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2016 Wildflower Show Workshop: Identifying Plant Families PG Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove 11 AM to 2 PM View admission prices at pgmuseum.org/wildflowershow/ • Sat April 16 Cannery Row Symposium Big Surprise on tap! at Hopkins Marine

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• Fri. April 15 Sat. April 16 Sun. April 17 Fri. April 22 Guys & Dolls Santa Catalina School 831-655-9340 • Sat. April 16 Earth Day Marina Locke-Paddon Park 9AM - 1PM •

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Book Signing, Kathryn Gualtieri Pilgrim’s Way, Dolores btwn 5th & 6th, Carmel 1-3 PM •

Sun. April 17

Book Signing, Kathryn Gualtieri Riverhouse Books Crossroads in Carmel •

Sat., April 23

Art Journaling Workshop Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove 10 a.m. to noon $ 45 / PGAC member $ 50 / non PGAC member Call: Alana Puryear 659-5732 • Sat. May 7 Derby Day & More Pebble Beach Equestrian Center

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Sun. May 22

Heritage House Awards Ceremony 2:00 PM. at Chautauqua Hall •

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Monterey Peninsula Voices Swinging in Monterey Music of the 1940s Santa Catalina Performing Arts

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Good Old Parade - Page 13

New Feature in Sports - Page 20

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WANTED for Stealing Campaign Signs By Marge Ann Jameson More than 125 yard signs imprinted with a “Yes on Measure X” message have been stolen or removed throughout Pacific Grove at residential and commercial sites, including the Forest Hill shopping area and downtown. Project Bella, the partnership which seeks to build a LEED Platinum hotel on the American Tin Cannery site should the citizen-originated measure be approved, is underwriting the cost of the election, which will be held on April 19. Ron Meer, Project Bella partner, says that the signs which have been stolen amount to some $1,200 in value. Moe Ammar, Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce President, provided video evidence of “Yes on Measure X” signs being removed or stolen from in front of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce office at 584 Central Ave. in Pacific Grove. Five videos taken from cameras located inside the Chamber office were submitted to the Pacific Grove Police Department as evidence. The videos plainly show two separate individuals performing the illegal act of “impinging on the Chamber of Commerce’s Professional enhancement of security camera video from the Chamber of Comright to freedom of expression,” in the words merce office at 584 Central Ave. in Pacific Grove. of Chamber president Moe Ammar. One of them also depicts the theft of at least two of the signs as the perpetrator not only removed them, but put them in his car and drove away. The second individual is seen, in a separate incident, removing the signs and replacing one of them with a “No on X” Each year, the staff and elected officials of the City of Pacific sign. That individual has been identified as Grove choose a Volunteer of the Year from the many who devote Luke Coletti, a Pacific Grove resident, who admitted having done so to this newspaper. their time and energy to making the city what it is. He said that committed the crime because This year, the choice, by vote, was Maureen Mason. Maureen he beieved that there was a City ordinance volunteers on the Historic Resources commission. Some 70 people attended the reception, and, in his remarks, against placing political signs on public Mayor Bill Kampe also mentioned last year’s recipient, Bruce property and that be believed the Chamber of Commerce office was public property, which Cowan, who was unable to attend in 2015. Maureen Mason it is not. He could not defend why it was okay for him to replace signs which he felt were illegal with signs of his own. The Pacific Grove Police Department are conducting an investigation and attemptIt may sound like a round of “Musical Police Chiefs.” but retired Pacific Grove Police ing to identify the suspects in the videos. The Chief Darius Engles said his new assignment as Interim Police Chief of King City was part case has been turned over to the Monterey County District Attorney's office. of the plan made when he stepped into the position of captain To view the videos go to: https://www. of that troubled police force in December, 2015. dropbox.com/sh/yb9sn739fsm8u4c/AACFRetired Seaside Police Chief Tony Sollecito, who was da8XeJlzRKVRiphRBwoda?dl=0 Interim Chief there, was running out of hours on his contract.

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Retired Pacific Grove Police Chief Engles now Interim Chief at King City

Engles was brought in to help bring some normalcy to the King City department, and now Sollecito has stepped down, as expected. Chief Engles doesn’t expect to be there long as King City is in active recruitment for a permanent chief. “It’s consistent with the process,” said Engles, who said he expected this turn of events. King City has been in active recruitment for a permanent chief and held oral interviews about two weeks ago. When the permanent chief is named, Interim Chief Engles will go back to the captain position, presumably until that position, too, is filled.

A daytime incident occurred on April 11, 2016, involving a third man and two Chamber employees. Heather Hubanks, a Chamber of Commerce employee and representative, advised that, on that date, a man went to the Tourist Information Center at Central and Eardley and confronted her and Renee Crocker, another Chamber empoyee, about the “Yes on X” sign in the office Chief Engles

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parking lot. He told the women that because the Chamber office “is public property,” he was allowed to place his handwritten “No on X” sign. In Huabnks' words: “He was extremely aggressive. Renee Crocker told him that this is a private parking lot for the three businesses here, and to speak with you [Ammar] about any further questions about it. He was incredulous that we received no federal funding on this property, and continued aggressively questioning Renee. “I backed Renee up … to confirm that this was a private lot and he became more aggressive in his tone and approach toward me. I told him I did not like his tone and he said he did not like my tone or clothes. I then thanked him for stopping by and repeated that he should take Renee’s advice and speak with you [Ammar]. I then closed my door because he looked a bit unhinged. “He placed his ‘No on X’ sign underneath ours and he drove away.” The video of the later incident was shown on KSBW, the local BNC affiliate. Anyone with any information concerning the theft of campaign signs or the other incident is asked to call the Pacific Grove Police Department at 831-648-3143 or the District Attorney's office at 831-755-5070.

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Discovery Shop seeks jewelry donations for May annual sale

The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop in Pacific Grove is requesting donations of costume & fine jewelry, purses, shoes, and accessories … now until May 20…in time for our biggest event of the year. Peek into your jewelry box, round up your rings, pears, pendants, bracelets, etc. Donations can be dropped off at The Pacific Grove Discovery Shop at 198 Country Club Gate Shopping Center. All donations are tax deductible. The proceeds go toward cancer research, education, advocacy, and service. Our Jewelry Fundraiser will be held Friday evening, May 20 from 4-7p.m. and Saturday, May 21 from 10-5:30 p.m. For more information, call the Discovery Shop at (831) 372-0866.

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Week ending 04-14-16 at 8:15 AM....... 0.33" Total for the season............................. 18.23" The historic average to this date is ...... 1742"

Wettest year.................................................. 47.15" During rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98 Driest year.................................................... 4.013" During rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13 Note: Canterbury Woods rainfall YTD 2016 is 2.13 inches above the Historic Cumulative Average!

Near Lovers Point Data reported by John Munch at 18th St.

Week ending 04-13-16......................... 0.21" Total for the season (since 7/1/15)...... 16.98" Last week low temperature...................48.2F Last week high temperature.................65.1 F Last year rain to date (7/1/14-4/13/15)....... 15,34”

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Registration now Open for Concours Auto Rally The Rotary Club of Pacific Grove is pleased to announce that the annual Concours Auto Rally is now open for registration. The 2016 event will take place in downtown Pacific Grove on August 19, the Friday of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance weekend and Car Week on the Monterey Peninsula. President-elect Tom Greer of the Rotary Club of Pacific Grove said, “We are excited to support this twenty-second presentation of a tradition that began as the first regular alternative event for visitors to the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach.” The featured marque at the 2016 Pacific Grove Rotary Concours Auto Rally is the Porsche. However drivers of classic, sports, and vintage cars of all marques are welcome to participate. Registration for the drive is just $85 per vehicle. Organized by the Rotary Club of Pacific Grove, the event is expected to draw over 200 participants and several thousand spectators to raise funds for youth programs and other local projects. Beginning at midday, the Pacific Grove Rotary Concours Auto Rally comprises a Concours display of vehicles

staged on historic Lighthouse Avenue followed by a rally along the spectacular Seventeen Mile Drive coastline of Pebble Beach. Afterwards, drivers join their friends and families in Chautauqua Hall for a BBQ dinner prepared by Grove Market. As the Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally, the event was founded by the Pacific Grove Youth Action organization in 1993. It has raised over $200,000 to support the city’s Youth Center and other programs. The Rotary Club of Pacific Grove joined in 1997 as a partner to help organize and manage the program. Although the Youth Action group dissolved in 2015, members of the committee continue to participate with Rotary Club volunteers to organize and staff the event. Additional information about the event, together with registration forms and schedule details, is posted on the www.pgautorally.org website. Potential participants can also email pgautoralley@ gmail.com or call (831) 372-3861. Hotel and other visitor information is available from the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce at www.pacificgrove.org. Phone: (800) 656-6650

Roommate Needed Now

There will be a room space for rent within a studio apartment with the monthly rental of $350 plus a one-time cleaning deposit of $75 and a security deposit of $350 (will be returned to renter if he/she decides to move out. Please contact Mr. John Archer Slobodin: Snail mail: 2721 Ransford Ave., Apt. 10, Pacific Grove 93950-5133 Email: SlobodinJ@yahoo.com Telephone 831-648-8842 (Please leave your name, telephone number with area code, and a 2-minute message in a loud and clear voice after you hear the beep. If the answering machine cuts you off, please hang up, wait about 5 minutes, and try again. The room space will be available any time after April 21, 2016. The rental payment can be by cash, bank-issued money order made out to the above-named person, or Postal Service money order. The space is served by Monterey-Salinas Transit route number 2, every hour at 8 minutes after the hour (except Sundays) on its way to downtown Monterey and Carmel. The boarding bus stop is located at the bottom of the alley in front of the Stone's Pet Wash outfit. You will be living in the living room area. There is a closet available for your belongings. Cat is OK. Thank you.

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Popular Wildflower Show Returns To PG Museum for 55th Year

The Wildflower Show returns to the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History in April for another amazing year. Expect more than 600 varieties and species of wildflowers on display this year - all hailing from the Central Coast region. Hosted by the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History and the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS), the 55th Annual Wildflower Show begins Friday, April 15, and runs through Sunday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A photographer’s hour will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 15. Other scheduled events include workshops on garden designs geared toward pollinators, classes on drawing wildflowers, and more. Visit the Museum online at www.pgmuseum.org/ wildflowershow or call 831.648.5716 for more information. Admission for the Wildflower Show is $5 for Monterey County residents and free to Museum members and CNPS members. Admission is $8.95 for adults who live outside of Monterey County, $5.95 youth 4-18, students with ID, military who live outside of Monterey County, and free for children 3-years-old and under. The Museum is located at 165 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove.

Clovers, good and bad By Bruce Cowan Dozens of species of clovers occur locally. Some native ones are rare and endangered species. An example is Monterey clover (Trifolium trichocalyx). Many other clovers are introduced, mostly from Europe, including the common white clover in lawns. Clover relatives include alfalfa, a tall clover-like plant grown in the Central Valley for cattle feed, and bur clover (Medicago polymorpha). The photo in last week’s “Eminent Weeds of April” by Tom Stevens is bur clover. It is a hard weed to control because

the burry seed pods spread on the fur of animals and clothing of people. Once introduced to a landscape, seeds can survive in the ground for decades. I remove bur clover from my yard before the seeds ripen, but there are always a few new ones coming up. If I let them go for one season, I will have lots and lots more. I look at weed control this way; each weed allowed to mature and go to seed could mean a hundred more next year. The rains this year have caused a burgeoning population of weeds of all kinds, larger than usual, taking over gardens and natural areas. Best to remove weeds as soon as possible, before they dry and become a fire hazard.

Seals Pupping: Pay Attention! By Thom Akeman This may be the best time of the season to watch the harbor seal pupping in Pacific Grove, with at least three born each of the past few days. Most of the new pups look so much healthier than the earlier ones and, for the most part, the moms look bigger and better fed. One day this week there were 24 seal pups on the beach at Hopkins Marine Station, including one born about 30 minutes before the count was made. At the same time, there were seven others on the small beach at the bottom of 5th Street, including two born that morning. The docents who watch these harbor seals the closest expect maybe 30 more births, mostly in the next week to 10 days, before the pupping is over for the year. Of course, the nursing and nurturing will continue for several weeks after the births. Docents don’t expect as many as in previous years because the warm water along the coast contains less food than all the animals need to survive and be healthy. Similar conditions last year limited the number of pups then and reduced the number of harbor seals in this colony notably. The seal pups on the beaches now generally look good. There are a few loners that look iffy, but most of the pups are with healthy looking moms that are caring for their young with the devotion we expect from harbor seals. Both the pupping areas are closed off by fences, so the animals should be safe there at their most fragile period of life. Scientists and students can sometimes be seen behind the Hopkins fence, but they use a smartly placed gate and are careful to keep a safe distance from the seals so they won’t disturb them. There should be no one behind the temporary fencing in the 5th Street-Berwick Park area and Pacific Grove police can haul out any trespassers. Along the recreation trail on our side of the fences, the pups can usually be seen at any time of the day. They do move around – in and out of the water, on and off the rocks, around to another cove or two – so there are sometimes be more than at other times. Watch for them in the water as the swimming lessons are unique. Sometimes, unfortunately, there are intrusions that scare the seals and cause them to flee into the water. For example, if you looked at the beach at Hopkins about 10 a.m. one day this week you would have seen nearly 20 pups among 80-90 harbor seals there. But if you looked about 11 a.m., you would have seen only two stranded pups on an otherwise empty beach. Why the difference? A large group of rented kayaks, with supposedly professional tour guides, went into the cove and so close to the beach they scared away animals they had come to see. A number of witnesses to that extreme stupidity have provided information to law enforcement. Harbor seals, like all marine mammals, are federally protected wildlife.

