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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 •
Fri. Feb. 5
First Friday Downtown Pacific Grove Music, Munchies & More 5-Closing •
Sat., Feb. 6
Dune Habitat Restoration Planting with Heartstrings Marina Dunes Preserve, Marina 10 AM to 1 PM (831)-582-3686
Together with Love- Page 6
Slippery Fellow - Page 8
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Independent Photographers Meet Outalt Chapel Community Church 831-915-0037 •
Wed. Feb. 10
Documentary and Discussion “Meat the Truth” 7PM P.G. Museum of Natural History •
Wed. Feb. 10 - Sun Feb. 14 Bus Ferry to the AT&T $20 PG Chamber of Commerce 831-373-3304
Fri. Feb. 12
Celebration of Love Venture Gallery Portola Hotel 5-7PM •
Thursdays Beg. Feb. 18 Learn to Play Bridge 8 beginner lessons free 4:30-6:30 at Bridge Center at Ft. Ord. Contact Doug Halleen 831-917-2502 or Doug@DougHalleen.com
Tues. Feb. 23
State of the City Address Mayor Kampe at the Community Center 515 Junipero Ave. 6-7 PM •
Sun. May 22
Heritage House Awards Ceremony 2:00 PM. at Chautauqua Hall
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Inside Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts................. 9 Cartoon............................................. 2 Cop Log.............................................. 5 Homeless in Paradise........................ 12 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 14 Kyle Krasa......................................... 11 Travis Long....................................... 11 Legal Notices.................................... 15 Otter Views......................................... 9 Peeps.................................................. 7 Rain Gauge........................................ 2 Real Estate.............................. 2, 10, 16
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Vol. VIII, Issue 17
Winds wreak havoc among droughtweakened trees across Pacific Grove When the city is named “Grove” and many of the streets are named for various species of trees, it should be obvious that trees are important there. And that is certainly the case in Pacific Grove. Tree specialists have warned over recent months that the Calliforia drought has weakened many trees, but when some rain fell in recent months, it was hoped that the trees could recover. However winds with gusts up to 45 mph wreaked havoc in Pacific Grove Sunday, January 31, keeping tree crews, PG&E repairmen, and Public Works staff running from site to site as a total of 14 serious incidents occurred across Pacific Grove. While it may have seemed like more to frightened and upset residents, there were seven city-owned trees that blew down, including the otherwise healthy cypress tree on the Rec Trail that greeted joggers Monday morning. Another five on private property fell down, including three on Melrose Street and two on Sunset Drive, where a tree across from the First United Methodist Church damaged a home. On Melrose, the trees damaged a structure and some vehicles. There were also incidents involving large branches. No one was reported injuried in any of the incidents. One property owner told reporters from KSBW-TV that she was not aware when she purchased the property that the trees could be hazardous, and in fact said that the trees were part of the reason she chose the home. In Pacific Grove, property owners are required to obtain permits before removing or altering trees by more than 25 percent. Even the City has to apply for a permit to take down its own trees, and must replant according to City ordi-
Monday morning, Feb. 1, joggers found this tree on the Rec Trail had been torn out by the roots. Photo by Cheryl Kampe. nance. In 2015 there were 500 such applications, of which only 17 were denied. “They were probably healthy trees,” said Dan Gho, Public Works Director for the City of Pacific Grove. “We lean on the side of being proactive.” At this point is is probable that none of the applications which were denied involved healthy trees which blew down in the storm. According to Gho, property owners whose applications to remove live trees are denied can appeal the decision, made with the arborist, to the Beautification and Natural Resources Commission. And if they are still refused a permit, the matter may be appealed to the City Council.
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Former Police Chief Darius Engles Tapped to Help King City Rebuild Their Police Department Retired Pacific Grove Police Chief Darius Engles is now serving as interim Police Captain for the City of King City, part of a hand-picked team which is working to rebuild the troubled police department in that city. King City’s Interim Chief Tony Sollecito, who was Pacific Grove School District Board President until December, 2015 and is a resident of Pebble Beach, was tasked with building the team and reached out to Engles. Sollecito had served as police chief in Seaside and did a term as interim police chief there as well before serving with King City. Engles expects to serve no longer than five months, as set by the terms of his retirement. He says he feels he will be giving the King City department some much-needed support and stability as they recruit for Chief.
Darius Engles, photo from his tenure as Chief of Police in Pacific Grove
“I enjoy being a team player,” said Engles. Engles has been teaching administration of justice at Monterey Peninsula College on a part-time basis.
He was born and raised in Pacific Grove and graduated from high school here. He attended Monterey Peninsula College, then graduated from CSU Sacramento and served as a reserve Police Officer with the City of Davis. He was a deputy sheriff with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department where he worked in patrol, the Special Enforcement Division delta boat patrol, and as a Field Training Officer. He returbed to Pacific Grove in 1985 and joined the police department in 1998, serving as corporal, sergeant, and commander and eventually the chief as of 2006. Engles takes a wealth of team-building experience to the King City department, having served as a representative in groups including Monterey County Executive Committee of the Community Corrections
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• February 5, 2016
Joan Skillman
PTREES From Page 1
The recommendations of third party arborists are reviewed by the City's arborist. Once the tree permit is issued, it is incumbent on the property owner to have the work accomplished. With, as described, nearly 500 permits issued in one year alone, there is not enough staff to check up on all the work to see that the trees were removed or altered, or that replacement trees were installed.
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PENGLES From Page 1
Partnership, Monterey County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, the Monterey Peninsula Special Response Unit, the Monterey County Gang Task Force Steering Committee and the Emergency Communication Users Advisory Committee.
Volunteer Weed Pullers Needed
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. the Super Bowl doesn’t. Contact person: Onnette McElroy 649-8129
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Fire engineers Sworn In On Sun., Jan. 31 three fire engines, two ambulances, and an incident command vehicle responded to a structure fire on Caledonia. Damage was not serious, according to a fire department spokesman, and no one was injured. Photo by Tony Campbell
On January 27, the Monterey Fire Department recognized five Monterey Firefighters with a “Badge Pinning Ceremony.” The Firefighters were promoted to the rank of Engineer effective January 1, 2016. Pictured from left to right are: Raul Pantoja, Darren Jones, Brian Harrington, Matthew Harris and Vincent Lombardi. They are to be congratulated on their achievement,their dedication and hard work.
Lowered Limits on Three Routes
Pacific Grove City Council voted unanimously to lower the speed limit on three routes in the city to 25 miles per hour. At the recommendation of Bill Silva, Pacific Grove’s Traffic Engineer, and after an “Engineering and Traffic Survey,” speed limits were lowered on Central Ave. from the east city limit to 4th Street; Sinex Ave. from Congress Ave to 17 Mile Drive; and Lighthouse Ave. from Asilomar Ave, to 17 Mile Drive. Recommendations have been reviewed and approved by the Traffic Safety Commission. Adoption will allow the Pacific Grove Police Department to use radar for enforcement on these street.
‘Buck for Books’ Drive on at Library
This week, Friends of the Pacific Grove Library will place white bags decorated with red hearts throughout schools and in more than 30 local businesses. The bags read: “Love Your Library Give a Buck for Books.” Next to the bag will be a pile of paper hearts. Donors write their name on a heart and place it into the bag with their donation. Hearts will be collected throughout the month and displayed in the Library. The goal is for each person living in Pacific Grove to donate $1.00, thereby raising $15,000.00 to buy new books and materials, and to plaster the Library with hearts.
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Heritage Society Seeks Nominations
The Heritage Society of Pacific Grove invites you to enter one or more nominations for the 2016 Heritage House Awards. The society has been recognizing exemplary restoration of our older homes and buildings since 1978, honoring the efforts of property owners to preserve and enhance Pacific Grove's built heritage. Nominations should be for work completed in the last five years, and it's perfectly acceptable to nominate yourown projects for consideration. Nominated properties must be located in the City of Pacific Grove. So have a look around your neighborhood and a drive around town, and nominate projects you think deserve consideration. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Nominations can be made to honor work in four categories: - Preservation - Remodel/Addition - Commercial - New Construction Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Heritage Society website, PacificGroveHeritage.org. Mail completed forms to: Heritage Society of Pacific Grove, P.O. Box 1007, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Or drop them off at Ketcham's Barn (605 Laurel Ave., P.G.). Or email them to: info@pacificgroveheritage.org The public is invited to attend the Awards Ceremony, Sunday, May 22 at 2:00 PM. at Chautauqua Hall, (corner of 16th and Central).
