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Kiosk Fri., Sat. & Sun. July 24, 25, 26
The Mistery Machine $25, $20 general seating Morgan Stock Stage, MPC 831-646-4213 •
Fri., July 24 Pet Parade 2 PM Caledonia Park 2:30 PM on Lighthouse Ave. • Fri., July 24 Feast of Dancing 6-9 PM Chautauqua Hall • Free
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Sat. July 25
Feast Day at Lovers Point Children’s Games begin 11 AM Food all day Flag Ceremony & Music begin 12:30 PM Sand Castle Judging 2 PM Pageant begins 8 PM •
Sun. July 26
“Launch Party” for new name 11:30 Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave., Pacific Grove 831-372-1942 www.pacificcoastchurchpg.org •
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On Wednesday, July 22, opening ceremonies were held at Chautauqua Hall for the Feast of Lanterns. There was dancing and storytelling and a birthday cake for the City of Pacific Grove, ably cut and served by Mayor Bill Kampe. Above, Monarch Hand Bells of the United Methodist Church entertained.
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Inside 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove........... 6 Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 11 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Cop Log.............................................. 5 Golf Tips........................................... 14 Homeless in Paradise....................... 13 Keepers of Our Culture.................... 12 Legal Notices................................... 16 Marriage Can Be Funny.................... 16 Opinion........................................... 15 Otter Views...................................... 11 Peeps............................................... 10 Rainfall.............................................. 2 Real Estate....................................... 16
Homeless Census is Out
Pacific Grove Count Up But Was Never High
The Bashu Youth Symphonic Orchestra Youth Orchestra from ChongQing, China 2:00PM Doors open at 1:15 p.m. Free Admission thanks to a benefactor •
Rebecca Lomnicky and David Brewer St. Mary’s, 12th & Central 7 PM $20, $8 kids 12 & under 831-224-3819 •
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The members of the Royal Court told the Legend of the Blue Willow, Pacific Grove style, with illustrations. L-R are: Nicole Weber, Princess Ruby; Catherine Gruber, Princess Garnet; Caroline Evans, Princess Tourmaline; Caroline Gruber, Queen Topaz; Hayley Yukihiro, Princess Turquoise; Ashley Lyon, Princess Aquamarine; and Olivia Cain, Princess Sapphire. The Pageant will be held Saturday, July 25 at Lovers Point and closing ceremonies will be Sunday, July 26 at Chautauqua Hall. Photos by Peter Mounteer
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The 2015 Monterey County “Pointin-Time” Homeless Census and Survey is out. The survey is taken every two years as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), of all jurisdictions receiving federal funding to provide housing and services for homeless individuals and families. The survey was taken in January 2015. More than 50 percent report that they have been homeless for at least a year. The net change for the entire county went down from 2590 in 2013 to 2,308 in 2015, a change of -282. Countywide, in incorporated areas, the total number of unsheltered homeless people rose by 40 from 1,260 to 1,300. In unincorporated areas (Pajaro, Prunedale, and other), the number of unsheltered people went down by 165 to 144. Sheltered homeless in the incorporated areas when up to 601 from 530 in 2013, while sheltered homeless in the unincorporated areas went down to 77 from 91. In Pacific Grove, the number of unsheltered homeless reported in 2013 was six: in 2015 it had risen to 13. Breakdowns of many of the responses are not available for Pacific Grove, due in part to low numbers. Monterey and Salinas had the greatest number of unsheltered homeless individuals as compared to 2013, though Monterey’s total went down from 542 in 2013 to 337 in 2015. The Census is intended to assess the status of certain subpopulations including veterans, families, unaccompanied children under the age of 18, transitional aged youth (18-240 and chronically homeless. Forty-nine of the people who responded were male, 50 percent were female, and 1 percent were transgender. The largest percentage (47 percent) reported that they were white, while 32 percent reported “other” or multi-racial. In Monterey, 35 percent are Hispanic while 56 percent of the homeless respondents said they are Hispanic. Black respondents also outnumber percentages in the general population 15 percent as compared to 4 percent. Most reported they were living in Monterey County at the time they recently became homeless. Only 16 percent reported they were living in a neighboring county when they became homeless, while 6 percent said they were living out-of-state. From the report: “The primary cause of an individual’s homelessness is not always
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clear. It is often the result of multiple and compounding causes, including economic, personal, behavioral and physical health. One-third (32%) of survey respondents reported job loss as the primary cause of their homelessness. Twenty-three percent reported drugs or alcohol, higher than the 20% reported in 2013. Another 23% reported an argument with a family member who asked them to leave, 20% reported eviction and 11% reported divorce, separation, or breakup as the primary cause of their current episode of homelessness.” These figures may belie commonly-held beliefs about the causes of homelessness, though the main reasons cited for failure to obtain housing are fairly obvious: “Respondents were also asked what prevented them from obtaining housing. The greatest percentage (74%) reported they could not afford rent. Most other respondents reported a mixture of other income or access related issues, such as lack of access to jobs/income (53%), bad credit (20%). Sixteen percent of respondents reported no money for moving costs as preventing them from obtaining housing, and 13% reported a lack of transportation.” A very large percent, 95, reported that they use some sort of assistance of service – mainly meal services (62 percent). This is a decrease from 2013, when 73 percent said they were receiving meal service. Some 68 percent of respondents report using emergency shelter, transitional housing, or shelter day services. Unemployment was a huge factor, with 81 percent reporting they were unemployed. Some had full-or part-time
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work, though in most cases employment and other income were not enough to meet basic needs. The unemployment rate – representing jobless who are actively seeking employment – in Monterey in January 2015 was 12 percent, down from 2013 by three percentage points. Thirty-one percent of families with children, when asked about the cause of their homelessness, stated it was due to eviction and 30 percent said it was caused by an argument with a family or friend who asked them to leave. “Virtually all family respondents (98 percent) said they were not currently experiencing home/domestic violence or abuse, 36 percent reported they had been physically, emotionally, or sexually abused by a relative or person they had stayed with prior to homelessness, and 8% declined” to respond. The Monterey County homeless count includes a count of unsheltered homeless people, individuals and families (those sleeping outdoors, on the street, in parks, or in vehicles, etc.) and a count of homeless individuals and families who have temporary shelter (those staying in an emergency shelter, transitional housing, or using stabilization rooms). A copy of the Census and Survey can be found on the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers website at chspmontereycounty.org and also on the website of Applied Survey Research, www. appliedsurveyresearch.org the non-profit company which conducted and compiled the survey.
Kids Invited to Outback Rock VBS
A summer kids’ event called Outback Rock VBS will be hosted at Mayflower Presbyterian Church, 14th and Central, on July 30 – August 1 from 9 to 12 noon. Kids entering grades 1-5 will explore the outback to discover that God is always with us. They’ll play teamwork-building games, sing catchy songs, dig into yummy nibblies, participate in engaging Bible adventures and create helpful projects-with-a-purpose. The three Pacific Grove churches partnering to produce this event are Mayflower Presbyterian, Lighthouse Fellowship and Peninsula Christian Center. There is no fee, but parents must register kids at lighthousefellowshippg.org/#/calendar-and-events/vbs More information is at mayflowerpres.org or contact office@mayflowerpres.org or 831-373-4705.
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Times Cedar Street Times was established September 1, 2008 and was adjudicated a legal newspaper for Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California on July 16, 2010. It is published weekly at 306 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is distributed on Friday and is available at various locations throughout the county as well as by e-mail subscription. Editor/Publisher: Marge Ann Jameson Regular Contributors: Ben Alexander • Jack Beigle • Jon Charron• Rabia Erduman • Dana Goforth • Jonathan Guthrie • Neil Jameson • Kyle Krasa • Dixie Layne • Travis Long • Jean Prock • Jane Roland • Paul Ryan • Katie Shain • Joan Skillman • Tom Stevens • Kevin Stone Intern: Ivan Garcia Distribution: Debbie Birch, Shelby Birch Cedar Street Irregulars Ava, Bella G, Ben, Benjamin, Coleman, Dezi, Gabriel, Jesse, John, Kai, Kyle, Jacob, Josh, Josh, Meena, Nathan, Ryan, Shay
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Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Jack Beigle from Canterbury Woods Week ending 7-23-15...........................0. 03” Total for the season...............................0.21” To date last year....................................0.13” The historic average to this date is .......0.05”
Wettest year..................................................47.15” During rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98 Driest year....................................................4.013” During rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13
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Feast of Fashionistas: 2015 Tea and Fashion Show
Members of the Royal Court, past and present, in clothing representing the Feast.
Princesses in fabulous summer clothing prvided by local boutiqes: Biba, Carried Away Boutique,
Clothing Optional, Spirals, The Nest, Tessuti Zoo and others.
Sherry Sands,
Sherry Sands, Former Royalty
Hayley Yukihiro, Princess Turquoise 2015
Current Royal Court members and former royalty from Feasts of Lanterns past donned feast fashions. Feast of Lanterns clothing from local boutiques and Court costumes from years past provided a delightful show for the public. There was a silent auction and wonderful food as well. The event took place at Asilomar Conference Grounds. Photos by Peter Mounteer.
Kimberly Huynh, Princess Ruby 2014
Hayley Yukihiro, Princess Turquoise 2015
Caroline Evans, Princess Tourmaline 2015
Courtney Lyon, Queen Topaz 2013
Ashley Lyon, Princess Aquamarine 2015
Kaye Coleman, Queen Topaz, 1993
Caroline Gruber, Queen Topaz 2015, and her young lady-in-waiting
Hors d’oevres fit for a queen
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‘The Barn’ Sports a New Kiosk, Thanks to an Eagle Scout
Kyle Groben knew he wanted to do something on the historical side for his Eagle Scout project. His mother knows James Smith from the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove, and James’ suggestion of a kiosk for the Heritage Society’s Barn on Laurel Street fell right into place. “I had the idea of a kiosk originally about a year ago, and was planning to build it,” said Smith. “Kyle approached me about a possible project, so he and I decided it would make a great Eagle Scout project. I designed it and we both went to the City for ARB review. We got the rest of the Pacific Grove Heritage Society Board behind it and the Heritage Society shared costs with him on the effort. Various others in the community assisted us as well.” Kyle got the lumber, redwood and cedar, from San Lorezno Lumber in Salinas. The window is Plexiglas. It was unveiled it at the first ever Volunteer Appreciation BBQ this last Sunday, July 18. The kiosk will offer announcements about Heritage Society activities. Kyle said the installation of the kiosk is complete and now he just has to do the paperwork for the Eagle Scout award.
