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Once On this Island Jr. Play at PG Middle School $10 General Seniors, Children <5 $5 Sat. 2 PM & 7 PM Sun. 2 PM

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Bondmaker: Shaken not Stirred Howard Burnham as Ian Fleming 5:30 PM Little House in Jewell Park

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Hootenanny PG Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave. 7-9:30 PM •

Sat. July 11

Car Show on the Wharf Benefits Monterey Food Bank Free to the public $50 to enter 831-899-2766 • Sat. July 11 Grand Opening Monterey Bay Artisans 2-5 PM American Tin Cannery Local Artists, Artisans •

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Open House at MBARI Free, Noon-5 PM Moss Landing Family Fun & Learning http://www.mbari.org/about/ openhouse.html

• Sat. July 18

Fashions of the Feast Boutique + Vintage Feast of Lanterns Fashions Asilomar Noon • $25 Singing Bowls: A Concert for your Soul 7PM Center for Spiritual Awakening, 522 Central Ave, Pacific Grove $25 advance $30 at the door 831-372-2971 •

Wed. July 22

Feast of Lanterns Opening Ceremonies + Happy Birthday PG Cautauqua Hall Noon, Free

• Wed. July 22

Dine Out with Friends Benefits Friends of the Library Fishwife •

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Inside 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove........... 6 Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 11 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Cop Log.............................................. 5 Finance............................................ 15 Golf Tips.......................................... 14 Homeless in Paradise....................... 13 Keepers of Our Culture.................... 12 Legal Notices................................... 16 Marriage Can Be Funny.................... 16 Opinion........................................... 17 Otter Views...................................... 11 Peeps............................................... 10 Rainfall.............................................. 2 Real Estate....................................... 20 Self Discovery................................. 18

Police Union Calls for NonRenewal of Shared Chief’s Contract

Back in 2013 the Seaside Police Officers’ Association took a “no-confidence” vote against Police Chief Vicki Myers, the chief shared by Seaside and Pacific Grove under a shared services agreement. On April 16, 2014 Pacific Grove City Manager Tom Frutchey brought an item to City Council which expressed support for the chief and it passed with one abstention

by Dan Miller. Casey Lucius said that she didn’t believe it was a matter for the particular forum of a city council meeting, but supported it. Mayor Kampe was absent.

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Several Pacific Grove students were selected for the Monterey Jazz Festival Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble and the Monterey Jazz Festival High School All Star Band and headed to Washington, D.C. last week to entertain in the nation’s July 4 celebration. Pictured are, front, left to right, Grace Sizemore, soprano, York School; George Haugen, trumpet, Marina Panzetta, alto sax, Ayana Bradley, piano and Akili Bradley, trumpet, all of Pacific Grove Jazz Club; Jazz Director Rob Klevan of York; second row, left to right, Kyle Groves, trombone, Felix Diaz Contreras, trombone and bass vocals, Jeremiah Greenberg, trombone and David Twohig, trumpet, all of PG Jazz Club; Kevin Zamzow-Pollock, flute, York School; Anthony Paolini, tenor sax, of York and PG Jazz Club; and Tyler Beron, drums, of PG Jazz Club.

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Sgt. Carl Lafata at POA news conference In an article published in the Monterey County Herald just before that vote, Sgt. Carl Lafata, then newly-elected president of the POA, defended the embattled chief and is quoted as saying, “Chief Myers and the city have been nothing but supportive.”

Lafata said at the time that sentiments among the department’s remaining officers was growing more favorable.

“A lot of people who work here now have a different view,” he said in the article. “A few people who left to go to greener pastures have inquired about coming back. I know there’s a lot of negativity out there, but not here.”

He’s singing a different song now, more than a year later.

At a press conference held on the lawn at Lovers Point on Monday morning, July 6, Lafata joined Seaside police officer Tony Snell to reaffirm the Seaside group’s no-confidence vote of a year and a half ago. He said a recent no-confidence vote

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was unanimous in Pacific Grove.

In a letter sent to the city managers of both cities, the police group stated their belief that Chief Myers does not have the “knowledge, skills, or abilities to serve as chief of police” and they ask that her contract not be renewed when it comes up next fall.

Lafata pointed out that both departments are short-staffed but that neither can recruit experienced officers, due in part to Chief Myers’ reputation. “We are therefore left with hiring recruits who must be put through the academy at great expense,” he said. “Given the current working conditions, those academy graduates are likely to leave for better-run departments immediately upon completion of their probationary year.”

The union representatives also pointed out that crime is on the rise in both cities and that a chief who is willing to go out on patrol is needed.

The letter is advisory and no immediate action was requested. Chief Myers’ contract is with the City of Seaside, and Pacific Grove contracts with Seaside for the services of a chief. That agreement began in 2012. Chief Myers was sworn in as chief in July, 2012.

In response to the Police Officer’s Association’s allegations, on Monday, July 6, the police department released a statement expressing that Myers is aware of the problems officers are having and spoke of her efforts to remedy these problems.

“My efforts have been and will continue to be in that direction. I am very proud of the amazing people in both departments, the incredible work they are doing, and the direction we are going,” Chief Myers said in the statement.

Before serving as the police chief

for Seaside and Pacific Grove, Myers worked in police departments in both Michigan and Arizona. She served as the chief deputy in Ingham County, Michigan. In Mesa, Arizona, she held the positions of police commander and interim chief of police.

According to an article in the Lansing State Journal, there were questions surrounding her resignation from Ingham County in 2006. The article said many people commented with their suspicion of internal problems.

Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth at the time told the Lansing State Journal that Myers simply resigned and that there were no underlying issues.

“She resigned on her own. I’ve written her a letter of recommendation,” Wriggelsworth told the Lansing State Journal.

Queries to the Mesa police officer association about Myers’ career there have been left unanswered.

Coincidently, Carl Lafata announced that he is leaving the police service to take a teaching position at a state university. He said that he had searched out that position a while ago, and he emphasized that he is not taking the position on the no-confidence vote out of a desire to rise through the ranks at Pacific Grove Police Department. He also states that the no-confidence vote is not related to salary talks which have been extended over a number of months.

Marge Ann Jameson and Emily Branan contributed to this story

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New Rainfall Year Begins

The end of June is the end of the rain season fiscal year. The total rainfall for the year at Canterbury Woods was 19.49” which is .57” over the historic cumulative average. This was due to the two heavy storms last December. Most of the rain in these two storms ran off and did not seep down into the soil, noted Jack Beigle, who records rainfall for us at Canterbury Woods. We recorded very low rainfall for the balance of the year.

Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Jack Beigle from Canterbury Woods Week ending 7-9-15.............................0. 07” Total for the season...............................0.07” To date last year....................................0.08” The historic average to this date is .......0.02”

Wettest year..................................................47.15” During rain year 07-01-7 through 06-30-98 Driest year....................................................4.013” During rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13

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Farewell, Mr. “Mayor’

Members of the Rip Van Winkle dog park gang gave a surprise party for their dog park “mayor,” Allen Burton, last week. Allen and his three dogs faithfully walked the park twice a day for years, establishing deep friendships and solving al the world’s problems along the way. Allen will be moving to Corvallis, Oregon, squeezed out of Pacific Grove by high rents.

Grand Opening of Artist Center SATURDAY, JULY 11 SUNDAY, JULY 12

2 pm and 7 pm 2 pm

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Monterey Bay Artisans will hold a grand opening party this Saturday, July 11, from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Food, music, and lots of artwork by Monterey Bay artists and artisans will be featured.

Monterey Bay Artisans is a non-profit local art center whose mission is to exhibit and sell the work of local artists and artisans. We are located in the American Tin Cannery, 125 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove, above the First Awakenings Restaurant.

For more information, call 831-747-1060 or email mbartisans@gmail.com.

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Mayflower Church Welcomes Bell Ringer Ensemble

The Wesley Bell Ringers will perform at Mayflower Presbyterian Church on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 7:30pm. The concert will be the second concert on the choir’s 50th annual concert tour, and will feature 27 teenaged ringers playing more than 225 handbells and handchimes.

In 1963, The Wesley Bell Ringers, a music ministry of Christ United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City, UT, began with nine youth ringers and 25 bells. From the very beginning, though, it was expected that if you wanted to participate you would be dedicated to the group, commit to play handbells to the best of your ability, and most importantly, to caring for, and about, the other members of the group.

Fast forward 52 years! The 27 current ringers are the most recent of the 469 youth who have participated in the choir. The experiences have never changed. They provided a foundation to which were added traditions, awards and travel. The choir developed a reputation for musical excellence that continues to open doors to exciting opportunities.

The previous 49 summer tours have taken the choir to all 50 states and most of the Canadian provinces. They have performed at the US Capitol, Cathedral of the Pines National Monument, Mt. Rushmore, Disneyland and Disneyworld. The choir has participated, as the featured choir, at numerous handbell festivals around the United States, and performed for The National Music Educators convention.

Performances with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and The Utah Symphony Orchestra have been repeated honors over the choir’s history.

The 2015 concert includes the music of Bach, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera”, and Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” The choir will also play the music of many of the finest arrangers and composers in the world of handbells.

Mayflower Presbyterian Church is located at 141 14th Street in Pacific Grove.

Admission to the concert is free, and a free will offering will be collected. www.wesleybells.org

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Deputies Confront Gun Toting Gang Members on Fourth of July Catroville Party Ends with Multiple Jurisdictions Called in to Assist

By Ivan Garcia Shortly after 11 p.m. on July 4, Monterey County Sheriff deputies responded to a report of “five to seven” subjects shooting rounds off to the sky at the intersection of Speegle and Haight Street -- an area known for gang gatherings. During the time of the call, many fireworks were being lit into the air, but the reporting party made it clear that they believed they heard the sound of gunshots. While officers were en route to the scene of the crime, the reporting party called three more times -- the last call stating that the group of suspects had now grown to about 30 people.

Deputies arrived at a chaotic scene and immediately spotted a suspect holding a semi-automatic handgun. He and a group of gang members fled at the sight of officers, splitting up and running together in groups. Upon seeing the suspects run away, a K9 was deployed and ordered to pursue the fleeing armed suspect. The dog and several officers chased the suspect, who was running with a group of about five individuals. The suspect suddenly flung his firearm in the air while continuing to run with the crowd.

During the chase, one of the suspects split from the rest of the group. The suspect was fidgeting with an item tucked into his front waistband. The K9 was ordered to chase the suspect as officers feared the armed man would harm officers or the public. The suspect dropped a handgun but was bitten by the dog.

The suspect captured by the K9 was a 17 year-old male, a known gang member who had previously been booked on firearm charges.

The suspect who was first spotted with a gun had escaped, and his identity is currently being investigated.

A third suspect was found hiding under a vehicle. Jairo Cortez, 19, claimed he was not from the area but he had tattoos of symbols distinct to a clique of Castroville Norteños, according to officers. He was later booked into Monterey County Jail.