California Retired Teachers Association Monterey County April Luncheon

California Retired Teachers Association April Luncheon is set for 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel. Monterey County Division 29 Bi- monthly luncheon includes a social (11:00), business meeting, luncheon, followed by entertainment. Certificated educators and friends are encouraged to attend. Reservations: contact Diane at 831-449-7031 ASAP • $20 per person.

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Pup waiting for Mom to come back...with lunch. Photos by Kim Akeman

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Film Commission Elects Kathleen Eckerson to Board of Directors

A friend who worked at the Pine Cone in the 1980s was convinced that the machinery he was supposed to be using to compose the newspaper had been used by Perry Newberry, publisher of that newspaper back in the 1920s. That may be an exaggeration on my friend's part, but Newberry certainly left his mark in Carmel. As Carmel celebrates the 100th anniversary of incorporation in real life, fictional Pine Cone society columnist-cum-reporter Nora Finnegan confronts yet another mystery in the small town by the sea, in Kathryn Guantieri's latest, “A Brush With Death” (A Tin Lantern Publication, ©2016, ISBN 978-0-9888563-3-2). In Carmel of 1929, the time in which this, the fifth of Gualtieri's Nora Finnegan mysteries, takes place, the economy is faltering. The artists, actors, and writers who make up a good portion of Gualtieri's characters (and the general populace of Carmel) are having a hard time of it. We met these characters in previous episodes (notably “Murder Takes the Stage” and others) and we also met Nora's nemeses. A large part of Newberry's legacy involved “the art element in the community” and how Newberry saw its importance in elections there. As this is the 100th anniversary of Carmel as a city, Gualtieri has dedicated this latest novel as a tribute to Perry Newberry, who was in charge of the Pine Cone's editorial content until 1934. A Picasso has been stolen from a local art gallery. As the gallery owner is a friend of Nora's – and probably even if she hadn't been – Nora gets involved in traclng down the perpetrator and the painting. After all, it's supposedly worth $2,000. Nora Finnegan is a Renaissance Woman, if there were such a thing. She not only writes for the newspaper and solves mysteries (some of which could easily solve her!) but she is mother two teen-aged girls, one her husband's and one a Chinese girl (“The Laundryman's Daughter”) she adopted. Oh, and she wins a Pulitzer.

The Monterey County Film Commission board of directors has elected Kathleen Eckerson to serve a three-year term on the nonprofit organization’s board. Eckerson is a wealth management advisor and owner of Suddenly Single Wealth Management® in Pebble Beach. She has a diverse background in economic development from senior management and consultant roles with the City of Fresno and County of Fresno, as well as the County of Monterey. Previously she was senior management analyst for the City and County of Fresno, and an instructor at California State University, Fresno, teaching their capstone course, strategy and policy. She also served as Fiserv, Inc.’s regional vice president of marketing, sales, client services, negotiations and corporate communications in their Fresno regional office. Eckerson holds degrees from California State University, Fresno including Master of Science, finance and international business, and Master of Business Administration. She has nonprofit experience with the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, the Carmel Bach Festival, was a board member of the Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area, and a volunteer with the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, First Tee and Make-A-Wish Monterey Bay. She and her husband John C. Ivie live in Pebble Beach. The Monterey County Film Commission was established by and is funded in part by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. The nonprofit organization works to attract and facilitate on-location film production for economic development, with an annual average of $4 million coming to local communities from film business. The board is seeking additional volunteer board members from all parts of Monterey County, especially the Salinas Valley and South County. If interested call 831646-0910, email info@filmmonterey.org, or download an application form at www. FilmMonterey.org on the board of directors page.

CHS Gets $5K Grant for Youth Services

Community Human Services recently received a $5,000.00 grant from Barnet Segal Charitable Trust to provide runaway and homeless youth services to the residents of Monterey County. Since 1969, Community Human Services has provided professional, affordable mental health and substance abuse counseling and recovery services to the residents of Monterey County. These services focus on the entire family and include programs for people of all ages. Anyone wishing to support Community Human Services’ work to provide mental health, substance abuse, and homeless services to Monterey County residents should visit www.chservices.org or call 831-658-3811

SPCA for Monterey County Announces Scott Delucchi New Executive Director

The SPCA for Monterey County will welcome Scott Delucchi as its new Executive Director effective July 1, 2016. Delucchi will replace Gary Tiscornia, who is retiring at the end of June after 16 years of service. Delucchi brings more than 25 years of experience in the non-profit world, including 17 years in animal welfare. He is currently the Senior Vice President of Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA in Burlingame, CA, where he has been since 1998. Prior to that he has worked as Director of Alumni and Public Relations for Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton; and Public Relations Director, Assistant Admissions Director and teacher at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo. Delucchi received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Stanford University. Delucchi also brings a wealth of board/volunteer experience. He is the Scott Delucchi and Murray current board chair for Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley, and has also served on the boards of Jasper Ridge Farm, a non-profit providing animal visits and horse rides for veterans and children with significant illnesses and Lanai Cat Sanctuary, reducing island’s stray cat population through spay/neuter. "Gary Tiscornia came to us with 24 years of experience in the Animal Welfare field. His experience and strong management skills have benefitted the animals and the community with new programs and services,” said Sherrie McCullough, president of SPCA Board of Directors. “As we say good-bye to Gary, we welcome Scott Delucchi, as our new executive director. As a senior manager with Peninsula Humane Society, he possesses excellent communication skills, program development, media relations, community outreach, non-profit administration and animal shelter operations. He comes with same ‘open door’ policy and commitment to continue and expand our objectives in the work of animal welfare. We welcome Scott and his family to our organization and our community.” Lee Cox, Executive Director Search Committee Chair, adds "We were looking for someone with significant experience and excellent leadership skills. Scott has an abundance of both."

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Arguably the best part of Kathryn Gualtieri's Nora Finnegan mysteries are the historical references. We meet characters whose names now live in monuments and street names, and we learn the background for some of Carmel's quirky ordinances and habits. Gualtieri served on Carmel's Historic Resources Board and on was the State Historic Preservation Officer. She has access to interesting photos and factual documents which serve as background in the Finnegan novels, and she knows how to look things up. Her books are full of references to real people as well as imagined ones Kathryn Gualtieri will hold booksignings on April 16 and 17: on Saturday, April 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Pilgrim’s Way on Dolores between 5th and 6th in Carmel. (624-4955). On Sunday, August 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. she will also sign copies at River House Books in the Carmel Crossroads. (626-2665). Copies of “A Brush With Death” are also available at The Bookworks, 667 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove (372-2242). Asilomar Conference Grounds also carries her books as they are popular with tourists.

Rice Plus Project Charity Dinner, Auction This Sunday

On Sunday, April 17- Rice plus Project will hold a Charity Dinner and Silent Auction Fund-raiser from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Monterey Elks Club 150 Mar Vista in Monterey. Advance tickets for the custom Brazilian and Mexican dinner are $25 for adults and $10 for those under 12. Rice Plus is a local charity run by volunteers that provides nutritious food, clothing, blankets, holiday gifts, and hygiene products for those in need in Monterey County. For more information or to purchase tickets see us on Facebook- RiceplusProject or contact Sandhya at (831) 624-6715.

At Work & Play In and Around Monterey At Work & Play in and around Monterey - 100 Years Ago is the topic of Dr. Julianne Burton-Carvajal’s lecture at Chautauqua Hall in Pacific Grove. The Heritage Society of Pacific Grove Lecture Series with Dr. Julianne Burton-Carvajal is set for April 24, Sunday, at 2:00 p.m. at Chautauqua Hall at 16th Street at Central Avenue in Pacific Grove Julianne Burton-Carvajal, Ph.D. is a local historian, author and exhibitions curator, who will share photographs and stories from her most recent book, “Artists’ Honeymoon” (2015), featuring 160 recently rediscovered photographs that are now part of Pat Hathaway’s California Views collection. She has recently added parttime residence in Santa Fe, New Mexico to her “encore career” mix of research,

editing, and curating museum exhibitions. Dr. Burton-Carvajal is author-editor of six books on Latin American film and eight monographs on the architectural and art history of our region and beyond. She holds a doctorate in Spanish from Yale; 36 years on the University of California– Santa Cruz faculty. The Heritage Society Lecture continues to host guest speakers with subjects of historical and cultural interest to help preserve Pacific Grove’s culture and history. Heritage Society Members are free, all others $5.00. For more information about the event or the Heritge Society, contact the Heritage Society at 831-372-2898 or www. heritagesociety.org or info@pacificgroveheritage.org.

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Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Ave. • 831-643-2770 Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Ave. • 831-372-0363 Church of Christ 176 Central Ave. • 831-375-3741 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues • 831-375-4311 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Ave. • 831-373-0741 First Church of God 1023 David Ave. • 831-372-5005 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove Worship: Sundays 10:00 a.m. 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr. • 831-372-5875 Forest Hill United Methodist Church Services 9 a.m. Sundays 551 Gibson Ave. • 831-372-7956 Rev. Richard Bowman

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

Rudolph Tenenbaum Lucius Condemns Laws Forcing Poetry Encryption Services to God makes a pun, Turn Over And everywhere Rather than die Encrypted Data to Men dye their hair. Government A play on words! It leaves me breathless. The consequence is That men are deathless. The dye their hair. They dye it daily. They dye it thoroughly And almost gaily. Just hair-dying Instead of dying. It is like laughter Instead of crying. But it is always The standard color. The dullest grey And even duller. They love their God. They respect ‘im. But they wonder why Not more of the spectrum. God, probably, looked Through a different prism. Blue causes blues, And crime is crimson. Green’s green with envy, And as to violet Will sound violent. God makes puns. God makes jokes. And it reflects On ordinary folks. Someone was slain, Not just reprimanded Because he was caught Red-headed, red-handed.

Casey Lucius, candidate for Congress to replace Sam Farr, condemned the proposed legislation soon to be introduced in the U.S. Senate that would have the effect of compelling anyone who provides encryption services to turn over to the government, upon request, anything that is encrypted. “Protecting our national security is the job of government but it cannot use the mantle of protection to give itself powers that in fact degrade our freedoms. This bill not only intrudes on our privacy but creates a legal requirement for encryption companies to maintain a backdoor that can be breached by foreign powers or criminal hackers. That makes it a privacy nightmare that is dangerous to security,” said Casey Lucius. The proposed legislation is wrapped in the language of worthy objectives but a detailed reading reveals that it simply requires that anyone who provides encryption, be it for your email, your smartphone or internet use, is required to maintain a backdoor that must be turned over to the government upon obtaining a court order. Casey Lucius called on her fellow candidates for federal office to join her in opposing these over-reaching and ineffective attempts at defeating private sector privacy protections. “The federal government has at its disposal enough capability to combat terrorism without taking Constitutional shortcuts that are counterproductive to maintaining our security,” said Lucius. Casey Lucius, who served as a former Professor of National Security at the Naval War College and ran an intelligence unit on The USS Stennis in the Persian Gulf during her active duty tour in the Navy, is a candidate for Congress in California District 20.

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History to Blend Art & Science in School Gardens State Farm’s Youth Advisory Board approved a $79,000 grant to the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History to realize The Growing Our Solutions: Fifth Grade Pollinator Gardens Project. This service-learning project will engage all 800 5th grade students from all 11 schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District in schoolyard science and art activities over the course of the 2015-2016 school year. The goal of this project is to help students become knowledgeable and active stewards of their local environment. During a school site Earth Day celebration, a brief presentation will take place to honor and recognize the critical importance of this project in keeping the local environment in Monterey County healthy for all to enjoy now and in the future. This project includes the following partners: The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, Monterey Unified School District, Return of the Natives, and the Arts Council Monterey County.