Above, left: Kyle Groben and James Smith show off the completed kiosk in front of The Heritage Society Barn on Laurel Street, behind the firehouse. Above: Kyle recruited friends and Heritage Society members to help with the installation.
Pacific Coast Church Changes Name: Launch Party This Sunday
In an effort to more accurately reflect its core beliefs and teachings, Pacific Coast Church in Pacific Grove has recently changed its name to Center for Spiritual Awakening (CSA). CSA combines a perennial philosophy that is inclusive of the inherent truths in all religious and spiritual traditions along with the most up-to-date scientific knowledge. Modern discoveries by physicists are revealing that ancient spiritual wisdom and science, rather than being at odds, have much in common. CSA’s director, Bill Little, is in a unique position to be able to help others understand those common threads. Little holds a Ph.D. in physics from Georgia Institute of Technology as well as a solid grounding in a variety of religious and spiritual traditions such a Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and Native American teachings. “You find in Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, we are meant to be the conduit of a Divine Mind,” says Little, who was named “Best Minister” for 2014 in the Monterey County Weekly. “That process is the process of spiritual awakening. That’s how we awaken from a finite experience into an infinite experience. “Traditional religion tends to dwell on enlightened personalities, the founders, such as Buddha, Jesus, Krishna, Mohammed,” he added. “The less traditional approach realizes that that very same state exists within each and every individual. And that is capable of awakening them from the dreams of limitations.” Changing the name from Pacific Coast Church to the Center for Spiritual Awakening is a step that has been years in the making, according to Little, but something that was necessary to reflect their educational and lecture style of presentation. Studies conducted by the Pew Research Center have shown that growing numbers of people, especially millennials, are moving away from traditional churches. CSA will host a “Launch Party” for the name change and new website on Sunday, July 26, at 11:30. The party, which is open to the public, will include lunch, games, prizes and face painting. CSA is located at 522 Central Ave., Pacific Grove 93950. Further information about CSA or the party can be obtained by calling 831-372-1942 or by visiting www.pacificcoastchurchpg.org.
“I will be good”: aspects of Queen Victoria
Pacific Grove is celebrated as a ‘Victorian’ town.This program of cheerfully illustrated dramatic readings, selected and performed by Howard Burnham, celebrates the life of the remarkable little monarch who gave her name to an age… THE LITTLE HOUSE, Jewel Park, (Central and Grand, Pacific Grove) Saturday, August 8, at 5:30 pm • $10 at the door
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Marge Ann Jameson Cop Log First World Issues A damaged iPad was found in the middle of Pine Ave. The officer removed the cover and found that the iPad was on the AT&T network. With the serial number, the operator at AT&T was able to discern the owner. They then proceeded to have a nice conference call and the owner came and got the iPad at the police station. Pinging Phone A cell phone was reported stolen. It was last pinged on Pacheco Pass. Thief probably having pea soup in Santa Nella by the time it was reported. Leaf Blower A neighbor confronted the leaf blower guy next door about noise, walking onto the neighbor’s property yelling and cursing. The gardener is the one who called. The homeowner requested a trespass admonishment. The officer did so and told the neighbor to call the police next time. Then copies of the city’s leaf blower municipal code were passed around. Stuff Still Here Reporting party said he had paid a broker to find a company to move his stuff across the country, but the stuff hasn’t been moved yet. Police said it was a civil matter. Happened to me one time, but the mover took the stuff to Texas. I wasn’t going to Texas. Bird Breaks Window, then Escapes A bird flew into a window and broke it. A note was left for the tenant. After about 30 minutes the bird recovered and flew away. It is not known who will pay for the window. Fish drowned A woman called to report that she had turned off the oxygen to her fish tank in order to clean it. She left, and when she came back all the fish were dead. She believed her room mate killed the fish but admitted to having electricity issues. She was advised that fish could have died because of lack of oxygen when she unplugged the oxygen. Neighbor Dispute or Exercising First Amendment Reporting party on Montecito says he was “yelled out” by a neighbor. The neighbor admitted having done it but claimed it was free speech. Just Returning Their Trash A man was reported to be throwing trash in a business’s dumpster. He said the business doesn’t secure their dumpster and the trash blows around and raccoons get into it, so in the morning he gathers up all the trash and returns it to their dumpster. He was advised not to go onto their property any more. Looks like the trash will just build up along the nearest fence. Other stuff There were the usual reports of lost cell phones, found credit cards, people yelling at people, couples arguing, non-injury fender benders and a couple of alarms sounding. Here’s something interesting: No one reported a theft from an unlocked vehicle.
PG PONY will host third Champions Division game This Saturday, July 25, in conjunction with the West Zone Northern California Bronco Super Region Tournament, hosted by Pacific Grove PONY Baseball and Softball, the third game of the PG PONY 2015 Champions Division season will be held at Muni Ball Park in Pacific Grove (between 17 Mile Drive and Pico) from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The mission of the Champions Division is to provide every child, regardless of special needs, the opportunity to participate in America’s favorite pastime of baseball and softball and to provide an environment that enhances the participants’ self-esteem, physical mobility, and embodies the spirit of teamwork and community. This game will include Champions Division athletes ranging in age from 4-23 from the PG PONY League, as well as the Toro PONY League. Each Champions Division athlete will be assigned a “big buddy” to help guide them through the event during play. This Champions Division event will immediately conclude with a medal ceremony, where each athlete will be honored for their participation. The West Zone Northern California Bronco Super Region Tournament is an 8 team, double elimination tournament hosted by the Coast Region & Pacific Grove PONY Baseball & Softball League for Bronco players ages 11-12. Competing in the tournament will be the host team, Pacific Grove’s Bronco Red All Stars; the winner of the Coast Region tournament
(another local team); and winners from the Central Region, Peninsula Region, Central Valley Region, East Bay Region and North Region (with teams as from as far away as Sacramento). The Bronco Super Region Tournament starts Thursday, 7/23/15, with the first game at 5:00pm and the Championship Game is currently scheduled for Monday, 7/27/15 at 7:00pm. Teams will compete to advance to the Zone Tournament in Whittier, CA where they compete for a spot in the Bronco World Series, now held in Los Alamitos, CA. All games during this week’s tourney will be played at Muni Ball Park in Pacific Grove. This is PG PONY’s third year hosting the Bronco Super Region Tournament. Pacific Grove PONY Baseball & Softball Mission: The mission of our 100% volunteer run organization is to instill, in the youth of the community, ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect for themselves and others. This objective will be met by providing supervised competitive games and practices. Board members, League officials, coaches, umpires and parents alike shall bear in mind that the winning of games is secondary to improved skill level and to the development of stronger and happier youth who will grow through League play to become healthy, well-adjusted adults. For more information, please contact Staci Consiglio, PG PONY Board President at president@pgpony.org or 831.596.0407.
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Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols
100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove Main line Annual church meeting
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 14 St. • 831-373-4705 th
Peninsula Baptist Church
1116 Funston Ave. • 831-394-5712
Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Ave. • 831-373-0431
St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8th St. • 831-655-4160
St. Anselm’s Anglican Church
Sundays 9:30 a.m. 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-920-1620 Fr. Michael Bowhay
St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 th St. • 831-373-4441
Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-372-7818
Shoreline Community Church
Sunday Service 10 a.m. Robert Down Elementary, 485 Pine Ave. • 831-655-0100 www.shorelinechurch.org
OUTSIDE PACIFIC GROVE Bethlehem Lutheran Church
800 Cass St., Monterey • 831-373-1523 Pastor Bart Rall
Congregation Beth Israel
5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel • 831-624-2015
Monterey Center for Spiritual Living
Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 831-372-7326 www.montereycsl.org
The annual state assembly of Congregational churches is underway in Pacific Grove. Under direction of the Grove’s Congregational pastor, the Reverend M. Palmer, the confab offers a week-long medley of activities. Private entertainments will be offered to all ministers. The program opens Monday evening, next, with an invocation followed by Biblical readings offered by members of the assembly. Mrs. J. M. Banks will oversee providing refreshments. Rev. J. P. Harris said that the state meeting will be kept on an even keel with any national meeting. Passersby are invited to drop in.
Shoots wife
Chief of Police Anderson, Monterey, reported that John Riley, New Monterey, had been taken into custody after being accused of the shooting of his wife. The incident occurred early Saturday morning. Riley, an employee of the Work Company, had been on what has been described as a drinking spree the night before, celebrating Friday as pay day. When confronted by police who called at his home, Riley surrendered himself peacefully. He claimed that he and his wife were on a hunting expedition when the accidental shooting occurred. Chief Anderson said that to him it seemed unlikely that a hunting expedition would be planned for New Monterey. But, if one had, why would Riley and wife be out hunting in the pre-dawn darkness? Whether Mrs. Riley survived and, if so, the nature of her injury are not yet known.
Chautauqua interest down
Mr. R. W. Wiley reports that interest in Chautauqua events seems to be waning. Mr. Wily cited the sparse attendance for a lecture by James Phelan as evidence of falling interest. Mr. Wiley blamed the advent of radio for the decrease. Radio makes it possible for folks to be informed and entertained without leaving home.
Another landmark to disappear
The stately, old pine tree in front of the Grand Avenue home of T. A. Work is scheduled to be cut down. Mr. Work said that some sort of tree rot made injury from falling branches a likely pssibility. After receiving the blessing of town council, Wednesday last, destruction of the landmark was added to the Pacific Grove work list.
Will school bond pass?
Principal A. N. Judd encourages all eligible voters to cast a ballot in next week’s bond election. At stake is $125,000 for the preventative care of school buildings and the construction of a new storage unit.
Notice, thieves!
The thieves who purloined the chest of drawers from the porch of George Hart, living at 520 Lobos, will be well advised to return the chest and contents. No questions will be asked. Failure to do so will mean prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.
Reading beautifully presented
Dr. James Mills, a professional orator, gave a stentor’s rendition of Esmerelda1 for the Chautauqua assembly. Mills performed Saturday afternoon at the civic club.