Winemaker Dinner at Martine Inn
Picture this: You and your Sweetheart on Valentine’s Day, A gorgeous view of Monterey Bay, The ambiance of an Historic Inn and Historic Gorham Silver, A beautiful 5 course meal prepared by Chef Ismael Vizcaya paired with the fine wines of Simi Winery.
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Experience the History and Beauty of Pacific Grove’s Martine Inn You will be served in the parlor of this grand Historic Bed and Breakfast Inn overlooking the awesome Monterey Bay. Innkeepers, chef and staff will serve you with care and pride. Chef Ismael Vizcaya will create for you the perfect 5 courses to blend with Simi Wines.
Community Hospital hosts free heart health events It is the leading cause of death and to blame for 1 in every 4 deaths. It is responsible for more than 735,000 heart attacks and 610,000 deaths each year in the United States alone. The culprit? Heart disease. To help prevent heart disease and raise awareness of its effects, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and its Tyler Heart Institute (THI) are hosting a series of free events in February for American Heart Month.
Throughout February
Babies born in our Family Birth Center will be given handmade red knit hats to raise awareness of congenital heart defects, the most common birth defect in the United States. Community Hospital is partnering with the American Heart Association in this “Little Hats, Big Hearts” campaign, and many of the hats will be knitted by members of the hospital’s Auxiliary. Our Family Birth Center routinely screens every newborn for heart defects. February 5: Go Red Tree Lighting Join us at 6 p.m. as we light the hospital’s cypress tree in red to honor women and promote the prevention of heart disease. Shelly Lipe, a local heart attack survivor, will flip the switch this year. Lipe, just 51, survived a heart attack after her 12-year-old daughter recognized her symptoms from an episode of “Gray’s Anatomy” and urged her to go to the hospital. Following the lighting ceremony, the red lights will come on at twilight every evening in February. Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula front entrance, 23625 Holman Highway, Monterey. February 25 Women’s Heart Health Evening Join us from 5:30-8 p.m. for an evening focused on women’s heart health, with a panel presentation and Q&A with area cardiologists, information booths, workout options, heart-healthy snacks
The AFRP Treasure Shop offers Valentine’s Specials All Week Celebrate Valentine’s Day with special gifts for everyone - A Waterford champagne flute, vintage dolls, gorgeous jewelry, accessories including a Missoni scarf...for the practical, a pair of solid oak “White Clad” Icebox end tables, and gift certificates for anything in the store. Starting this weekend a buy one, get another free, clothing. Hours Feb. 5 - 14 (closed Super Bowl Sunday) 10:00 - 4:30 Monday through Friday and 11:00 - 4:30 Sunday. The Treasure Shop is located at 160 Fountain Avenue, Pacific Grove. Support the animals by donating to and shopping at The AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue in Pacific Grove, open every day of the week. For information call 333-0491.
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and an olive oil tasting. Registration is required. Space is limited. Visit www. chomp.org/classes for more information. Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, 23625 Holman Hwy, Monterey. February 26 American Heart Association’s Go Red Luncheon Community Hospital and THI are sponsoring the AHA Go Red Luncheon at the Inn at Spanish Bay. Enjoy free heart screenings. Registration is required. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program THI provides AED devices at discounted prices, program oversight, maintenance, and compliance support when organizations enroll in its AED Program. Nonprofit organizations and schools can apply for partial or complete grants. More than 300 AEDs are in place throughout Monterey County. Free heart health risk assessment and Apple® watch contest You and someone you love can take THI’s online health risk assessment during the month of February and be entered to win a set of Apple sport watches. Learn your risk factors and the next steps to prevent heart disease. Community Hospital’s heart programs are the recipients of the Joint Commission Top Performer award in heart attack and heart failure, the American Heart Association’s Get with Guidelines Gold Plus Achievement Award, and the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care Chest Pain Center accreditation. Community Hospital is also a sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Central Coast Heart Walk in October. For more information on heart disease as well as a full list and links to our February heart health programs, registration, and the online risk assessment and contest, visit www.chomp.org/hearthealth.
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Double Nickels to Hear From Legal Services for Seniors
Kellie Morgantini of Legal Services for Seniors will speak at Wednesday’s (Feb. 10) meeting of the Double Nickels & Up Lunch Club at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Corral de Tierra. A catered lunch will be served at noon in the church parish hall, 301 Corral de Tierra Road, followed by the program at 12:15 p.m. “Double Nickel Plus” is a regularly-scheduled activity for those 55 and older. Suggested donation is $5 but not required. For information call 484-2153 or visit goodshepherdcorral.org.
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Save the Fuss: Ride the Bus
Chamber’s Bus to AT&T Can Include Tickets
For the 14th straight year, the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce will run a shuttle bus service to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament Wednesday through Sunday, February 10-14. In addition, admission tickets to the Tournament are available for sale at the Chamber. The shuttle will depart in front of the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History starting Wednesday, February 10, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, February 11-13, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, February 14, 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the estimated 20-minute trip to the tournament at Pebble Beach. The cost is $20 for all day. A five-day pass is available for $60. Free unlimited parking is available a block away on Ocean View Boulevard. Three comfortable 60-passenger buses from Pacific Monarch will be used for the shuttle. Golf fans are reminded that cameras, cell phones, large backpacks, and large bags are not allowed on the golf courses during the tournament. Programs and pairing sheets are available at the tournament. The Chamber will promote the shuttle service, which eliminates the need for golf fans to drive to the campus of California State University Monterey Bay on the old Fort Ord to board transportation to the tournament. Golf fans, except those with
special parking privileges, are not allowed to drive their cars to the tournament on Thursday-Sunday. “They lose an hour of their valuable time going back and forth and having to endure a longer ride to the tournament and back again. The Chamber’s direct shuttle to Pebble Beach alleviates that problem and allows the Chamber to show its hospitality to our wonderful visitors,” said Moe Ammar, Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce president. Last year’s Chamber AT&T shuttle drew 3,000 people over the tournament’s five-day run. Ammar expects that number to grow substantially this year in anticipation of better weather conditions. Tickets to the golf tournament are available at the Chamber. The cost for tournament rounds is $55 a day. Play begins at 8 am each day except for Sunday’s final round at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, when the action begins at 7:30 a,m. Pacific Grove lodging establishments will offer special packages and discount rates for the length of the tournament. Some stores in Pacific Grove also will remain open late on Friday and Saturday to accommodate golf fans. For more information, contact the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce at 373-3304 or www.pacificgrove.org.
Pedestrian accident victim succumbs
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. She succumbed to her injuries. 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.
Rutt pleads guilty, gets two years
On Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 at 4:30 a.m. Jason Rutt entered an unlocked Pacific Grove residence in the 600 block of Acorn Court. He fed the children at that address some food, including a banana, then proceeded to take a shower. It was the sound of the shower which awakened the mother of the children. She chased him out and called police. Rutt then also entered two other garages that were not locked and stole property. As he had not been detained by the time students were expected at area schools, “soft lockdown” was issued at nearby schools. At approximately 4:55 p.m. on Nov. 6, Jason Rutt was apprehended by the Pacific Grove Police Department after he was sighted by a retired Pacific Grove Police officer. His family’s home is on Syida. Jason Rutt, 29 at the time of the crime, was identified early because of similarities in this crime to crimes he had commited in the past, plus the fact that he left identifying personal items behind at the crime scene. He pleaded guilty to crimes and last week was sentenced to two years behind bars.
Learn to Play Bridge!
Eight beginner Easybridge! lessons free. Lessons are held on Thursdays from 4:30-6:30 p.m. starting February 18 at Bridge Center of Monterey at Ford Ord Contact Doug Halleen at 917-2502 or Doug@DougHalleen.com to register or for more info.
