the Library renewal project is to make the reading room in the Library’s 1908 Carnegie portion a place where one can read in comfort with appropriate lighting. Another is to improve the orientation of the large reference room at the front of the Library. Both of these are embedded in a vision of making the entire Library more functional, more attractive and more accessible, while honoring its his-
toric character. The new meeting room and Hauk gallery space, reclaimed from storage space in 2015 with the support of the Friends of the Pacific Grove Library and the friends and family of Nancy Hauk, stands as an example of what can be achieved. The improvements are based on city-wide survey conducted by the Library Advisory Board. Funding for the renewal project will come in part from a $150,000 bequest received by the City, in part from a $20,000 grant received by the Library, and in part from funds contributed to an earlier capital project that was cancelled. The Friends of the Pacific Grove Library have funded the foundational architectural plans upon which the project is based. The Pacific Grove Public Library is heavily used, with more than 500 patrons every day it is open.
The sharp increase in sales in December and fewer listings combined to tighten the available supply of homes on the market. C.A.R.’s Unsold Inventory Index fell to 2.8 months in December from 4.2 months in November. The index stood at 3.2 months in December 2014.
Republican Women to Hear Senate Candidate
The monthly luncheon meeting of Monterey Peninsula Republican Women Federated will be held on Thurs., Feb. 11, at Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. The speaker will be Assembly Member Rocky Chavez, who will be speaking about his candidacy for the U.S. Senate and on Latino Outreach. Social is at 11:30, lunch at noon. Lunch cost is $22.00 for members, $25.00 for non-members. Men are always welcome to attend. RSVP by Feb. 8, Sylvia at 484-1104 or Cindy at mcrp. cin@gmail.com.
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Democratic Women will celebrate women candidates at forum
Four women candidates for Monterey County and state legislative offices will participate in a forum on their experiences as women in politics at the Democratic Women of Monterey County’s monthly luncheon event on Thurs, Feb 18, 2016. The event is the second in the DWMC’s 2016 series on the “Year of the Political Woman.” It takes place from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, Big Sur Room, 1000 Aguajito Rd., Monterey. The public is welcome to attend. Participating on the panel will be:
Mary Adams, Former President and CEO of United Way Monterey County and Candidate for Monterey County Supervisor, District 5
Anna Caballero, Former Secretary of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency and Candidate for California Assembly, District 30
Karina Cervantez Alejo, Watsonville City Council Member and Candidate for California Assembly, District 30
Jane Parker, Monterey County Supervisor and Candidate for Re-election, District 4
The panel will be moderated by Teri Short, Board Member and former Vice Chair of the Monterey County Democratic Central Committee.
Discovering the Power Behind Family Stories By Patricia Hamilton and Joyce Krieg Local resident Lois Standley discovered first-hand the power of family stories when she delved into the life history of great-grandmother Elizabeth Holbrook Shaw, a pioneer in 1800s Utah. In doing so, Lois became fascinated by the traits, tendencies and talents passed along from generation to generation. Lois recalls that her grandmother, Elizabeth Shaw’s daughter, was known for her independence, strong work ethic and wit. She’s been told by relatives that her own intelligence and sense of humor is a mirror of her grandmother’s, traits that she now sees flourishing in her nieces. Lois now realizes she can trace it all back to one remarkable woman—the great-grandmother she never knew. Meeting a Remarkable Pioneer Woman Elizabeth Shaw was born in 1845
Elizabeth Holbrook Shaw DWMC President Konny Murray said, “Women entering politics face unusual challenges – from unspoken gender bias to work/family balance – that men don’t encounter. As the DWMC works to encourage more women to run, it’s important to hear from the women themselves about what they’ve experienced and how they solve these problems.” Luncheon tickets are $30 for DWMC members and $35 for non-members. More details on the event are available at the DWMC website, www. dw-mc.org, or by phone at (831) 200DWMC. Luncheon reservations must be received by Tues., Feb. 16. The Democratic Women of Monterey County (DWMC) is a volunteer organization that champions Democratic candidates and campaigns on political issues that affect all citizens while emphasizing the role of women. The DWMC is dedicated to creating opportunities for Democratic women to interact, participate and educate themselves and the community about political candidates and issues. Contact the DWMC via our website, www.dw-mc.org, by email at Publicity@dw-mc.org, on Twitter @ DemWomenMntyCo or by mail at P.O. Box 223003, Carmel, CA 93922.