Sale stopped
Mr. M. J. Baker of Boomer Gulch has been trying for at least the past year to sell his ranch. Financing was offered after a modest down. Baker submitted details to sell to real estate brokers around the area. Finally, success! A deal was made with two Italian brothers who intended to enter the ranching business. The agreement was set down on paper, and Mr. Baker commenced packing his personal belongings. On the day the signings were to be executed and money exchanged, Baker napped on his favorite pillow. He awakened only when the Italians arrived trailing behind a notary. “That’s a nice pillow,” said one Italian. “I’m happy that the pillow goes with the place,” said the other. Mr. Baker said: “Hold on there! This pillow is personal property and remains with me. It is not part of the sale.” An argument ensued. The Italians insisted that the pillow was part of the deal. Mr. Baker insisted otherwise. Baker finally excused the notary as being no longer needed. The Italians departed to look elsewhere for their new ranch. Mr. Baker tried to explain the broken agreement. “Why not refuse to sell? I’ve had that pillow for more than thirty years. It’s mine and is not for sale.”
Tidbits from here and there
• We make available only high-quality groceries at the right price! Hendricks Grocery. Pacific Grove. • Don’t underestimate the power of a dollar. That’s enough to open an account at the Bank of Pacific Grove. Commercial and savings accounts welcomed. • Miss Carole Benton, from Burlingame, is in town for a visit, and to be interviewed by members of the Pacific Grove school board. • Let’s talk! Harris Real Estate can get you property anywhere in the county at the best price. Forest avenue near Lighthouse. • Tour Seventeen Mile Drive in the comfort of an omnibus.2 We pick up passengers at 9:30 a.m. in front of the Pacific Grove railroad depot. Returned by 5:30. $1.50 per person. A lunch box is provided. Sponsored by Del Monte Resort. • Enjoy oysters! Sold on ice by N. B. Burlingame, the Grove’s finest grocer.
And the cost is …
• Order yourself a new Hudson today! Model Six-40, $1,750. Model Six-54, $2,225. See L. H. Peterson, Pacific Grove.3 • Send your dirty clothing to the Del Monte Laundry. Men’s suits on special at 75¢. We pick up dirties and deliver cleans.
Notes from the author …
1 Esmerelda was a character from the “Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Esmerelda gave rise to a number of epic poems. 2 The omnibus, an electric transportation vehicle, was capable of carrying twelve passengers and a driver. 3 Car lots did not yet exist. New cars were ordered through dealers who maintained models of automobiles offered.
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Peter Pan Remixed Cielo Cervantes Performance Review Kinetic swordfights, endearing comic romance, and fairy-dust toking “Indians” are just a few highlights from “Pan,” a modern spin on the classic tale of growth and imagination, “Peter Pan.” Going beyond a simple re-telling, “Pan” centers around Wendy’s teenage daughter, Jane Darling and her brother Damien as they follow in their mother’s footsteps in Neverland. While appropriate for all ages, there is a punkish flair that runs throughout the show. Like one of the Lost Boys, the exuberant costumes, whimsical characters, and upbeat musical interludes add the wild charm. “Pan” is an original adaptation and directorial debut from the talented young playwright, actor, and teacher, Amanda Platsis. She started writing the play when she was 19 years old. “I wanted to express myself in a form I was familiar with, and with subject matter that I enjoyed,” she says. “The themes have evolved slightly from the original script to production. There’s a lot more emphasis on close friendship as opposed to romantic love, which
probably reflects on how I have evolved as a person as well.” “Pan” is a marked achievement for local theater and the next generation of young artists. It is co-directed by Tiffany Torrez, with additional direction and choreography by Kelsey Posey and Robert Feeney who have seamlessly blended spectacles of giant ship battles and a 20ft long crocodile with the quiet moments of young Jane finding her place within a vibrant but chaotic land. Amanda has many thanks for those who helped make the production what it is. “Our tireless backstage crew have kept our sets moving and our rehearsals moving along right on schedule, and the wonderful, talented actors have brought these characters of mine to life in beautiful and often surprising ways.” “Pan” is now showing at the Paper Wing Hoffman Theatre in New Monterey, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm through August 8. For tickets, call (831) 905-5684 or visit www.paperwingtheatre.com .
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Pacific Grove and Feast of Lanterns Antiques on Display The Feast of Lanterns was born as the closing ceremonies at the end of the summer Chautauqua program in Pacific Grove. The Chautauqua movement fostered the first book groups and the first inexpensive adult education in the United States – Teddy Roosevelt called the Chautauqua movement “the most American thing about America.” “Vincent Circles” were created from the Chautauqua movement as a way to discuss the scientific, cultural and literary ideas of the day. These groups were mostly held at members’ homes much like the book groups of today. During this Feast of Lanterns month, artist and Pacific Grove memorabilia
collector Jane Flury will host an exhibit of rare Pacific Grove memorabilia at the Cannery Row Antique Mall, Jane has been collecting mostly late 1800’s and early 1900’s Pacific Grove maps, brochures, souvenirs, postcards and photographs. Also included in the exhibit are two rare Feast of Lanterns postcards from the early 1900’s. These items and more will be on display in the mall’s Wave Street window and upstairs from July 19 through the end of August. The antiques mall is located at 471 Wave Street, Monterey.Their hours are 10:00 am-5:00 pm everyday. Free parking on the side or one block up. For more information call 831-655-0264.
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop presents
Feast of Lanterns Asian Treasures Event
ACS Discovery Shop is presenting their eclectic collection of Asian Treasures… Artwork, Antiques, Home Décor, Porcelain & More… Just in time for Pacific Grove’s Feast of Lanterns Celebration. The sale will be held from Fri, July 24; 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Sat., July 25; 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the ACS Discovery Shop in Pacific Grove, 198 Country Club Gate. Call 831 372-0866 for more information,
Feast of Lanterns Dragon at AFRP Treasure Shop
To get into the spirit of Pacific Grove’s Feast of Lanterns stop by the AFRP Benefit Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue.and see the dragon captured by designer, Frank Quilantang. It lurks in the window intimidating the Asian ladies in their stunning costumes.
‘Kitten Fest’ for Feast of Lanterns
Kelsey Posey, TJ Sullinger, Joey Mason (is the one kneeling), Taylor Landess, Devin Adler (Peter Pan), Cassie Lute, Alicia Lute
Into The Woods: A Musical by Stephen Sondheim Now Showing at the Western Stage Fairytales are pretty, but you always knew there was more to the story. With gorgeous melodies and smart insight, the legendary Sondheim tells it like it is. In this modern classic, wishes are granted, but so are their consequences. The fairytale characters of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and his beanstalk, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and a baker and his wife merge to create a grown-up fable. The woods become a place where characters are tested, tough choices are made, and giants really do live in the sky. One of master composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s most popular musicals, Into the Woods won numerous Tony Awards and sparked a 2014 film starring Meryl Streep. Dates: Fri (7/24, 7/31) @ 7:30p | Sat (7/25, 8/1) @ 7:30p | Sun (7/26) @ 2p.m. Location: The Western Stage at Hartnell College - Mainstage Theater 411 Central Ave., Salinas, CA 93901 Cost: Adult: $26, Senior: $24, Children: $12 Contact Info: Call the box office at 831-755-6816 or visit http://westernstage.com/ http://westernstage.com/season/2015-season/into-the-woods/
Chinese Paper Cuts on Display
Chinese paper cuts by Tianxi Liu, China’s leading paper cutting artist, are on exhibit in the Monterey Public Library lobby now through July 30, 2015. Liu’s artworks are widely recognized as the best represented of the inheritance and development of Chinese folk arts. There are 35 pieces in the exhibit, courtesy of Liu’s son Zhenshuai Liu, a professor at the Defense Language Institute. This art dates back to the 6th century and is one of the world’s most ancient art forms. Paper cuts are popular among Chinese in all walks of life. They ornament walls, windows and doors during joyful times and celebrations. Paper cuts are regarded as lucky items. For more information contact liutianxipapercuts@gmail.com The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey, and is open Monday - Wednesday, 12 noon - 8 p.m., Thursday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Sundays, 1 - 5 p.m.
Animal Friends Rescue Project is having a Kitten Fest to celebrate the Feast of Lanterns July 24, 25 and 26 at all of their adoption locations. AFRP is brimming with adorable kittens of all colors and personalities. Visit the adoption center located at 560 Lighthouse Ave. in Pacific Grove from 12-5 every day; Pet Food Express in the Carmel Crossroads and Petco in the Del Monte Center. Kitten adoption fees will be reduced to just $50 and each kitten is spayed/ neutered, micro-chipped, FELV/FIV tested, vaccinated for FVRCP, de-wormed,
treated with flea treatment, receive a free vet exam, free cardboard carrier and $35 coupon toward vet insurance. It’s an ideal time to adopt a new kitten, since the spring and summer months bring a surge of kittens and cats to our local shelters. So come in and find your new furry friend. For those who want to help but cannot adopt: Donations are always welcome to help AFRP assist more cats desperately in need. For more information or to make a donation visit www.animalfriendsrescue. org or call 831-333-0722.
Kevin Stone Monterey County Association of Realtors
Singles, Mingles, and Wedding Jingles: Partnerships and Living Arrangements 1967 - 2014
America’s living arrangements have been tracked for nearly half a century by the Census Bureau, and there have been many changes over the years. In particular, young adults aged 18 to 34 have experienced significant changes in who they live with when compared over several generations. In 1967, almost nine in 10 young adults were living in just two arrangements, either with a parent or with a spouse. While about half of 18- to 24-year-olds still live with a parent today, the other half live in more diverse arrangements. Among young adults between the ages of 25 and 34, the majority no longer live with a spouse but with a partner, alone, or with others. Living with others includes living with relatives other than a parent (such as a child) or nonrelatives. The biggest change in living arrangements since 1967 is related to the delay in marriage. On average, young adults wait nearly six years longer to get married today than in 1967. Thirty-nine percent of 18- to 24-year-olds lived with a spouse in 1967, similar to the 43 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds in 2014. Today, only 8 percent of 18- to 24-yearolds live with a spouse, which is proof of people marrying later. The proportion of 18- to 24-year-olds living with an unmarried partner is about nine times higher today than in the 1970s and about 15 times higher for 25– to 34–year–olds. Cohabitation has become so widespread that women now have about a 75 percent chance of living with a partner before marriage by age 30. Young adults are also delaying childbearing but are not necessarily waiting for marriage to have children. Only 60 percent of young adult parents live with a spouse. The remaining 40 percent are single parents.