Marge Ann Jameson Cop Log
1/23/16 – 1/29/16
Rescue: Ethanol poisoning Subject ransported to CHOMP. Mountain Lion Hide and Seek: Mostly Hide A mountain lion was spotted on Lighthouse. Reporting party got away and called police, and by the time the officers arrived, the lion was gone. DUI Subject was contacted on a traffic stop and found to be intoxicated. Annika Latricia Grayson was arrested, booked at PGPD, and released on a cite. Found property was stolen property Property found on the beach turned out to be stolen property from an unreported theft. It was photographed and then destroyed on intake. No indication as to what it was or why it was destroyed. The end of an affair A woman bought and obtained a loan on a truck because her boyfriend wanted it and couldn’t buy it himself because of bad credit. He was supposed to make payments. Then they broke up and he quit making payments. She wants to give the vehicle back but he wants the rims because he said they were his. The officer advised her that this was a civil matter and she would have to take him to court. Theft from carport On Fountain Ave. a bicycle was stolen from an outside storage area at the victims apartment. Overstaying one’s welcome A vehicle had been parked on 17th for two weeks. It had been marked and warning sticker ignored. It was towed. Wife confused A woman reported that her husband had stolen money from her to buy cocaine, but it seems to have been a case of confusion. Fraud A citizen reported having been defrauded of $1683 online. Lost or stolen stuff A man reported he had lost his wallet while bicycling somewhere between Pacific Grove and Monterey. Victim reported having the license plate stolen from his motorcycle as he traveled between Los Angeles and Pacific Grove. A man reported his identity had been stolen. The credit bureau required a police report in order to monitor his account for seven years as opposed to 90 days. A cell phone was reported lost at Asilomar. A wallet was found on Lighthouse but no number could be found for the owner. A license plate was found on Prescott and turned in at the station. A letter was sent to the registered owner. Wallet found at Fandango’s and returned to owner. No prescription for that pot A driver was stopped for a moving violation. It wa dicovered that he had a suspended license and ess than an ounce of pot without a prescription. Drugs were confiscated for destruction. Driver cited and released. A co-worker came and drove the car home for him. Fighting in the parking lot A man was observed arguing and yelling at an Asian female and eventually picking her up and throwing her into a silver Acura. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle or the couple. Snug as a bug A patron reported seeing bedbugs but had been unable to contact the manager. Dept. of Public Health was notified. Bullying School Resource Officer was contacted by a woman about her daughter being bullied at school. SRO spoke with all students involved, with administrator present. It was made clear to all students that this was a serious matter and needed to stop.
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Gallery Night at PG Art Center is Part of First Friday
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
Beat the winter doldrums and enjoy the First Friday Gallery Night at Pacific Grove Art Center on Feb. 5 from 7 – 9 pm, featuring brisk new art and music from the Jazz Cats. Like “art eye drops,” the current exhibit will clear away the visual winter fog. To see more about the current exhibits, go to http://www.pgartcenter.org/exhibits.html As always, many of the 17 resident studio artists at PGAC will open their doors so visitors can catch a glimpse of how painters, printmakers, watercolorists, fabric artists and sculptors work in their private spaces. The community nonprofit Pacific Grove Art Center is always free and open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and from 1-4 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call the Center, 831-375-2208, or visit at www.pgartcenter.org
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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
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
Marina Patina, at 520 Lighthouse Ave. (next to Goodie's) in Pacific Grove, recently hosted a ribbon cutting with the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce. To the lively Celtic tunes of Tipperary, a local Celtic band, new customers perused their “up cycled furniture,” lighting, home décor, gifts and accessories. Tipperary will also play at Marina Patina during first Friday festivities, from 7-9 p.m. More at http://www.marinapatina.com/ or by phone at 831-747-7409. Photo by Peter Mounteer.
Sustainable Pacific Grove presents ‘Meat the Truth’
This high profile and entertaining documentary reveals the little known fact that livestock farming generates more greenhouse gas emissions worldwide than all cars, trucks, trains, boats and planes combined. What can we do as individuals to mitigate this? A discussion will follow the presentation of the documentary. The free event will take place on Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the P.G. Museum of Natural History, Central & Forest Avenues, Pacific Grove All welcome. For more information, denyse.f@att.net
Together With Love Run/Walk Supports Monterey Rape Crisis Center
On Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14, join the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center for its 31st Anniversary of the Together With Love Run/Walk at Lovers Point Park in Pacific Grove. The 10K and 5K races are open to competitive runners, joggers, and fun walkers and start at 9am, rain or shine. The registration fee is $40. The 1K Kids’ Fun Run begins at 8:15 a.m. and is $15. You can register online at mtryrapecrisis.org. Race day registration opens at 7:30 a.m. All participants in the 10K/5K receive a long-sleeved performance running T-shirt, post-race refreshments, and qualify for a prize drawing. Medals will be awarded three deep in each age group. Kids in the Fun Run receive a participant medal and goodie bag and may purchase a T-shirt at the event. The “Together With Love” Run/Walk is a fundraiser that attracts some 1,500 runners and walkers per year. Funds raised are used to support counseling, crisis intervention services for survivors of sexual assault, and community prevention education programs for children and adults. Call 831-373-3955 for more information.
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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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.
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
“As you may imagine, this need to close took us completely by surprise,” said Library Director Jayanti Addleman, “but we can rise to any challenge at MCFL. Our staff members just rolled up their sleeves and very quickly put a very workable back-up plan into place. We are very sorry for the closure and hope we can keep the impact on the public to a minimum.”
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 .
CHP Launches Traffic Website to Help Super Bowl Travelers
As preparations continue for the National Football League’s biggest event of the season, the Bay Area is bracing for a surge in motor vehicle, foot, and bicycle traffic that comes with it. In an effort to give the public a heads-up before they head out, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) worked with the California Department of Transportation to develop a Super Bowl 50 traffic information Web site www.superbowl50traffic.com. The Web site, which launched on Monday, January 25, 2016, features resources to help the public travel in and around the Super Bowl as quickly and safely as possible. Users will find current traffic advisories, detours, closures, alternate transportation links, law enforcement resources, and additional information. The site also includes a live feed from the CHP’s social media accounts highlighting activity and traffic alerts in and around the various Super Bowl venues. “Working with our traffic safety partners, we have created a user-friendly, online tool to help the public navigate the influx of traffic leading up to and through the big game,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “The crowds are coming, but with a little preparation and a lot of patience behind the wheel, we will all get to our destinations safely.” The mission of the California Highway Patrol is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security to the people of California.
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Your Achievements
Peeps Samantha Wagner named to Boston College Dean’s List
Samantha Clarke Wagner, a 2014 graduate of Pacific Grove High School, has been named to the Fall 2105 Dean’s List at Boston College with high honors. Samantha, a sophomore, is majoring in Political Science and minoring in Spanish and Business Management. Her brother, Chip, is a senior at PGHS.
Samantha will study abroad in Madrid, Spain during her junior year.
Jason Krone and Caitlin Thompson make Dean’s List at Tufts University
Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for undergraduate students enrolled for the Fall 2015 semester. Jason Krone of Pacific Grove, class of 2017 and Caitlin Thompson of Carmel, class of 2017 were on the list. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Tufts University, located on three Massachusetts campuses in Boston, Medford/ Somerville, and Grafton, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States. Tufts enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence and for the preparation of students as leaders in a wide range of professions. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives span all campuses, and collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across the university is widely encouraged.
State of the City Address
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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Mysterious Mushroom Man
Lecture: Mushroom Mysteries: A Guide to What We Don’t Know about Fungi will be held Sunday, February 21, from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove. Cost is $5, free for Museum memers Rain at last! And that means mushrooms are appearing in numbers not seen for the past several years. Enjoy an afternoon inside to learn about what you might find popping up outside. Explaining some of mysteries of mushrooms will be speaker Christian Schwarz. He is “Minister of Science” and taxonomic adviser for the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz, and co-author of the upcoming field guide “Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast,” a comprehensive book about California mushrooms.
Rainbow Speakers Will Meet Feb. 8
Rainbow Speakers and Friends invite you to our monthly evening of friendship and support on Monday, February 8, 2016, at 7:00 pm. We will begin with introductions and support as well as an update on our LGBTQ history project. The enthusiastic response has us making plans for separate meetings for this project, so please come to give your input. We’ll continue to have regular updates on this exciting project. Sincere thanks to Fr. Jon Perez for providing a space for our gatherings at the Epiphany Lutheran and Episcopal Church, 425 Carmel Avenue, Marina (corner of Carmel and California Avenues).
Military Officers Association Meeting
The monthly luncheon meeting of the Monterey County Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MoCoMOAA) will be held on Thursday, February 18, at Monterey Elks Lodge, 150 Mar Vista Drive, Monterey. The main speaker is Margaret Davis, executive director of Friends of the Fort Ord Warhorse. There will also be a special presentation of lapel pins to Vietnam era veterans by Ms. Davis and Gail Morton, Esq., Marina city councilmember, with remarks by Vietnam veteran Kevin Howe. Active duty, retired and former military officers, spouses and widows of military personnel are welcome. Lunch cost is $25.00. For reservations, please email Luncheon Coordinator with name, telephone number and number attending at goetzeltl@comcast. net or call Louise at 831-717-4469 no later than Noon, Monday, February 15.