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in Nottingham, England. Like many children of the Industrial Revolution, she was working in factories by the time she was seven. At 16, the family immigrated to the United States and made their way by wagon to Utah. Elizabeth later recalled that while “our stomach could go short,” her mother was a proud woman and always kept the children well-dressed. At age 20, she married the schoolteacher in Paradise, Utah, Henry Albert Shaw. They built a log house and planted wheat. Henry died in 1884, three months before their youngest child was born. Elizabeth continued to homestead 160 acres, raising cows and selling the butter. She studied nursing and obstetrics in Salt Lake City, and also learned to make powders to treat nerves, teething and cancer. When she returned home, she
was a sought-after “doctor.” Like many Mormon men in early-day Utah, Henry had a second wife. When that wife died, Elizabeth agreed to care for the other wife’s offspring. At age 65, she took on the task of raising her youngest son’s two young children. She was known as a talented seamstress, the first milliner and dressmaker in Paradise, always dutiful about completing “her stint”—one hand-pieced quilt block every day—regardless of what else might be going on in her life. One granddaughter remembers her as having “sparkling black eyes, a ready smile and a quick answer.” Elizabeth Holbrook Shaw lived to be 83, dying in 1928. Her Legacy Lives on in Today’s Generation Lois says, “The females in my family can thank Elizabeth for their traits. None of us would be who we are without her influence. Besides the independence, work ethic and her wit, her dedication to public service through medicine and the nurturing of children also got passed on.” Lois notes that her mother was a public health nurse and three of her four daughters chose the nursing profession,
You never know what treasures you’ll find when you start looking into family history. two of them focusing on the needs of children. The youngest Lois says, became a teacher and “did nursing with hugs and Band-Aids.” The tradition continues with two of Lois’s nieces: one is a pediatrician, and the other has a PhD and works with public health issues around the world. “Strong, no-nonsense women all!” she concludes. Patricia Hamilton and Joyce Krieg urge you to explore your own family history and put it on paper—like Lois Standley, you never know what treasures you might discover! To find out more about the editing, book design, publication, and marketing services offered by Park Place Publications, and for a free consultation, contact Patricia at 831/649-6640, publishingbiz@sbcglobal.net.
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Legal Notices RESOLUTION NO. 16-007 RESOLUTION OF THE PACIFIC GROVE CITY COUNCIL ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD APRIL 19, 2016, AND REQUESTING COUNTY ELECTIONS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION WHEREAS on October 16, 2015, Renee Crocker submitted to the City of Pacific Grove (City) a Notice of Intent to Circulate an Initiative Petition entitled the “American Tin Cannery (ATC) ballot initiative, adding Section 23.31.025 to the Pacific Grove Municipal Code,” and Proof of Publication of the Notice; and WHEREAS the stated reasons for the Initiative Petition are that the American Tin Cannery (ATC) site is one of the major gateways to the City of Pacific Grove (City). The current land uses at the A TC site do not provide necessary public revenue to the City nor the full range of uses sought by residents· or visitors to the adjacent Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Cannery Row vicinity. Without voter authority, the ATC site could not be re-developed with “overnight lodging,” which the Pacific Grove Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan (Land Use Plan) identifies as a “principal permitted use.” The California Coastal Act also establishes “visitor-serving uses,” which include overnight lodging, as priority uses in the California coastal zone. The existing voter approved zoning restrictions allow only the uses allowed in the C-V (Visitor Commercial) and C-2 (Heavy Commercial), but hotels are not allowed. Voter authority is required to enhance the commercial viability of this area and to provide for the uses envisioned in the Land Use Plan and California Coastal Act; and WHEREAS the Initiative Petition contains a proposed Ordinance (Measure) that adds Section 23.31.025 to the Pacific Grove Municipal Code; and WHEREAS on January 7, 2016, the Monterey County Registrar of Voters verified that the projected number of valid signatures on the Initiative Petition is 12% of the registered voters in the City of Pacific Grove; and WHEREAS pursuant to California Elections Code § 9215, the City Council must either (a) Adopt the ordinance, without alteration, either at the regular meeting at which the certification of the petition is presented, or within 10 days after it is presented; (b) Submit the ordinance, without alteration, to the voters pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1405, unless the ordinance petitioned for is required to be, or for some reason is, submitted to the voters at a special election pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1405; or (cl Order a report