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Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of ITNAmerica Transportation for Seniors with a “Storybook Tea” ITNMontereyCounty, the local non-profit for transportation for seniors, welcomes ITNAmerica Founder Katherine Freund to Monterey on Tuesday, July 28. The community is invited to the ITNMontereyCounty (Independent Transportation Network Monterey County) “Storybook Tea” at Canterbury Woods, 651 Sinex Avenue in Pacific Grove, on Tuesday, July 28 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first ride ever given by ITN, ITNAmerica Founder and President Katherine Freund will be visiting Monterey as part of her 60-day national “Storybook Tour” road trip to encourage others to give rides to seniors and those who are visually impaired, and tell their stories online. Theresa Wright, Director of Community Outreach at TAMC (Transportation Agency of Monterey County) and
formerly of KSBW TV will interview Katherine Freund and talk with her and attendees about their local stories of what ITN transportation has meant to them and their families. The Storybook Tea will feature special treats from Eddison & Melrose as well as hot and cold beverages. RSVP to aimee.cuda@itnmontereycounty.org or call (831) 233-3447 (Monterey) or (831) 240-0850 (Salinas). Beginning its service in 2012, ITNMontereyCounty (itnmontereycounty.org) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides 24 hour/7 days-a-week transportation for seniors (age 60 and older) and visually-impaired adults (age 18 and older) to help them remain independent and active in their community. Supported by members and donors, ITN Monterey County is unique in that it provides arm-through-arm, door-through-door service.
Buddy, Elvis and the Gang! Return to PacRep Pacific Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce the return of Travis Poelle as rock icon Buddy Holly, in this summer’s tribute rock show, “Buddy, Elvis and the Gang!” at the Golden Bough Theatre, August 6 - 30. This new tribute concert features 40 live hits - including songs by Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, big Momma Thornton and more. This year’s concerts includes 16 new covers and expands into the ’60s and ’70s including songs by Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, The Mamas and The Papas, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Featured performers from PacRep’s award winning production of “Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story” include Davitt Felder, David Schulz, Scott Free, Daniel Simpson, Lydia Lyons and Charmaigne Scott, with Donald Scott on Bass and the legendary Don Dally on lead guitar. Get ready to Shake, Rattle and Roll in the aisles as these legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll get everyone to Twist and Shout at the Golden Bough! Staged by Director Stephen Moorer, with Musical Direction by Don Dally, “Buddy, Elvis and the Gang!” begins with two discount previews, Thursday and Friday, Aug 6 and 7 at 7:30pm, and opens Saturday, Aug 8, at 7:30pm, followed by a 2:00pm matinee on Sunday, Aug 9. Performances continue Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm, and Sunday matinees at 2:00pm, weekends through August 30. Performances are at the Golden Bough Theatre, located on Monte Verde Street between 8th and 9th Avenues, Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Mammoth in the Artichokes: Lecture
During the Great Ice Age, mammoths and other now-extinct animals roamed what we know as the Monterey Bay region. Discover the evidence uncovered in a Castroville artichoke field, and learn what the research team found as they searched for evidence of the Paleo Indians who put mammoths at the top of their menus. This lecture will be presented by Mark Hylkema, the Santa Cruz District Archaeologist for California State Parks. Admission is $5 and free for Museum Members. The lecture will be held at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove on Saturday, August 8, from 3-4:30 p.m.
Members’ Juried Exhibition offered at CPA Gallery The Center For Photographic Art (CPA) is pleased to present its annual Members’ Juried Exhibition of 2015. Composed of 45 photographs all created by current CPA Members and selected by the juror, Richard Gadd, Director of the Weston Gallery in Carmel. Gadd made his selections from an impressive field of 630 entries. The images on display represent a wide array of aesthetic and technical excellence. Richard will share a few remarks during the opening. This celebratory event is free and open to the public.
Exhibiting Photographers:
Linda Abbey, Patricia Addleman, Mary Aiu, Charles Anselmo, Robin Apple, James Atherton, Scott Atkinson, Lynne Auld, Jim Banks, Mark Brittain, Steven Castro, John Clark, Marty Cohen, Matt Connors, Wendy Costa, Behram daCosta, Dave Dondero, Sebahat Ersoy, Sylvia Gardner, Richard Gaston, Steve Goldband, Brian Griffith, John Hennessy, Neil Goldstein, Thomas Hierl, Ann Ginsburgh Hofkin, Sang K. Jun, Jim Kasson, Oliver Klink, Howard Larsen, Jennifer Leos, Cheryl Medow, Richard Murai, Evan Powell, David L. Robertson, Robert Smith, Stephen Strom, Neal Swanson, Tracy Valleau, Dawnelle Ward-Loveless, Tom Watson, Cara Weston, Tony Williams, Karyn Yandow, Ryan Zoghlin. Opening Reception will be this Saturday, July 25 - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Exhibit runs July 25 - September 19 at the CPA Gallery, San Carlos and 9th Avenue, Carmel. Information at: www.photography.org This is a free event.
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.
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Chinese Youth Orchestra will perform July 26 Benefactor Donation Makes Tickets Free
The Foundation for the Performing Arts of Pacific Grove in conjunction with Global Education and Cultural Exchange presents: The Bashu Youth Symphonic Orchestra on Sunday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. The city of Chongqing (pron “Chong Ching”), China, located in the southwestern region of the country, is proud to present its first ever high school orchestra: “The Bashu Youth Symphonic Orchestra” Founded in December 2007, the orchestra currently boasts more than 70 high school students; 49 of whom are travelling throughout the country and overseas to showcase their musical talents. These young musicians (aged 12-17 years) have played in various arenas to wide varieties of appreciative audiences. Their mission is to express the ideas and attitudes of today’s youth through music and dance, while introducing audiences to the elegance and art of Chinese culture. Several world-renowned conductors have been invited to work with this orchestra, including the present conductor, Mr. Shenghong Zhou (conductor to Chongqing’s Opera Orchestra). Dozens of internationally acclaimed musicians have rehearsed and performed with this newly formed orchestra as well. The Bashu Youth Symphonic Orchestra performed in the New Year’s Concert in the Great Theatre in Chongqing, China for three consecutive years beginning in 2013. In October 2014, the orchestra played at the Pacific Theater Hall to a full house—a great honor for the group. Two months later, the group joined forces with the Joint Fifth Chinese Symphonic Orchestra. Musicians from as far away as Austria and Finland, as well as Washington State in the U.S. have performed with the Bashu Youth Symphonic Orchestra. This Orchestra has invited Professor Bianco (conductor of the Washington University Symphony), to provide instruction and guidance, and he has offered high praise to this group of young, semi-professional musicians. We hope you will enjoy the fine music our students can perform for you and your members, and we’re grateful for your kind support. The Performing Arts Center Pacific Grove is located at 835 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove.
Monterey County Mensa welcomes Warren Chang to the Monterey Public Library
Monterey artist Warren Chang will present a PowerPoint and some original works at the Monterey County Library on Saturday, August 8, from 2 - 4 p.m.Fresh from his recent exhibit at La Mirada, Chang will talk about his narrative works portraying Monterey County scenes and people. His realistic and somewhat monochromatic works have timelessness like a sepia photograph, and viewers will feel strong connections with his subjects. There’s a powerful sense of place and profound beauty in his works. After the presentation, Chang will be available to sign copies of his books, “Warren Chang: Narrative Paintings” and “Monterey Now.”
Your lighthouse needs you
Become a volunteer docent at the historic Point Pinos Lighthouse, 80 Asilomar Blvd. in Pacific Grove. Training is arranged during lighthouse hours, Thursday through Monday, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. If you are interested, please leave a message at831648-3176.
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St. Marys Fall Concert Series Kicks Off with Rebecca Lomnicky and David Brewer St. Mary’s proudly hosts “The Fire,” August 1, 2015, 7 p.m., kicking off our Fall Concert Series with Scottish fiddle champion Rebecca Lomnicky and reknown piper and versatile musician, David Brewer. Take in the Scottish and Celtic Festival by day, and then top of the evening with pure delight. St. Mary’s By-The-Sea hosts the concert series at 12th Street and Central Ave., Pacific Grove. Ticket information: $20, $8 kids 12 and under. Advance tickets available through www.brownpapertickets. com, for info call or text Jackie at 831-224-3819 or email fiddlejamjp@gmail.com. The Fire is a Scottish music duo —world-class fiddling combined with bagpipe, guitar, bodhran, and penny-whistle accompaniment, featuring international fiddle champion Rebecca Lomnicky, and multi-instrumentalist David Brewer. Between their entertaining and informative stage banter, four instrument combinations and vast repertoire of tunes, they offer a wildly diverse duo concert.
Monterey County Fair Now Accepting Entries It’s that time of year again and the Monterey County Fair is ready for exhibitors to enter their talents! Entries are now being accepted for the annual fair. The official 2015 Entry Guidebook is available on-line at http://www.montereycountyfair.com/exhibits-and-junior-livestock-auction/entry-guide-book-info or at your local library, feed store or main fair office. From baked goods, to cut flowers there are competitions for both junior and senior exhibitors “The competitive programs are the heart of any fair. From quilts to jams, from cut flowers to photography, there is a competition for every member of the family,” noted Kelly Violini, Fair CEO. “There is no better way to experience the fair than to be part of the celebration. Being an exhibitor is easy, it is exciting, and it is a fun way to experience Farm Fresh Fun at the Monterey County Fair.” Exhibitors are encouraged to enter on-line at http://monter.fairmanager.com/ or a link can be located through the fair’s website http://www.montereycountyfair.com/exhibits-and-junior-livestock-auction/entry-
guide-book-info . Many entry deadlines are August 5, 2015, but be sure to check as they do vary by department. A full list of deadlines can be found on page 4 of the Entry Guidebook. Regardless if you’re an old pro or a first timer, please be sure to read all the rules and competitions thoroughly; we have made changes from last year. The Monterey County Fair will run from Wednesday, September 2 – Monday, September 7, 2015. This year’s theme “Farm Fresh Fun” celebrates the fun that can be discovered in the world of agriculture and the fair. For further information please refer to www.montereycountyfair.com or call the main office at (831) 372-5863.
Feast of Lanterns Asian Treasures Friday & Saturday, July 24-25; 10 am - 5:30 pm
AN ECLECTIC COLLECTION OF ASIAN ARTWORK, ANTIQUES, HOME DECOR, PORCELAIN & MORE...Just in time for our Feast of Lanterns Celebration! 198 Country Club Gate Pacific Grove 831 372-0866 Every birthday is a gift. Every purchase and donation supports the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.
Poetry Book by Gloria Bell Benefits AFRP
“The Poetry Garden,” a collection of poems by the late Gloria S. Bell with illustrations by Laurel Porter-Gaylord was compiled by Nancy Bennett. The book is charming, touching and beautiful. Several have been given to the AFRP Treasure Shop with proceeds to benefit the animals. Gloria had a deep affinity for all of God’s creatures, especially cats. This collection is available at the shop for a $12.00 donation. For information, please call Jane at 333-0491.