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.
The Ultimate Recyclers
Get your slime on! Science Saturday: Worms, Slugs & Bugs is set for Saturday, February 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove. Science Saturday is free to everyone. Why are slugs slimy? How does a worm see without eyes? Is a pill bug really a bug? Discover the answer to these questions and more as we dig down into the dirt to learn more about these tiny critters and the large role they play in our ecosystem for Science Saturday: Worms, Slugs and Bugs. Make recycled crafts in honor of nature’s recyclers as we celebrate the slimy, soil-loving creatures.
THE HERITAGE SOCIETY OF PACIFIC GROVE 2016 Annual Meeting
Saturday, February 20, at 2:00pm Chautauqua Hall th On 16 Street at Central Avenue With a special presentation by Don Kohrs of Hopkins Marine Station – Stanford University on what brought marine biologists to our shores, what was Ed Ricketts’ relationship with Hopkins Marine Station, and why did Stanford University Press take so long to publish his important scientific study of intertidal ecology of the Pacific Coast. ALL ARE WELCOME. $5 DONATION APPRECIATED FROM HERITAGE SOCIETY NON-MEMBERS.
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Caucus Eve and Sea Walls
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Who’s Next?
Jane Roland Tom Stevens
Otter Views
As I write this, thousands of Iowans are trudging through snow and sleet toward community centers to caucus for their favorites among a dozen presidential hopefuls. I wish them firm footing and good judgment. Pundits have been predicting that Clinton or Sanders; Trump or Cruz will prevail. Whatever their outcome, the Iowa caucuses throw the first snowball in what promises to be a long and bitter nominating process. By the time this edition goes to press, New Hampshire’s primary will have supplanted Iowa, and the race will be on in earnest. Some predict it will grind on so long California’s primary might even be a factor. Before results trickle in from Iowa’s 99 famous counties, this seems a good time to reflect on the 2016 campaign so far. It’s been weird and surprising and so fraught with histrionics the actual start of voting comes as a relief. As a media consumer, I admit that, bombast and bigotry aside, the pre-caucus phase has been engaging on several counts. That a savvy Manhattan billionaire and reality TV star could remake himself as a poll-topping populist has been a remarkable storyline. So has the ascent of Carly Fiorina, whose high-profile flameout in the corporate world hasn’t dimmed her prospects as a potential vice presidential pick. Also surprising to me were the “failures to launch” of several candidates once thought frontrunner-caliber: Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, former Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal, ex-Texas governor Rick Perry and veteran South Carolina senator Lindsay Graham. Skeptics might also add to that list former Florida governor Jeb Bush were it not for his $100 million war chest. Less startling was neurosurgeon Ben Carter’s surge in early polls, before voters realized he knew little about the world beyond the OR and Seventh-day Adventist pews. His party had earlier elevated candidates with similarly limited world views, like pizza maven Ben Cain and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Few presidents have come out of the U.S. Senate, and fewer still have been short-timers there, John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama most recently. The 2016 campaign has drawn not one, but two, first-term senators, both of Cuban descent and both in their early 40s. What are the chances of that happening again? Like Jeb Bush, both freshman senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida are deep enough in billionaire super-Pac support to wage long campaigns. Trump is a billionaire already, and Hillary Clinton has a huge campaign treasury. Her chief democratic rival, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, is a proven fund-raiser. New Jersey governor Chris Christie and Kentucky senator Rand Paul persevere. This portends a long primary season, with several contenders potentially mounting 50-state efforts. Monday’s caucuses marked the end of the conjectural or “anything is possible” phase. Now the campaigns will have to reckon increasingly with hard numbers: cash outlays and delegate counts. As the numbers mount up, weaker candidates supposedly will be winnowed out, or so convention would have it. But the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision lifting most restrictions on “super PAC” election spending has changed the old ground rules. Now a few billionaires can keep their favored candidates in the running far longer than might have been possible in the past. Whoever prevails in the Iowa caucuses and next week’s New Hampshire primary will win lavish media attention but only a pocketful of delegates. Subsequent February primaries in South Carolina and Nevada will be nearly as parsimonious. The first significant delegate payout will follow “super Tuesday” primaries in March, when ten states vote on the same day. The American electorate is so fractured in 2016 it’s quite possible five or six candidates could still be running after Super Tuesday, and perhaps even more. In some scenarios, if enough billionaires keep writing checks for their chosen guy or gal, the winnowing process could grind all the way into June. For the first time in recent memory, that could make California a player in the presidential primary sweepstakes. If no contenders from either party have breached the national delegate threshold by June, the Golden State could conceivably put someone over the top. Will it be Silicon Valley home girl Fiorina? Will the state’s Hispanic voters push Cruz or Rubio across the finish line? Or will the star-struck electorate that propelled to political prominence the famous actors George Murphy, Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger give the statuette this time to reality star Trump? Time will tell. Meanwhile, California is one of the few states actually addressing and planning for climate change (as the Monterey Herald headlined recently: “Armor the Coast, or Withdraw?”). Selfishly, I hope our votes do choose the 2016 presidential contenders. With the Pacific rising and California’s forests burning, we’ll have something important to tell them.
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts I very often have no idea what will be the subject of my weekly column. I glean ideas from news media and life in general. The foremost topic on everyone’s mind (or should be) is politics. Both parties are creating a storm with their candidates. There are Hillary and Bernie (forgive the familiarity using first names). One is establishment under a cloud of suspicion, but loved by most of her party. But, wait, here comes an interloper, a Libertarian who exemplifies the notion of big government. I have done some research on the followers of both. The younger folk seem to find Mr. Sanders appealing as everything will be free, free college, free medical, but nothing is free. Sanders would raise taxes to pay for his medical program and slam Wall Street to underwrite education. Mrs. Clinton is more establishment, both are far left of the traditional Democrats with whom we were familiar. She, unfortunately, must get around the email controversy and probably her husband’s past transgressions. While Iowa and New Hampshire will, in no way, be predictors of the outcome, the outcome is a start. On the other side we have a gaggle of Republicans, the rationalists buried and overshadowed by a P.T. Barnum showman and a throwback to the religious zealots of yore. In their shadows are Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, and John Kasich, there are others but presumably, with no chance whatsoever. Hovering in the wings is Chris Cuomo and there could be others. We have not missed a debate or town hall meeting. We have always felt that to be informed one must know the positions of everyone in the chase. John and I are both Republicans, but not the GOP of today, not the Tea Party. We grew up in families with like feelings. Well, no, in 1940 my father, an ardent Roosevelt backer and Mother who adored Wendell Willkie fought fiercely. Roosevelt won in a landslide. I have been reading about that period in history quite extensively as I was really too young to be knowledgeable about the European conflict. My father died and I adopted my mother’s political philosophy. In 1948, my friends of a like mind handed out fliers for Thomas Dewey who was running against Harry Truman. I met Dewey, the Governor of New York, who had been the law partner of our next door neighbor. Television was non-existent in Tucson in those days so it was a shock to see what a small, rather unassuming person he was. Some of you might remember the famous headline “Dewey Defeats Truman” which
was an incorrect banner headline on the front page of the Chicago Daily Tribune on November 3, 1948, the day after the incumbent President won an upset victory. It was famously held up by Truman at a public appearance following his successful election, smiling triumphantly at the error. I joined the Young Republicans in college and stumped for Dwight Eisenhower, running against Adlai Stevenson, another coincidence there, I happened to be engaged to a young man whose father had been a law partner of Stevenson’s in Chicago. Small world. After college and finding a job in San Francisco I joined the young Republicans which met at Bimbo’s, always a great party and place to meet young men. Back on the Monterey Peninsula for a couple of years I was invited by Jean Thomas and Rodi Holt to be the YR representative to Carmel Republican Women. That was in the fifties. Many years later I joined the women’s group and was very active for decades, I was president when Elizabeth Dole, stumping for her husband and a fellow Colonial Dame, came to town. She was a charming, gracious woman. Things changed, I hadn’t the time to devote to campaigning, although John and I actively worked for Susan Whitman and Jeff Davi among others. We were avowed political animals until the last few years. After Mitt Romney, there seem to be no Progressive/Moderates who have a voice in our party. Gone are the days of Ronald Reagan. Religion is the foundation of our country. I have a strong belief in a supreme being, but I don’t believe it should be the dominating factor in an election. I still am not sure what any of the candidates in either party intends to do about the problems in the world. Donald Trump, who, as I write this, is the dominant Republican may have great ideas, but his manner of delivery is unsettling. Name-calling and sneers have no place in a civil society. However, I can’t blame Trump. Manners seem to be a thing of the past in our society. It will be interesting to see what happens in Iowa and New Hampshire. On another note: The Treasure Shop has been selling furniture like crazy… thank you. However, now we need some more…gently used, vintage, antique, contemporary..please let us know if you have some you might like to donate. Jane Roland manages the AFRP Treasure Shop in Pacific Grove and lives in Monterey with husband, John, Little Orphan Annie, the pup and Toby and Sammy, the cats, rescues all... gcr770@aol.com.