State Farm is proud to sponsor this project through a major grant approved by the State Farm Youth Advisory Board. The presentation will take place on Friday, April 15 at 10:30 a.m. at Ione Olson Elementary School (School Garden) in Marina. Service-learning is a teaching approach integrating service to the community with classroom curriculum through a hands-on approach. Students address community needs while strengthening their academic performance. They also learn civic responsibility and develop meaningful leadership and workplace skills. Research indicates that schoolbased service-learning encourages students to become active participants in their education. State Farm appreciates benefits of all service-learning programs, but focuses its support on school-based service-learning for K-12 public schools, teachers and students. We do this because public schools are the educational hub for the majority of students and one in which every tax payer invests.

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Marge Ann Jameson Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County earns Excellence in Education honors

Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County (BGCMC) has been selected as the 2016 recipient of the Monterey County School Boards Association’s “Excellence in Education Award.” The criteria for selection for the “Excellence in Education Award” are: • Opportunity available and accessible to students countywide • Transformative and significant impact on students’ quality of life • Addresses an unmet, countywide student need • Demonstrates a commitment to exceeding expectation in pursuit of addressing the challenge “We are so honored to be recognized by the Monterey County School Boards Association,” says Donna Ferraro, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County, “We ourselves are not educators, but with the guidance, training, and support of MCOE, we provide effective and measurable programs that address critical after-school and summertime needs – like safety, nutrition, physical activity, mentoring, social and emotional development, homework help, summer learning loss prevention, and targeted academic interventions and solutions.” For more information, please contact Linda Gulley at 831-394-5171 ext. 229 or visit the website at www.bgcmc.org.

Anti-Fracking Film to Screen

Protect Monterey County and Food & Water Watch are cosponsoring a free film screening of “Dear President Obama: The Clean Energy Revolution is Now” and discussion with filmmaker Jon Bowermaster, who will be presenting in Pacific Grove, at one of only three film screenings in California before general release. Protect Monterey County is a coalition of Monterey County and Central Coast individuals, businesses and other organizations who are mobilizing to place the “Protect Our Water: BanFracking and Limit Risky Oil Operations” measure on the November 2016 ballot for Monterey County. Food & Water Watch is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that champions healthy food and clean water for all, and advocates for a democracy that improves people’s lives and protects our environment. Filmmaker Jon Bowermaster is a noted oceans expert, award-winning journalist, author, adventurer and six-time grantee of the National Geographic Expeditions Council. “Dear President Obama: The Clean Energy Revolution is Now” is a direct appeal to the President – and to all elected officials – to carefully consider the growing evidence proving that hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas is hardly the path to energy independence that many promote. The film takes a cross-country look at fracking, highlighting its variety of contaminations, the stories of its victims and the false promise of an economic boom, with a focus on energy solutions that would allow us to proceed towards an energy future that does not rely on yet another dirty fossil fuel extraction process. Interviews with scientists, economists, geologists and whistle-blowers will provide the core information we hope will convince the current President and those that will follow to join the “anti-fracking” majority that is growing across the United States. More information at the film’s website: http://www.dearpresidentobama.com. The screening will take pace at Robert Down Elementary School, 485 Pine Ave., acific Grove, on Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m.

Community Resiliency Summit Held

On April 6, 2016, Monterey Fire Chief Gaudenz Panholzer and Emergency Services Coordinator David Potter participated in a Community Resiliency Summit sponsored by the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services and the Resilient Monterey County Partnership. There were also participants from the community such as business owners, non-profits, education, transportation, and healthcare. The purpose of the summit was to form a collaborative effort to understand how our community can be prepared to recover from an incident and become stronger afterwards. The summit addressed social, economic, natural, cultural, technical, and organization dimensions of a community and focused efforts on improving everyday resilience of the residents of Monterey County. The group reviewed lessons learned from incidents such as the 2014 Napa earthquake and flooding that took place in the mid-west in 2008. Preparedness such as this allows for planning of essential services to support community needs through resources and self sufficiency immediately following these types of disasters. If you would like more information, please see the website: http://www.co.monterey. ca.us/government/departments-a-h/administrative-office/office-of-emergency-services/ become-a-resilient-community.

Conviction in Animal Cruelty Case Alejandro Cerritos Lopez, age 30 of Salinas, was convicted of felony animal cruelty for failing to provide veterinary care for his seriously ill dog, which had to be euthanized. In early 2014, Lopez owned Kingbo, an 11-month-old pit bull mix. Kingbo developed a severe case of demodex, a common skin mite that can be easily treated with medicated baths or oral medication. As Kingbo’s demodex became more severe and progressed to his entire body, he developed numerous secondary bacterial infections and septic arthritis in his joints. Despite many obvious indicators that Kingbo urgently needed veterinary care, Lopez did not take Kingbo to the veterinarian at any time in 2014. By the time Kingbo was seized by Monterey County SPCA on March 20, 2014, his entire body was covered in

painful, bleeding, infected scabs which fell off of him in piles as he walked. His condition had worsened to the point where the SPCA veterinarian determined that the most humane option was to euthanize him to end his suffering. Two veterinarians who examined him testified at trial that it was the most severe case of demodex they had seen in their careers. Testimony showed that Lopez could have prevented the unnecessary suffering to Kingbo by seeking earlier veterinary care or surrendering the dog to someone who could have sought care for him. Lopez waived his right to a trial by jury, and instead opted for a court trial. At the conclusion of the trial, Judge Carrie Panetta found Lopez guilty of felony animal cruelty. She will sentence him on May 24, 2016. Lopez faces a maximum sentence of three years in county jail.

Cop Log People falling A woman fell while walking on the sidewalk on Lighthouse, and damaged her front teeth and leg. A young man collapsed while standing on Prescott and hit his head. Transported to CHOMP having had a seizure. A juvenile riding his bicycle near El Carmelo Cemetery lost control and hit a tree. The impact cracked his helmet. He was examined by EMS and was found to have no additional injuries. He was released to the parent of a friend with his parent’s permission. Lost and Found Cell phone lost on the Rec Trail Vehicle misplaced two weeks ago. Found in the city and owner says it had been stolen. “Property” found during renovation of a home on Seaview. Placed in evidence for destruction. Hmmm. Let me guess: Is anyone out there missing a baggie full of marijuana? Mystery something found and turned in: On Ocean View Blvd. Owner showed up and described it accurately so it was released to her. A watch was found on Spruce and turned in. Cremation urn found on Asilomar Beach. Drivers license found on the Rec Trail and turned in. A wallet was lost on Ocean view. Property was found behind a business on Forest. The business owner turned it in. It was found to be connected with several thefts from the surrounding area. Property was found by maintenance workers in the back yard of a home on Sinex. It appeared to belong to a transient who had slept in the yard in the past. Through inventory A man said his girlfriend’s wallet was stolen while doing laundry on Lighthouse. He said it contained $40 in cash, a driver’s license, two Medi-Cal cards, two Social security cards, a debit card, and a Visa card. More stolen stuff A mini bike was reported stolen from apartment complex on Sunset. A license plate was reported stolen from Lincoln Ave. Lane sharing is for motorcycles, not cars A woman reported that she was stopped at the signal at Forest and Prescott and another vehicle pulled to her rear and right to make a right turn on Prescott. It his her bumper. She followed it to stop it and it would not stop. Road rage? A man said he was followed by two white males in their 20;s driving an older model gold LTD. They apparently didn’t like the way he merged onto Hwy. 68. they followed him into Carmel and lost him. He then observed them circling where he had turned. He said he feared for his life. In another road rage incident, someone reported a knife was brandished at him out-of-jurisdiction. Bullying on the Internet School Resource Officer contacted by a parent who said their child was being bullied on the Internet and didn’t want to return to school. Several students were talked to and suspended. Doggie Jail A chocolate brown pit bill was wandering around Cedar Street and was taken to doggie jail. It had tags so the owner was contacted to come pick it up. See above: Substitute “white” for chocolate brown, “Westie” for pit bill and “Egan” for Cedar Street. Wonder if the Westie and the pit bull made friends while they were in doggie jail. A rat terrier was wandering around on Lobos. The microchip was unregistered so the dog got a ride to doggie jail. Owner contacted and sprang the dog. Standoff on Cedar Street Busy area, that Cedar Street. Many have asked about the incident after seeing it on the news: A man held officers at bay with a large knife held to his chest. Sgt. Perez negotiated with the man for at least two hours. He finally dropped the knife and was taken to the hospital. Hazardous vehicle leaking hazardous material Monterey Fire responded to a car leaking gasoline on Ocean View. It was towed for a road hazard. Suspicious circumstances A man was reported on a property on Spruce Ave. He said he was a PG&E employee, but walked away without providing work ID. He said he was “checking the pipes.” He didn’t get into a PG&E vehicle either. He wa a white male adult, medium build, wearing a yellow and orange vest and jeans.

Free Bicycle Safety Trainings Offered in April and May

Interested in learning how to ride your bicycle safely, comfortably and predictably? The Transportation Agency for Monterey County, in collaboration with the California State University Monterey Bay’s TRIPwise is hosting free bicycle safety trainings in April and early May throughout Monterey County. Participants will learn how to conduct bicycle safety checks, fix a flat, practice on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques. Trainings will be held on: Saturday, April 16 (9am-1pm): CSU Monterey Bay, Parking Lot 903, Seaside Sunday, April 24 (9am-1pm): South County YMCA, 560 Walker, Soledad Saturday, April 30 (9am-1pm): CSU Monterey Bay, Parking Lot 903, Seaside Sunday, May 1 (9am-1pm): Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave, Salinas Saturday, May 7 (9am-1pm): CSU Monterey Bay, Parking Lot 903, Seaside Sunday, May 8 (9am-1pm): King City High School, 720 Broadway Street, King City This safety training session is also a prerequisite for anyone who is interested in becoming a certified instructor. Community members can learn more and sign up for training at this link: http:// bit.ly/bikeSAFE

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Just in time for the Butterfly Habitat Bond Renewal

Butterfly Lover Shares His Collection with the World By Jan Austin When we think of butterflies, the first to come to mind for most of us Pacific Grove residents is our beloved Monarchs. You may be surprised to learn that there are nearly 90 other species of winged beauties to be found in Monterey County, according to local lepidopterist Chris Tenney. He has been fascinated with all things butterfly since his pre-teen years growing up in Illinois. “I started collecting for a school project,” he said. “I grew to love it, but by the time I was a senior in high school, I was told that there was no future in it, so I went into pre-med. Here I am some 50 years later, still chasing butterflies.” After finding his niche as a middle school and high school science and math teacher, Tenney is now enjoying retirement. “I’m still going strong with my hobbies,” he said. “All outdoor stuff, all science related. For a while Tenney was attracted to bird watching. He traveled the globe photographing them and earned a Masters degree in Ornithology. “I found myself being attracted back toward butterflies,” he said. “While talking to a well-known lepidopterist, Dr. Paul Opler, on a hike in the Sierras, he commented that there was a lot of Monterey County that needed to be explored for butterflies and other insects, especially the Ventana Wilderness and Big Sur. It sounded good to me so I got back into it 15 years ago, gradually building up a collection of butterflies.” Tenney now volunteers his time at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. “Seven years ago I started digitally cataloging their collection, mainly insects,” he said. “Over time, looking at their collections, I especially noticed that the butterflies in the two cases upstairs were getting very ragged. Paul Ehrlich, a noted authority on butterflies and a Stanford University professor, was here giving a talk and he commented on the rather dilapidated condition of the collection.” Tenney decided to donate his personal collection of local butterflies to the museum. He has spent the last few months carefully mounting and identifying them in a display case that currently hangs above the railing on the mezzanine level of the museum. “These display frames had held butterflies that had been here for at least 50 years and they were desiccated, faded, tattered and falling down,” said Annie Holdren, Exhibitions Curator for the museum. “Every time we passed them, they made us cringe. Chris volunteered not just to give us specimens, but also all of his time to identify them and place them in these cases. That was incredible. It wouldn’t have gotten done otherwise. We have so many exhibits and needs and it takes someone who has the knowledge he has. I don’t think there is anyone who knows the butterflies in Monterey County better than Chris. We’ve really benefitted from him,” she added. “The butterflies have always been a very popular exhibit with our visitors,” said Patrick Whitehurst, Media and Communications Coordinator for the museum. Tenney continues to work on various butterfly related projects. One species that is dear to his heart is the Unsilvered Fritillary found in the

Above: Chris Tenney with the display case of butterflies he donated to the PG Museum of Natural History.