pursuant to Section 9212 at the regular meeting at which the celiification of the petition is presented; and WHEREAS, California Elections Code section 1405(a) provides that with certain exceptions, the election for a municipal initiative that qualifies pursuant to Section 9215 shall be held not less than 88 nor more than 103 days after the date of the order of election; and WHEREAS pursuant to Section 9215(b), the City Council has determined the ordinance petitioned for is required to be submitted to the voters at a special election pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1405 due to concerns regarding theeconomic importance of the project and the amendment of the City’s Land Use Plan; and WHEREAS the City Council requests the Board of Supervisors to permit the Monterey County Elections Department to provide any and all services necessary for conducting the election and the City shall reimburse the county in full for the services performed upon presentation of a bill pursuant to Elections Code Section 10002; and WHEREAS pursuant to Elections Code Section 10400, whenever two or more elections, including bond elections, of any legislative or congressional district, public district, city, county, or other political subdivision are called to be held on the same day, in the same territory, or in territory that is in part the same, they may be consolidated upon the order of the governing body or bodies or officer or officers calling the elections; and WHEREAS pursuant to Elections Code Section 10400, such election for cities and special districts may be either completely or partially consolidated; and WHEREAS the City Council desires to call a special municipal election on the Measure for April 19,2016. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE: SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are adopted as findings of the City Council as though set forth fully herein. SECTION 2. Pursuant to Articles 8 and 16 of the Pacific Grove Charter and the laws of the State of California relating to general law cities, the City Council hereby orders the Monterey County Elections Department to conduct a special election to approve or reject the Measure set forth in the “American Tin Cannery (ATC) ballot initiative, adding Section 23.31.025 to the Pacific Grove Municipal Code,” on the April 19,2016 ballot. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby requests the Board of Supervisors to permit the Monterey County Elections Department to provide any and all services necessary for conducting the election and agrees to pay for said services. SECTION 4. The City Manager is authorized to execute all documents and to perform all other necessary City acts to enter into a service agreement for the provision of election services with Monterey County Registrar of Voters. SECTION 5. The text of the ballot measure is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit I. The text of the measure shall be printed in the ballot materials; a copy of the measure shall be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office at 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, and on the City’s website at www.ci.pg.ca.us. If not provided in the voter guide, upon request, copies will be sent at the expense of the City. SECTION 6. The ballot question for the Ballot Measure to Amend the Pacific Grove Municipal Code to add Section 23.31.025 shall be substantially as follows: CITY MEASURE ( ) Shall the Pacific Grove Municipal Code be amended to add Section 23.31.025 to change the zoning designation at the American Tin Cannery Site, located in Pacific Grove on Assessor Parcels (APN) 006-231-001, 006-234-004, 006-234-005, and the portion of Sloat Street between Eardley Avenue and Dewey Street, from Visitor Commercial (C-V) and Heavy Commercial (C-2) to Visitor Commercial (C-V-ATC) to reestablish hotels as a permiSSible land use? Yes(___) No(___) SECTION 7. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law. SECTION 8. The notice of the time and place of holding the election is given andthe City Clerk in time, form and manner as required by law. SECTION 9. The last day to submit arguments for or against the proposed measure shall be January 29,2016. Submittals are to be delivered to the City Clerk on or before 5:00 p.m. SECTION 10. The last day to submit rebuttal arguments (250 words) for the proposed measure shall be February 8,2016. Submittals are to be delivered to the City Clerk on or before 5:00 p.m. SECTION II. The City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney and directs the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure pursuant to Elections Code section 9280 no later than February 8, 2016. SECTION 12. The initiative measure shall pass only if a majority of the votes cast on the measure are “yes” votes. SECTION 13. In all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by the general law for holding special municipal elections. SECTION 14. The Monterey County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Election. SECTION 15. The City Council shall meet to declare the results of the election called for by this Resolution at their first regular meeting following certification of election results. SECTION 16. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the Monterey County Election Department.