President Harry S. Truman holds up a copy of the Tribune after his presidential election, arguably one of the most famous headline mistakes. (UPI/Corbis-Bettmann)
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Community Foundation grants California pending home sales register annual increase in December $50,000 to help local veterans find Scott Dick work in Monterey County Veterans looking for Monterey County jobs are now getting some additional help, thanks to a $50,000 grant to the Veterans Transition Center from the Community Foundation for Monterey County. The funds will support the expansion of VTC’s Job Development Center, housed in Martinez Hall on historic Fort Ord. The program is titled VET-PREP – Veteran Preparation, Reintegration, and Employment Program. “This generous grant from the CFMC is truly welcomed, and will help homeless Veterans become self-sufficient by making them ‘employment-ready’ and competitive in the job marketplace,” said Terry Bare, VTC’s executive Director. “Veterans have fought many battles,” Bare added, “and finding job assistance shouldn’t be one of them. At VTC, we understand the struggles they face when re-integrating back into civilian life. The program is designed to assess the veteran’s employment preferences and marketable skills – then formulate a plan to develop those skills and match the Vet up with an employer… and hopefully, a career.” “We are very pleased to support the VTC through this grant,” said Dan Baldwin, CFMC’s President/CEO. “Our Community Impact grants address critical issues in Monterey County. This grant is
a good example of a program that will make a difference for veterans and their families.” VTC started a new program, Operation: Job Search 2016, in early January to instruct veterans with employment skills such as resume building, interview skills, application advice and education opportunities. Guest speakers through May will be from employment agencies and local employers, including Employment Development Department of Salinas. The next Veteran Job Fair is scheduled for Tuesday, March 29, from 1-3 p.m. at Martinez Hall, said Xinia Whitler, director of the VTC job development center. Employers who would like to be represented are asked to contact her at 831-883-8387 x 226, or at xwhitler@ vtcmonterey.org The VTC has been helping men and women get back on their feet and out into the world since 1998, serving homeless veterans and their families in a transitional housing program, in rehabbed buildings on Fort Ord. Additional focus is placed on veterans and their families transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing, and preventing at-risk families from becoming homeless. Additional information is available at www.vtcmonterey.org.
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.
Monterey County Assoc. of Realtors
Market Matters Source: C.A.R. Pending home sales in California continued to improve from a year ago with solid gains, which will position the market for a modest increase in home sales in 2016, according to the California Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.). Statewide pending home sales remained strong in December on an annual basis, with the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) increasing 8.3 percent from 71.9 in December 2014 to 77.9 in December 2015, based on signed contracts. The annual increase was the smallest since January 2015. On a monthly basis, California pending home sales fell from November, primarily due to seasonal factors. The PHSI decreased 22.4 percent from an index of 100.4 in November to 77.9 in December. At the regional level, pending sales were higher on a year-over-year basis in all areas, with the Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area regions increasing at a double-digit rate, while Southern Cali-
fornia edged up in the low single-digits. All regions experienced a sharp month-tomonth decline in pending sales. San Francisco Bay Area pending sales fell 36.4 percent from November to reach an index of 81.7 in December, down from November’s 128.4 and up 12.4 percent from December 2014’s 72.7 index. Pending home sales in Southern California decreased 19.3 percent from November to reach an index of 69 in December, down from November’s index of 85.5 and up 2.5 percent from an index of 67.4 a year ago. The share of equity sales – or non-distressed property sales – edged up in December and remained at the highest levels since the fall of 2007. Equity sales now make up 93.6 percent of all sales, up from 90.1 percent a year ago. The combined share of all distressed property sales (REOs and short sales) dipped in December to 6.4 percent of total sales and was down from 9.9 percent a year ago.
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,
Breaker of the Week Sam Fenstermaker Sam is a senior at PGHS who is an all-round good person. In the fall, Fenstermaker anchored the defense on the football team — he led the Breakers with 4 interceptions. Sam is also a starter on the basketball and tennis teams. Aside from athletics, it's Sam’s nonstop positive attitude that endears him to students on campus. It's extremely rare to catch Sam in a bad mood, and his sunny disposition definitely rubs off on those around him. Athletic ability, academic adroitness and a ceaseless positivity combine to make Sam deserving of some special recognition.
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Extinguishing Gifts Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.
Planning for Each Generation It is often hard to estimate how much you will have left when you pass away. What might seem like a robust estate now can easily be reduced by years of medical expenses, long term care costs, and pharmacy bills. Some estates are reduced to the point of being insolvent, i.e., there are not enough remaining assets to pay outstanding bills. Other estates have enough assets to settle all debts but do not have enough to satisfy all of the distributions to beneficiaries under the estate plan. In the latter case, the rules of “abatement” apply. California Probate Code Section 21402 provides an “order of abatement” based upon certain categories of estate plan gifts. The first category to abate is “property not disposed of by the instrument.” This confusing language refers to a situation where an estate plan only references specific assets to be distributed and the decedent died owning additional property that was not described. For example, Gwen might have an estate plan that leaves her shoe collection to her sister and her musical instruments to her brother but does not have a “residuary clause” directing how the rest of her estate – cash, investments, real property, automobiles – shall be distributed. A professionally drafted estate plan will always include a residuary clause but many “do-it-yourself” estate plans fail to include this basic estate planning device. The second category to abate is “residuary gifts.” For example, Gwen’s estate plan might leave specific gifts of her shoe collection to her sister and her musical instruments to her brother and then have a “residuary” clause directing the rest of her estate – cash, investments, real property, automobiles – to be distributed in equal shares to her children. The third category to abate is “general gifts to persons other than the
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Back to Basics Part XXXII - Form 8889
Health Savings Accounts
Travis H. Long, CPA
Travis on Taxes transferor’s relatives.” “General gifts” are gifts of general property such as cash. “Relatives” under the Code Section refers to the intestate heirs of the decedent, i.e., those who would inherit had there not been an estate plan. For example, Gwen’s estate plan might include a general gift of $50,000 to her brother. If Gwen has children, her brother would not be considered a “relative” under the Code Section since her children – and not her brother – would inherit from her if she died without an estate plan. The fourth category to abate is “general gifts to the transferor’s relatives.” For example, Gwen might have a clause in her estate plan that leaves $100,000 cash to her son, Kingston. Under the Code Section, Kingston would be considered a “relative” since he would inherit from her if she had died without an estate plan. The fifth category to abate is “specific gifts to persons other than the transferor’s relatives.” This would include Gwen’s gift of her shoe collection to her sister and her musical instruments to her brother if she has children. (Gwen’s sister and brother would not be considered “relatives” under the Code Section due to the fact that if she had died without an estate plan, her intestate heirs would be her children and not her brother or sister.) The sixth category to abate is “specific gifts to the transferor’s relatives.” For example, Gwen might leave her pocket watch to her son, Apollo. Such a specific distribution would fit into this category. While these are the default rules to abatement, the estate planning document can override these rules and provide for a different order of abatement. However, it is difficult to identify whether an estate will be insufficient to distribute all of the gifts that the testator intended to make. It is therefore good practice to review the