Right: The rare species of Unsilvered Fritillary found in the Ventana Wilderness Below L: Chris Tenney pointing out a California Dogface butterfly

All photos by Jan. Austin

R: Chris Tenney leading a nature walk at Hatton Canyon and holding a Lorquin’s Admiral butterfly for the group to view

Above: Various local species, including monarchs

Close-up of the California Dogface butterfly, California’s State Insect

Ventana Wilderness. “This species of butterfly is very rare and endangered,” said Tenney. “Most lepidopterists think that it’s on its way out and will be extinct in the next few decades. I’ve been monitoring a few colonies that remain in the Ventana area. They’re not doing well. Our population is down to just a few hundred individuals after these four drought years. It’s in bad shape.” Tenney created and maintains a website for Monterey County butterflies: http://www.montereybutterflies. net/Monterey_County_Butterflies/ HOME.html For the past eight years, Tenney has taken part in the annual summer butterfly counts that take place throughout the United States. “Every year lepidopterists have an annual butterfly count starting in June and running through August,” he said. “In our county, we do four counts. The first one in early June is centered around the city of Monterey. The others are in different parts of Monterey County.” He has traveled to Arizona, Texas and Colorado to assist with butterfly counts. Tenney’s passion for butterflies is so strong that he spent all of 2015 traveling the country to document all the species he could find in one year. He calls it his Butterfly Big Year. “Robert Pyle, a well-known lepidopterist, did a Butterfly Big Year where he traveled across the country searching for butterflies and counting how many he could find in one calendar year,” said Tenney. “That’s something I had thought of doing for years. Once I picked up his book and read his journey, it inspired me even more. So last year I sold my house, got a camper/van and took off for a year, mostly in the southern states because that’s where most butterflies fly.” He spent much of the year in California, Arizona, Texas and Florida, but also included Alaska. Over the course of a year, he totaled 523 species of butterflies. “It was a great year, meeting a lot of people from around the country and finding places I want to go back to like south Texas where butterflies in the fall cross the border in big numbers from Mexico,” he said. “There are always some rare ones that are very exciting to find. Running around in parks and communicating with people about where the rarities are is just a blast. And Alaska was wonderful. I was lucky to hit the weather just right. Driving up from Fairbanks to the North Slope, you wouldn’t think there would be many butterflies. They’re confined to a short burst of activity because of the short growing season for plants up there. I was lucky to hit it at the right time and come out with some 30 or 40 species that I wouldn’t have gotten anywhere else.”

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Birthers in the Bathroom Tom Stevens

Otter Views Just when it seemed U.S. politics couldn’t get any weirder, three southern states have reached new nadirs of nuttiness. To enforce comity in public bathrooms, heavily Republican legislatures in Georgia, Mississippi and North Carolina recently passed laws that require public restroom use to be gender-specific by birth. While these laws were laughably easy to pass, enforcing them could prove problematic. More on that later. Pressured by prominent Atlanta businesses, the Georgia governor courageously vetoed his state’s bill because he has served out his term limit and doesn’t face re-election. But the Mississippi and North Carolina measures proved so popular other red state legislatures are sure to enact similar statutes. As with “voter fraud,” “religious conviction” and other discriminatory GOP initiatives, the restroom issue is a solution desperately seeking a problem. The idea is that allowing transgender people to use restrooms marked for their post-surgical personae would cause rapes, molestations and gropings of other users. While gender transition was scarcely a radar blip a generation ago, medical and therapeutic advances have made the process a growing reality, albeit a daunting one. Those seeking such massive transformations (see Bruce/Caitlin Jenner) are such a tiny part of the electorate it’s puzzling the GOP would even bother demonizing them. But as with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community as a whole, the value is in the symbolism. By scapegoating that highly visible minority group, the GOP assures its most conservative members it is safeguarding their “religious liberty.” The party also earns voter plaudits for promoting “restroom safety” and protecting the flower of American youth and womanhood. In addition, by passing such laws, GOP legislatures signal to uppity urban areas within their states (see Atlanta and Charlotte) that pro-LGBT policies enacted at the municipal level will be smacked down swiftly. The same tactic has proved successful in countermanding “sanctuary city” status, minimum wage hikes, and other irritants. That public restroom safety is not a problem hasn’t fazed the GOP. Busy rolling back same-sex marriage and other legal gains made by LGBT people, the party has created “shield statutes” to “protect” a broad class of citizens from providing goods or services that might contravene Biblical laws. These are the same Biblical laws cited in earlier times to deny interracial marriage and women’s votes. Gender transition is a post-Biblical phenomenon, so it wouldn’t normally get pinned up in the GOP’s target range. But by making common cause with lesbians, gays and bisexuals, transgender people can be viewed as guilty by association of the abominations the Bible supposedly ascribes to homosexuality. By pandering to its most fervent Bible believers, the GOP is revisiting the playbook that served presidential candidates Nixon, Reagan and George W. Bush so admirably. While not as powerful as it once was, the Scripture-based electorate that helped put them into office remains a critical GOP voting bloc alongside gun rights enthusiasts, fossil fuel interests and businesses large and small. Ironically, several big businesses publicly opposed the tri-state bathroom laws and threatened to reassess their corporate commitments. This factored into the Georgia veto, but North Carolina’s governor is up for re-election, so that law will almost certainly stand. Rural Mississippi is unlikely to face corporate pressure. Wary of losing LGBT employees and contracts, the protesting corporations split with the GOP heartland on this issue but will return to the fold. As the party nears a contested convention, GOP leaders are working feverishly to unite billionaires and born-agains behind a “unity” ticket that will exclude the opportunistic Donald Trump, widely viewed as “not a true conservative.” Even as the party prepares to dump Trump for a truer conservative like Ted Cruz or Paul Ryan, it should at least thank him for spot lighting birth certificates. By demanding to see the (Kenyan Islamist terrorist) candidate Barack Obama’s natal records, Trump made birth certification a GOP best practice. Now red states nationwide have passed ID laws designed to “prevent voter fraud.” Among the documents prospective voters must show in those states are driver’s licenses, passports, state ID cards and/or birth certificates. If the North Carolina and Mississippi bathroom access laws stand, transgender people may be asked to show their birth certificates as well. If you were born a boy, you must use the boy’s restroom. If born a girl; the girl’s restroom. How this will be administered is anybody’s guess. Will tax-slashing GOP lawmakers be willing to fund and train restroom monitors? And where in Mississippi or Carolina would you find employees who could monitor transgender bathroom access without violating their own religious beliefs? It’s a conundrum all right. If they asked me, I’d address the specific, narrow constituency chiefly bothered by all this. Use the monitor money to build a third set of bathrooms: “True Conservatives.”

Jane Roland

Pal Joey

Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts For almost 30 years I have been blessed with the opportunity to work for animal-related organizations and receive a stipend for my efforts. I had been involved with the SPCA for years prior to managing their thrift shop but strictly as a volunteer. I am paid to do what I love. Animals are the glue for those who care about them. They are tolerant, forgiving and always excited to see their “friends.” Dogs have no time memory; a ride around the block could be across the country. They remember those whom they love and those whom they fear. It is good to be in the former group. At the AFRP Treasure Shop we welcome our furry friends and their human companions. Ten years ago I was asked by the organization to create a short term venue, a two- or three-month rummage sale, as it were. Any number of those who had worked with me at the SPCA shop on Forest Avenue came aboard and our temporary project has become a 10-year labor of love. Many of these good people are gone, but will be remembered and others have taken their spots. I always remember the names of the pooches who come in, not always those of their human companions. There are fantastic stories, many of which I have passed along. Last week Flora stopped by with some donations. We chatted for a time about her dog, an afghan who is a rescue pup, found wandering, her hair dyed red, matted and infested with pests. She was shaved to the skin. “Wait,” said Flora, “you must meet her” and soon Samira was standing in the shop, a beautiful, gentle and wonderful dog. Flora once had eight cats, all rescued from the Canyon behind Monsalas, AFRP or other local shelters. She was down to only two kitties when Samira came along and changed her life for the better. People approach her and say “this dog made my day” and she certainly made mine. There are so many creatures that need our help. Animals which, through no fault of their own are either left to fend for themselves as in the case of Samira and our Annie, or are horribly abused. We once shared our home with three cats and three dogs, some found us, others were a result of people knowing we were suckers for an animal in need. We are down to two kitties and a pup, but, I assure you we would have more were it not for our age. Those who work and volunteer for rescue organizations give all they have and more to rescue beasts. Staff and volunteers at AFRP will get out of bed and go on a lifesaving mission, or drive hundreds of miles to collect a dog or cat. We are dedicated to finding good permanent homes for abandoned, stray, and abused companion animals and ending the pet overpopulation crisis through focused spay/neuter programs. AFRP is led by an active board of directors and a dedicated staff. We also rely on our incredible volunteers which now number over 300. All resources over and above bare bones expenses go for food, nurturing and medical attention. Animals are never euthanized unless ending a life will spare pain and even then all measures are taken by our veterinarian to find a cure. This week I want to feature Joey. Don’t be turned off by her physical limitations, she was born that way and has no idea she is different. She has survived with grace, but she needs a forever home. : “Sweet, smart, playful and determined, Joey was born with only two functional legs, but that does not bother her one little bit. She’s a 5-month-old Chihuahua mix who was born in an agricultural field (her mother Andie is also on the web) and was raised in foster care. Joey enjoys playing with her puppy friends and gets where she needs to go by scooting or by hopping on her strong hind legs. Eventually she’ll be a great candidate for a doggie cart. A carpeted, single-level home would be best for her. Joey is looking to share a lifetime of love with a special adopter.” Go to the web page: http://www.animalfriendsrescue.org/looking_for_a_home/lfh_joey.html there you can see her in action. How can anyone resist those eyes?

“American Idol” wrapped up its 15-year run on Thursday night. We will miss it; although, I must confess that in the past few years we have waited until the final 20 have been selected. It is pure entertainment and some of the biggest singing stars of today have been discovered on the program. We especially enjoyed Keith Urban, Harry Connick Jr. and Jennifer Lopez (who is also a very accomplished actress). There is a smart new program on network television, “The Catch.” It could be too sophisticated to last very long, but it is smart, “sexy” and a grand caper with delightful stars. It is summer so baseball is on every, or most, days. Speaking of summer, five minutes ago it was Christmas. That is something which is a problem with aging, time flies by. Our shop always welcomes donations gently used or new please. Stop by, say hello, if you have a little time in the week, join us and help support the animals. Jane Roland manages the AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue. Gcr770@ aol.com

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‘Brazil Carnival’ Fundraiser Planned by Cannery Row Rotary

On Sunday, April 24, 2016 Rotary Club of Cannery Row presents their 4th Annual International Night Fundraiser “Brazil Carnival,” featuring an evening of international music, dance, food, cocktails, live and silent auctions. “Energia do Samba,” Maisa Duke, the most famous Samba dancer in the U.S.A., will be the featured entertainment for “Brazil Carnival.” Each year the Rotary Club of Cannery Row hosts an entertaining and engaging fundraiser even welcoming the community to experience and discover personally “how a group of passionate Rotarians make a difference locally and globally.” The theme for 2015-2016 Rotary year is “Be a Gift to the World.” As Rotarians and being part of a service organization the Rotary Club of Cannery Row are looking forward to serving the community, supporting local and international projects, and reaching out to people in need. For their 4th Annual International Night, the Rotary Club of Cannery Row

is proud to announce that a portion of the proceeds will benefit Gathering for Women. “Gathering for Women is a caring community… www.gatheringforwomen. org. Our mission is supporting the homeless and hungry. “Our vision is that the homeless and hungry have a place on the Monterey Peninsula where they can access food, clothing, a caring community, and connections to resources and services. Gathering for Women is one program in a larger undertaking that includes meals by the bay and a food pantry. The meals and pantry are open to all hungry people regardless of gender or housing situation.” The event will be held at the InterContinental The Clement Monterey, 750 Cannery Row, Monterey from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $60 per person online @ www.canneryrowrotary.org or at the door.

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Volunteers Volunteer

Two Citizens' Academy volunteers staff the Pacific Grove Police Department booth at Good Old Days. They are Judy Fehily and Don Azevedo. Photo by Tony Prock

Hambrook’s April 23 Auction Will Feature Items from Wing Chong’s

“Lee Chong’s grocery, while not a model of neatness, was a miracle of supply. It was small and crowded but within its single room a man could find everything he needed or wanted to live and to be happy--clothes, food, both fresh and canned, liquor, tobacco, fishing equipment, machinery, boats, cordage, caps, pork chops. You could buy at Lee Chong’s a pair of slippers, a silk kimono, a quarter pint of whisky and a cigar. You could work out combinations to fit almost any mood. The one commodity Lee Chong did not keep could be had across the lot at Dora’s.”