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Your Achievements
Peeps Tim Flanagan Named New District Manager at MRWMD Tim Flanagan was named the new general manager of the Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD) by the District’s Board of Directors at their July 17 board meeting. Flanagan will direct the award-winning MRWMD facilities and Monterey Peninsula Landfill. Flanagan had served as the District’s assistant general manager since February 2005 and has more than 33 years of diverse experience in the public and private sectors of waste management, with a concentration on recycling. He was hired after a nationwide search conducted by a recruiting firm. His annual salary will be $187,000. Flanagan succeeds William Merry, who recently retired after 28 years with the District, having served as District Engineer, Assistant General Manager, and General Manager. Flanagan had served as interim general manager since Merry retired. Flanagan responded to his appointment by saying: “I am excited about the opportunity to lead the men and women of the MRWMD into the next chapter of the District’s long and storied history. The District is on the cusp of transitioning from a traditional waste and recycling facility to a truly integrated waste processing facility that has as its mission “Turning Waste into Resources.” I hope to bring my passion for people and the environment in my role as General Manager to help lead the District into this transition and continue to develop the truly world-class facility we have here on the Monterey Peninsula.” MRWMD Board Chair Dennis Allion, the Del Rey Oaks representative on the board, thanked Flanagan for his years of public service and said, “We look forward to years and years of his continued service at the District.” In 2014, Flanagan was named Municipal Member of the Year by the Gold Rush Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).
Tim Flanagan Flanagan’s decades-long commitment to recycling began not long after he started in 1982 as solid waste/recycling manager for the City of Palo Alto. He worked on one of the first curbside recycling collection programs in the United States in a time before there were any recycling trucks. Flanagan has remained devoted to recycling and helped make it a key component of the Monterey Peninsula Landfill. After four years in Palo Alto he worked for Santa Clara County as Technical Program Manager. From 1987 until 2005, when he joined the MRWMD, Flanagan worked in various management positions for Waste Management, the world’s largest waste collector and hauler, and for other firms in the private sector. He has a bachelor’s degree from UC-Santa Barbara in public policy and economics with an emphasis on urban planning and has done graduate work in public administration. Flanagan is a native of San Francisco. He and his wife, Anita, currently make their home in Prunedale.
CERT conducts “Urban Missing Person Search” Exercise
On Saturday, July 18, the Pacific Grove unit of Monterey Fire Department’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) staged its annual “urban missing person search” exercise. Because an actual search would be extensive, New Monterey members of CERT were invited to participate, so about a dozen CERTs from PG and New Monterey meant a healthy turnout for this exercise. While CERT can be activated in various emergencies, many folks don’t know CERT can be asked to help find missing persons. Last March, CERTs mobilized in the middle of the night to help police and fire personnel search for a missing autistic teenager (who fortunately was located), so search skills are imperative for CERTs. The search exercise began with a briefing on a “missing” teenaged girl (portrayed by a generous non-CERT unknown to the searchers.) Given a general description of the person and her presumed direction of travel, CERTs equipped with maps and radios, and wearing their distinctive green helmets and bright yellow safety vests, formed two squads to scour central PG on foot. Key to the exercise was ensuring no casual observer would conclude an actual person was missing and at risk. Similarly, care was taken in designing and executing the exercise so that CERT activity did not involve private property or affect normal commerce and traffic. Having clear but simple parameters met these goals while also allowing for a realistic simulation. A beautiful, sunny morning meant countless folks were “out and about” on Lighthouse, Forest, and other streets of town as CERTs worked methodically through the search zones. For added realism, the teams also encountered theoretical “unanticipated problems” such as “hearing an alarm” coming from a structure. After more than an hour of searching, the “missing person” was located meandering Lighthouse like any visitor to town. During debriefing, CERTs reviewed radio communication challenges in cities, the successfully careful delineation of specific search zones, and the reinforcement of team operational skills. While the exercise posed design challenges, CERTs found it a successful and worthwhile field experience providing “on the ground” practice for an “urban missing person search.” Anyone interested in taking CERT training and joining the team can get information on the class forming in September by emailing montereycert@hotmail.com
First Friday and Third Thursdays Now Part of MMA Offerings
The Monterey Museum of Art launches extended hours on the First Friday and Third Thursday of the month beginning Thursday, July 16 and Friday, August 7. Third Thursdays of the month will be held at MMA La Mirada and First Fridays will be held at MMA Pacific Street. Upcoming programming includes: Friday, August 7, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Design for Life: Ethos and Example of Leading Artist Pedro de Lemos, 1915 – 1945 lecture with Julianne Burton Carvajal, Ph.D.MIIS Irvine Auditorium Thursday, August 20, 6:00 – 7:30 pm Printmaking on the Monterey Peninsula lecture with Robynn SmithMMA La Mirada Thursday, September 17, 6:00 – 7:00 pm Director’s Dialogue: Printmaking and the Carmel Art AssociationMMA La Mirada For more information on upcoming events, exhibitions, and programming visit montereyart.org Museum Hours: MMA Pacific Street: Thursday – Monday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm; First Friday of the month 11:00 am - 8:00 pm beginning August 7, 2015; Closed Tuesday and Wednesday MMA La Mirada: Friday – Monday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm; Third Thursday of the month 11:00 am - 8:00 pm beginning July 16, 2015; Closed Tuesday and Wednesday MMA Pacific Street Parking:Two-hour free street parking is available near MMA Pacific Street. MMA La Mirada Parking:The Monterey Museum of Art – La Mirada offers limited on-site complimentary parking. MIIS Irvine Auditorium Street Parking:Two-hour free street parking is available near The MIIS Auditorium.
Lyceum’s Cyber Adventurers Class Inspires Young Women for Careers in Sciences Over the last two Saturdays 20 local middle school students learned the basics of computer programming, robotics and cyber security at MPC. Lyceum Board Member, Sue Higgins, and a crew of high school and college volunteers put on the event. Two young men from MPC and three women from local high schools and UC San Diego provided hands-on activities and challenges for the girls. Cyber Adventurers began as a week-long pilot program hosted by Hartnell
Girls programming their robots to run an obstacle course
College in 2012 for Salinas area students. This abbreviated version provided an introduction to what we hope will be a full-length program next summer. The Lyceum appreciates MPC Science Department for use of facilities and laboratories.
Natalie Ortiz, Monterey High alumna and UC San Diego Computer Science student, teaches the ladies how to program and create computer games.
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The Calm before the Feast
To Eat or Not to Eat II Jane Roland
Tom Stevens
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts
Otter Views
On one clear evening recently, the new moon and Venus looked like an Arabian flag motif – the slender crescent of the moon sharing the cobalt twilight with a single bright planet. Then the tail end of a Mexican hurricane swept in, and we had thunder and lightning instead. That celestial thunder passed quickly, but the thunder of fast bikes lingered as Grand Prix races drew legions of motorcyclists to the peninsula. The visiting bikers roared around happily for days, hunched over the handlebars, exulting in their machines’ Tesla-like acceleration. At night, long rows of motorcycles parked atilt outside favored motels. It was all a fitting drum roll for PG’s biggest annual event, this week’s Feast of Lanterns. The feast usually ends Saturday night with a fireworks spectacle as thunderous as a thousand Ducatis. And while the fireworks tailgate the Grand Prix races pretty tightly, there is a brief caesura of tranquility in between. On Monday I set out to find it. The first place I looked was underwater. For reasons known only to blue whales, krill and marine scientists, the Pacific hereabouts is unusually warm right now; about 65 degrees. The kids splashing in the shallows at Lover’s Point and the surfers along the coast know this, but I didn’t catch on until I went for a swim recently near Point Pinos. “How’s the water?” a beachcombing couple inquired after I staggered ashore. The man cradled a handful of turban shells, tiny bivalves and bits of beach glass as colorful as confetti. “It’s warm! Warm!” I almost sang. “You don’t even need a wet suit right now.” The missus squinted at me dubiously. “How warm? Would you say it’s tropically warm?” “No, not tropical, but not arctic either. It’s like Lake Tahoe on a sunny day in late summer – brisk and refreshing, only salty.” “Then why are you shivering?” the husband asked. “I might have stayed in too long.” On Monday I went back to Point Pinos to test the water temperature again. This time I took a mask and fins and wore a spring “shorty” wetsuit so I could try something I’ve never done on the California coast: look around underwater. Waves can lure me into the ocean in any season, but what I know about cold water and what I had heard about local visibility had soured me on snorkeling. So I was surprised to find myself tugging on the fins, spitting into the mask, and belly-flopping into the shallows. Again, the water was warm! Though not tropically warm. And it was much clearer than I expected, like swimming in a martini. Just a few inches below me, sea grass of the brightest green flickered in the sunlight and flowed with the surge, as soft and thick as mermaid hair. Passing waves stirred a blue-green garden of anemones. Further out, the mermaid hair gave way to sea lettuces, broad-leaved plants and various kinds of kelp. I’m ashamed to say I can’t name what I saw, but I can attest it was beautiful and strange. The plants came in many sizes, shapes, colors and textures. Some leaves looked as long and leathery as belts. Others were frilly or fringed and moved like flamenco dancers’ skirts. Strands of kelp formed swaying golden nets. One plant had leaves as broad and brown as tobacco, but when the surge stirred them, bursts of iridescent silver-blue flickered from them like St. Elmo’s Fire. I dove down at one point to watch this happen more closely, but a moray eel nosed out of a hole just then, so the leaf lightning remained a mystery. The eel and a few small wrasses aside, I didn’t see many creatures during my swim, but I certainly heard them. The sea floor and its many rock dwellings sent up a lively symphony of crackling, clicking, popping, squeaking and snapping. I imagined a submarine Bach Festival or an undersea fireworks show. Thankfully, there were no Ducatis. I was so enchanted by the waving sea plants, their vivid colors and the ever-popping soundtrack that I forgot to listen for whales. I read on-line recently that the warm water off the Central Coast has created a krill banquet for humpbacks and other cetaceans. One observer supposedly counted 21 blue whales off the Farallons, and rare basking sharks were reportedly seen in Monterey Bay. I don’t know if basking sharks have a song, but humpbacks and blue whales assuredly do. It’s said that under the right isothermic conditions, some whales are audible for hundreds of miles. I figure if Monterey Bay is hosting humpbacks right now, I should be able to hear them under water at Point Pinos. I’ll need to go back while the water is still warm. Okay, warmish.