SECTION 17. The City Clerk shall publish a copy of this Resolution in a newspaper of general circulation within the City once within tifteen (15) days after theadoption of this Resolution. SECTION 18. The City Council finds that this is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act by virtue of the State CEQA Guidelines, 14 Code of California Regulations section 15378, subdivision (b)(3) and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. SECTION 19. If any provision of this Resolution, or any provision of the measure authorized by this Resolution, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall not be affected, but shall remain in full force and effect, and to this end the provisions of this measure are severable. SECTION 20. This resolution shall become effective immediately following passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pacific Grove at the regular meeting held on the 20th day of January 2016 on the following vote: AYES: Mayor Kampe, Councilmembers Cuneo, Fischer, Huitt, Lucius and Peake NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Miller. APPROVED: /s/ Bill Kampe BILL KAMPE, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Sandra Kandell, Deputy SANDRA KANDELL, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ David C. Laredo DAVID C. LAREDO, City Attorney
EXHIBIT 1 FULL TEXT OF INITIATIVE MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE VOTERS THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF FINDING AND PURPOSE. The American Tin Cannery (ATC) site is one of the major gateways to Pacific Grove. The current land uses at the ATC site do not provide necessary public revenue to Pacific Grove nor the full range of uses sought by residents or visitors to the adjacent Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Cannery Row vicinity. Without voter authority, the A TC site could not be re-developed with “overnight lodging,” which the Pacific Grove Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan (Land Use Plan) identifies as a “principal permitted use.” The California Coastal Act also establishes “visitor-serving uses,” which include overnight lodging, as priority uses in the California coastal zone. The existing voter approved zoning restrictions allow only the uses allowed in the C-V (Visitor Commercial) and C-2 (Heavy Commercial), but hotels are not allowed. Voter authority is required to enhance the commercial viability of this area and to provide for the uses envisioned in the Land Use Plan and California Coastal Act. SECTION 2. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT. Section 23.3 I .025 is added to Pacific Grove Municipal Code Section as follows: Section 23.31.025. Visitor Commercial- American Tin Cannery (C-V-ATC) (a) Boundaries of District. The C-V-ATC zoning district shall apply to the American Tin Cannery site that is comprised of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 006-231-001, 006-234-004, and 006-234-005 and that segment of Sloat Avenue that is contiguous to the American Tin Cannery site. (b) Uses Permitted. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Pacific Grove Municipal Code, the following uses shall be permittcd in thc C-V-A TC zoning district: 1. Hotels and any accessory uses, such as restaurants, bars and lounges, meeting and event facilities, spa and fitness facilities, parking, and buildings, spaces, and structures incidental to such uses, subject to first securing a use permit. 2. All uses that are permitted in the C -V zoning district and additional uses permitted by subsequent amendment to the zoning ordinance. ( c) Development Standards. Development Standards in the C -V-A TC zoning district, including floor area coverage, density, setbacks and height limits shall be in accordance with the applicable standards set forth in the Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan, as updated or amended, or if no such standards are provided in the Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan, as updated or amended, in accordance with the standards set forth in the use permit or other required pennit for a use allowed in the C-V-ATC zoning district. (d) Except as modified by this Section 23.31.025, all prOVlSlons of the motel/hotel regulation ballot measure enacted by the people at the June 3, 1986, special municipal election, as set out at Chapter 23.52, shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any provision, section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or any part thereof, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, or any part thereof, or its application to other persons or circumstances. The People hereby declare that it would have passed and adopted each provision, section, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 4. MEASURE PREVAILS. If any provision, section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this measure, or any part thereof is for any reason found inconsistent with other provisions of the Pacific Grove Municipal Code, the provisions of this measure shall prevail. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. If approved by a majority of the voters voting on this ordinance, this ordinance shall be considered adopted upon the date that the vote is declared by the City Council and shall go into effect ten days following that date.
CITY CLERK’S CERTIFICATION
I, Sandra Kandell, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Pacific Grove, Monterey County, State of California, do hereby certify that the attached is a full, true, and correct copy of: RESOLUTION 16-007 RESOLUTION OF THE PACIFIC GROVE CITY COUNCIL ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD APRIL 19, 2016, AND REQUESTING COUNTY ELECTIONS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION In Certification, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Pacific Grove. /s/Sandra Kandell Sandra Kandell DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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