John Steinbeck “Cannery Row” Chapter 1

Care Management & Fiduciary Services Jacquie DePetris, LCSW, CCM, LPF Vicki Lyftogt, CLPF

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The model for John Steinbeck’s Lee Chong was Won Yee. He opened the Wing Chong Market in 1918. It, too, was a “miracle of supply.” Not only did he carry food, clothes, liquor, fishing supplies cordage and other amenities needed (and wanted) by the workers and residents of Cannery Row, but he dried and sold squid and, as rumor would have it, ran gambling tables and bootleg liquor during Prohibition. Today, the building houses a tourist shop and sells souvenirs, mugs, T-shirts and more from its street-level shop under the distinctive overhanging second-story balcony. No more “Old Tennis Shoes” whiskey. But upstairs, as auction house staff found, there were boxes and boxes of interesting things -- and the boxes themselves. Boxes and barrels and crocks. Books. Rocks. Bottles with very unique shapes. Rusty pieces of machinery...or should we say pieces from machinery? There are enamel pots and pans. Block and tackle. Fishing nets and a huge, deteriorating wall hanging in the shape of a whale. See the photo? There it is. Steinbeck and Ricketts affecionados may find themselves holding a rock and wondering if “Doc” held that rock as they sat and talked in the dusty second floor above Wing Chong’s. Or maybe they were paper weights for sheafs of manuscripts. Did they dip a pickle out of that big, old crock? And during the era when the space was let to artists, who drew inspiration from those items lying around them? Who sat in those funky lawnchairs? Who peeked through the curtain made of seashells? There are pieces from other consignments as well. Jewelry, furniture, and lots of dishes. It’s all to be auctioned off on Saturday, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. Preview is Friday, April 22 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m and Saturday morning from 9:00. Call 831-373-2101 if you have questions

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The Pacific Grove Rotary Club which meets at noon on Tuesdays at The Inn Spanish Bay, 2700 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach, will have as speaker April 19 “Whales of Monterey and Beyond” by Captain and Naturalist, Kate Spencer of Fast Raft Ocean Safaris. Lunch is $25 and reservations may be made with Jane Roland at 649-0657.

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Mystery writer Sandra Balzo speaks on “Writing the Killer Series” and how to create a cast of characters you can live with for years. Tues., April 19, 6:30 p.m. Free! Point Pinos Grill, 79 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove. Purchase optional dinner 5:30 p.m. For more information see www. centralcoastwriters.org.

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Good Old Days!

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Pie-Eating Contest

Best Mustache

Firefighter Combat Challenge

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Great Food

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Stuff to See and Hear

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Music & Dance

Photos by Peter Mounteer Except as Noted

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Rides

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Views on News

How should you react when you can’t avoid homeless people? Part One Avoiding the homeless is almost impossible. If you never step outside, your chance of encountering a homeless person is slim, but otherwise, as I often hear, “You see the homeless everywhere these days.” Or, “I don’t know how to react to homeless strangers, so what do you suggest I do or say?” Sorry, there’s no etiquette book— yet—about interaction in today’s polarized culture in which the “have” class and” have nots” are no longer measured by Blue Book status or wealth alone. Today’s criteria for assessing haves versus have nots include whether they have adequate, if any, shelter?

The new generation of “haves” and “have nots”

Several participants in the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program for Men (I-HELP) have told me they are working and/or otherwise have money, but they just don’t have enough income to afford the high costs of rent on the Monterey Peninsula. If you were to encounter the men in the I-HELP program on the street, would you realize they are homeless? Probably not. They are clean, well-groomed and well fed. And one young man I saw at a recent I-HELP dinner, who is employed, was exceptionally well-educated and well-shod. “Those are gorgeous shoes,” I said about his fine leather footwear. “They cost $500,” he said. “You paid five hundred bucks?” I exclaimed. “No, they were donated.” “How do you know they cost $500?” “I looked them up on the Internet.” Today’s homeless may have no per-

Wanda Sue Parrott

Homeless in Paradise

manent shelter, but most of them have some form of income as well as e-devices ranging from computers to iPads and smart phones. The less-presentable, more-obviously homeless are individuals who make non-homeless people most uncomfortable. Imagine yourself in situations like these:

Homeless encounters of the unnerving kind

A homeless man is flying a HELP ME sign on the traffic island in the intersection where you’ve just stopped at a red light. He is outside your window. How do you react? What about the old woman in the stinking heavy coat and stocking cap? On a sweltering day she sits outside the fast food place where you have to pass her to purchase a burger. Do you ignore them? Give them change? Do you say anything? Or hope to flee? Bon Tindle, now a candidate for the City Council in Springfield, Mo., was

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Spring Birth and Baby Fair Plans 8th Annual Event The Birth Network of Monterey County invites you to the 8th Annual Spring Birth & Baby Fair. This free educational community event will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. To 4:00 p.m. at the YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula at 600 Camino El Estero, Monterey. The Birth Fair will provide attendees the opportunity to meet and converse with local birth and early parenting professionals as well as gather information and discover local resources. Practicing doulas, midwives, childbirth educators, nurses, and doctors will be available to answer questions during this one-of-a-

kind event. Enjoy demonstrations, raffles, coupons, and light refreshments! This is an information fair, and all exhibitors endorse the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative. The Birth Network of Monterey County is a 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to protect the birth experience by providing Monterey County parents with education, resources, and advocacy so they may make informed choices for their birth and early parenting experiences. For more information about this event or organization, please visit www. birthnetworkofmonterey.com or email BirthNetworkMonterey@gmail.com.

one of my star creative writing students in the 1990s. On April 7 she shared an insightful Facebook posting that’s excerpted here, with her permission, dealing with the homeless she has encountered in Springfield. Read more about her at WWW.BonTindle.com . Selling their pain for your spare change Bon writes: After I started talking to homeless folks regularly, I notice they tend to tell you their “story” right upfront. “Hi, I’m Jim. I have two kids in foster care and my wife died of a heart attack. Now I can’t find work.” Also, “Hello, I’m Sue, I lost everything in the divorce and then I got sick.” Weird, huh? Then I started watching people. They. . . would pause, wait for and listen to the story and ponder for a second, throw a couple of bucks (or not) and move on. WE have engineered the system where homeless lie or make up stories to get money. Without meaning to, WE have established a routine where they have to tell us their private business.

We then sit in judgment, and if they’re pitiful but excusable enough, we give them money. If I had been broken after months of cold and hunger, I’d say what I had to for some relief, and I think most people are the same. It doesn’t matter where they’ve been. It just matters that they are standing in front of you right now. They shouldn’t have to sell their pain for your spare change, and that is exactly what is happening there. . . . It’s one of the ways we subtly set ourselves apart. It’s how we portray a little bit of dominance, a ribbon of “I’m better than you” that is accidental but runs all through our actions and motives if we aren’t careful to think it through. Don’t play into that game. Give or don’t give, but don’t expect to hear their most personal details in exchange for what we would spend in a vending machine. It isn’t right. Most of us aren’t even aware of it, but now that we are we can stop it. Etiquette is your choice Is Bon saying it’s okay to speed away from the homeless hustler or ignore the smelly old woman? Or is she suggesting you talk with the homeless and learn something about yourself? Anything goes. Etiquette is your choice. Feel like writing a much-needed book about it? (Next week: Could the Monterey Peninsula become Chinatown West?)

Contact Wanda Sue Parrott at amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or leave a message with The Yodel Poet at 831-899-5887.

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De Tierra Winery in Carmel: Worth the Two-Block Trek

Montrey Satsang meets

The Monterey Satsang will meet this Saturday, April 16 from 2-4 p.m. and then share potluck snacks. Our new location is the McGowan House at Saint James Episcopal Church, on the corner of Franklin and High Streets in downtown Monterey. The building has a rich history and the room we have is large, comfortable and gorgeous. All are welcome and this event is free. We will chant, sing, and meditate together. Hope to see you there. Om Namah Shivaya In Amma, Bari Anupama Roberts 831-206-3695 (text or leave a message)

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Wine Wanderings Everyone seems to be on vacation this time of year so I decided to go on my own Spring break adventure at the De Tierra tasting room in Carmel. They were the first tasting room opened north of Ocean Avenue, so they are a little off the beaten path. However, I was glad I made the two-block trek for their scrumptuous wines. The De Tierra tasting room has a long bar and seating groups with comfortable armchairs encouraging visitors to stay a little longer. There is no rushing here, just a relaxing time spent learning about wine. Jaymie was my guide for the tasting menu ($10 or $15) consisting of a variety of red and white wines beginning with the 2013 Riesling. Slightly off dry with some fruity notes, this wine demands a slight chill and your favorite spicy dish served alongside it. It was a perfect palate cleanser to begin my tasting journey. In the Monterey Peninsula, you expect chardonnay and pinot noir in every tasting room and De Tierra does not disappoint. The 2013 Vindegard Chardonnay is a wonderful example of a flavorfully clean and light wine without the oak and butter of many Napa chardonnays. One of their more popular wines, it will please a variety of guests at your next dinner party. I believe the true measure of a winery is the quality of their red wines, so I moved on to the 2012 Estate Pinot Noir. Almost every Monterey County winery makes a pinot noir, and De Tierra is no exception. Pinot noir grapes love warm days and cool nights and the 2012 Pinot Noir is a wonderful example of what can be created. The 2013 Tondre Pinot Noir came from the Tondre Grapefield vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands, annually rated as a top wine making region in California. Taste these two wines side by side and you will appreciate their differences. The depth of the

Six Annual Awards, including the James R. Hughes Citizen of the Year Cal State Monterey Award, will be presented at the Bay Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce Installation of the Board of Directors and Special Awards Presentation on Saturday, May 21, at Asilomar Conference Grounds Merrill Hall. Est. 1999 The event begins with a no-host reception at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and entertainment at 7 p.m. Cost is $55 per person. For reservations and more information, contact the Chamber office at 373-3304.

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2012 Estate wine and the minerality of the 2013 Tondre wine are both examples of how pinot noir can taste in this area. My third red was the 2009 Estate Merlot. While many of you are fans of the movie, Sideways, try this wine to appreciate why merlot is still the second most popular red wine in the U.S. This is an elegant wine with notes of dark fruit and good acidity. Plan on serving this with any red meat dish. The final offering on the menu is known as Puzzler. An inky red wine that runs the gamut of flavors. I suggested that if anyone could guess what varietals were in Puzzler, they should get a free bottle. Unfortunately, the tasting notes gave it away, but I never would have guessed chardonnay. Made from merlot, syrah, pinot noir, cabernet franc, and chardonnay, Puzzler is their most popular wine and I can understand why. Make De Tierra a stop on your next wine adventure. Check their website at www. detierra.com for their hours and wines available for purchase.

Performing Arts Series

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with art, & Marabeeculture Boone

Citizen of the Year Citizen of the Year, Marabee Boone will receive this year’s James R. Hughes Citizen of the Year Award honoring her work in preserving the heritage and traditions of Pacific Grove for over 50 years. Boone and her family came to Pacific Grove in 1948 from Illinois and grew up in a home in Del Monte Park that she still resides in today. She became involved with the Feast of Lanterns celebration when it was reinitiated in 1958

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Big Sur Marathon Offers New Three-Race Series

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San Francisco Giants Updates

Giants Win Three of Four Against Dodgers

The San Francisco Giants started their first home stand against the visiting Dodgers in regular season play by defeating them in three of four games.The Giants won on July 10 by a score of 9 to 6. One of the key home runs for the Giants was a third inning home run by first baseman Brandon Belt off of a pitch by the Dodgers’ LHP Scott Kazmir. The Giants announced on April 9 that the Giants and Belt “reached an agreement on a six-year contact through 2021.” The Giants explained that “The Nacogdoches, Texas native has spent his first six seasons in a Giant’s uniform and has batted .271 with 116 doubles, 16 triples, 63 home runs and 237 RBI in 561 games.”. In post game notes the Giants announced that “RHP Jonny Cueto became the first Giants pitcher to earn a win after allowing five or more runs in the first inning” since

2002. The Giants are now on the road to play the Rockies. The Giants announced that so far this season “The Giants have homered in each of their first seven games to start this season which is a franchise record.” The Giants defeated the Rockies by a score of 7 to 2 on April 12. The Giants play two more in Colorado and then travel for three games against the Dodgers in L.A. before returning home to host Arizona. On April 12 Giants catcher Trevor Brown hit two home runs. The Giants announced on April 12 that Brown’s two home runs on April 12 was “the first multi home run game of his professional career.” The Giants explained that Brown’s first three hits of the season were home runs. Hunter Pence hit a fifth inning home run that “was calculated at 455 feet.”

From crashing waves to verdant vineyards, a new race series has come to Monterey County. “Waves to Wine” is a three race challenge selected from the Big Sur Marathon organization’s family of events. Special Waves to Wine Challenge medals will be presented to all those who finish both the newly-acquired Salinas Valley Half Marathon on August 6 and the Half Marathon on Monterey Bay on November 13, and either one of the April Big Sur Marathon events (9-Miler distance or greater), or the Run in the Name of Love 5K race held on Father’s Day, June 19. “We feel our four events are some of the most beautiful in the country,” said Doug Thurston, Executive Director of the Big Sur Marathon organization. “More and more runners like the extra challenge, rewards and bragging rights of completing a race series.” Runners who complete all three races

will receive a special Waves to Wine medallion and be entered into a drawing for prizes from key Big Sur sponsors ASICS, GU, DOLE, Gatorade, Marathon Foto and others. These will be presented at the final series event, the Half Marathon on Monterey Bay on November 13. In addition, performance awards will go the top three male and female finishers with the fastest average age-graded times for all the races they finish. There is no extra fee or registration required to be part of the Waves to Wine Challenge. Simply finishing the series events makes one eligible for the extra bling and entry into drawings for other prices. During online registration for each race, runners can indicate they’re taking part in the Challenge and the Big Sur events registrar will keep track of eligible finishers throughout the year. For more information on the Waves to Wine Challenge visit http://www.bsim.org.