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Why Would an HSA Be Valuable to Me? A Health Savings Account, or HSA for short, is a fantastic vehicle to pay for outof-pocket qualified medical expenses which insurance does not cover in-part or in-full. It effectively allows you to get a tax deduction for nearly all of your unreimbursed expenses whether or not you itemize deductions. It also works great for those who itemize, but do not have enough medical expenses to get over the 7.5 percent or 10 percent (depending on your age) of adjusted income threshold before those deductions are counted. Many people assume they are receiving a tax benefit for these expenses when they are not. Simply look at your Schedule A, line 4. If it says $0, or if you do not even have a Schedule A, you are not benefitting from your itemized medical deductions. Even if you have a number there, line three will show you how much you are getting zero benefit from due to the threshold. How do I Qualify and What Kind of Account Is It? In order to qualify for an HSA, you must have a "high deductible" health insurance plan. For 2015, this means you have to have a minimum annual deductible of $1,300 for self-only coverage, or $2,600 for family coverage (or approximately the cost of breathing the air in a hospital lobby). Your plan must also have a maximum annual out-of-pocket limit of $6,450 for self-only coverage or $12,900 for family coverage. If you meet these requirements, you are eligible to set up an HSA account for yourself. An HSA account is kind of like having a checking account just for qualified medical expenses, but is shares characteristics with an IRA account. A lot of people think the accounts are married to the health insurance providers, but they are not. Lots of banks and investment companies offer them. The account is a custodial account held for your benefit, and you get to choose the company that is the custodian, and you can move the money from one custodian to another, just as you could move your IRA from Fidelity to Vanguard, for instance. You often get a checkbook and/or a debit card. The custodian follows certain rules laid out by the IRS, and reports to the IRS at the end of each year the total contributions to and distributions from your account. The custodian is not responsible, however, for verifying that your expenses are qualified medical expenses, as that responsibility falls to you. If you have health insurance through an employer and the plan qualifies, often your employer and its health insurance representative are instrumental in getting this account established, and they will select an initial custodian. Many employers will even contribute a monthly amount to your HSA account since the high deductible aspect often saves the employer money on the premiums. But even if your employer does not set an HSA up, you can do it. And as long as your health insurance plan qualifies, you can contribute to it. How Do I Put Money Into the HSA? Anyone is actually allowed to contribute to your HSA account (if you should be so lucky!), but there is a total contribution limit of $3,350 per year for self-only plans, and $6,650 for family plans in 2015. And you get an above-the-line tax deduction for the amount put into the account each year. Unlike IRAs, there are not even any income phaseouts that would prevent you from getting the tax deduction if you are a high-income earner. If your employer does not contribute enough to max out the
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Monterey City Council’s Fortune Cookie Naming the homeless dragon is how to tame it Part Two
Contrary to some public opinion, Monterey City Council should be commended—not condemned--says Buddha, whose metaphorical advice from the slip of paper in my Buddha Bowl was so sage I had to consult an interpreter: Naming the Dragon is how to tame it. “Can you explain what this means?” I asked MJ Becco, US Army veteran-turned-haiku-poet who retired from a 20-year military career in Springfield, MO. MJ responded like a dragon swallowing its own tail. “I learned it from a teacher in Korea. When you can name a fear, you can control it.” “MJ, you described tactics used by bombastic politicians at this week’s presidential-race kickoffs. Who do you predict will win?” “The unknown dragon will defeat the spirit,” Buddha Becco said.
Dragons in Opposition So, how does Buddha’s ancient adage apply to Monterey’s 3-2 vote at its Jan. 19 meeting at which city council members upheld the Planning Commission’s denial of the use permit to allow six homeless women to sleep in their cars in the parking lot of the First Methodist Church at 1 Soledad Drive under the aegis of the One Starfish Safe Parking Program? Within hours after council’s vote, based on its conclusion the program was valid but the location was not right, former Monterey County Herald editor Joe Livernois published an online editorial in the Monterey Bay Partisan that pilloried the city by comparing it to “The Great American Tragedy.” Confucius say what? I asked myself, “Buddha, is Joe Livernois right?” The answer came as a thought, “Ask Confucius.” And so Wikipedia referred me to “The Confucian Analects”
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Homeless in Paradise church (Monterey Presbyterian) on Sunand this advice: He who exercises government by day and heard that many thought I was not means of his virtue may be compared to supportive of the homeless population.” The retired public health nurse with the north polar star, which keeps its place concern for the underserved members and all the stars turn towards it. Metaphorically, what did this mean? I of the community went to the Methodist thought of my dad’s God-fearing Ozarks’ church to personally check conditions Southern Baptist advice: Get your facts reported as unsafe by neighbors because straight from the horse’s mouth, not from the area was being used for camping in the horse thief. Dad also liked to quote the adjacent lot to the Union Bank; also, one of his favorite TV heroes, Jack Webb a resident voiced concern for the women. “I felt--since the traveling homeless of the old Dragnet series: “Just the facts, would be using the same porta-potty the ma’am.” So, just who are the influential dragon-people with opposing opinions? According to the Chinese Zodiac, their positive traits make them: magnanimous, stately, vigorous, strong, self-assured, proud, noble, direct, dignified and passionate. Their negative traits paint them as tactless, arrogant, imperious, tyrannical, demanding, rebellious, intolerant, dogmatic, violent and impetuous. That makes dragon people humanity-at-large. I withdrew a final philosophical guide from my Buddha Bowl to point me toward clearing up the question: Is or is not Monterey as villainous as some people believe? Buddha said: Cessation is when the idea that enchanted is gone. It clearly was time to stop speculating Vice Mayor Libby Downey and recap facts about what really happened since Monterey’s landmark 3-2 vote women would use--that mixing the two two weeks ago. Did Monterey snub the groups of people seemed unsafe,” Downey homeless, as many believe? City council said. “It also could invite more of the travelers to join and camp in the area. These knew best. travelers have been described as aggresPointing toward the polar star Within one hour after Monterey City sive.” Downey witnessed empty liquor Council’s contentious Jan. 19 meeting containers, trash and human excrement. Her findings inspired Downey to ended at 1 a.m. vice mayor Libby Downey seek an update from staff pertaining to was getting e-mail from people upset by efforts identifying a new location for a the negative 3-2 vote. She commented at Safe Parking Program and to direct staff the next City Council meeting on Jan. 27, to draft an Urgency Ordinance to Amend “When I went to church, I felt like I was Zoning Code Section 38-126 to address going to be crucified.” So I contacted her. the shelter crisis by principally permitting Downey told me, “I received the Safe Parking Programs in city parking e-mails the next couple of days. I went to lots, and setting forth the facts constituting such urgency.
contribution limit, you can always write a check to the account for the difference. You even have until April 15 (18 this year) to make the contribution for the prior year (similar to an IRA). If you are over 55 years old (IRAs are 50), you can make an additional $1,000 contribution each year. If you are enrolled in Medicare or are being claimed as a dependent on someone else's return, you cannot contribute to an HSA. In years where you change from self-only coverage to family coverage, or if you get married, or go through a divorce, stop insurance, start insurance, etc. be aware that there are special rules and limitations on contributions during those years, and you could subject yourself to a penalty if handled incorrectly. If you find that you have overcontributed for any reason, you generally have until the extended due date of your tax returns to get the money out without penalty. You do have to take out any earnings it generated as well, and those would be taxable in the year you physically take the money out of the account. Can I Transfer Money Into My HSA from an IRA? If you are desperate to get some additional money into your HSA, you can make a once in a lifetime transfer from your Traditional or Roth IRA to the HSA via a trustee to trustee transfer. However, it is still limited to the annual contribution cap, and it would be reduced by any other contributions you made to the account during the year! So it has very limited usefulness. If you were going to do that, your first choice would almost inevitably be the traditional IRA since the Roth IRA is already a tax-free account. What/Who Can I Spend the Money On? All medical expenses that would normally qualify for a deduction on Schedule A, would be a qualified HSA distribution, except for insurance. Generally, you cannot pay your health, vision, dental premiums, etc. from your HSA. Exceptions to this which you could pay from your HSA include long-term care insurance for the HSA account holder (subject to normal limits on long-term care insurance deductions found in the Schedule A instructions), COBRA insurance premiums for you, your spouse, or your dependents, or health insurance paid while you, your spouse, or dependents are receiving federal or state unemployment compensation. Also, if you are 65 or older,
The two items were added to the agenda of the Planning Commission meeting on Wed., Jan. 27 and city council voted 5-0 in favor. I attended that meeting and heard reports on actions taken by the city, which included checking city-owned parking lots as possible sites for the One Starfish Safe Parking Program. The police parking lot and others were ruled out by limitations in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , which requires level ground and a level path to the porta-potty, as well as an oversized porta-potty to handle wheelchairs. The search continues. Vice mayor Downey advised me that although several churches are currently participating in I-Help programs throughout Monterey without use permits, the city has no plan to enforce such violations, but does ask each participating church to apply for a use permit. Representatives from two churches away from the area frequented by travelers offered their sites for One Starfish Safe Parking and I-Help, and Rev. Cindy Storrs, pastor of First Methodist Church invited the six women of One Starfish to sleep inside the church rather than in the parking lot. The Urgency Ordinance was heard for the second time at the regular meeting of Monterey City Council on Tues., Feb. 2 and passed with a 5-0 vote. Details will be forthcoming in future columns. Monterey is vindicated. As Buddha and Confucius might say, “Let sleeping dragons lie and celebrate with a delicious Asian meal on Mon., Feb. 8, Lunar New Year—kicking off the Year of the Monkey.”