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Anyone who has had animals has funny stories. I am not sure about show dogs or cats; are they allowed levity? I received several responses to my last column and am sharing with you. One thing I failed to mention is Lilah, our dachshund mix. She has not met a bed she doesn’t like. To eat. We have finally found one that has remained intact, but it is very flat, with not many spots for teeth to hold. A sad thing about this little girl is that she was outgoing and very friendly until Brandy died. Although I wouldn’t say they were great friends, Lilah has become shy and reclusive. John has become her person, I run a distant second. She draws away from human attention, whereas in the past she would say “Pet me, pet me, I love you!” and nuzzle in their laps. I am sure she needs a canine companion but one hasn’t found us yet. She and Toby the cat are still best friends and sleep cheek to jowl on the sofa or pet bed. This came from our editor, Marge Ann: “Did I tell you about Humphrey, our basset hound, who located every one of the Easter eggs I’d hidden for the kids and ate them? Then he sat under the deck all day looking miserable, with egg shells all around I had a Lhasa Apso named Su Chow. I washed out my panty hose and hung them on a chair. She came along and ate the feet out. When they came out the other end I had to help with the process. My ferret loved flip flops as a midnight snack, and Neil’s ferret ate the anti-static packing peanuts and pooped green.” Then there was one from my cousin, Mary Shaw: “My dog and cheese tale: After WWII ended my husband Richard, like all service men, had the right to additional education. He chose to attend hotel management training school at Cornell University where we rented an old farm house and moved in with our young German short haired pointer ‘Mozart.’ One day we read in the paper that the first post-war shipment of Roquefort cheese was available in large blocs. We signed up. The package arrived on a cold snowy day just as we were leaving the house. When we returned we were greeted by a rather subdued Mozart. He had ejected most of the cheese and packaging, but the string came out very slowly from the other end. (I tried pulling once but that elicited a cry of pain so we let nature take its course).” Kelly Lehrian, the Executive Director of AFRP, tells about a wonderful red dachshund who came into the Salinas Animal Shelter. (In the vernacular of animal shelter organizations there is a term for adopting a dog after fostering, it is called “failed foster” and there are many around, several in the shop.) “This pup was Cletus. His funny name he picked it out of a few we tossed out at him and that was the one he responded to. He was an AFRP dog we adopted after foster failing. Every blanket we left on the couch he would chew holes in, so we dubbed them Swiss blankets. One day I came down and he had his head sticking out of one of his special blanket creations. He was a silly, hilarious dog.” I cannot leave out cats from this story. Our beloved Mike (Michael Crawford), our marmalade Manx, would jump on the desk in the family room where we kept the cats’ food (safety measures from dogs). If there happened to be any papers on the desk, Mikey would urinate on them as if to say “not in my territory.” We told Dr. Bill Cleary about this and he recounted the tale of his cat who never met a photograph or other pictures left on a counter that he didn’t saturate with great pleasure. I believe everyone has a story about cats and garage doors. Some haven’t happy endings. Michele Tubman told me about Charlie She and her family lived in La Mesa, California a rural bedroom community in San Diego County. Son, Robert picked Charlie out of a “bag” of kittens that were on their way to the shelter. A few years later, the cat was trapped on the neck by the neighbors’ garage door. He was there all night. They rushed the injured animal to the vet who was ready to “put him down”. When he saw the children in the waiting room crying he said “I can do nothing but perhaps the children could take him home and see what they could do with love and care.” He said he had seen cats with lesser injuries not survive. Robert stayed home from school several days, fed his kitty with an eye dropper and cream on his finger. The youngsters attended Santa Sophia a Parochial School. Every morning each class prayed for Charlie to survive. And survive he did He was a proud cat although from then on he walked with his head down, he could never lift it again. He lived to be a very old man. So often an animal is euthanized with an ailment that might have been cured. In the ‘50s my mother lived on The River Ranch in Carmel Valley. It was the Morse family summer home. She was the guardian of the Morse’ hunting dogs. My mother insisted that the dogs be unpenned and they took up residency at her house. One day “Boozie” an English hunting dog, was roaming the hills with his brother, Zippy. Boozie came home with his front leg hanging by a thread, the result of a gunshot probably from a hunter... Mother loaded him in the car and drove all the way around (pre finished Los Laureles and freeway) into Seaside. The vet took one look and said “I will put him down at once.” Mother drew herself up to her 5’6” inches and said, “Would you ‘put down’ a man in this situation?” Obviously my formidable parent won. Boozie was an amputee who lived many years. No more roaming. Zippy never came back. Jane Roland manages the AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue in PG.. gcr770@aol.com .
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Harold Grice, owner of Grice Engineering in Salinas, is our guest columnist this week. He is a member of Central Coast Writers and writes memoir, poetry, and screenplays. Harold gives an intimate look at how the past changes when we see it here, in the future. His book, California Country Boy, was published by Park Place Publications and is available on Amazon.com Remember when …? Not if I can help it, it tends to piss me off. So why write a memoir? As I grew up many things happened that I didn’t stop and consider, things that occurred in passing but left their impact on my life: the dog chewed my face up; we moved often. Daddy dying. Momma remarrying, moving to the ranch, my oldest brother assuming mastery over me, Momma dying, running away, and being shuttled between relatives. I didn’t come to grips with life as it happened; I was too busy staying alive. There was no time to rethink or resolve these issues, along with an ignorance that they even needed resolution. I wrote as I grew, but often, after reading what I had written, would think it bad and give it a toss. Then I started to write about what I did know, my life. A little bit of memory of this and that, and all sorts of things would come to mind. The mind is a funny thing, with a little nudge here and there, it connects the happenings as they occurred at the time. Not how we might have wanted them to be, but how they actually were. As I wrote, things that happened along the way became clear and sharp; they became real as I struggled my way through them. One example: The dog that bit me was just giving me a scolding for pestering him. I was three and didn’t know that sort of thing. I never told which dog it was; I thought it was my fault. But then, when I got into trouble, he protected me. He became my dog. We became good friends and he would tolerate me no-end but did not like anyone to abuse me. Momma gave the dog to Mr. O’Brian because the dog wouldn’t let her scold me. At the time I thought it was my fault, in retrospect I see otherwise. We moved often, as Daddy went where the work was. I didn’t develop close childhood friends. I became closer to my siblings but that was much more internal. I learned not to share with my siblings, as the youngest I was supposed to be the dumbest. But when I asked some
• July 24, 2015
Why Write A Memoir
Harold Grice
Keepers of our Culture
Harold Grice has published a memoir, California Country Boy. It is available on Amazon.com
question they couldn’t answer, they’d pipe up, “Look out, Harold’s thinking again.” I wasn’t dumb, actually, I was thinking of stuff most all the time. And they liked to blame me for everything, as I was always doing, what they considered, unusual things. Through recollection and writing, I have come to understand that each of us is different and, when closely examined, we are all screwed up and doing things in own way. Then Daddy died. I was six. He had been ill and either working or resting so he was mostly absent from my sphere of activity. His was a declining presence, so it was more a phased loss rather than the abrupt one that came later. Momma couldn’t stay in that house any longer and bought one in Arroyo Grande, another house, another school. Fortunately my uncles, Milt and Bill, and sometimes Don, stayed with us, so there were always men around to help out. Then Momma met and married a rancher and we moved again. This school was one room with all grades. It took a while for me to develop a niche. During this period, we boys were giv-
en chores: milking cows, slopping hogs, feeding calves and stock, herding cows, splitting firewood, and hoeing weeds. I learned to ride as well as an 8-year-old can and I also drove a team of horses. Fortunately, the team was well schooled and didn’t try any funny stuff. But my older brother, by four years and 40 pounds, assumed responsibility for my correctness. His method was to either catch me doing something he figured was wrong or assume I did something wrong he didn’t know about. Punishment was a wupp’n and, while never with closed fist, getting hit by someone twice your size hurts pretty much the same. Then if I didn’t yell and scream, he considered it a challenge to pummel away until I did or couldn’t stand. As he said, “I always like a challenge.” Writing about this I learned that this was likely about him acting out his loss as much as me irritating him. He felt an obligation to accept a responsibility that he was too immature to administer in a reasonable way. I am sure it was a release of his frustration and hurt, and to feel that he was doing something important. The only thing is, he didn’t have to be so
enthusiastic and enjoy it so much. Then Momma died. We spent that Sunday at the beach. Momma didn’t feel well. We kids sleep out under the trees. As we were getting up, our car was speeding down the road, away from the ranch. I was finally told Mom had gone to the hospital. After a pretty empty day, our stepfather came home and we found out mother had died while coming out of anesthesia after an operation for an appendix enlargement. It was thought a blood clot got to her heart and caused a heart attack. This is the hard one. How can this be resolved? There are no good ways. For some reason I felt a tremendous guilt, as though it was all my fault—I should have been a better person. This diminished but is still there—in the element that I can be a better person. I can only believe she is in heaven with Daddy and they are having a good and happy time. This is one that has no reason on resolution—live with it. That was the resolve I found in this writing. Running away and shuttling between relatives, the families separated me from my siblings, as they were of my older brother’s brutal habits. This distanced me from my siblings and keep me so occupied that I had no time, and was not inclined, to stop and resolve these happenings in my mind. I don’t think I even considered them as being important. That didn’t come until I began, during my writing, the journey through my mind. So, while I have not come to grips with all of them, I at least am aware of what has created my character as it is. So in the final analysis, we write memories, not to entertain others, but to resolve those issues that have made us who we are. The memories we do publish may be somewhat enhanced, i.e., a creative memoir, but those in our mind don’t lie. Memories we’ve expressed to others are often consciously edited to make us look good or hide early missteps. However, in the journey of writing a memoir and as we examine and re-examine the past through our adult’s eye, we become more authentic to ourselves and, hopefully, to others. Harold writes in a country boy voice and his books and poetry transport you to another time, another realm, one that may still exist in the backwoods of your mind. When Harold gives a talk, he takes you there and you’re happy. Patricia Hamilton, Park Place Publications, 831-649-6640. Writer services, Guided Autobiography classes, self-publishing and marketing services.