Champions All

Bob Silverman

A wonderful evening was had by all during the first Champions Game of the season on April 9! The mission of the Champions Division is to provide every child regardless of special needs the opportunity to participate in America’s favorite pastime of baseball and softball and to provide an environment that enhances the participants’ self-esteem, physical mobility, and embodies the spirit of teamwork and community. Photo from PGPONY Facebook page there there are many more.

Hugh is a active member of the PGHS community. Hugh is a member of the mock trial team, quiz bowl, and science club. Hugh is an Eagle Scout -- his Eagle Scout project was rebuilding the bike racks around campus. Hudson also throws for the Pacific Grove track & field team.

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By the Bay 3K Will Return to Pacific Grove: Expect 5,000 Kids Here they come! There they go!

Photos by Maria Prince A largest-ever crowd will pack Lovers Point for the April 23 By the Bay 3K Fun Run as schools competition draws students from throughout Monterey County to participate in fun run and earn cash awards for schools. More than 5,000 elementary school students along with parents, teachers and families have signed up to participate in the April 23, By the Bay 3K fun run. This largest-ever Big Sur Marathon kids’ event ranks it as the third largest kids’ race in the nation. It has also now become the largest of all seven Big Sur event distances offered during marathon weekend. Forty-four elementary and middle schools will be represented at the By the Bay 3K. They are eligible for cash awards in the annual Schools Competition based on the level of participation from each school. Top school winners can take home as much as $1,500 for their school from the $15,000 total purse provided by the Big Sur International Marathon and its sponsors.

The City of Pacific Grove will post No-Parking-Tow-Away signs for Sat. morning, April 23, beginning at 5 a.m. along Ocean View Blvd., from Fountain to Asilomar near the golf course. Road will be closed 6 a.m. and will reopen in stages with the entire road fully open by 11 a.m. Residents on Ocean View between Fountain and Asilomar (golf course end) must park on a side street if an early morning exit is needed. Residents along Mermaid Ave. will be allowed to exit onto Sea Palm only. Hotel guests needing to exit the area between these hours will also need to park off the course for easy exit access. Staging and activities for By the Bay 3K will be held at Lovers Point Park, with the race beginning at 8 a.m. on Ocean View Blvd. Runners head west along Ocean View to Coral St. where they turn around for a finish back at Lovers Point. All participants receive a finishers’ medallion, a “Crab Crawl” t-shirt, and postrace food and entertainment at the finish area. Children’s entertainer T-Bone will

perform a pre and post-race interactive show. At 9:15, representatives from the Big Sur Marathon’s JUST RUN youth fitness team will present the cash awards to the schools, along with special plaques to schools that are part of the year-long JUST RUN program. Pacific Grove Mayor Bill Kampe, Superintendent of Monterey County Schools Nancy Kotowski, and Olympian Blake

Salinas Invitational Results: Breakers set a Girls Relay Record April 9, 2016 The Pacific Grove High School Track team competed at the North Salinas Invitational on April 9. Zack Miller posted a win in the long jump and 400. His 400 mark of 50.32 is second best all time for Pacific Grove High School. Kulaea Tulua won the triple jump and long jump. Douglas Dow was 4th in the 1600, Nick Coppla was 3rd in the 100, Jacob Wren was 6th in the pole vault. The girls 4 x 400 relay team won and set a new school record for the Breakers. They posted a new record time of 4:20.02 besting the 2013 mark of 4:22.28. Also placing for the Breakers, Taylor Rainey winning the 300 low hurdles. Kismet Isik 4th in the frosh girls 1600 and Jake Alt placing second in the frosh soph 1600 and posting the second best all time Pacific Grove frosh soph time of 4:39.99. Next up for the Breakers is a cluster meet at Pacific Grove this Thursday afternoon. For full results see link below: http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=264035#1171 Breaker girls 4 x 400 Relay Team set a school record at the Salinas Invitational. They are, L-R: Anna Stefanou, Taylor Rainey, Taylor Biondi and Kulaea Tulua

Russell are among the local celebrities greeting the audience on race morning. Kate Hazdovac, a 2008 graduate of Pacific Grove High School, will sing the national anthem. Local residents and visitors are welcome to come out and cheer on the thousands of kids running, or to sign up for the event and run or walk with the students. Pre-registration is available online at www.bsim.org through April 20, at the Marathon Expo on Friday, April 22, or on race morning beginning at 6:30 a.m. Costs are $5 for children 4-17, and $20 for adults. Street closures will be in effect beginning at 6 a.m. on Ocean View Blvd. between Fountain and Coral Streets. The race will conclude at approximately 9 a.m. and post-race festivities end in the park by 11 a.m. For more information on the By the Bay 3K or the JUST RUN youth fitness program, contact info@bsim.org or 831625-6226.

Firefighters Union members to provide EMT service at MS Walk

On Sunday, April 24, Monterey Firefighters Association Local 3707 will volunteer as standby Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) during the MS Walk which will be held at Lovers Point Park. “The Local 3707 is actively involved with our community through education and charitable contributions,” said a spokesperson. The event registration opens at 8:00 a.m., and the walk starts at 9:00 a.m. The MS society mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. To fulfill this mission, the Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS organizations around the world, and provides programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward. If you are interested in joining the movement, please go to their website at www.nationalmssociety.org or for further information on the upcoming walk in Monterey, please contact Heather at (415) 230-6678 or heather.kiuttu@nmss.org.

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‘They Should Have Lobotomized Him Sooner!’ For the past 18 months, we’ve been urging readers of our column to put their life stories and family histories on paper. We’ve pointed out the benefits, including the research done by Dr. James Birren, the founder of Guided Autobiography, on people who have written their life stories. They report having fewer regrets when they reach the end of their lives, as they came to a deeper understanding of their experiences and choices. We’ve talked about the benefits to families, pointing to the studies done by Bruce Feiler on children who know their families’ histories, cultural heritage and traditions, and how they are more resilient in the face of hard times. And we’ve provided many specific examples from local residents who have written about events in their lives and shared them in this column. What Will Happen If You Don’t Tell Your Story? This week, we thought we’d turn the question on its head and ask you to consider—what will happen if you don’t tell your story? Do you really want your siblings, your children, your business partners or your neighbors to be the final authority on Y-O-U, who you are, what you’re about? Do you want your life to be reduced to nothing more than a shoebox filled with scattered photographs? Sure, it would be nice if everyone followed the plea in the old standard, “Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone,” but we all know how people like to gossip. And there’s no easier target than someone who has gone to the great beyond—after all, they can’t talk back! Just for fun, we thought we’d take a few famous characters from literature who died dramatically and memorably, and imagine what their family and friends might have said about them had they not had a William Shakespeare, a Charlotte Bronte or a Charles Dickens to tell their story. For bonus points, see if you can identify the book in which the characters shook off these mortal coils: “We Knew She Was Crazy as a Loon”

Keepers of our Culture Patricia Hamilton and Joyce Krieg

What do Little Nell, Albus Dumbledore and Randle Patrick McMurphy have in common? They were all lucky enough to have their stories told by talented writers who presented them in a positive light. Who will be telling your story? And what will they say? Randle Patrick McMurphy: “If you ask me, they should have lobotomized him a whole lot sooner.” Jay Gatsby: “We tried to tell him Daisy would never, ever leave Tom Buchanan for a loser like him, but would he listen?” Mr. Kurtz: “‘The horror—the horror!’ Oh, puhleeze, who says that as their last words? Couldn’t he have come up with something more memorable?” Albus Dumbledore: “Why, oh, why did he ever put on that cursed ring? Stupid, stupid, stupid!” Beth March: “Sure, she had everyone going there with her saintly, goody-twoshoes act, but we’re on to her, bee-otch!” Bertha Mason Rochester: “We all knew she was crazy as a loon from the get-go. What was Edward thinking when

Chautauqua Hall Dance Club Celebrates 90 Years

Chautauqua Hall Dance Club will celebrate its 90th year anniversary on April 30, 6-10 p.m. The dance lesson will be held from 6-7 p.m. with general dancing from 7-10 p.m., and will include music inspired by the Roaring ‘20s. All are welcome to help us mark this special occasion. Admission is $10 for first timers or $10 for an annual membership, which will allow the member a 50 percentdiscount—or $5 fee—for the rest of the year (except for live band events). Refreshments are included.

Chautauqua Hall Dance Club: Through April 23, 2016

.Saturday, April 23, 2016 6 PM – Dance lesson is Rumba by Rosa. 7-10PM – General ballroom, nightclub and line dancing. Entrance fee is $10 for non-members; $5 for members. Annual membership fee is $10. See our calendar at: https://sites.google.com/site/chdanceclub/ Contact: Sera Hirasuna at 831-262-0653.

How to Contact Your Monterey County Supervisor District 1

Fernando Armenta district1@co.monterey.ca.us (831) 755-5011

District 2

John Phillips district2@co.monterey.ca.us (831) 755-5022

District 3

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he married her?” Melanie Wilkes: “I don’t know about you, but I never could stand that wimpy little priss.”

Gollum: “So he managed to misplace his Precious—it wasn’t, like, the end of the world or anything.” Romeo Montague: “Just another hormone-crazed teenager. And don’t get me started on that skank Juliet!” Little Nell: “One would have to have a heart of stone to read the death of little Nell without dissolving into tears … of laughter.” Okay, we can’t take credit for this last one; it originated with Oscar Wilde. But you get the point—don’t let someone else be the one to tell your life story! And now for the answers: 1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 2. The Great Gatsby 3. Heart of Darkness 4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 5. Little Women 6. Jane Eyre 7. Gone with the Wind 8. Lord of the Rings 9. Romeo and Juliet 10. The Old Curiosity Shop. Get Your Memoir Started at a Free Writing Class Patricia Hamilton and Joyce Krieg are offering a free introductory class in Guided Autobiography this Saturday, April 16, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the “Little House” in Jewell Park next to the Pacific Grove Public Library, co-sponsor of the event. No pre-registration is required and all materials will be provided. To find out more about the writing, 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.

Programs at the Library

For more information call 648-5760. • Tuesday, April 19 11:00 am Preschool stories at the Pacific Grove Library, ages 2-5. For more information call 648-5760. Wednesday, April 20 3:45 pm “Wacky Wednesday” after-school program presents Earth Day: stories, science and crafts for all ages. • Thursday, April 21 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time: rhymes, stories and songs for babies, birth to 24 months. • Thursday, April 21 • 3:00 pm Tales to Tails: children can read out loud to certified therapy dogs. Pacific Grove Public Library, 550 Central Avenue 93950. For more information call 648-5760. • Tuesday, April 26 • 11:00 am Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, ages 2-5. • Wednesday, April 27 • 3:45 pm “Wacky Wednesday after-school program presents Gone Fishing: stories, science and crafts for all ages. • Thursday, April 28 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time: rhymes, songs and stories for babies, birth - 24 months. • Thursday, April 28 • 3:00 pm Tales to Tails: Children can read aloud to certified therapy dogs in the children’s area of the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue in Pacific Grove.

Music and Poetry of French Composers Featured in Pebble Beach Benefit Concert

Musique et Poesie (Music and Poetry), a benefit concert featuring classical music by French composers will be held April 16 at 3:00 p.m. at Church in the Forest, Pebble Beach. Tickets are $20 for non-members, $15 for members, free for students and teachers. All proceeds go to the Alliance Francaise Monterey scholarship fund. A champagne reception on the deck will be held after the concert. Classical works by French writers will be recited by local students before the musical performance. For more info: www.afmonterey.org

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The Power to Decide Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.