While officers took the captured culprits into custody, a large crowd of an estimated 100 people surrounded the scene, making officers feel anxious in the already intense situation, according to reports. The crowd was believed to consist of unassociated bystanders simply viewing the bright bursts of unsanctioned fireworks in the night sky, but officers feared that some of those in the crowd might be associated with the suspects and as such could obstruct the collection of evidence. At the time, at least one handgun a suspect had dropped had yet to be retrieved. Monterey

County Sheriffs state an unknown number of firearms were likely discarded when the group of suspects fled the scene.

As the crowd continued to interact with officers, in fact some family members of the suspects angrily addressed deputies.

Monterey County officers decided to request aid from local agencies. Among the affiliates called in to help were the Marina and Seaside Police Departments and CHP. In the end, three handguns were recovered from the scene, two of which had previously been reported as stolen.

The juvenile suspect who was bitten by the K9 was treated for minor injuries at Natividad Medical Center. The suspect found hiding under the vehicle was booked into County Jail.

This incident of gang members gathering to blast guns in the sky occurred at a time when Monterey County Sheriffs had already been busier than they have ever been. During the course of the three-day Independence Day weekend the Sheriff’s Office received a total of 864 calls ranging from reports of illegal fireworks and domestic disputes to drunk drivers and gang activity.

Three weapons confiscated at Castrolle 4th of July party Two had previously been reported stolen

Sexually Violent Predator Placement Hearing Notification

The State of California Department of State Hospitals is recommending residential placement for Eldridge Lindsey Chaney, Jr., a sexually violent predator, at 780 El Camino Real North, Prunedale; an unincorporated area of Monterey County.

A community meeting has been scheduled to receive public comments and submit a consolidated public response in reference to this placement to the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey.

The community meeting will take place: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m at First Baptist Church of Prunedale 17716 Pesante Rd, Salinas (On Pesante Rd between Hwy 101 North and Pollock Lane) At this community meeting, residents with questions and concerns about this sexually violent predator placement are encouraged to attend and submit comments to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. The comments received will be included in a formal response to the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey.

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Marge Ann Jameson Cop Log Encounter with police leaves someone cold A sweater was left on the back seat of the patrol vehicle after an arrest.

You know, there are charities who would take these An abandoned vehicle was towed from 11th St. Another was towed from Sunset Ave. Vehicle vs. Tree On Lighthouse.

Driver was DUI prescribed medication.

Vehicle vs. stop sign On Central.

Vehicle vs. curb Vehicle making turn and damaged a curb – hit and run.

It just wouldn’t shut up A vehicle alarm was sounding on Central. No broken glass or anything, just an annoying alarm. Attempts to contact the owner failed, so the car was towed.

Confused alarm Alarm indicated broken front door glass on Forest, but there was no damage to the property found.

Vandalism To screens On Grand Ave. Dog captures cat A dog being run on a leash via bicycle dived into the bushes and came out with a cat. The dog could not be convinced to let go of the cat until a lot of people joined the fray. Cat is recovering and had been vaccinated, but the dog had not.

Meth lab or off the grid?

A neighbor reported a generator running constantly and assumed it was a meth lab. It wasn’t. All the lights in the house went out when the generator was turned off.

Lost & Found Backpack lost in the parking lot at Nob Hill.

Wallet found and turned in. Owner contacted, wallet returned.

A dog was found on Forest and turned in. The owner called the police in the meantime so the dog was returned to him.

Personal property found on Forest and turned in.

Personal property found on Lighthouse and turned in.

Wallet found on Ocean View and turned in.

Piece of jewelry lost at Lovers Point.

Wallet lost on Forest.

A woman reported she had lost her wallet. She didn’t remember where.

Stolen A wallet and cell phone were reported stolen from…how could it be? … an unlocked vehicle.

Gas was stolen from a truck on Cedar St. Guess what? Another theft from an unlocked vehicle was reported on Hillside.

Internet scam A woman reported being scammed on the Internet. No money was lost.

Maybe the cat did it Possible burglary in process at a residence on 15th. Reporting party heard footsteps and a loud noise from inside the home. Resident said she heard someone enter from the sliding glass door. Reporting party said she left the door open for the cat.

Burglary in progress On Arkwright Ct., two individuals were reported trying to enter the reporting party’s home. She said she knew the suspects and they had broken into her residence earlier in that day.

Attempted robbery on Lighthouse Female suspect and lookout went into a hotel and demanded money from the night auditor. The employee was scared and ran out. The female suspect chased the employee but then got into a getaway car with the lookout and scarpered.

Economic Development Commission Seeks Input on Shared Work Space PACIFIC GROVE WORKS: SHARED WORKSPACE Flexible work space and a collaborative community

Seeking like-minded individuals who would enjoy and benefit from sharing a work space. Quiet zones can be maintained, as well as collaborative zones, so if you want to bounce some ideas off another co-worker or have a more private space to meet a client or make a phone call, you can do that too. Internet access goes without saying.

Great for startups, remote workers, telecommuters and others who want the benefits of a co-working space and environment. Many people are interested in participating in the ‘sharing economy’ and this is one way to do it.

Pacific Grove’s Economic Development Commission is interested in building a collaborative community to provide these needs to “members’ from a variety of industries: software, design, marketing, legal services, architecture, and engineering, just to name a few. Pacific Grove aims to develop the first shared workspace on the Monterey Peninsula.

If you are interested in co-working in Pacific Grove, please let us know by completing a short survey at http://xp3.us/s/pq or email us at EDC93950@gmail.com

Talk on Carmel River and Drought

On Sunday, July 19, the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History will host author Ray March for the lecture: "Carmel River, Then and Now.” He will talk about how drought periods have affected the Carmel River in the past and today and use data researched for his book "River in Ruin" and compare it with current information to give a perspective on the river's status. Admission to the talk is $5 (free for Museum Members).

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Steinbeck Scholar to Address Rotary

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 on July 14, Susan Shillinglaw, Steinbeck Scholar, author and interim executive director of the Steinbeck Center in Salinas. Lunch is $20 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657.

Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols 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 Church of Religious Science

Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 831-372-7326 www.montereycsl.org

100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove Main line Museum board meets The Pacific Grove Museum Association met in the museum building on Monday in regular session. Miss Ella Deming reported that the coming Flower Festival looks most promising, judging from the number of tickets already sold. The sum of $175 has been taken in thus far. Miss Deming said that fund raising efforts this year would include a booth selling cups of ice cream and baked-by-volunteers bakery treats. Mrs. M. E. Hessner reported that the sum of $19 had been donated to the building fund. Mrs. Beach noted that an additional sum had been contributed by Mrs. M. C. Blackmar, a Chicagoan, who toured the museum while visiting in the Grove. After her museum experience, Mrs. Blackmar had given a $10 cash gift. A vote of thanks was then passed, going out to all who had given money or held fund raisers including the Peninsula Brass Band and the United States Cavalry Band, Presidio. Mrs. F. G. Woodstock was voted permission to purchase a display case to accommodate the bale of cotton recently donated by the California Imperial Valley Cotton Growers Association. During the months of April-May-June, 901 visitors signed the museum log. It was again noted that guests are invited to explore the museum, free.

School board endorses Cushing The Monterey County School Board, in regular meeting last week, unanimously voted to extend the board’s endorsement to Charles Cushing. Mr. Cushing, newly retired from the Pacific Grove School Board, which he served for six years as clerk, recently announced as a candidate for the county board. The Pacific Grove Review applauds the school board’s action. Charles Cushing is exactly the right man for this position.

Stetson discounts suits Stetson, the tailor, located on Alvarado Street in Monterey, has announced that women’s tailored suits, usually costing $30, will be offered for $22.50. Men’s threepiece suits, generally sold for $28.50 are being sold for $16.00. Why? Stetson says that customers should not worry about the why of it all. Customers should simply come in and avail themselves of this exceptional value. Stetson would not admit his desire that everyone look their very best for the Flower Festival.

Passmore Trio returns The Pacific Grove Hotel has announced the return of that delightful singing group, the Passmore sisters. The trio will present a remarkable medley of after-dinner talent Tuesday evening, next, in the Pacific Grove Hotel dining room. Following a meal featuring roast beef or lamb shanks, the sisters take the stage to perform a variety of songs and acts. $2.50 per person for meal and entertainment. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the hotel. Unsold tickets will be offered at the door for $2.75.

Mexican shoot-out Word has come from El Paso that a squad of United States cavalry, returning to camp after an exploratory journey along the border, spotted what appeared to be Mexican Constitutional troops of at least company strength. The Mexicans were leaping from their horses and taking cover behind barricades of rocks and trees. The American squad pivoted and also took cover. A shot was fired from the Mexican side. An American soldier returned the shot. Both soldiers evidently were poor marksmen. No one was killed or injured. After a few minutes, the two sides disengaged and withdrew.

An appetite for good food An appetite for good things to eat is born within everyone. It is hard to keep your family in good spirits if you have not tended their desire for good food. That’s where we come in. We is A. S. Hendricks, grocer, the good food company located at 566 Lighthouse in Pacific Grove. Our quality makes shopping here a pleasure. Our prices make shopping here an economic necessity. What’s that? You can’t make it to our store?

Telephone us at number 89, place your order, and we’ll deliver. Free in Pacific Grove.

The old toll gate must go!

After leaving Del Monte Hotel, wending about the quaint village of Monterey, and passing through Pacific Grove the visitor comes to the Seventeen Mile Drive, that rough and rocky old road belonging to the Del Monte Corporation. Frequently referred to as simply the “Drive”, the visitor must pass through a toll gate in order to move through the pine forest and travel along the ocean’s edge. The Del Monte plans to make this drive into a feature of its attempt to attract guests by offering omnibus1 tours. The Review agrees that this drive is beautiful, but suggests that all California roads should be open to the public and free. What about it Del Monte? Let’s tear down your old toll gate!

Tidbits from here and there • Mrs. W. V. Grimes has returned from Los Angeles where she attended the annual conference of the California Association of Women’s Clubs. Mrs. Grimes will report on the conference Monday, next, in the Civic Club meeting room. Cookies and punch will be served, compliments of Pacific Grove women’s clubs.

• Master Art Culp has returned from San Francisco, where he attends a private school, for a summer visit with his parents in the Grove.

• Mrs. F. O. Bevan, who previously lived in the Grove, has returned for what is described as a stay of undetermined duration. Mrs. Bevan has moved in with her friend, Mrs. H. C. Findlay, at 135 Nineteenth street. Best of luck to you, ladies!

And the cost is …

• Classy, modern lids for men and boys. Caps for just 75¢. We’re E. M. Nix Company!

That elegant little store on the corner of Sixteenth!

• Curnow & Curnow, the cash grocer, has early-harvest cherries. 2¢ per pound.

• Chas. T. Norton will notarize your documents. 25¢ each. 371 Lighthouse.