Contact Wanda Sue Parrott at amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or leave a message with The Yodel Poet at 831899-5887.
you can pay your Medicare and other health insurance premiums (except supplemental Medicare policy premiums) from your HSA. For the bulk of the qualified medical expenses, you can deduct them for yourself, your spouse, your dependents, or for someone you could have claimed as a dependent except that they were disqualified simply because they filed a joint return, had gross income over $4,000, or were married filing jointly and one of the spouses could have been claimed as a dependent. If you are divorced with children, you can also pay for your children's medical expenses whether or not you are a custodial parent or claim a dependency exemption, as long as least one of you qualifies to claim the dependency exemption. If you take money out of the account and do not use it for medical expenses, it will be taxable income, and you will hit a 20 percent tax penalty as well. When you reach age 65, however, you can take the money out and use it for any purpose with no penalty (as opposed to 59.5 for most IRA owners). So in a lot of ways, should you never use it for medical expenses, it acts like another IRA. Also, people who become permanently disabled can escape the 20 percent penalty tax even if used for nonqualified expenses. In two weeks we will conclude the discussion on HSA accounts and discuss topics such as whether or not you have to pay qualified medical expenses directly from your HSA, strategy for large bills that exceed your HSA balance, having separate accounts for spouses, what happens to the account when you pass away, pitfalls to avoid, and a discussion of the Form 8889 itself. 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.
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The Photographs of Jeff Nixon, Exquisite Natural Landscapes
Trees, Sunlight, Mist, Cook’s Meadow, Yosemite Valley By Jeff Nixon “The Photographs of Jeff Nixon, Exquisite Natural Landscapes” is now open. Additional photo works by the women’s photography group, FotoSága B, in the spirit of Masao Yamamoto installations will accompany the show. Carmel Visual Arts is located at, 3728 The Barnyard, Carmel , Telephone: 831.250.5732. Exhibition Runs through February 20, 2016. The photographer Jeff Nixon has a refined eye. He worked alongside Ansel Adams, Morley Baer, John Sexton and Rod Dresser perfectingtheir iconic images as an assistant and detailing the presentation of their timeless work. Jeff Nixon states, “Ansel was my school and Yosemite was my classroom.” A language was handed down of the west coast tradition to Jeff Nixon. His own work resonates with an appreciation for the natural abundance that surrounds us here on the Monterey Peninsula. What Jeff Nixon sees through the camera lens is a gift to a privileged few. Ever enchanted, he now adds to his decades of photographic history with 4x5” film and crafts small silver gelatin prints for us to now celebrate his next chapter. These small works will be on exhibition along with other larger digital prints. His work speaks to the tradition of West Coast photography that has been a continual inspiration worldwide to the art form. Along with the Exquisite Natural Photographs of Jeff Nixon, Carmel Visual Arts will be displaying a unique presentation of photographs by FotoSaga women’s photography group led by Carol Henry. The installation-based arrangement represents the small series work of 13 women photographers who are beginning their second year in the program. The installation is inspired by an interpretation of the unique Japanese photographer Masao Yamamoto and will appear to explode in a narrative of visuals! Photographers include Dida Kutz, Debra Achen, Dixie Dixon, Jacqui Turner, Ruth Grimes, Jeanne Marino, Susan Kingsley, Nadereh Liaghati, Jessica Hughes, Cindy Poole, Suzanne Dorrance, Tami B. Sojka and Debbie French. Registration is now open for a new group that begins mid-February. Please email ch@fotosaga.com if interested See carmelvisualarts.com for additional details.
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Rumsien Ohlone Basket on Display through February 21 Not only is she considered one of the area’s best basket makers, Monterey County resident Linda Yamane is also the only Rumsien Ohlone basket maker alive today. While her work is regularly commissioned by Museums, her baskets are rarely on display locally. One exception is the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, where one of her baskets is currently on exhibit. Her piece, called a "watuupen" by the Rumsien Ohlone, will be on display through Sunday, February 21. The baskets’ owners used watuupens for sewing materials and other small belongings. Traditionally, the baskets were burned when their owner died. The basket on display is a coiled basket, woven of willow and sedge, and decorated with red feathers, glass trade beads, clam disk beads, and abalone pendants. Yamane wove it on commission for a private individual in Santa Cruz. The basketry exhibit, located on the second floor of the Pacific Grove Museum, showcases rare and historic California Indian baskets from the Central Coast, including two Ohlone baskets and one Salinan basket. In addition, Ohlone and
Salinan baskets from the private Nagy collection are also featured. Besides the watuupen, the exhibit also displays native plants Yamane collected and processed as well as a short video of her collecting and processing basketry plants to use in weaving a ceremonial basket. The exhibit includes large-scale models of coiling and twining techniques, and a hands-on station for visitors to weave strands in and out of wooden “basket” spokes. "The process of making a traditional Ohlone basket is complex and very labor-intensive, but perhaps that is why the result is so meaningful. I hope that my baskets, and the long human history they represent, will help bring honor and respect to my Rumsien ancestors and to all of the region’s first peoples,” said Linda Yamane. The exhibit will be on indefinite display, with display items rotated every six months. The next rotation will focus on historic Ohlone baskets used in food preparation. For more information on this and other exhibits, visit the Museum’s website at pgmuseum.org.
Linda Yamane is also the only Rumsien Ohlone basket maker alive today. Her watuupen basket will be on fdisplay only until February 21.
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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Missing Our Families By Judy Avila
Now that the holidays are behind us, I am reflecting—again—on the importance of family and how rich our lives are when we are close to family in every sense of the word. When my husband and I were married we had no immediate family to share that important day with us, because they were still mostly in Europe. That left a big void in my heart. However, we had a dream and that was to take a trip back to the Azores to meet and visit each other’s families when we could save enough money for the trip. Four years later we found ourselves packing up all of our belongings to rent our house here in Pacific Grove for a year while we were gone. This also meant packing three or four trunks to take with us. We would stay with our parents while we visited. I came from the island of Săo Jorge, while my husband came from the neighboring island of Pico, so we always had to travel by boat and needed some supplies. I had never been to Pico, neither had he been to São Jorge. We could not have been more excited. All of this took lots of planning and every penny we had saved was toward this very long dream we had created. Finally July of 1966 arrived, and our trunks were already on the way. With our flight tickets in hand, we left through the San Francisco airport. Our first stop for a week was in Toronto Canada, where my husband had lived for four years. His younger sister was living there with her husband and two children, plus many friends. We had the most wonderful time! I loved Toronto and the family and friends. We just connected in every way and I felt very welcome and accepted by everyone. After that lovely week we were en route to the Azores. Since we couldn’t fly straight to either Pico or São Jorge, we flew to the island of Terceira. From there we would have to take a boat for three and half hours to São Jorge, but we had a couple of days to wait in Terceira before for the boat trip. Finally that morning came. It had been eight years since I had seen my parents and my four sisters; now it was getting so close that I could hardly stand the excitement. I prayed for the boat to depart and arrive safely. The ocean was a little rough, but it was a nice sunny day. As the boat approached my island I kept reflecting on how much I had accomplished in eight years, but this trip was our biggest accomplishment yet. We would be together again. A few feet before the boat anchored down I could see my parents waving at us. One of my older sisters had married. She and her husband were holding two little girls, they looked like little feather doves. Then there were my other three sisters, hanging on to each other, pointing and waving at me. Oh my God! My little sister was only eleven when I left and now she looked all grown up. Oh, how I missed her! Did her teenage self look a little like me? My heart was pounding so hard that I just wanted to leap from that boat without a thought for where I landed, but my husband was hanging on to me. Finally we were on solid ground hugging each other through tears, laughter, and emotion. This had been the happiest day of my life thus far. A week later we took another boat to Pico to meet my husband’s family and the scenario was pretty much the same for him. It had been ten years since he had left, and emotions ran even higher if that is possible. Another set of parents, one brother and three sisters all married with families. Once we all settled down, life in the islands became normal, but we had a roller coaster of events for the rest of the summer: Celebrations, picnics, dances, getting to know each other and getting reacquainted with everyone. One of our most important events was my middle sister’s wedding in the fall and I was the maid of honor. Guess what? The best news yet! I found myself pregnant shortly after that wedding, and we could not have been more excited. To be able to share with my parents the first months of my pregnancy was surreal. My older sister had just announced her third child was on the way and now we could compare notes and make our plans. Mother told us so many stories from the time we were born that I had never known, and it was great to have that connection at this time. Soon we had to depart. It was already April and I was seven months along. We couldn’t have waited any longer to fly back to our new home in the U. S. where we wanted our child to be born. We wanted to give him every possible opportunity. All of our dreams were for him and the new family we were starting. The goodbyes were not easy, but no matter how far apart we lived, we all knew we were always in each other’s hearts until we got together again. These days travel is so much easier, although we still have to save for those plane tickets! Although my parents are gone, I’m blessed that two of my sisters live here on the Monterey Peninsula, and I’ve been able to visit my other sisters in the Azores a few times over the years. We’ve also been able to occasionally see members of my husband’s family, both in Canada and the Azores. With everyone’s children and grandchildren extending those family ties and making relationships among the new generations, family remains as meaningful and rewarding as it has always been. Judy Avila judyravila@gmail.com
Sing Your Love!