“It’s Friday April 15 and Taxes Aren’t Due?” Travis H. Long, CPA

Planning for Each Generation When establishing a living trust, you essentially have two options for how your beneficiaries will inherit your assets. One option is to allow your beneficiaries to inherit outright and free of trust. This means that after your death, once your estate is settled, your assets will be distributed out of your trust and to your beneficiaries individually. The trust at that point will not have any assets left and will therefore be terminated. Your beneficiaries will own their share of your trust in their own names as if those assets belonged to them all along. I often use the analogy of toothpaste in a tube to describe outright distributions. Picture your trust as a tube of toothpaste. An outright distribution will “squeeze” out each beneficiary’s share, leaving an empty tube of toothpaste to discard. The other option is to leave your assets in trust for the benefit of your beneficiaries with a third-party Trustee in charge to manage each beneficiary’s share of your trust. You might do this if you have minor beneficiaries who are too young to manage their inheritance. Sometimes beneficiaries are older adults but still lack the financial skills to appropriately manage finances. Another reason to create in-trust inheritances would be if your beneficiaries are on public benefits and the receipt of an inheritance would interfere with their eligibility for those benefits. Furthermore, in-trust inheritances can often provide a degree of creditor protection, divorce protection, or additional estate tax protection. If you choose to leave an in-trust inheritance rather than an outright inheritance, the question becomes what happens if a beneficiary survives you but dies prior to completely spending his/her trust share? A comprehensive trust will include contingent beneficiaries under such circumstances. However, you might want to give your beneficiaries the power to override your default contingency provisions. This is known as a “testamentary

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Travis on Taxes power of appointment.” There are many different types of powers of appointment. For tax purposes, there can be a “general” power of appointment or a “limited” power of appointment. A “general” power of appointment for tax purposes means that your beneficiary will be permitted to allocated the remaining balance of his/her trust share to the beneficiary, the beneficiary’s creditors, the beneficiary’s estate, or the creditors of the beneficiary’s estate. In contrast, a “limited” power of appointment does not allow the beneficiary the power to allocate the remaining balance of his/ her trust share to these the beneficiary, the beneficiary’s creditors, the beneficiary’s estate, or creditors of the beneficiary’s estate. Depending upon whether a beneficiary holds a “general” or a “limited” power of appointment can have significant consequences. With regard to a “general” power of appointment for tax purposes, the assets in the trust are to be considered part of the beneficiary’s estate for estate tax purposes, the assets in the trust that are subject to capital gains tax receive a “step-up” in basis upon the death of the beneficiary, and real property in California that passes to the beneficiary’s children can qualify for the parent/child exclusion from property tax reassessment for purposes of Proposition 13. With regard to a “limited” power of appointment for tax purposes, the assets in the trust not considered part of the beneficiary’s estate for estate tax purposes, the assets in the trust that are subject to capital gains tax do not receive a “step-up” upon the death of the beneficiary, and real property in California that passes to the beneficiary’s children would not qualify for the parent/child exclusion from property tax reassessment for purposes of Proposition 13 but might qualify for the more limited

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If you were (or still are!) a last minute tax return filer, you may have some pleasant news this year - you have three more days to procrastinate! If you are reading this article on April 15, you might be wondering, “Why is it a normal workday, and my taxes are not due?” The answer is “Emancipation Day.” No, we are not talking about emancipation from taxation, but emancipation from slavery. On April 16, 1862, President Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act. This act freed slaves in Washington, D.C., and compensated the prior slave owners for having to give up what was perceived as a financial loss. This was the only instance were prior slave owners were compensated by the federal government. The importance of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act is that it was seen as the first major victory that led to the abolition of slavery. There had been attempts in the past to accomplish similar feats, but they had all failed. In fact, when Abraham Lincoln was still a Senator, he tried in 1849 to accomplish a this task, but it did not get enough votes to pass the legislature. Even the decade prior to that saw several failed attempts spearheaded by others. The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act served as a precursor to the much broader Emancipation Proclamation, nine months later, that freed all slaves in Confederate territories. Whereas the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act freed about 3,000 enslaved people, the Emancipation Proclamation freed about three million enslaved people! The Emancipation Proclamation, although often thought of as abolishing slavery, did not actually do so. It was a wartime power instituted by Lincoln (not voted on by Congress), and it only

freed slaves in the Confederate territories that were rebelling. There were still four non-Confederate states in the South where slavery was legal, even after the Emancipation Proclamation. It was not until the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was passed, and then ratified on December 6, 1865, that slavery was officially abolished in the United States. The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, although celebrated in various capacities since 1862, did not become an official legal holiday in Washington D.C. until 2005. The first year the tax return filing deadline was changed was for the 2006 tax returns due April 17, 2007. Since the Emancipation Day Celebration fell on a Monday, and the IRS deadline is always the next business day if the 15th falls on a nonbusiness day, the due date was bumped to Tuesday the 17th. That year, only Washington D.C. residents received an extra day, and everybody else still had to file on April 16. Tax year 2011 was the next conflict, and the first time the whole country received an extra day, and is just like this year where April 15 falls on a Friday. Whereas, the IRS moves their due date to the next business day when April 15 falls on a nonbusiness day, the Emancipation Day celebration moves to the prior business day. Since April 16 was a Saturday in 2011, as it is now, Emancipation Day moves its celebration to Friday April 15, and then the IRS turns around and says, “Okay, today is a holiday, so we move our due date to the next business day,” which results in Monday the 18th! Phew! And fortunately California says, “We will just do whatever the IRS does,” - a rare but

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more limited grandparent/grandchild exclusion from property tax reassessment for purposes of Proposition 13. Beyond the differences between the “general” and “limited” powers of appointments for tax purposes, some powers of appointment might allow the beneficiary wide discretion in deciding to whom to allocate the remaining balance of his/her trust share. Other powers of appointment might limit the scope of permissible appointees to a specific class of permissible appointees such as descendants of the Trust-Maker or charities. Your trust will often specify as to how a power of appointment can be exercised. Historically, powers of appointment had to be exercised through the beneficiary’s will. However, it is now more common for a Trust to allow the exercise of a power of appointment through the beneficiary’s trust or through a separate written instrument signed by the beneficiary. 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 acting on any of the information presented in this article, you should consult an attorney who is licensed to practice law in your community.

PLONG From Page 23 appreciated concession in a state that enjoys nonconformity. Prior articles 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 831-3331041. This article is for educational purposes. Although believed to be accurate in most situations, it does not constitute professional advice or establish a client relationship.

Trouble sleeping? Find out what you can do about it

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula’s Sleep Disorders Center has been helping people get a better night’s sleep for two decades. Join us on Wednesday, April 20 to mark the center’s 20th anniversary and to learn what might be keeping you up at night and what you can do about it. Dr. Richard Kanak, medical director of the sleep center, will talk about healthy sleep habits, common sleep problems, and how lack of sleep affects your overall health. You can also tour the sleep center, meet our sleep professionals, and enjoy light snacks. The talk is from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by tours from 6:30-7 p.m. The event is in the Poppy/Lupine conference rooms at Community Hospital’s Ryan Ranch Outpatient Services campus, 2 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Building D, on the second floor. Registration is required at chomp.org. The Sleep Disorders Center was the first in Monterey County to be accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Since our opening in 1996, we’ve worked with nearly 13,000 people with issues including sleep apnea, persistent insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy. More information about the sleep center is available at chomp.org/sleep or by calling 649-7210. About Community Hospital Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, established in 1934, has grown and evolved in direct response to the changing healthcare needs of the people it serves. Its parent company is Montage Health, the umbrella for entities that work together to deliver exceptional care and inspire the pursuit of optimal health. Community Hospital is a nonprofit healthcare provider with 220 staffed acute-care hospital beds and 28 skilled-nursing beds, delivering a continuum of care from birth to end of life, and every stage in between. It serves the Monterey Peninsula and surrounding communities through locations including the main hospital, outpatient facilities, satellite laboratories, a mental health clinic, a short-term skilled nursing facility, Hospice of the Central Coast, Peninsula Wellness Center, and business offices. Find more information about Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula at chomp.org.

Legal Notices

City of Pacific Grove

Invitation for bids

Pacific Grove Unified School District invites bids from California Licensed Contractors who hold an A or B license(s). Sealed bids will be received prior to May 10, 2016 at 2:00pm to bid on a pick-up and drop-off area at Forest Grove Elementary School. Work includes but is not limited to demolition, grading, concrete, asphalt, and storm drain. Bids should be mailed or delivered to the PGUSD District Office, 435 Hillcrest Ave, Pacific Grove CA 93950 prior to May 10, 2016 at 2:00pm. Plans and Specifica- tions can be purchased at ARC Document Solutions in Monterey. For questions call: Matt Kelly: (831) 646-6537.

Pacific Grove Unified School District invites bids from California Licensed Contractors who hold an A or B license(s). Sealed bids will be received prior to May 10, 2016 at 2:00pm to bid on a new outdoor lunch area at Robert Down Elementary School. Work includes but is not limited to demolition, grading, concrete, and storm drain. Bids should be mailed or delivered to the PGUSD District Office, 435 Hillcrest Ave, Pacific Grove CA 93950 prior to May 10, 2016 at 2:00pm. Plans and Specifications can be purchased at ARC Document Solutions in Monterey. For questions call: Matt Kelly: (831) 646-6537.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160834 The following person is doing business as BY THE SEA PROPERTIES, 860 Jewell Avenue, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950; mailing address P.O.Box 1827, Monterey, CA 93952: MATT M. McGRATH, 860 Jewell Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 4/13/2016. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on N/A. Signed: Matt M. McGrath. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/7/16

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160746 The following person is doing business as IRONWOOD FABRICATION, 96 Camino Enlace, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923; mailing address P.O.Box 1241, Carmel Valley, CA 93924: GUY GLASENAPP, 19260 Cachagua Road, Carmel Valley, CA 93924. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 4/01/2016. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on Jan. 01, 2016. Signed: Guy Glasenapp. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/7/16

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160825 The following person is doing business as ALL OVER MOTORS LLC, 582 Lighthouse Ave. Unit 14, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: ALL OVER MOTORS LLC, 582 Lighthouse Ave. Unit 14, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, AI#201604910054 (CA). Mailing Address 22125 Parrot Ranch Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 4/12/2016. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 2/23/16. Signed: William H. Gunzanhauser, CFO. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. Publication dates: 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/7/16

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Pacific Grove will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., at the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 300 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove, California, and introduce the first reading of an ordinance that levies a tax rate of 0.0035% on the assessed value of property in Pacific Grove, to pay the annual debt service on the 2003 General Obligation Refunding Butterfly Habitat Bonds and consider a resolution that certifies compliance with the law concerning the levying of taxes. Copies of the proposed resolution and ordinance are available at the City Clerk’s office in City Hall at 300 Forest Avenue. The City of Pacific Grove does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. Pacific Grove City Hall is an accessible facility. If you require any special accommodations, please contact the City Clerk at (831) 648-3100.

Sandra Kandell City Clerk Dated: _______________

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160791 The following person is doing business as CYPRESS MOON WELLNESS, 612 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: HANNAH A. MORRISON, 36252 Mission Rd., Soledad, CA 93960. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 4/06/2016. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed: Hannah Morrison. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/7/16

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160719 The following person is doing business as RBC TRAVEL, 24975 Valley Way #11, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923: RICHARD ROBERT WELCH, 24975 Valley Way #11, Carmel, CA 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 3/29/2016. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 3/25/16. Signed: Richard Robert Welch. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29/16

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160725 The following person is doing business as LA RAMBALA CARMEL, 2 Southwest of Ocean on Lincoln, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923: LA RAMBALA CARMEL, LLC, 215 W. Frnklin St 5th Fl., Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 3/30/2016. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on Jan. 01, 2016. Signed: Myrna Goese Chief Executive Officer. This business is conducted by a limited liability company CA 2014403610128. Publication dates: 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/7/16

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Half Marathon on Monterey Bay Robert Down School Earns Provides More than $68 Thousand State Recognition to Local Charities State Superintendent of Public In- elementary schools were eligible to apply

The Half Marathon on Monterey Bay, a scenic 13.1 mile footrace through Monterey and Pacific Grove has provided $68,675 for 45 local non-profit, charitable and youth organizations from the November 2015 race. Groups ranging from scout troops to high school athletic teams to human services groups such as Community Partnership for Youth (CPY), Juvenile Impact, the Pacific Grove Music Boosters, Monterey High School’s SPARC program and others have received grant funds in appreciation of their volunteerism with the fall event. “The Half Marathon on Monterey Bay attracts runners from all 50 states and more than a dozen other countries. Our incredible volunteers are what make the event so successful year after year. Our community is very fortunate to benefit from such dedicated organizations,” said John Mutty, Big Sur Marathon Board Chair. The Big Sur International Marathon, parent organization to the Half Marathon and three additional local races, has given more than $4 million in direct grant funding since its inception in 1986. The complete list of groups receiving grants from the 2015 Half Marathon is listed below: Aria Boy Scouts Troop 2 Boy Scouts Troop 60 Boy Scouts Troop 90 CA Nursing Students’ Assn at MPC Central Coast Lighthouse Keepers Community Emergency Response Volunteers Community Partnership for Youth DMWR Better Opportunities for Single Service Friends of Monterey Public Library Friends of Pacific Grove Public Library Girl Scout Troop 30609 Girl Scout Artemis Leadership Camp Girl Scout Destination Girls Inc. Hartnell Physics International School Juvenile Impact Junipero Serra School Kinship Support Unlimited Knights of Columbus Marina HS Avid Marina HS Cross Country Marina HS National Honor Society Monterey Bay Gymnastics Association Mont. County Assn. of Realtors Charitable Trust Monterey High Wrestlers Monterey High Cross Country Team Monterey Peninsula Voices MPC Child Development Center Navy Supply Corps Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Chapter NPS Foundation Cycling Club Pacific Grove Police Citizen’s Academy Alumni Association Pacific Grove High School Wrestlers Pacific Grove Music Boosters Pacific Grove Track and Field/Cross Country Pacific Grove Kiwanis Club Pacific Grove Volunteer Firefighters Peacock Acres Return of the Natives Restoration Ed. Project Santa Cruz Track Club Seaside High Softball SPARC – Sports Professions and Recreation Careers Academy at Monterey High School White Stag York School