Notes from the author …

1 The omnibus was an all-electric transportation vehicle capable of carry 12 passengers and a driver.

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Museum of Monterey Presents: Stanton Center Theater Book Launch for Gypsy Wisdom: New & Selected Poems by Bill Minor Vocalist Jaqui Hope, Bassist Heath Proskin, and Bill Minor on Piano and Reading In this latest collection of poems, Gypsy Wisdom: New & Selected Poems, Bill Minor transforms and transcends subject matter (homage to parents, marital love, the death of friends, self-fulfillment, a critique of one’s era, conceptions of heaven, aging, last words—and even such humble items as Q-tips) into skillfully crafted poems that will stand the test of time. The book ends with a brilliant, grateful, laugh-provoking parody of and homage to Francois Villon’s “The Testament,” in which William Minor contemplates the ‘gifts’ he would give back to the world—one of which is Gypsy Wisdom: New & Selected Poems.

Several of the poems have been set to original music by Bill and will be sung by superb vocalist Jaqui Hope (accompanied by Heath Proskin and Bill Minor).

The book launch is set for Saturday, July 25, 7:30 p.m. $10 admission at The Museum of Monterey, 5 Custom House Plaza in Monterey. Phone (831) 372-2608 for more information.

Bill Minor began to write poetry as a graduate student in Language Arts at San Francisco State, producing his first book containing poems and woodcut prints, Pacific Grove, in 1974. Bill has, since that time, published six more books of poetry, the most recent Some Grand Dust (Chatoyant Press), for which he was a finalist for the Benjamin Franklin Award—and now Gypsy Wisdom: New & Selected Poems. Bill has also published three books on music: Unzipped Souls: A Jazz Journey Through the Soviet Union (Temple University Press), Monterey Jazz Festival: Forty Legendary Years (Angel City Press; Bill served as scriptwriter for the Warner Bros. film documentary

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Wednesday, July 15 • 11:00 Meet the Feast of Lanterns Queen and her court at the Library, all ages Wednesday, July 15 • 2:00 pm “Magic Dan” presents fun and magic for all ages Thursday, July 16 • 11:00 Baby Rhyme Time: songs, stories and rhymes for babies birth - 24 months Wednesday, July 29 • 11:00 am Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, ages 2-5.

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based on the latter, same title as book), and Jazz Journeys to Japan: The Heart Within (University of Michigan Press). A professional musician since the age of 16, Bill has released three CDs: “For Women Missing or Dead,” “Mortality Suite,” and Love Letters of Lynchburg—the latter commissioned by the Historic Sandusky Foundation in Virginia (and performed locally at the Pacific Grove Art Center, Park Lane, and the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts). More biographical information and links are available at www.bminor.org and he has a blog at: http://billminorblog. wordpress.com. Jaqui Hope is a local singer/songwriter who plays with many genres - jazz, soul, gospel, rock - and has collaborated with many from the Peninsula’s creative community. Her deepest pleasure is derived from the connection that occurs between a receptive listener and her open hearted expression of a song, each enjoying the magic of music to move us. She is gifted with a voice much like what someone once said about Ray Charles: “a voice like warm sheets on a Sunday morning.” She has added acting to her many talents and has recently appeared in the Paper Wing Theatre productions of “Rocky Horror Show” and “The Marvelous Wonderettes!”; the Pacific Repertory Theatre productions of “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Pirates of Penzance”; “Sweet Charity” at Monterey Peninsula College; and the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts production of Bill Minor’s “Love Letters of Lynchburg.”

Heath Proskin played electric bass with the rock groups Suborbitals and Superlucky Elephant. He studied jazz arranging and improvisation at Berklee College of Music in Boston and played jazz frequently on the East Coast before moving to California.

He has performed with the Monterey Bay/CSUMB Jazz Orchestra (directed by Paul Contos), and now plays with Along Came Betty, Dottie Dodgion, the group Aporia, the Andrea Carter Band and many other highly respected jazz musicians on the Peninsula: Kenny Stahl, Eddie Mendenhall, George Young, and Bob Phillips. As a member of Kangarooster, he participated in two Jerry Garcia BDAY Bash Tribute Concerts—and he appeared in the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts production of Bill Minor’s “Love Letters of Lynchburg.”

Producers Club seeks Members Interested in Public Access Television The Monterey County Producers Club is looking for new volunteer members, especially seniors, to participate and learn about the editing and production processes, or even show development.

James Le Sage, founder of the club, said he saw that the public access channel needed improvement to make it better able to serve the community.

“As the founder of the club, I’m asking local seniors to represent the area and provide content pertinent to our area,” Le Sage said.

He is welcoming any seniors who would want to be in front of the camera and those who would rather be behind it.

There is no cost to join the club. Le Sage said it just takes the desire to learn about the different aspects of working for the public access channel.

He is interested in what abilities and information these local seniors have.

“Come forward with history or stories of our area. Bring us video of yesteryears and we can digitize,” Le Sage said.

Another goal of the club is to save the Bookmobile. He said the club wishes to transform it into a multimedia truck to be able to film around the area.

Le Sage said he is a disabled Vietnam War veteran and used his pension to start this club.

As a show developer, Le Sage has a show on the public access channel at 7 p.m. on Thursdays called “My Show.”

This show focuses on a different person each week.

He sees it as a fun hobby and hopes other seniors will start to see it the same way.

For more information, visit montereycountyproducersclub.com or call (831) 324-0337.

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It was a PG

Wrapped in Red, White & Blue

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4th of July

What’s could be more All-American than BBQ Chicken?

Photos by Peter Mounteer

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Your Achievements

Peeps Former St. Ignatius College Prep student graduates from Colgate University

Matthew Ryan graduates with Tufts University Class of 2015

More than 3,000 students graduated from Tufts University on May 17, 2015 during a university-wide commencement ceremony, with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright as the speaker.

The graduates from the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering included Matthew Ryan of Pacific Grove, CA, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry Summa Cum Laude.

Tufts University, located on three Massachusetts campuses in Boston, Medford/ Somerville, and Grafton, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States. Tufts enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence and for the preparation of students as leaders in a wide range of professions. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives span all Tufts campuses, and collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across the university’s schools is widely encouraged.

World Affairs Council Wins Fuds for Scholarship

The Pebble Beach Co. Foundation awarded $1,000 to the World Affairs Council (WACMB) Scholarship Program for local college students with a strong interest in international affairs. www.wacmb.org

Madeleine Student, a Social Sciences major, from Carmel, CA, 93923 is a member of the Colgate University Class of 2015.

Student is one of 732 students to graduate from Colgate on May 17, 2015, during the university’s 194th commencement.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr., the William S. Tod Professor of Religion and African American studies and the chair of the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University, delivered the keynote address.

Colgate University is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution that offers 54 majors to a diverse student body of approximately 2,900 undergraduate students, and supports 25 Division I athletic teams. The university’s 575-acre campus in rural central New York is renowned for its beauty and for the important role it plays in the student experience.

Rotary Names “Rotarian of the Year” and Sets Board Matt Bosworth, manager of the Pacific Grove RaboBank was selected as “Rotarian of the Year” at the recent end of the year celebration.

“Matt was selected for his tireless

dedication and work at all the community functions the Pacific Grove Rotary Club participated in this year,” according to outgoing president Lindsay Munoz.

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Matt Bosworth At the Pacific Grove Rotary Club annual “kick-out” party on Friday, June 26 at The Monterey Elks Club, the gavel was handed from Linsday Munoz, President, to Mitch Davis who will take his place at the helm. The board for the coming year will be: President: Mitch Davis President-Elect: Tom Greer Secretary: John Roland Treasurer: Kevin Smith Sergeant-at-Arms: Michael Krokower Club Administration: Jane Roland Foundation: Jim Quinn Membership: Tracy Perkins Community Service: Jane Durant-Jones International Service: Matt Bosworth Vocational Service: Mike Milliorn Legacy Fund: Steve Covell Fellowship: Kyle A. Krasa Director-At-Large: Brian Gill Past President: Lindsay Munoz

BONDMAKER: Shaken not Stirred

The lives and loves of Ian Fleming A dramatic encounter with the man who gave us James Bond Written and performed by Howard Burnham The Little House in Jewell Park (Central and Grand) PG

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Aloha Shirt Weather

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Lemonade Please Jane Roland

Otter Views

Juy 15 will be the aloha shirt’s 79th anniversary.

Monday night is when I write these, so Monday’s lingering warmth and clarity prompted this week’s topic. I realize that when the paper comes out Friday the town could again be fog-shrouded, drizzly and gray. Still, we can pretend.

But back to Monday. The morning was so toasty and sunny, the sky so cloudlessly blue, I had to rifle through my closet for an aloha shirt. I finally found a wrinkled rayon “silkie” pressed against the wall at the very back, shoved in there by parkas, lumberjack shirts, wool coats and beefy sweatshirts. It looked relieved to get out.

A prolonged drawer search produced a pair of walking shorts, and a sweep of the closet carpet unearthed a serviceable pair of rubber slippers. Thus attired, I set out to enjoy a rare PG summer day of aloha shirt weather.

Few garments feel as languid and weightless as the classic Hawaiian silkie. If you could weave a fabric from sunlit air, it might feel this warm and whispery, floating over your skin like a passing cloud. It’s the only shirt that can actually soothe a sun burn.

Fastening the shirt’s coconut buttons got me wondering how the whole aloha shirt thing got started. In 2015, most American closets and millions of others world-wide house at least one “aloha” shirt or Hawaiian-themed garment, even if only for novelty wear. There are floral prints, surf prints, Asian motifs, car and cocktail patterns and regional variations beyond number. Most are garish and colorful.

Its global ubiquity ranks the aloha shirt among a handful of goods, people and practices that originated in Hawaii and then “crossed over” to the wider world. It’s a short list: surfing, the steel guitar, the shaka sign, POGs, graduation leis, and Jake Shimabukuro. (The ukulele, alas, came from Portugal.)

My aloha shirt research led me back to Honolulu of the late 1920s, when young Jazz Age hipsters rebelled against the starchy, buttoned-up, post-missionary fashions of the day. The instigator was a Samoan student whose parents had sent him to Honolulu’s Punahou School. The parents owned a dry goods store in Samoa that carried bold, bright floral yardage used for sari-like “pareu” wraps.

As a prank, the student sent for a bolt of his parents’ pareu fabric and had it tailored into loose-fitting short-sleeved shirts for him and his friends. They wore the resulting ensembles to a “tea dance,” scandalized their elders, and started a fashion trend.

As sometimes happens, even a promising trend may need more than one push to take hold. Chotaro Miyamoto, the Japanese tailor who fashioned the original pareu shirts, should by rights be the “father of the aloha shirt.” But once the bolt of pareu fabric was used up, Miyamoto had nothing else island-themed to replace it. So he cut and sewed custom shirts from the exotic silks and cottons of the Orient.