Send your love with a Singing Valentine from a Barbershop Quartet to your sweetheart, family, friend or boss on either Sat., Feb. 13 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM or Sun., Feb 14 from noon - 8:00 PM The Quartet will sing two love songs and present a personalized card for just $40. Call Judy @ 831 747-1272 for a Women’s Quartet. Sign up early as only a limited number can be accommodated. (Men’s Quartet available upon request). The Bay Belles is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Donations are deductible to the full extent of the law.
The Month The Music Died By Patricia Hamilton and Joyce Krieg The first month of 2016 turned out to be one major bummer for Baby Boomers. First came the death of David Bowie on January 10, then Glenn Frey on the 18th, followed by the shocking news that two founding members of Jefferson Airplane, Paul Kantner and Signe Toly Anderson, had both died within hours of each other on January 28. In this column, Joyce Krieg reflects on celebrity deaths, why we care, and what it means when it comes to writing our own life stories. Turning Our Secure Universe Inside Out If you were a teen in the 1960s in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jefferson Airplane couldn’t help but be a huge influence. Along with the Grateful Dead, the Airplane electrified our young psyches with their strange, trippy sounds and provocative lyrics. Suddenly we became aware of a world beyond our conservative suburban high school and bland tract houses. With ears glued to transistor radios, we whispered rumors about someone’s older brother who had allegedly hitch-hiked to something called the Monterey Pop Music Festival, and traded theories as to what the words to “White Rabbit” really meant. Psychedelic rock turned our secure universe inside out.
And yet … that was a half-century ago. Why should that music—and those musicians—that we loved so long ago matter now? One answer, of course, is that these final journeys to Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven remind us of our own mortality. If even rock stars eventually wither and die, then what hope is there for us mere mortals? The take-away: don’t die with your music hidden inside you! Write that poem, paint that still-life, photograph that sunset, knit that sweater. A celebrity death also has the power to freeze a particular moment in time. Perhaps that’s why many of us react
so strongly—because the star’s legacy sends us back to the time when we first became aware of them, when we first heard their music or saw them perform. For me, learning of the deaths of the Jefferson Airplane guitarist and original lead singer instantly turned me back into a teenager in mid-century Northern California, transporting me to that moment when the Airplane first swept the airwaves and introduced a generation to the whole hippie thing, exciting and dangerous, far different from our own sheltered lives.
Understanding Our Life and Times through Writing One way we learn to understand ourselves and the times we live in is by writing about it. On the Creative Nonfiction blog, writer Tara DaPra summed it up well when she said, “Perhaps the only recompense for tragedy—for death and loss of innocence—is the chance to create some measure of beauty. The marvel of a well-crafted sentence—finding just the right diction and syntax—is a small triumph over pain, a way to create order in the world. That world, at times, may be nothing more than a writer and her pen. Writers find pleasure in moments of flow, a loss of consciousness, but as any practitioner of meditation will tell, this is simply preparation to engage in the world and to develop a more refined consciousness. After all, what is the human experience if not an attempt to order pain and chaos?” Promise yourself that this is the year that you will create a sense of order in your own world. Research your family history, record the stories of your elderly relatives, leave a written legacy of your own life, and take the time to reflect on the times and culture you witnessed, and the music that made up the soundtrack of your life. Patricia Hamilton and Joyce Krieg urge you to explore your own life story or family history and put it on paper. 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.
PKRASA From Page 11 types and amounts of gifts in your estate plan periodically to make sure that your estate will likely be sufficient to satisfy all of your intended bequests. KRASA LAW, Inc. is located at 704-D Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California, and Kyle may be reached at 831-920-0205. Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. Reading this article does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Before taking action on any of the information presented in this article, you should consult with a competent attorney who is licensed to practice law in your community.
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Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160107 The following person is doing business as O.A.C. PRODUCTIONS, 352 Bush St., Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93907: JOHNNY T. FANENE, 352 Bush St., Salinas, CA 93907 and EDWARD JOSEPH NAVARRO, 8479 Oak Rd., Prunedale, CA 93907. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on January 15, 2016. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2010 Signed: Johnny T. Fanene Publication dates: 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160057 The following person is doing business as BLOCK ADVISORS, 99 Pacific St., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: HRB TAX GROUP, INC. - MISSOURI: One H&R Bock Way, Kansas City, MO 64105 This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on January 11, 2016. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/8/2015. Signed: Bruce R. Daise, Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer Publication dates: 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20152503 The following person is doing business as LIVERMORE GARAGE DOORS; SALINAS GARAGE DOORS; MONTEREY BAY GARAGE DOORS,
18223 Caldwell Street, East Garrison, Monterey County, CA 93933: JONATHAN LEE MANDOZA, 8223 Caldwell Street, East Garrison, CA 93933. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on December 16, 2015. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/02/15. Signed: Jonathan Lee Mendoza Publication dates: 1/1, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20152570 The following person is doing business as WELL SCENTS, 7020 Valley Greens Dr. Apt. 13, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923: CHERYL DIANE BELLER, 7020 Valley Greens Dr. Apt. 13, Carmel, CA 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on December 29, 2015. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 7-1-15. Signed: Cheryl Beller Publication dates: 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160172 The following person is doing business as THE LAYOUT CONSTRUCTION CO., 286 Watson St., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: JEFF KEITH HURD, 286 Watson St., Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on January 25, 2016. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/25/16. Signed: Jeff Hurd. Publication dates: 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26/16
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Pacific Grove Unified School District invites bids from California Licensed Contractors who hold a B or Class C Specialty license per Invitation to Bid. Sealed bids will be received prior to March 1, 2016 at 2:00pm to bid on a Telecommunications and Voice Mail System Replacement at Forest Grove Elementary School. Scope of work shall include but is not limited to removal of existing system, installation of phone and voice mail, programming, testing, and set up of new master district dialing plan. Bids should be mailed or delivered to the District Office, 435 Hillcrest Ave, Pacific Grove CA 93950 prior to March 1, 2016 at 2:00pm. Plans and Specifications can be purchased at ARC Document Solutions in Monterey. For questions call: Matt Kelly: (831) 646-6537. Publication Dates 1/29/16, 2/5/16
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of FNU HAMED and FNU FAHIMA Case No. 16CV000341 Filed February 1, 2016. To all interested persons: Petitioner FNU HAMED and FNU FAHIMA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name a) FNU HAMED to proposed name HAMED AHMADY; b) FNU FAHIMA to proposed name FAHIMA AHMADY; c) SARAH FNU to proposed name SARAH AHMADY. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of hearing date: March 25, 2016 Time: 9:00 a.m., Dept. 15. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Road, Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CEDAR STREET TIMES. DATE: Feb. 01, 2016 Judge of the Superior Court: Thomas W. Wills. Publication dates: 02/05, 02/12, 02/19, 02/26/16
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