First-Time Home Buyers Want to Skip Starter Homes, Shop for the Long Term Scott Dick Monterey County Assoc. of Realtors

Market Matters As peak home-buying season begins, first-time home buyers are prioritizing their long-term residential needs, according to the inaugural Bank of America Home Buyer Insights Report. Seventy-five percent of first-time buyers would prefer to bypass the starter home and purchase a place that will meet their future needs, even if that means waiting to save more, and 35 percent plan to retire there. The same number of home buyers consider saving for or paying off a home (92 percent) as important as saving for retirement (91 percent). Two-thirds of first-time millennial home buyers expect some kind of assistance from their parents when buying a home, ranging from financial support to assistance moving in. More than half of first-time buyers are looking for a home in the suburbs. Eighty-five percent of first-time home buyers would use a tool that automatically

withdrew money from their paycheck to save up for a home purchase. First-time home buyers are highly motivated by aspirational and emotional factors when making the decision to buy a home. For instance, 52 percent would like a place to call their own and 43 percent said owning a home is something they have always wanted to do. Thirty-seven percent of first-time buyers said they would rather spend money on a mortgage than rent, 36 percent said they want more space, 17 percent plan to have a child, and 14 percent are getting married. D. Steve Boland, Consumer Lending executive for Bank of America, commented, “Today’s aspiring home buyers want to be selective and believe they should wait until they can afford to buy a home they’ll live in for years to come. They’re also realistic about the need to save for a down payment.”

struction Tom Torlakson named four Monterey County schools among the 758 elementary schools honored under the Gold Ribbon Schools Awards Program. Creekside Elementary, Monte Bella Elementary, and Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary from the Alisal Union School District, and Robert Down Elementary from the Pacific Grove Unified School District are recipients of the 2016 California Gold Ribbon School Award. “The Monterey County Office of Education is proud to have four Gold Ribbon distinctions recognizing the model programs in place to help all of our students achieve,” said Dr. Nancy Kotowski, County Superintendent of Schools. “These four schools are being recognized for exemplary programs that are preparing students to meet today’s rigorous academic standards and can be replicated in other schools throughout California. The California Gold Ribbon Schools Award was created to honor schools in place of the California Distinguished Schools Program, which is on hiatus while California creates new assessment and accountability systems. Nearly 6,000

this year. The award recognized middle and high schools in 2015. The Gold Ribbon awards recognize California schools that have made gains in implementing the academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education. These include the California Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics, California English Language Development Standards, and Next Generation Science Standards. “These schools shine as bright beacons for others, putting forth an exemplary effort to ensure that every student is ready for 21st century college and careers,” Torlakson said. “California teachers are developing an education model for the nation, training the students of today to be the problem-solvers, inventors, and pioneers of tomorrow.” The Monterey County schools will be recognized later this month during a regional ceremony held in Santa Clara. For more information on the program, please visit the California Gold Ribbon Schools Program page on the California Department of Education’s website at www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/gr/.

Independent Fiscal Analysis Report for Proposed Hotel Bella Submitted to City of Pacific Grove Report concludes project will generate annual revenues of $3.0 million to $4.1 million

An independent report, commissioned by the City of Pacific Grove, was prepared and delivered to on April 6, 2016 by Applied Development Economics (ADE). The report is intended to estimate the potential cost/revenue balance for the City government of the proposed hotel, Project Bella. The analysis evaluates the proposed project at full development and operation and compares the resulting tax revenues and city service costs to the existing retail use in the American Tin Cannery building. Prior to preparing the report, ADE met with City staff and received data from local authorities in the tourism industry, including the Monterey County Convention and Visitor Bureau, the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce. In the report ADE estimates a high and low range of City revenues and costs depending on what level of market performance is achieved. At full operation the report concludes the project would generate $2.5 to $3.6 million in annual Transient Occupancy taxes (TOT) for the City of Pacific Grove. The report states the project would also produce $443,100 in annual property taxes and between $209,400 and

$294,000 in annual sales tax, depending on how much ancillary shopping the hotel guests do in Pacific Grove. The project would replace an active retail use on the site and according to the report it is anticipated that there would be very little increase in city service demands from the proposed project. In addition, while there may be an increase in calls for service for certain city functions, no city departments would need to add staff to address the service increase. The report states the net fiscal effect of the project would be an annual surplus of General Fund revenues of $3.0 million to $4.1 million. In comparison, the existing retail use is estimated to produce net revenue of about $301,100 per year. The proposed project would increase City General Fund revenues by at least 16 percent while increasing City costs less than two percent. The full report is also available on the City of Pacific Grove website: http:// www.cityofpacificgrove.org/living/community-economic-development A pdf of the full report is availble at: http://tinyurl.com/gr7p2hv

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Choosing to be Happy

Gentrain Society Programs

Rabia Erduman

Self discovery The mind, which is not in the head, but in the entire body, is divided into the Conscious Mind and the Subconscious Mind. It can be compared to an iceberg, where 10 percent is above water (conscious mind), and 90 percent below (subconscious mind). If the 90 percent wants something different than the 10 percent, who will win? Any time you decide to do something (stop smoking, clean your closet, lose weight,...) and it doesn’t happen, it means that the subconscious had another agenda. Even though the subconscious is potentially your best friend, a source of great power and assistance, often it becomes a source of misery and tension, because old childhood trauma is repressed in it. If you know what is in the subconscious, then you have the choice to leave it there, or to change it. The subconscious is your memory bank, it stores everything that has ever happened to you. All your habits (brushing our teeth, tying our shoes, getting dressed, driving a car,...) are in it. And, deep inside, hidden from everything, is a locked trunk—our repressed memories. From the moment of birth—sometimes even before birth—any painful experiences, deep traumas that didn’t find resolution and healing, go into the trunk. As a child, we don’t have the capacity to handle heavy emotions. If we are confronted with abuse, loss, and any deep wounding to our being, we can’t deal with it. If the grown ups around us aren’t available to help, those memories and the feelings connected with them go into the trunk as a self-preservation mechanism. When we are born, we are utterly helpless and dependent. Because we are highly intelligent and sensitive beings, we realize very early on that our survival is dependent on somebody outside of us. From that moment on, all of our energy starts going to our caretakers (many times mom and dad), to make sure that they will continue to take care of us. The most intense and ongoing emotion an infant feels is survival fear. Out of this fear, and the build-in impulse to survive, the infant starts experimenting with strategies on

Assemblymember Stone to hold Monterey County Open House

how to survive in this particular family. By the time we are 4-5-6 years old, we have a set of strategies (behavior mechanisms), all based on survival fear. In our culture, unworthiness seems to be one of the deepest feelings the child carries. Then, we grow up. As grown-ups we don’t realize that these strategies are still running our life, because by now they are in the subconscious, and we forgot all about them. Now, as an adult, you do have the choice to go into the subconscious and transform the negative beliefs that got stuck there. Deep healing occurs. The healthy YOU steps forward, and your life becomes more joyful and relaxed. Biography Rabia Erduman was born in Istanbul, Turkey and later spent 10 years in Germany before coming to the United States in 1983. She has traveled extensively in Europe, India, and Bali and is fluent in English, German, and Turkish. Rabia has a B.A. in psychology, and uses the Clarity Process, Alchemical Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, and Trauma Release to assist clients in their process of self-discovery. She teaches Chakra Balancing, Intuitive Touch, and Spiritual Awakening workshops. Rabia has been in private practice since 1983 and teaching since 1984. An inspiring lecturer, Rabia has given talks on chakras, hypnotherapy, past life regression, and living life in ecstasy, among other topics. She has also been interviewed on radio and television Shows. Rabia is the author of “Veils of Separation - Finding the Face of Oneness,” and has four guided imagery CDs: Relaxation, Meditation, Chakra Meditation, and Inner Guides. To those wishing to understand her work, she says, “I have found working with the combination of mind, body, and energy to be highly effective in reaching optimum balance. My life and work are about being in the moment, free of fear and the feeling of separation. Deep joy is a natural expression of this process.”

Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) will hold his fourth annual Monterey County Open House at his office in Monterey. Senator Bill Monning is a co-host of this event. Stone will be honoring civil rights activist and author Ann Todd Jealous as the 29th Assembly District Woman of the Year. Stone and members of his district staff will be on hand to meet with constituents and discuss legislative or district concerns. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free, and is open to the public and the media. Fourth Annual Open House Reception Friday, April 22, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Office of Mark Stone 99 Pacific Street, Ste. 575G, Monterey For more information, contact Assemblymember Mark Stone’s office at (831) 649-2832 or Assemblymember Stone’s website: www. asmdc.org/stone

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The Gentrain Society of Monterey Peninsula College will sponsor these free public lectures in April, 2016. For additional detail and illustrations please see the Gentrain website. Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Mark Twain’s Wild Wild West: A Staged Reading by Carol Marquart Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 Mark Twain is indisputably the most famous American writer that ever came to California. Carol Marquart’s lively script describes California history and the Gold Rush, told through the words of Mark Twain and the legendary Emperor Norton the First of San Francisco. The cast includes local actors Rollie Dick and Michael Lojkovic, with two Bluegrass musicians and 22 historical photos. Carol Marquart has written three previous historical dramas performed for the Gentrain Lecture Series and around the Monterey Peninsula. Carol serves on the Gentrain Board of Directors and will teach “Readers’ Theatre” for OLLI (Osher Life Long Learning Program) at CSUMB in Spring, 2016. Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Gentrain Society Lecture: Contested Visions: Junipero Serra, Native Californians, and the Legacy of the Franciscan Missions Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 The illustrated presentation by Ruben Mendoza, based on his work with Father Serra and the Canonization, will span the Spanish Mission and Indian eras. Dr. Ruben G. Mendoza is an archaeologist, writer, and photographer who has explored both pre-Columbian and Colonial era sites in Mexico, Central America, and the US Southwest. A founding faculty member of CSU Monterey Bay, Professor Mendoza has directed major archaeological investigations and conservation projects at missions San Juan Bautista, San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, and Nuestra Senora de la Soledad. His work on behalf of the Royal Presidio Chapel Conservation Project was awarded the California Preservation Foundation Preservation Design Award for 2009.

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Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160735 The following person is doing business as MONTEREY PENINSULA INVESTIGATIONS, 431 Combs Court, Marina, Monterey County, CA 93933, Mailing address 1130 Fremont Blvd., PMB 124, Seaside, CA 93955: THANH T NGUYEN, 431 Combs Court, Marina, CA 93933. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 3/31/2016. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed: Thanh Nguyen. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29/16 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 20160736 The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious name(s) listed: THE UPS STORE #4637 and UPS STORE 4637 THE, 455 Canyon Del Rey, Del Rey Oaks,, Monterey County, CA 93940. The fictitious business name was filed in Monterey County on 11/02/2011, File Number 20112293. Registered Owners: THANH NGUYEN, DORIS NGUYEN, 430 Combs Court, Marina, CA 93933. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 3/31/2016. Signed: Thanh Nguyen. This business was conducted by a Married Couple. Publication dates: 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29/16

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160661 The following person is doing business as MANNING PROPERTIES, 860 Jewell. Pacfic Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950, Mailing address P.O. Box 1827, Monterey, CA 93942: MATT MANNING McGRATH, 860 Jewell, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 3/22/2016. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 01/21/92. Signed: Matt M. McGrath. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15/16

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160636 The following person is doing business as CHRONOVERSAL EXPORT, 1728 Eichelberger Ct., Marina, Monterey County, CA 93933: NED S. HUSTON and BONNIE D. IRWIN, 1728 Eichelberger Ct., Marina, CA 93933. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 3/18/2016. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on N/A. Signed: Ned Huston. This business is conducted by a married couple. Publication dates: 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15/16

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 20160621 The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious name(s) listed: TARDIS LOCK SMITH, 269 Reservation Road #103, Marina, Monterey County, CA 93933. The fictitious business name was filed in Monterey County on 7/1/14, File Number 20141350. Registered Owners: NADER, MARCEL ANTOINE, 00000. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 3/17/2016. Signed: Marcel Nader. This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership. Publication dates: 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15/16

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20160542 The following person is doing business as TECHNO LOCK MARINA, 3170 B Vista Del Camino, Marina, Monterey County, CA 93933. MARCEL ANTOINE NADER, 269 Reservation Rd. #103, Marina, CA 93933. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 3/8/2016. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 3/1/16. Signed: Marcel Nader. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15/16

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