Summer Heat Safety Tips to Ensure Fun in the Sun By Ron Rabena The summer season and warm weather triggers an urge to be outdoors, but fun in the sun can be dangerous when the heat and humidity rise. In addition to sun burn, heat-related illnesses including heat stroke or sunstroke can send unsuspecting victims to the hospital. The human body keeps itself cool by allowing heat to escape through the skin and by evaporating the resulting perspiration. If the body cannot cool itself enough, the person could suffer from heat-related illness. Heat stroke can progress from milder heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion, heat cramps and fainting. Illnesses caused by overheating can become serious, and even deadly, if not treated. Exposure to heat kills approximately 400 Americans annually. Everyone is susceptible to heat-related illnesses, with even young healthy athletes succumbing to it. However, those most at risk include senior citizens, especially those living along in non-air-conditioned environments; infants and children
and people with medical conditions, especially those with heart disease and high blood pressure. The classic warning symptom of a heat stroke is a body temperature that is above 104 degrees Fahrenheit, but other symptoms include fainting, dizziness and light-headedness, rapid pulse, painful muscle cramps and spasms, headache, lack of sweating despite the heat, nausea and vomiting, rapid breathing, dry, hot and red skin and behavioral changes including disorientation. If you or anyone around you has any of these symptoms, 911 should be called immediately. As you wait for emergency services, put damp and cool cloths or towels on the affected person and have them lie down until medical assistance arrives. · Avoid strenuous outdoor activities. Being alert to the symptoms of heat Whenever possible, reserve outdoor stroke is vital to ensuring your own health activities for the cooler morning and and safety as well as your friends and famevening hours. ily. However, as Benjamin Franklin said, · Wear lightweight, loose-fitting, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound light-colored clothing. Wearing too of cure” and heatstroke is preventable. much clothing or tight clothing won’t Take these preventative steps to prevent allow your body to cool down efficientheatstroke this summer: ly.
· Stay well-hydrated and avoid alcoholic and caffeinated beverages. Staying hydrated helps you maintain a normal body temperature and drinking excessive caffeinated or alcoholic drinks can dehydrate, rather than hydrate, you. · Eat smaller meals more frequently. Eating small, protein rich meals throughout the day keeps your energy level stabilized. · Never leave children, adults or pets in a closed, parked vehicle. In the sun, closed car temperatures can rise from 78 degrees to 100 degrees in just three minutes. For more information on heat-related illness prevention and treatment, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www. cdc.gov/extremeheat, The American Red Cross, www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/ heat-wave and the Mayo Clinic. The summer months can be the most joyful of the year, so by following these simple tips, you can be assured that your summer is full of all the family fun that you had planned.
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The Saga of a Big Stuffed Pooh Bear, a Homeless Woman, and an 80-year-old Advocate for the Homeless Wanda Sue Parrott
Homeless in Paradise
end to collect the items from evidence, but if she has not picked up the things by evening, he will do so. My apology, but I did not get his name. He is to be commended and the 9-1-1 dispatcher should have his name. I did cancel my barbecue date in Salinas in order to be here if needed. It is now 12:57 a.m. on Sunday, July 19. The lady’s big bear and other things remain in the alley by my fence. The police did not come, nor did she. It looks like another boondoggle. I am so very sorry. File Note: 7-19-15 6:38 a.m.
Date: Sat., 18 Jul 2015 Seaside, California A homeless person dumped her blankets and stuff in the front yard and then took her little dog and left. It was 8:30 a.m. I reported it to 9-1-1- but do not want the police to remove the stuff yet, as it is probably all the woman owns in the world. If it is still here when I return from my critique group, I will again report it and ask for action. If I could report it while she is on the property, the police might arrest her and give her shelter, but I have no way of knowing the timing of her return, if she even returns. She has a little dog she calls Charlie. I do not know her name. Meanwhile, I placed a note on the blankets saying that this stuff cannot stay here and must be moved or it will be removed. If I were able, I would move it to Mayor Rubio’s yard as a way of punctuating the desperate need for shelter for these unfortunate women, as pointedly mentioned in my column last week and on other occasions. If you come by the house, this explains what you might see and why. 12:45 p.m., Sat., 7-18-15 I returned home from my writers critique group and found the homeless woman’s stuff still parked on the white bench outside my door, so put what would fit into large black trash bags and moved it all into the alley on the north side of the property. It is now sitting along the fence. It is topped by a 6 foot tall stuffed shaggy teddy bear, which is probably what she uses for sleeping on. A smaller stuffed animal and two baby seats for her dog are also in the trash bags along with clothes and a few other items. This is possibly the total of her worldly possessions. There is a once-gorgeous hand-crocheted heavy comforter that is filthy now. Someone is going to come along and take the stuff, or part of it, so I am going to report it to 9-1-1 with request the police hold it for her ... and will send e-mail to Mayor Rubio and Chief Myers, so they know about this sad situation. I do not know the woman’s name or where to find her. As a reporter of homeless activity on the Monterey Peninsula, I am not qualified to also serve as a shelter for the homeless and, therefore, have taken the action noted above. Alas, the Salvation Army is closed today or I might be able to put the stuff there for safekeeping. I understand Lt. Paul Swain has been promoted to Captain and has not been around for the past two weeks. I have hung a long piece of driftwood between the fence posts and suspended the NO TRESPASSING sign with Gorilla tape, which means the mailman will have to move the driftwood if he is going to have access to the mailbox by the door. Repairmen who will eventually fix the glass the SWAT team shot out on April 7 when Matthew Bachelder shot himself will be able to access the south end of the property via the driveway and broken fence. I have a barbecue date with my friend Ludmila in Salinas this afternoon, so will not be here until later tonight, and will be gone again most of tomorrow in case you come by. Sat., July 18, 2015 5:42 p.m. Dear Chief Myers Thank you for your timely response to my earlier e-mail. I appreciate your concern and interest in this situation and also wish to thank the Seaside Police Department, for a young man did come by in response to my second 9-1-1- call, and quite thoughtfully suggested we leave the woman’s items by the fence for a few hours to see if she comes to get them. He said it would be difficult for her to have to come to the station on the week-
Rumbling of thunder awakened me. It is so rare, in the ongoing drought, to even get sprinkles, so a thunder-and-lightning storm was a true eye-opener. I went outdoors in the drops that were falling in Seaside and found the homeless woman’s possessions still in the dirt by the fence in the alley. The local police must have gotten tied up with crime and their promise was not fulfilled. I hope it was not a boondoggle, so will not make a judgment call. Anyhow, Nature destroyed my attempt to save the estate of an unknown homeless woman. South of Seaside, over Pacific Grove, nature was putting on a sky-splitting golden lightning show. The big naked shaggy bear was lightly dusted with moisture. I tried stuffing everything deeper into plastic bags and marveled at the difficult task--and the fact one little woman had transported all this stuff to my front yard. How? How could such a person even survive under such conditions? How will she survive if all her stuff is now junked? She had stuck a pigeon feather into the heap, as a message I have not deciphered. Did it mean: I am leaving my treasure with you for care? or, this is a gift to you because I won’t return? This morning, her feather was gone. A part of me is mourning. Why? I do not even know her name. I went online and looked up Winnie the Pooh bears and found that Sears and Disney both make giant huggable, lovable bears like the one that was obviously the lady’s treasure... with shipping, in new condition, the cost reaches $400. This bear, unlike those with red shirts that say POOH, is naked. Now that her treasure is wet, it will become moldy, like old love that was wrong from the outset and goes sour... a dream that went awry... a love story that was built on fairy-tale lies. Somehow that seems such a tragic loss, and I might weep while the sky grows dry again. Does anyone know the meaning of the Native American sign language written with an upright feather? I do not know that meaning because my Native American blood is so miniscule that I have little connection with my Chickasaw ancestry, except for this closing salutation: aho. It sounds amazingly like the start of the term ---hole. Whose? Theirs or mine? The Homeless Census results are being presented to the County Board of Supervisors this coming Tues., in Salinas. I am not sure if I will or will not attend. WSP Sunday, 7-19-15 5:40 p.m. As I prepare to go to the monthly ETC potluck dinner with my friends from the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula, I see the plastic trash bags still remain piled in the sun by my fence. I think of the UU recitation about recognizing “the light in every human heart-may our individual sparks meet and merge, bringing both light and warmth to the world.” Lyrics from Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” enter my mind and remind me that Pooh has already started to mold in his black sack. “Now I’ve heard there was a secret chord/that David played and it touched the Lord/but you don’t really care for music, do you?” I respond, “I love music!” The song continues, “You say I took the name in vain/ I don’t even know the name/but if I did, well really, what’s it to you?” I respond by breaking into tears that are not only my own. They are collective tears of anguish from caretakers of our cities--mayors and councilmen of America--who, like me, frozen with confoundment, wonder: What can we do about the unknown homeless for whom Pooh is a symbol of broken love for one another? And I say to myself: The buck stops with me. When I get home, if the black trash bags are still here, I will wash the unknown woman’s blanket and put Pooh through the dryer. It might not be too late to save him. Chris Veloz [Seaside PD]: Thank you. I do hope the right owner picked it up, but there was a big weekend fiesta behind me, with lots of music, beer drinking and traffic in that alley--enough that I found last night that the hosts had stuffed their overflow trash into my garbage bins to full capacity. Their black bags, which I did not open, were in the trash that has now been hauled away. I join you in hoping the right owner got her things. For the record, I got my copy of the 2015 Point in Time Homeless Census last night and read the entire document in search of a specific subsection about homeless women There was none. Sunday, 7-19-15 9:06 p.m. When I got home, the black sacks were gone from the fence. Farewell, Pooh! Hallelujah.
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• July 24, 2015
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Opinion Another unhealthy tree (for residents, too) Editor:
Ben Alexander
As regards Pacific Grove’s Tree Policy Values Trees Over Life
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
The British Open is one of the most watched tournaments by the public during the year. The scenery and the Scottish look of the golf courses are so foreign to most American golfers. The Open is being played at St. Andrews in Scotland, the home of golf, where golf was first played. I had the opportunity to play St. Andrews a few years ago and it reminds me of how a player needs to be creative with shot making. Every shot is not going to be in the fairway for the tour players or the weekend players. When you practice, get creative by practicing a variety of shots under trees, in the rough, hit some shots around an imaginary tree on the driving range because these are the shots you’re going to get when you play.
Poetry In The Grove Explores the poetry of Linda Paston on Saturday, August 1, 2015, from 3:00-5:00 pm at the Little House in Jewell Park. Award winning poet, author, former Poet Laureate of Maryland, and winner of numerous poetry awards, including an award for which Sylvia Plath was the runner up, Pastan invites the reader to quietly examine the truth of everyday life. From her poem, The Cossacks, For Jews, the Cossacks are always coming. Therefore I think the sun spot on my arm is melanoma. Therefore I celebrate New Year's Eve by counting my annual dead. Please join us for poetry and discussion. Poetry In The Grove meets from 3:00-5:00 pm on the first Saturday of each month at the Little House in Jewell Park, 578 Central Ave, Pacific Grove. A different poet is discussed each month. Cosponsored by the Pacific Grove Poetry Collective, and the Pacific Grove Public Library. www.facebook.com/PacificGrovePoetryCollective
This event is offered at no cost, donations for the PG Public Library gratefully accepted.