Soon the islands were awash in shirts emblazoned with Korean scenery, flowers and plants; Japanese koi fish, Samurai horses, and views of Mount Fuji; Chinese junks, Buddhist pagodas, and flying dragons. Indonesia sent handsome batik fabrics, and from the Philippines came the bayau (friend) shirt, whose extra-long tails could be knotted across the midriff. Hollywood starlets loved them.

But while all of these were made in Hawaii, the first truly “Hawaiian” shirt didn’t appear until 1933. The motivator then was a Yale-educated Chinese haberdasher named Ellery Chun whose “Waikiki” clothiers had fallen on hard times.

“We were in the midst of the Depression and business was lagging,” Chun told the Atlanta Journal in 1976. “I was thinking seriously of new ideas for leisure wear.

There was no authentic Hawaiian material in those days, so I bought the most brilliant and gaudy Japanese kimono material and had a tailor make a few dozen colorful, short-sleeved shirts. I displayed those in the window with the sign: “Hawaiian shirts.”

The shirts fared better than their name, and by 1936 Chun was labeling his wares “aloha shirts.” More importantly, he commissioned his sister Ethel to create original island-themed designs for the shirts. Soon Waikiki surfers, flying fish, hula maidens, outrigger canoes and art-deco ocean liners were leaping from her pen onto colorful textiles.

On July 15, 1936, Ellery Chun registered his “Aloha” trademark with Hawaii’s territorial government. The submittal included a sketch of a wind-bent palm tree and the words: “Styled in Hawaii, Made in Hawaii.” Find a shirt with that label today, and you’ll be a thousandaire.

Printed on silk, rayon, cotton and challis, Ellery and Ethel Chun’s bold designs kick-started a fashion boom that would send millions of bright, colorful, Hawaiian-themed “aloha shirts” dancing into the closets of an otherwise somber world.

July 15th will be the aloha shirt’s 79th anniversary. Fog permitting, I’ll wear mine.

Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts We moved into our house on Grove Street, the Monte Regio section of Monterey just outside of Peters Gate. Our neighbors were predominately “old guard,” the section of “movers and shakers” as it were. Retired mayors, down a block, across the street, George Clemons (whose son, David, many years later adopted Joe Montana who became Bruiser Joe) and behind us Al Madden. Also on the block were Lou Gold, who had been the head bartender of the Tap Room at the Del Monte Lodge (now the Lodge at Pebble Beach), he was the head of the Culinary Union and former Monterey City Council member. Bruce Lord, Manager of AAA was across the street, as was Charlie Yoshioka and, of course, next door, Sean and Becky Flavin, Peninsula luminaries in all respects and our great friends. Between the Peters’ studio and barn were vacant lots and we still had quail marching down the street every evening. There were many young children and teenagers in our area which made it delightful for our offspring.

It was September 11, 1979, the day before Ellen’s 16th birthday, and a few weeks prior to Jennie’s 7th. We had lived in our neighborhood for six years. Jennie had been riding her first bicycle for a few months but never off the block. We had been invited out for dinner to celebrate Ellen’s birthday, and Jennie had finished her birthday party invitations which was coming up on October 2.

She had put on her favorite and new outfit with matching shoes and begged to be allowed to deliver one of the cards to her friend, Marcie Olsen, on the bike. Marcie lived on Woodcrest Lane, down Alameda and across Martin Street. She promised that she would be very careful. Reluctantly we agreed, there must be a first time for everything.

Then came the telephone call, a nightmare for any parent. There had been an accident. A young man came barreling down Martin on his motorcycle and because of the large bushes obstructing his vision he did not see the little girl in pink and green starting to ride her bike across. He hit her head on. Dr. Blair (who was chief of staff at Fort Ord) lived on the corner and happened to be outside with the incident occurred. He pulled Jen from the wreck and called the paramedics. We got there with the ambulance, saw our little girl lifted in and asked that she be taken to Eskaton.

Eskaton was the former Monterey Hospital and I happened to be on the fund raising board as well as a huge supporter. I climbed in with Jennie and comforted her, as she was worried about the loss of one of her new shoes and destruction of her clothing.

She didn’t realize her mouth was slashed to her chin and there were teeth missing.

Our good friends at the time were Gordon and Sandy Steuck, he was a dentist whose office was right by the hospital. He came right over and called John Steel, an oral surgeon who appeared immediately. The head injury required a neuro surgeon and who else but Bill Lewis would do. However, he was unavailable until later in the evening, nor could we find a plastic surgeon. John Steel, feeling time was of the essence, sewed the gash and Gordon and John (Roland) scoured Martin for the missing teeth, to no avail. By then Ken and Jean Ehrman and daughter Ellen had appeared.

The head operation was scheduled for midnight and Jennie was sedated. The rest of us went to Casa Munras for a bite to eat and back to the hospital to wait. I need not describe the fear. At close to 1:00 a.m., Dr. Lewis came out and told us that the brain covering had not been damaged. There was a small hole which would rebuild in time and “unless someone shoots an arrow with a perfect aim” she would be fine.

I was the Executive Director of the Lyceum of the Monterey Peninsula, John was finishing a mortgage for a client so Sandy Steuck and Ellen spelled us during the week at the hospital. Sandy even took Ellen out to get her drivers’ license. Mary Fry (Mayor Jerry’s wife) was the teacher’s aide in Jennie’s class. She brought the classmates to visit and the room was festooned with vivid drawings painted by her friends. Jennie held court daily and was a favorite at the hospital where there were few if any children. Everyone was absolutely wonderful and we grieved when it was taken over by Community as it had been our medical facility, formerly owned and run by the Dormodys and an institution in our town I never heard Jennie complain, even when she went through years of orthodontic work. Ellen had been seeing Chris Palma for braces, and Jennie became his next patient from the Roland family. One day a couple of months later, we went for an appointment and there was a bike with ribbons. Jennie had won the raffle. That is the way people were, everyone gathered around and offered their support. Expenses not covered by our medical insurance were supplemented by our USAA auto insurance, which even included future orthodontic work. The city cut back the branches on the trees. The poor young man who hit her was not cited as it was not his fault, but he had skidded on his knees and damaged his bike, punishment enough if there should be any.

Not always, but life or fate or God, whichever you choose, often turns lemons into lemonade. Our friends rallied around, even those we hadn’t seen in years. Jennie had her birthday party, Ellen started driving, and in her late teens, Jennie received permanent replacement teeth. The friend with whom we were to have Ellen’s birthday dinner, Alicia Morcott, bought Jennie a new outfit with matching shoes.

Jane Roland – gcr770@aol.com...or 649-0657 Jennie now .

Jennie – pre tooth lost

Jennie post tooth loss

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Selling 1,800 Books and Appearing Before Congress This week’s Keepers of Our Culture memoir is written by Peter Hoss, a retired partner in the law firm of Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss. He remains active in many charities and nonprofits and has served on the boards of numerous local groups. Peter published “Born in Yosemite” with Park Place Publications.

This column is dedicated to all of you who are considering self-publishing their memoir, from one who has done it and sold around 1,800 copies.

I toyed with the idea of being a writer all my life However, I was too securityconscious, and did not want to work for years for little recognition or, perhaps, no recognition. I chose to go to law school and practiced law for 40 years instead.

In 1999, I was able to retire and the dream of writing a book reasserted itself.

I have always believed that we all have a book inside of us, composed of our unique opportunities and observations.

My unique experience is that I was born in Yosemite National Park. I lived there as a permanent resident for only eight years, but have spent an entire lifetime working there, hiking there, absorbing the human culture, and interacting with many individuals who have played major roles in the development of Yosemite life. As I noted on the flyleaf of my book, “I was born in Yosemite and never completely adjusted to the outside world.”

I developed the book while spending three weeks caretaking a nearby bed and breakfast and partaking of Yosemite life. I talked about my book idea with my oldest friend, Dr. Michael Adams, son of Ansel Adams. We are the same age and have shared a lifetime of adventures. He noted that this would be an ambitious undertaking. As it turned out, he was absolutely correct.

Peter Hoss

Keepers of our Culture Developing His Writing Style at the Thunderbird Bookstore At first, I decided I would interview a group of people who knew Yosemite well and ask them to do the writing. Only one responded. It looked like I would have to do the writing myself. I joined a writers group at the Thunderbird Bookstore under the guidance of the iconic May Waldrup.

I started writing short pieces and found my fellow writers enjoyed them. My style developed into that of conversational personal observation, so the book reads as if I am talking to the reader.

By this time, I had a collection of disconnected short pieces with no particular theme. I began talking with the Yosemite Association (now the Yosemite Conservancy) about possible publication.

Ironically, the last time I called then-director Steve Medley, I learned he had been killed in an automobile accident one hour earlier. I found myself left with far too much material and no plan.

Then I met Patricia Hamilton, who suggested self-publishing. With some help from Don Huntington, a ghostwriter, I began organizing my mass of material.

Don, Patricia, and I spent a weekend in Yosemite to scope out marketing venues and soak up Yosemite ambiance. As the work continued, I found that, with all due respect to Don, who is a good writer, my own style suited me better. Patricia designed the pages with text and photos,

and my book began to take shape. I created sections titled “Passions, Politics, Traditions, Personalities, Adventures and Misadventures.” One-fourth of the book is memoir to authenticate later opinions, by showing that I know the territory.

The Essential Editing Process Then came editing, which is essential. A writer never knows if his ideas are getting across until someone else reads his words. A bright lady named Kedron Bryson took my disconnected drafts and put them in readable form before she tragically died of cancer. Michelle Manos continued with the editing. My son, who is a fine artist, designed a cover featuring my mother’s spectacular artwork and suggested the title, Born in Yosemite. B.J. Mountrey, a retired McGraw-Hill editor, completed all editing. My significant other, Carol Robles, read tirelessly, then vowed never to write a book. My book was finished and sent off to the printer. It had taken 13 inefficient years.

One thousand books arrived from the printer and I started to sell them. Books do not sell themselves; they must be marketed. I sold many by giving talks to organizations and book clubs. Friends buy first and I have a wide range of acquaintances.

Books are often an impulse buy. I carry my books with me and mention them to anyone I meet, always having them available.

I have sold many that way. I discovered that there is a profound spiritual love for Yosemite, which transcends social classes. I had no idea so many people were so enamored of my childhood home.

Selling books through Amazon Advantage proved not to be profitable for me. Amazon keeps 55 percent of the sales price. Plus, because it was not Print-onDemand, it was costing me to mail the books to Amazon. Bottom line, I received less than $10 for a $30 book.

I figure the hourly rate for time spent writing and marketing this book is far below the minimum wage, but the experience has proved to be well worth it.

Discovering the Value of Publishing a Book Just one example of many: The book includes a discussion of a series of lawsuits against the National Park Service over what I considered to be the unintended application of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to the Merced River in Yosemite Valley.

The lawsuits culminated in what I believed to be a dubious settlement, resulting in a flawed Master Plan, which in my opinion is unduly restrictive against traditional recreation in Yosemite.

A small group of us, wide in experience, low on money, protested and attracted the attention of members of Congress from both parties, who miraculously agreed with each other and us. Due to the arguments put forth in my book, I wound up testifying before a Congressional Committee. The Park Service appears to have changed its position, although the end of the story remains to be written.

Controversy over how Yosemite is managed never ends and will never end.

The granite walls stoically take it all in.

The sound of the rippling river is laughter at human pretentions as Yosemite endures.

Patricia Hamilton, Park Place Publications, and Affiliate Joyce Krieg, offer a wide range of memoir organization, compiling, writing, and publishing services. “Guided Autobiography” fall class schedule will soon be announced on-line at keepersofourculture.com. For a free in-office consult about your book (all genres), call 831-649-6640 or email publishingbiz@sbcglobal.net.

Peter Hoss and friends, selling his book at Star Market.

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John Steinbeck on the Feast of Lanterns Lighted Boat Parade

Note: John Steinbeck was living in New York during the summer of 1946. His second son, John IV, had been born only weeks earlier when he sent an essay for publication to the Monterey Herald newspaper that July … perhaps remembering the happy summers he spent as a boy in Pacific Grove and wishing the same for his children, or maybe just feeling a bit homesick for his red cottage on 11th Street and for his muse, Pacific Grove. Here, in part, is his essay from 70 summers ago.

P.S. Any poor punctuation and misspellings are his, as printed.

By John Steinbeck “There is a tendency among many American towns to make museums of themselves and to celebrate an illustrious past they never had. There is a love particularly among late-comers to California to glorify, to romanticize, to historicalize the communities with fiestas and pageants which would have filled the old settlers with amazement…

There was the great Feast of Lanterns – a hundred decorated boats, said the posters. Actually seven boats turned up and four of them forgot to light their lanterns.

On the first turn three of the boats wandered away; on the second three more got lost, but the remaining boat went around and around for two hours completely oblivious to the hysterical cheers of the spectators. It is to be prayerfully hoped that this spirit will continue – that no city planning – no show business overturn this magnificent attitude. The pledge that it will be kept should be made at the graves of the Elks who were late for the parade and the Eagles who never got there at all, and the fishermen who went around and around.”

Campers, begone! Where will the houseless go from here?

While Pacific Grove’s city council was debating sites for Pebble Beach Company’s proposed affordable housing in June, Monterey and Seaside pondered how to quash the spread of illegal campsites in Laguna Grande Park, which they jointly share.

Since Monterey passed its “Sit & Lie Ordinance” last year, the homeless have migrated to Seaside. Many sleep in the 35acre Laguna Grande encampment corridor on Canyon Del Rey between Fremont and Del Monte, sandwiched between residential neighborhoods.

During the Seaside City Council’s meeting Thurs., June 18, a Seaside resident addressed council about her encounter with a homeless woman who wandered from the park. I was that resident to whom council members listened politely.

My presentation, truncated below, was an unexpectedly well-timed warning that something dire could happen soon.

And it did.

Wanda Sue Parrott

Homeless in Paradise

Warning alert to Seaside City Council!

On Tues. of this week (June 16), a sixtyish homeless woman came onto my property at around 10 a.m.. She went around back to the patio. I’d left the door open while feeding my cat.

I intercepted the intruder as she was entering the house with her dog.“I lost my wallet containing $150. Please, can you help me?” she said.

“I don’t keep cash in the house,” I said, politely forcing her back toward the patio.

She pushed past me into the house.

“Please, may I use your restroom before I soak my pants?”

I held the dog’s leash and walked her down the hall. I managed to find a $5 bill and, when she exited the bathroom, gave it to her and led her to the door.

She spotted several tall bottles in a cabinet and said, “Oh, I see you have wine. I sure would like to have a bottle.”

“It’s not wine. It’s sparkling apple juice,” I escorted her out the door to the sidewalk.

She went on her way and I posted a large, ugly yellow NO TRESPASSING SIGN on the fence outside my house.

I was lucky. No harm came from the intrusion.

This was not the first invasion I’ve had by homeless men and women who need help.

Later on Tuesday I went to City Hall to read the proposed agenda items, believing Seaside City Council was going to vote

A homeless encampment was torn down and houseless people disbanded in Sacramento in December, 2014. Similar events have taken place in Fresno and San Jose, among other cities. Photo by ksloan for funds to be allocated in the budget to helping the homeless. There was no indication of any such item for the budget, which was to be voted on the following Thurs., June 18, although the subject had been delayed several times before.

I hope the council will address the reason the item is not in this budget. I wish to go on record as saying I am disappointed in Seaside. I know council planned to vote after hearing the results of the 2015 Homeless Census, and if by chance Katherine Thoeni of the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers gives a report tonight, I hope council will table its vote so the budget can be revised to include funds for addressing homelessness.

If the issue keeps being boondoggled (delayed), and more incidents happen in which homeless people invade private homes because adequate help is lacking, Seaside could really have problems. Let’s all hope no one is badly injured or killed next time.”

A Homeless Killing in Monterey Katherine Thoeni did not show up and council passed its budget sans provision for funds for homeless services. One day

later, nearby in Monterey, a killing occurred in a homeless encampment behind the Monterey Public Library.

A Monterey Herald story by Ana Ceballos stated: “Just after midnight on June 19, three homeless men were involved in a tragic event that left a man dead, a 22-year-old injured and a suspect behind bars. Word traveled fast among the homeless community after the killing, but stories varied on what sparked the violent act. About five men agreed that Scott Mendez Long, who was killed next to a tree in the quad area, had never been confrontational. Police have not confirmed the rumors citing an open investigation.” http://www.montereyherald.com/ general-news/20150626/at-the-heart-ofthe-monterey-public-library-a-homelesscommunity Separate reports claimed the decedent might have suffered a psychotic attack that triggered the confrontational tragedy that would not have happened if he had been sheltered.

Homeless Encampments Hit the Front Page The unknown results of the 2015

Point-in-Time Homeless Census, release of which were expected in May 2015, piqued my curiosity. I looked up the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers website at http://chspmontereycounty.org/ Census2015.html but my computer could not open its tabs. Contacts at the Fund for Homeless Women advised that census results were still being compiled and reports were delayed.

Does this justify Seaside City Council’s passage of another annual budget without inclusion of funds for homeless programs in Seaside? Has Seaside entrapped itself in a quandary from which it needs, but doesn’t know how, to get out?

Consider this headline on the front page of the June 29 online edition of the Monterey Herald story by James Herrera that announces: “New plan for homeless encampments.”

The sub-headline sums up the content of the story about plans by the Laguna Grande Regional Park Joint Powers Authority to force illegal campers out: “Seaside, Monterey committed to preventing encampments.” http://www. montereyherald.com/environment-and-nature/20150629/laguna-grande-park-mayhave-a-plan-to-deal-with-homeless-encampments Where will the homeless go if they’re run out of yet another town? Across Fremont into land behind and around Safeway?

Readers are invited to submit solutions, starting with these ideas.

Rezone the parking lot at Roberts Lake on the ocean side of Del Monte to allow RVs, and campers of both types— vehicular and human—to camp overnight until a shelter is built.

Build a shelter in the Roberts Lake parking lot or at the Del Monte end of Laguna Grande Park.

Form an experimental corporation of private and government, as well as homeless, shareholders who purchase land in Marina and build a tract of tool-shedsized units tall enough to accommodate bunk beds. This legal entity would put in a communal bath house per block; and sell, rent or lease the units cheap, any or all eligible for Title 8 rent subsidy. What to call it? How about Backyard Bunkers.

Meanwhile, Del Rey Oaks, a private-property residential neighborhood with brushy canyonsides, might heed the Boy Scout motto: Be prepared!

Contact Wanda Sue Parrott at 831-8995887 or anykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com.

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Pacific Grove

Here Be Dragons!

Sports Ben Alexander

Golf Tips Ben Alexander PGA PGA Teaching Professional, Pacific Grove Golf Links, Bayonet Golf Course PGA Teacher Of The Year, No Cal PGA 831-277-9001 www.benalexandergolf.com

Everyone always asks me when I’m putting “Should I putt with my golf glove on or off?” Well, this is my thought.

Putting is all feel with the hands and if I have a glove, a piece of leather on one of my hands, I can’t feel the grip as well so I put with my glove off so I can feel the grip with both hands and no interference with the leather glove Try this to see if it works for you.

Ricky Vincent alias Dr. Mercurio, with one of his dragon puppets

Dragons at the Golden Bough!

By Cielo Cervantes

Center for Photographic Art Holds Workshop Aimed to Help Artists Find Their Voice

The Center For Photographic Art (CPA) is pleased to present a special one-day Mini PIE Lab, born out of the highly successful four-day PIE Labs presented last fall.

Facilitator Bob Sadler returns to reprise the popular session he gave during PIE Labs 2014, titled “Finding Your Artistic Voice,” slated for Saturday, July 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula, 490 Aguajito Rd, Carmel.

CPA recognizes the rapidly shifting landscape of photography and the arts. Photographers and all artists have the technological ability to create virtually anything they can imagine. Many artists are questioning what is worth creating and why create. PIE Labs (Photography+Ideas+Experience) are designed to facilitate artists’ discovering and clarifying their purpose and support them in finding their unique voice in order to thrive creatively in today’s fluid artistic environment.

July’s one-day Mini PIE Lab will give artists an opportunity to roll up their sleeves with other photographers and artists in a safe and supportive environment to discover and share the story of who they are and why they produce artwork. The workshop objective is to help artists reach a higher level of effectiveness in the way they describe themselves and their work. Each participant will receive constructive guidance in creating a path toward developing meaningful art over a long period of time. Attendance is limited to 15 participants, enabling everyone to take their story to the next level.

Participants will learn and practice a process for developing a narrative that describes their significant life experience and the impact that experience has on their artwork. Participants will also practice delivering that story in the most memorable and authentic way possible. This is not a lecture by an instructor, but a lab presented by a facilitator. Each participant will be fully involved in presenting, practicing, and coaching others.

Fees: $150 for CPA Members | $200 for Non-Members. Register online at: www. photography.org A photographer in his own right, facilitator Bob Sadler is a corporate leadership consultant working with Fortune 500 companies in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. He is uniquely positioned to reveal the value and challenge of embracing your authenticity, story, and human relationships. “The workshop deeply impacted me,” recalls a participant from Sadler’s lab last fall. “What a profound experience. I am a different person, or a little more of the person I was meant to be!”

ABOUT CPA The Center for Photographic Art’s mission is to inspire the artist and the audience by nurturing the personal growth inherent in creating and appreciating art. The annual PIE Labs seek to help photographers and other artists discover clarity of purpose within today’s vast technological universe and to find a voice uniquely their own. CPA strives to motivate and inform artists to do work that surpasses what they thought was possible.

Artistic Director, Brian Taylor.

Airships have landed, and dragons walk among us in Ricky Vincent’s colorful steampunk adventure: “Dr. Mercurio’s Mythical Marvels and Beastiry!” Created for all ages and showing July 9-19 at the Golden Bough, this fanciful tale follows the pristinely eloquent Dr. Mercurio and his motley crew of sky pirates. They happen across not one, but four of the last remaining dragons hidden inside an elusive crystal.

From an adorable baby frost dragon to one big enough to swallow an entire man, Dr. Mercurio is bringing these fantastic beasts to Carmel and you are invited to see them up close; alive and breathing!

Each dragon has been crafted with love and imagination, infused with a power of possibility. I have seen this process, alongside Ricky in his workshop, what he likes to call the “Monster Ranch.” It is exciting to learn the art of puppetry and to witness its powerful effect on other young artists and audiences experiencing that special wonder for the first time.

What is it like to feed a Rancorous Grumbleduke? How cold is the smoke rising from the nostrils of a Chinese Frost Dragon? What is it like to ride a Tunisian Tarragon?

What is it like to build one?

The Carmel Puppetry Institute says, “The plot revolves around snake oil salesmen Dr. Elphias Mecurio and his motley crew of steampunk pirates as they search for the last four remaining dragons in existence. The show is an original piece from award winning puppetry artist Ricki Vincent whose performances take this, the oldest of art forms, out of its traditional pigeon hole of children’s theater, and presents it in away that appeals to adults as well. It is also the first offering from the newly formed Carmel Puppetry Institute and a portion of the profits will go to bring more live puppetry from around the world to the community.”

“Dr. Mercurio’s Mythical Marvels and Beastiry” is an ambitious first chapter in an ongoing adventure. It is also the flagship production for the Carmel Puppetry Institute, combining community with imagination, and committed to providing a local space for puppetry arts and education. Proceeds from the show will benefit the charitable programs of the Carmel Puppetry Institute and Pacific Repertory Theatre, which is co-sponsoring the production.

Golden Bough Theatre is located on Monte Verde St. between 8th and 9th in Carmel.

Tickets are available at www.pacrep.org or by calling 831-622-0100.

Tea & Fashion Show for the Feast A Fashion Show and Tea will be held at the beautiful Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds. This event will promote both the old and the new in of the iconic fashions that go along with the Feast of Lanterns in Pacific Grove, California.

Current and former royalty will model vintage Feast of Lanterns costumes along with wares from local boutiques including; Tessuti Zoo, BiBa, The Nest, and Clothing

Optional, among others.

A limited number of tickets will be sold so get your tickets soon. Tickets are $25 and will be available for purchase at Pacific Grove Travel Inc. The fashion show will be held on Saturday, July 18 at noon (12pm). The event address is Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds: 800 Asilomar Blvd, Pacific Grove.

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Back to Basics - Part XVIII Form 4684 Casualties and Thefts

Life After Death: Posthumously Conceived Children and Survivor Benefits

Travis H. Long, CPA

Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.

Travis on Taxes

Planning for Each Generation

My colleague next door enjoys kidding me every two weeks when my next installment of Back to Basics comes out! Although there will not be 10,000 parts as he suggests, there could be! CCH, one of the leading publishers on tax research materials has about 75,000 pages in its Standard Federal Tax Reporter — a product which includes the code, regulations, court case cites, commentary, and other related information. So, if I cover it in 35 articles or so, I probably can't even call it the "basics" — maybe introductory remarks would be more fitting!

Nonetheless, it is designed to be an overview for commonly used schedules and forms. It is also interesting to note that with today's connectivity that people all over the country and the world find the articles reposted on my website and I regularly receive calls and e-mails. Earlier this week I received this response, "Just wanted you to know how much I enjoyed your blog. I wish you were in my hometown in Louisiana!"

Thanks for the message, Dianne!

This week we will touch on Form 4684 - Casualties and Thefts. If you would like to catch up on our Back to Basics series on personal tax returns, prior articles are republished on my website at www.tlongcpa.com/blog .

Casualty and theft sounds like language stolen from an insurance agent, and like a good insurance agent, Uncle Sam wants to help you too...sometimes. If you have a large personal financial catastrophe resulting from something like a fire, storm, wreck, robbery, embezzlement, etc. you can claim the loss on Form 4684. Hopefully you have insurance, but if not, or to the extent that it is not covered, such as your deductible, you can claim the unreimbursed portion on this form.

The wheels are already turning: "Wow, I have had several car accidents in the past and I had to pay a $500 deductible — you mean I could have claimed that?" The answer is, "Yes." However, it likely would not have done you any good since the loss of personal use property has to be in excess of 10 percent of your adjusted gross income (AGI) plus $100. That is a relatively big number for most people. If your AGI is $100,000, for example, that would equate to a $10,100 out-of-pocket loss threshold. Everything over that amount would then go to Schedule A as an itemized deduction. But, if you are retired and not actively earning income that threshold could be much smaller.

Q. "What about a stock market crash, where my portfolio drops by 40 percent - can I claim my losses from that as a casualty/theft loss?"

A. If you have not sold anything, then no. When you do sell, that loss gets reported on Schedule D instead along with gains and losses from capital assets.

Q. "I parked my Ferrari at a sports event and my insurance had lapsed. There were so many parking lots, I never could find it. Can I deduct that loss?"

A. Losing or misplacing money or things (stupidity) is not deductible. Hopefully you will have realized it was stolen, filed a police report, and then the answer would be, "Yes," assuming there was no reasonable expectation of recovery. If you claim the loss on your tax return, and then two years later the police locate it three states away you would then have to claim it as income when recovered.

Q. "I have been using my yacht for 25 years and it has finally worn out and has stopped working. Can I claim that as a loss?"

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Often, surviving spouses and children of a decedent are entitled to certain Social Security and other benefits. Similarly, if a child was conceived during the decedent’s lifetime but born after the parent’s death, such children will often still be considered children of the decedent and likewise entitled to certain Social Security benefits.

However, science is often one step ahead of the law and modern technology introduced a new concept that challenged courts, attorneys, and legislatures for years: posthumously conceived children. If a decedent’s genetic material is used to conceive children after the decedent’s death, do such posthumously conceived children have a right to survivor benefits?

That very question ended up in the United States Supreme Court in a 2012 case, Astrue v. Capato. A married couple wanted to have children but the husband discovered that he had cancer. Fearing that chemotherapy would make him sterile, he had some of his sperm frozen. After his death, his widow used the frozen sperm to give birth to twins. After their births, the widow filed for Social Security dependents’ benefits on their behalf. The Social Security Administration denied the benefits due to the fact that under their state’s law (Florida), posthumously conceived children are not considered children of a decedent for inheritance purposes. The U.S. Supreme Court held that determination for federal survivor’s benefits for posthumously conceived children will depend upon the law of the state where the decedent was domiciled.

Using state law to determine whether posthumously conceived children are entitled to federal survivor benefits means that there will be different results in different states.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion affirms the conclusions of a federal appellate court that ruled in favor Social Security benefits for posthumously conceived children in Arizona but declined Social Security benefits for posthumously conceived children in California.

In the Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals case of Gillett-Netting v. Barhart from 2004, a married couple from Arizona planned on having children. Similar to the Astrue v. Capato case above, the husband was diagnosed with cancer and decided to freeze his sperm prior to undergoing chemotherapy. He confirmed that he wanted his wife to have a child with his frozen sperm after his death. Several months after the husband’s death, the wife became pregnant through in vitro fertilization and later gave birth to twins.

The wife filed for Social Security dependents’ benefits. Although the Social Security Administration denied the claim, she successfully appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit which concluded that, under Arizona law, the twins were considered the children of the decedent despite the posthumous conception.

A few years later, a similar case again came before the same Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In Vernoff v. Astrue from 2009, a California man died from an apparent drug overdose. After his death, his wife arranged to have five vials of her husband’s sperm extracted from his body and later underwent an in vitro fertilization procedure.

She later gave birth to a baby girl. When she filed for Social Security dependents’ survivor’s benefits for her daughter, the Social Security Administration denied the claim.

On appeal, the Ninth Circuit this time ruled against the posthumously conceived child

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Scene 81: Alice Suggests a Family Vacation A: I still occasionally see Amy and one or two of the other women you mentioned, usually for lunch.

Marriage Can Be Funny

H: Women are much better at staying in touch than men. It’s nothing for you to call someone, or for that person to call you, to arrange to get together just to chat and catch up. Men don’t do that. With us it’s business, or some event, or part of a golf day. There’s always a specific reason.

A: Nothing says you can’t try.

Harry and Alice Wilson are in the living room of their Pacific Grove home.

H: As a matter of fact, I did with Jim — a rare exception, because I was so fond of him and wanted him to know that I’d like to continue our friendship.

Alice: What are you thinking about, Harry? You’ve been staring into space for the past fifteen minutes.

A: What happened?

Harry: Old friendships that have gone by the wayside.

A: How come?

A: Any in particular?

H: I really don’t know. He kept looking at his watch as if he couldn’t wait to get away before the other shoe dropped.

H: Well, it started with Jim and Amy Wilton.

A: We did have a lot of good times with them before they divorced. What brought them to mind?

H: I was going through some old files to discard those I no longer needed so I could make room for new ones, and came across a picture of us with them taken about ten years ago. We looked so happy together.

A: The Wiltons were exceptional friends and we were close to both of them. I was devastated, and I know you were too, when they broke up.

H: One of the terrible things about divorce is that the people involved leave your life no matter how close you were to them.

A: Who else were you thinking about?

H: There were several other couples who came to mind, including Rob and Kate McAllister, Bill and Joyce Spanel, Max and Dottie Santora.

Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151353 The following person is doing business as WANDER YACHT, 64955 Hwy. 1, Big Sur, Monterey County, CA 93920: RANDALL LEE EVENSEN, 64955 Hwy. 1, Big Sur, CA 93920. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on June 26, 2015.

Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 06/24/2015. Signed: R. C. Evensen. This business is conducted by an individual.

Publication dates: 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/15 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20151018 The following person is doing business as: CARMEL BLINDS, 3463 Taylor Rd., Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923. LESLIE PERKINS, 3463 Taylor Rd., Carmel, CA 93923. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Monterey County on May 11, 2015.

Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8-12-98. Signed, Leslie Perkins This business is conducted by an individual.

Publication dates: 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26/15 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151209 The following person is doing business as COASTAL PLUMBING, 837 El Camino Real N., Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93907: FRESNO PLUMBING & HEATING, INC., 2585 N. Larkin, Fresno, CA 93727.

This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 23, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2001. Signed: Larry D. Kumpe, President. This business is conducted by a California Corporation.

Publication dates: 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/15 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20151251 The following person is doing business as: GLOBAL STAR ACCESSORIES, 460 Combs Ct., Marina, Monterey County, CA 93933. VIVEK BHATTI, 460 Combs Ct., Marina, CA 93933. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Monterey County on June 12, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed, Vivek Bhatti. This business is conducted by an individual.

Publication dates: 6/19, 6/26, 7/0, 7/10/15 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20151175 The following person is doing business as: LOS PINOS NURSERY PLANTS, 22745 Fuji Lane, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93908. JOSE JESUS PEREZ, 323 Front St. #208, Salinas, CA 93901 and ISIDRO PEREZ, 323 Front St. #208, Salinas, CA 93901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Monterey County on June 03, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/15. Signed, Jose Jesus Pe-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151342 The following person is doing business as SWAP 24/7, 43 Laureles Grade Road, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93908: HILARY LORNA ANDERSON, 43 Laureles Grade Road, Salinas, CA 93908. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on June 25, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/13/10. Signed: Hilary L. Anderson. This business is conducted by an individual.

Publication dates: 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/15 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151279 The following person is doing business as MONTEREY CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING, 400 W. Franklin St., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: MONTEREY PENINSULA CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE, 400 W. Franklin St., Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on June 16, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/08/09.

Signed: Richard L. Lausten, Treasurer. This business is conducted by a corporation.

Publication dates: 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/15 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 20111955 The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious name(s) listed: A & L SENIOR SERVICES, 925 Cedar St., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. The fictitious business name was filed in Monterey County on 9/13/11, File Number 20111955. Registered Owner: LINDA SCOTT, 925 Cedar St., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Business was conducted by: an individual.

Signed: Linda Scott This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Monterey County on June 23, 2015.

Publication dates: 7/3, 7/10. 7/17, 7/24/15 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151377 The following person is doing business as ASCEND th MORTGAGE and ARISE REALTY, 199 17 St., Suite F, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940. ASth CEND FINANCIAL MORTGAGE, INC., 30 W. 39 Ave., Suite 104, San Mateo, CA 94403. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on June 30, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/12/05. Signed: Richard L. Lausten, Treasurer. This business is conducted by a DE corporation.

Publication dates: 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/15 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151417 The following person is doing business as TECHNO LOCK KEYS TRADING LLC and TECHNO LOCK, 3170B Vista Del Camino, Marina, Monterey County, CA 93933. TECHNO LOCK KEYS TRADING LLC, 1039 Oakhaven Rd., Memphis TN 38113. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 06/06/15. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/12/15. Signed: Marcel Nader, Managing Member. This business is conducted by a limited liability company.

Publication dates: 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/15

REQUEST FOR BIDS PGUSD

Pacific Grove Unified School District invites bids from California Licensed Contractors who hold a B, C-10, or C-7 license(s). Sealed bids will be received prior to August 6, 2015 at 2:00pm to bid on a District Wide Security Camera Surveillance Project. Bids should be mailed or delivered to the District Office, 435 Hillcrest Ave, Pacific Grove CA 93950 prior to August 6, 2015 at 2:00pm. Plans and Specifications can be purchased at ARC Document Solutions in Monterey. For questions call: Matt Kelly: (831) 242-0308.

H: We met at a restaurant downtown and it didn’t go well at all.

A: What do you mean by that?

H: My call suggesting lunch was so unusual, I believe he felt that I had some ulterior motive, such as wanting a favor of some kind, or a donation to one of the charities we’re involved with. Whatever it was, he clearly didn’t have any interest in meeting again.

A: You shouldn’t have taken it as a personal rebuff. The most likely explanation is that he had started a new life in which there was no room for anything or anyone from the old one. And that’s most probably why we’ve lost contact with the others as well---especially the men.

H: I’m sure you’re right, honey, but it’s a shame nevertheless.

A: While we’re on the subject of marriage….

H: I was talking about divorce.

A: I prefer to talk about happier things, our marriage in particular.

H: What about it?

A: We have a major milestone coming up soon.

H: We do?

A: Don’t pretend ignorance, sweets, I know you’ve been planning to give me a major gift for our 35th wedding anniversary.

H: You do? Don’t tell me Jane squealed despite her assurance of secrecy!

A: I’ve been much happier with your gifts since you started asking Jane for her advice, so I figured you would do the same for our anniversary.

H: And she gave up without a fight?

A: Oh no, I had to hold her head under water for several hours before she agreed to ‘fess up. She barely survived.

H: She’s a traitor, nonetheless.

A: No, she was doing the family a favor.

H: What makes you say that?

A: I know from Jane that you were considering the purchase of an expensive bracelet or ring to mark the occasion, but there’s something else I’d prefer.

H: What’s that?

A: A family vacation!

H: You mean the whole family? Jane and Andy, Richard and Emily, and all three of their children?

A: Exactly!

H: You’ve lost your mind, Alice. It would be too expensive, and I’d go insane being around a five-year old and two three-year olds for any extended period.

A: I’ve checked out the packages available for Disneyland and the cost for a five-day stay, including hotel and rides, would be no more than you were planning to spend on a piece of jewelry which I’d no doubt love, but would wear only occasionally.

This would be something we’d always remember. As for the kids, their parents would have the responsibility for them, not you.

H: Well, honey, if it’s something you want so much I can hardly say no, but just remember one thing.

A: What’s that?

H: If I don’t survive, it’s on your head!

PKRASA From Page 15 from being entitled to receiving Social Security benefits due to California laws defining children of a decedent.

Under California law, posthumously conceived children are only considered children of a decedent for inheritance purposes if, prior to the decedent’s death, the decedent specifies in writing that his or her genetic material shall be used for the posthumous conception of a child. Since the husband never signed such a writing, the posthumously conceived daughter was not considered his child under California law. As a result, the Ninth Circuit held that she was not entitled to Social Security benefits.

If you have genetic material saved that could be used to conceive children posthumously, it is of paramount importance to learn your state’s rules with regard to this subject. It is equally important to execute a written document in compliance with your state’s laws that clearly outlines your intent with regard to posthumously conceived children.

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 purposes 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.

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Letters

Opinion City must truly be ‘you and me’ Editor:

I am writing to respond to his honor, Bill Kampe, Mayor of the City of Pacific Grove. Today is the 4th of July and an appropriate day to write this letter. The issue of the sewer maintenance fee overcharges from 2012 onward and proposition 218 are not interrelated. The fact that fees were over charged to the tune of $607,000 and the fact that the City Manager Tom Frutchey said his office accidentally failed to respond, “In any case, we did not write back to them," is the sole issue.

Mr. Kampe’s statement that the “City is you and me” is not one I share. Many residents I have spoken with feel that “City” is just another term used to refer to the staff.

The staff does not work for “you and me” they answer to the City Manager who currently presents himself as an equal to the elected members of the Council. Mr. Frutchey is employed at the pleasure of the Council, in other words, he works for “you and me”.

I have volunteered in many ways to serve “you and me” over the past 40 years once I was discharged from the military. In every committee, commission, or board to which I served, I was constantly reminded that we served only to advise staff. Our form of government is a democracy a "government of the people, by the people, for the people” our city charter does not require any committee, commission, or board to report to any city staff member, they are supposed to report to the Mayor and the Council.

I truly want to see our City change to the concept of “you and me.” The first change would be how our Council operates. They must to adhere to the City Charter, citizens who have been duly appointed to a committee, commission, or board must report to the Council and Mayor. Staff should serve only to advise the committee, commission, or board as needed.

Another change is that of perception from that of any citizen who attends Council meetings. Currently a number of Staff personnel are seated at the council table; where they perform the duty of a Sergent at Arms, a duty they have not been legally delegated to them to perform. Both their position at the table and their command of the public imply that Staff has a direct power over the citizens who attend the Council meetings.

Our City is in financial crisis, austerity measures must occur to reverse this downward spiral. The staff must change their work attitude that they and they alone know what is best for the citizens of our City. Thomas Jefferson wrote, “When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”

Nothing is truer today.

Henry E Leinen Pacific Grove

Gophers are actually beneficial Editor:

Why do some humans want to war with nature and neighbors? It is an interesting question.

When we poison and unbalance nature it affects all life.

Gophers actually improve the growth of plants when they create mounds and tunnels. Their burrowing helps aerate the ground, infitrate water and reduce soil compaction. Gopher are beneficial components of an ecosystem.

Generally speaking, humans are short-sighted, self-serving, and more menacing than any gopher could ever be.

Namaste.

Tricia Lebert Pacific Grove

TPP is overwhelmingly in America’s national interest Editor:

Mr. Parrish’s letter puts passion ahead of practicality. He addresses his message to “fellow advocates of Peace and Justice in our world.” (Presumably, that includes everybody except war-mongers and criminals.) His appeal does a disservice to Congressman Farr and to all independent readers of your newspaper.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is strongly supported by 12 democratic governments across the Asia-Pacific region. Surely, those elected officials cannot all be corporate dupes? In fact, the TPP is overwhelmingly in America’s national interest. It builds reciprocal investment and trade cooperation, promotes US exports, protects US intellectual property, raises regional labor- and environmental-protection standards, and, not least, asserts American regional leadership vis a vis China.

True, this treaty will NOT protect all American manufacturing jobs. But in a global economy, jobs are unavoidably moving to countries where skilled wages are 1/10 as high as those prevailing in the USA. This is legitimate, free-market competition -- an economic system America has always championed and benefited from. The companion TAA legislation, which the House Democratic delegation originally proposed and then cynically tried to sabotage, will help compensate and retrain displaced American workers.

The bottom line is that opposition to these salutary trans-Pacific initiatives is largely being financed and choreographed by organized labor, as a self-serving political calculation. Unions have a perfect right to speak up in defense of their perceived interests.

But all Peninsula residents and voters should be proud of Congressman Farr (along with only 27 other House Democrats) for having the courage to make his own independent and informed judgment on these issues, resisting heavy-handed retaliatory pressure.

Very few people support a party venue next to a sacred cemetery Editor:

I am very much surprised by the June 26 15 Carmel Pinecone edition where Mr. Kelly Nix’ information that in Pacific Grove only a small amount of people object to seeing hard liquor and what it brings to the sacred, quiet and residential neighborhood surrounding the Pt. Pinos Grill, when in actuality the opposite is is true and it’s large and City wide. Hundreds of people signed petitions to allow the building to be constructed on the promise by the City that no hard alcohol be served. In fact very few people support a party venue next to a sacred cemetery.

Perhaps Council members should read the Charter Of the City of Pacific Grove, particularly Article 5.5 where it is determined that we are first and foremost a residential City of Homes and business and industry must be compatible by our determinations, not councils. We the people come first before business, it’s in the Charter. The same one that council members in their oath of office swore to respect and obey.

Why is it that new people state love for Pacific Grove then push to change its preferred quiet hometown nature? No Reno Grove for us.

Council makes whatever promises to gain the public support for change only to quickly drop those promises for commercial gain to pay for the anti Pacific Grove pension debt they allowed and financially supported. The lower level of the new restaurant The Beach House, was to be for public recreational use. Was. Sewer fees collected were to be used for maintenance and repairs. Were. Those fees are rising and are now going to pro development purposes.

Pensions, business and development are three things now and forever linked together. Never will one stand alone. Unfortunately the pensions will get the first and biggest slice of pie.

Apparently the City does uphold some of its promises, just not the ones known by us, or made to us.

Renata Yundt Pacific Grove

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A. Wear and tear and breakage from normal use are not deductible.

The area where I have seen Form 4684 actually come to significant aid for taxpayers over the years has been regarding financial theft. It is often large and there is generally no insurance reimbursement. Caretakers that get access to accounts, telephone or e-mail scams, and Ponzi schemes are all examples of items that find some relief on the 4684.

Local residents may recall Jay Zubick's $16 million financial investment scheme in Monterey in 2007. Cedar Tree Funding would be another example, as well as Bernard Madoff's massive national scam.

Ponzi schemes are considered business or investment losses since the original intent was to earn a profit. As such they are not subject to the 10 percent threshold. The same would be true for other casualty/theft losses related to business or income-producing property. Caretaker financial abuse, telephone and e-mail scams bilking people out of their personal financial resources, however, are theft of personal assets, and the 10 percent threshold would apply.

Anyone who uses e-mail regularly has no doubt received a fake e-mail from a friend that is stranded in another country and needs money ASAP. This type of fraud would certainly go on the Form 4684. The IRS has warned of numerous scams of people posing as IRS collections agents. Sometimes scams are quite elaborate involving long time periods and multiple con-artists all painting a picture of legitimacy. Fake lottery and other winnings are common fodder for scams where they claim money is needed for fees to transport cash across state borders, or to pay taxes. Often the scammers will start with requests for small amounts of money. They are probing for susceptible people.

When they find someone who bites, they start working other scams and raising the stakes each time to soak you for more money.

I have had several occasions to work with people that have had hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen through such means. In these situations, the Form 4684 allows the taxpayer to get a large deduction which can even create a net operating loss on the current year tax return. This net operating loss can then be carried back several years to recoup past taxes paid and/or carried forward to the future to reduce taxes then as well.

The Form 4684 is a three-page form. The first page deals with casualties and thefts related to personal property, and helps you calculate the amount of loss after the 10 percent plus $100 deduction to carry to Schedule A as an itemized deduction.

The second page helps you calculate the losses related to business or income-producing property. Depending on the exact type of business or income producing property, the loss could carry over to the Form 4797 and eventually make its way to page one of the Form 1040 and directly offset ordinary income and lower adjusted gross income. Other types still go to Schedule A where they may not be quite as beneficial, but still helpful.

The third page deals specifically with Ponzi type schemes. Note that there are many types of financial investment schemes out there, but to be deductible on the Form 4684 as such, they must fall under the definition the IRS uses. There are also special ways to calculate the losses since Ponzi schemes generally wind up in court for years while the records are sorted out and funds are attempted to be recovered.

Russell Sunshine Travis H. Long, CPA is located at 706-B Forest Avenue, PG, 93950 and focuses on Pacific Grove trust, estate, individual, and business taxation. He can be reached at 831-333-1041.

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Woulld You Rescue a Lost Child?

Swimming Lessons at Lovers Point Pool Rabia Erduman Pacific Grove, ca Early 1960s Self discovery

By Lenore Perez My 5' tall-and-shrinking, blond-haired, blue-eyed Sicilian mom was born in San Francisco, CA. My maternal grandmother was my namesake: Leonora was in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. My mom and her family lived on Powell Street in San Francisco where concrete and stucco houses all scrunched together is the norm for the neighborhood. Pastel colored buildings line the streets. There was not a yard to speak of in these neighborhoods. No swings, no slides, no basketball or volleyball courts.

And no swimming pool!

My mother always had a strong desire to learn how to swim. Always remember, it's never too late to learn something new. So it was in the early 1960s my mother put her brilliant idea in motion.

The closest public pool was at Lovers Point in Pacific Grove, about 2.5 miles from our house on Spaghetti Hill in Monterey. My mom registered herself and me in a sixweek beginning swim class.

So my mom and I went bathing suit shopping. She chose a black, V-neck one piece of a nubby jersey material for herself. Mine was a one-piece, light blue with flowers number. Swim caps were all the rage (I think it was Esther Williams who made the swim cap a fashion statement). My mom's swim cap was white with leaf shapes around it, but hers didn't have a chin strap like my blue flowered cap did.

The class started at 9:00 am.

Walking to the car that cold and foggy morning, I could smell sardines and a cool salty breeze wafted up the hill. My mom backed the white, finned Pontiac out of the driveway and headed on down the street on Spaghetti Hill. Thick soupy fog surrounded us as we drove.

As I listened to the flip-flop of the windshield wipers, I realized that I was not very excited about my swimming lessons.

The short ride to the pool goes by quickly. I had butterflies in my stomach. When we got to the pool, we had to make sure we had everything: bathing suits on, check.

Bathing caps, towels and Coppertone in hand, check. My lunch was a bologna sandwich on thin-sliced white Kilpatrick's bread with mustard and Laura Scudder plain chips... check. We park and I tumble out of the car. I was cold, scared, apprehensive and excited all at the same time.

The pool seemed huge and ominous to me. It was a well-known fact that the pool used salt water, and my mom told me that the salt water would help me float. As we learned how to kick our feet and hold our breath underwater, something magical happened It got sunny. The fog burned off and a beautiful summer day ensued.

To me, the sun makes everything better The huge salt water pool seemed slightly more bearable to me then.

But the pool was still intimidating. And to make matters worse for me, the instructor was mean. The instructor always made me do things I did not want to do.

I did not want to jump into the nine-foot deep end of the pool from the lower diving board. I cried when it was my turn and I am sure my mom felt humiliated when I cried The instructor told me she would hold out the long pole so I could grab onto it as soon as I came up. So I jumped. And when I came up, the pole wasn't there.

The instructor lied to me.

Gulp, gulp as I swallowed huge amounts of salt water. So it was either sink or swim. I dog-paddled as hard and fast as I could, and I did it. I made it without the pole.

Wow. Exhilaration. That felt good!

My mom had none of the problems with swimming lessons that I had. She excelled with each new technique learned. My mom passed from the beginner class to the intermediate class.

Me, not so lucky. I had to take another six-week course in the beginner class After lessons ultimately became the last part of the day. We would spend the rest of the day at the beach. Summer fun, sand, and swimming: Those were the ingredients of my childhood summers in the ’60s. It was awesome on the beach. We didn't know anything about UV rays or cancer then. Sometimes I put on the Coppertone and sometimes I didn't. Nothing was demanded of me at the beach. That's just how it was then – everything was simple and easy. I was free to be me.

Dead cat tests positive for rabies

A dead cat tested positive for rabies last week in Monterey County.

According to Karen Smith, public information officer for the Health Department, the cat was living in the Monterey area.

Smith said the cat was probably not vaccinated against rabies.

It is currently not known how the cat contracted rabies, but Smith said they will know more as soon as the virus is typed. This result will be able to reveal the source of the infection, such as a bat or a skunk.

Smith said pet owners can take a lot of steps to prevent this from happening.

“Get their pets vaccinated, limit interface with skunks and bats and learn in general about rabies,” Smith said.

She also said that pet owners should be aware of the animals around and call Animal Control if they see animals that are not acting normally, such as a skunk being out in the daytime.

It is Sunday, a very sunny and warm day. You just finished lunch. You decide to go for a walk on the beach. You drive to your favorite beach, park, and start walking. The sand, the waves, birds, other people. You come close to some rocks and decide to sit there for a while and watch the ocean. You had a long week, and finally you are getting some rest.

Out of the blue, a young child appears in front of you and tells you that it is lost. It can’t find its mom and dad.

It looks very sad, scared, and confused.

Then, it starts crying.

What do you do? Do you say to the child that there is nothing you can do, it needs to fend for itself? That this is your day off, and you don’t want to be bothered?

Or, do you open your arms and hold the child with love, tell it that you’re sorry, that you will do your very best to help it find mom and dad, and ask for more details? When were they last together? What really happened?

While the child is telling you how it got lost, you start realizing that it is talking about the memories from your childhood. Times when you needed attention and no one was there, times when you were judged, punished, neglected. All those times, year after year, when you felt lost deep inside. You also realize that all these years as an Adult, you pretended that your “Inner Child” did not exist and kept pushing it away.

When we meet our lost, wounded Inner Child and make a commitment to rescue it from the childhood traumas, we are taking a huge step towards SELFLOVE. Even though we know as adults that we are not that child any more and that what happened in the past happened a long time ago, these are mental thoughts.

Knowing this mentally does not diminish the feelings in our bodies.

When we accept that the Inner Child is a part of our personality that is carrying the feelings from traumatic memories from childhood like abuse, neglect, rejection, we can start the rescue process. We also understand that these feelings have created negative beliefs about ourselves and life, like “I’m not good enough.”, “Life is hard.”, “Something is wrong with me.”

As adults we know we have choices now in our lives that we didn’t have as children. We can choose to heal these negative beliefs and the feelings behind them.

A very beautiful way is to imagine you are finding your lost Inner Child

somewhere in your body, stuck and unhappy. Also imagine in the middle of your chest between your breasts and throat, there is your Self-Love Chamber.

It can be a beautiful garden, a warm and cozy cottage, or both. Your Guardian Angel and your favorite animal live here, both very loving and available. You are now bringing your lost Inner Child to your Self-Love Chamber, so that it can be held by all three of you in a safe and loving way.

Accepting all the feelings of your Inner Child allows it to feel safe and relax in you. When it is held and loved by you and your Guardian Angel it will start showing you its feelings more - fear, anger, sadness, grief. Then, mysteriously, the natural feelings of your Inner Child that had been repressed in childhood will start to come forward - joy, curiosity, openness, excitement.

Your healed inner child is now playing with your favorite animal in the self-love chamber of your heart.

Biography Rabia Erduman was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and later spent ten years in Germany before arriving in the United States in 1983.

Rabia is a Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, a Craniosacral Therapist, a Reiki Master, a Polarity Practitioner, and a Massage Therapist.

Rabia assists individuals and groups in their process of self-discovery, by supporting them to heal their negative beliefs about themselves and life.

To those wishing to understand her work, she says, “I have found working with the combination of mind, body, emotions 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.”

An inspiring lecturer, Rabia has given talks on the chakras, tantra, hypnotherapy, past life regression. She has also been interviewed on radio and television shows and has facilitated workshops throughout the years.

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.

Following her vision, Rabia is taking the steps necessary for her book to be made into a movie or a television series. The screenplay is complete. Now she is looking for a producer.

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