It was with great interest that I read the letter from Jared Pechan regarding PG’s “Tree” Policy. Our family had a very similar experience four years ago. My son had a “very” large Monterey Pine on his property. We all had a concern that the tree was unhealthy. In addition, the roots of the tree were so large the lawn was uneven and damage was caused to the foundation of the home. The tree was leaning in the path of his house; if it came down the lives of my son, his wife and our two grandsons would be endangered. We contacted the City of PG to begin the process of having the tree removed. We were referred to the “not so friendly” Public Works Officer who informed us we needed to apply for a permit. We submitted our application along with an arborist report supporting our claim that the tree was diseased. The request was denied. Being frustrated and fearful that our family was endangered we hired another arborist who also found the tree to be a danger. Finally, the City capitulated and approved our permit request. When the tree was removed a tree expert verified that the tree was extremely diseased and could have caused considerable damage to persons and property. So, again, thank you Jared Pechan for pointing out a serious flaw in the City’s Tree Management Policy. The City should aways err on the side of caution. People are more important than trees! Jeff Woodfin Pacific Grove
Here Are The Numbers Editor,
I read with some surprise your report about me not providing any “numbers” to substantiate my claim about the City already collecting more than enough money to improve and maintain our sewer collection system. In fact, I did provide these numbers and they are part of the public record. Here they are again: during the 10-year period FY2005-14 the City collected $23.7M in surcharges but only spent $16.1M. The City spent $9.3M for capital improvement projects (CIP) and $6.8M for operations and maintenance (O&M). In short, PG ratepayers paid $7.5M more than the City spent. Further, if you assume level funding going forward, i.e., no increase in the surcharge, and add this $7.5M surplus to the $9.3M collected for CIP in the past you get a total of $16.8M. This is more than enough to cover the $14M worth of capital improvement projects proposed for the next 10 years with plenty left over for O&M. More money is not always the answer, especially when you’re collecting plenty already. I’m very pleased that 25 percent of the ratepayers were able to protest in what turned out to be a poorly run Prop 218 process. Luke Coletti Pacific Grove SURCHARGE CIP O&M CIP.+.O&M SURPLUS 1 FY.2004/05 $1,698,597 $336,200 $687,970 $1,024,170 $674,427 2 FY.2005/06 $2,132,665 $779,399 $981,064 $1,760,463 $372,202 3 FY.2006/07 $2,210,252 $426,248 $675,195 $1,101,443 $1,108,809 4 FY.2007/08 $2,390,327 $981,566 $707,355 $1,688,921 $701,406 5 FY.2008/09 $2,397,754 $927,868 $689,465 $1,617,333 $780,421 6 FY.2009/10. $2,445,434 $1,375,044 $480,324 $1,855,368 $590,066 7 FY.2010/11 $2,467,758 $368,477 $481,687 $850,164 $1,617,594 8 FY.2011/12 $2,545,182 $1,816,782 $569,320 $2,386,102 $159,080 9 FY.2012/13 $2,637,141 $688,394 $847,577 $1,535,971 $1,101,170 10 FY.2013/14 $2,787,930 $1,656,430 $738,055 $2,394,485 $393,445 TOTALS $23,713,040 $9,356,408 $6,858,012 $16,214,420 $7,498,620 SURPLUS.=.SURCHARGE.B.(CIP.+.O.&.M).
Is a Minority Bullying the Majority? Editor:
Wanda Sue Parrott in her regular column really rubs our noses in the LGBTQI rights issue. (Still not sure what the QI stands for). Although the Supreme Court has made many of our decisions FOR us, roughly 65 percent of the American population feels we are on the wrong track when it comes to social changes that have been forced upon us by the legal profession and their clients. Wanda's cute and clever title, LGBTQ QUESTIONING; QUANDRY OR QUEER with the big rainbow flag underneath is a good example of a minority population bullying the majority. I am not a homophobe or a bigot. I am not inter sexual, hermaphroditic,inter gender, or chromosonally impaired. I am just in a quandary as to where Wanda Sue Parrot and others like her are taking in this strange expansion of gay privilege (I mean LGBTQI privilege). Furthermore, I fail to see Wanda's implied connection between homelessness and gay privilege. Carol Marquart Pacific Grove [Ed.] Wanda continues her dictionary of the acronym LGBTQI this week.
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What do you call two newlywed LGBTQIs?
Bride & bride, wife & wife, groom & groom, husband & husband? Part Two Revising standard rules of etiquette is such a fresh challenge the Emily Post Institute hasn’t yet updated its web content to include the three-week-old Supreme Court decision that legalizes same-sex marriage. If you consult the Post Institute website, you’ll find this comment under Wedding (what to wear): “. . .remember, most people will be looking at the bride and groom anyway.” http://www.emilypost. com/weddings . What if the couple exchanging vows are both women? Or men? Will the statement soon become inclusionary, as “most people will be looking at the bride and groom, bride and bride, or husband and husband?” Until recently, the term “partner” was often used to describe the “significant other” of both lesbian and gay couples, as well as non-married heterosexuals. Now that non-traditional wedlock is legal, will new language replace the traditional heterosexual man and woman protocol “Mr. and Mrs.” with non-traditional formal terms like “Mrs. and Mrs.” or ”Ms. and Ms.” for women? Or, “Mr. and Mr.” for men?
How non-traditional partners choose names Cedar Street Times asked a long-term Carmel couple I’ll call Joan Thomas and Grace Hanley for their insight. “We are rewriting the rules and breathing fresh air into old traditions. Each couple creates what works best for them,” Joan said. “Thank you for your sensitivity.” Their teenage daughter, Carrilee, refers to her same-sex parents as “my two moms.” This family, which solved the prob-
Wanda Sue Parrott
Homeless in Paradise lem of which partner’s last name to take, simply combined both their last names. Thus, instead of giving their daughter the traditional first and middle name followed by one last name, they gave her one first name and two last names: Carilee Thomas Hanley. As the country adjusts to the sweeping changes brought June 26, 2015 by the Supreme Court decision legalizing same sex marriage, elementary education into key terms related to the LGBTQI community will help the public-at-large understand what is happening.
Definitions of the Pride Flag’s stripes
Here in a nutshell are excerpted definitions of the six colored stripes of the Pride Flag shown above, LGBTQI, from eli@trans-academics.org . The site serves as a post-Post pathpaver pointing to homeless and sheltered mainstream terms of the future that is now here. Lesbian Term used to describe female-identified people attracted romantically, erotically, and/or emotionally to other female-identified people. The term lesbian is derived from the name of the Greek island of Lesbos and as such is sometimes considered a Eurocentric category that does not necessarily represent the identities of African-Americans and other non-European ethnic groups. This being said, individual female-identified people from diverse ethnic groups, including African-Americans, embrace the term ‘lesbian’ as an identity label. Gay 1. Term used in some cultural settings to represent males who are attracted to males in a romantic, erotic and/or emotional sense. Not all men who engage in “homosexual behavior” identify as gay, and as such this label should be used with caution. 2. Term used to refer to the LGBTQI community as a whole, or as an individual identity label for anyone who does not identify as heterosexual. Bisexual A person emotionally, physically, and/ or sexually attracted to males/men and females/women. This attraction does not have to be equally split between genders and there may be a preference for one gender over others. Transgender A person who lives as a member of a gender other than that expected based on
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anatomical sex. Sexual orientation varies and is not dependent on gender identity. Queer 1. An umbrella term which embraces a matrix of sexual preferences, orientations, and habits of the not-exclusively- heterosexual-and-monogamous majority. Queer includes lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transpeople, intersex persons, the radical sex communities, and many other sexually transgressive (underworld) explorers. 2. This term is sometimes used as a sexual orientation label instead of ‘bisexual’ as a way of acknowledging that there are more than two genders to be attracted to, or as a way of stating a non-heterosexual orientation without having to state who they are attracted to. 3. A reclaimed word that was formerly used solely as a slur but that has been semantically overturned by members of the maligned group, who use it as a term of defiant pride. ‘Queer’ is an example of a word undergoing this process. For decades ‘queer’ was used solely as a derogatory adjective for gays and lesbians, but in the 1980s the term began to be used by gay and lesbian activists as a term of self-identification..Eventually, it came to be used as an umbrella term that included gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered people. Nevertheless, a sizable percentage of people to whom this term might apply still hold ‘queer’ to be a hateful insult, and its use by heterosexuals is often considered offensive. Similarly, other reclaimed words are usually offensive to the in-group when used by outsiders, so extreme cau-
tion must be taken concerning their use when one is not a member of the group. Intersexed Person Someone whose sex a doctor has a difficult time categorizing as either male or female. A person whose combination of chromosomes, gonads, hormones, internal sex organs, gonads, and/or genitals differs from one of the two expected patterns.
So what?
Ernie Guzman, 41, the never-married homeless “Gay Gourmet” who prepared Thanksgiving dinner from dumpster discards last fall, now works for a temp agency as a server and cook while seeking steady employment and lives in Seaside with a businesswoman who now rents him a small room. Last week Ernie reflected on the effect he hopes the Supreme Court decision has. “I don’t care what people think of me,” he says. “I don’t care what people call me. What I care about is that people respect me as a human being.” Ernie’s relationship with his landlady is strictly platonic. She’s a transgendered man. Like the title of an old song, their forthcoming mainstream lifestyle is “Anything Goes.”
(To be continued next week.) Contact Wanda Sue Parrott at 831899-5887 or amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.
Help Collect Seeds for Native Habitat Restoration
Marina Dunes Preserve, Marina Saturday, August 15th, 2015 10 am to 1 pm Would you like to help us start our annual cycle of habitat restoration? It’s treasure hunting of a different kind! These little treasures will result in thousands of native plant seedlings. Identify and collect an array of native plant seeds to be grown for ongoing local plant restoration projects while helping to protect and preserve the biodiversity of the Monterey Peninsula. RON events are a great way to learn more about where you live, meet new people, get community service hours, and help protect our clean water supply and natural habitats. This is a great family activity that is FREE. Tools, water and great snacks provided for this special event! Directions: Located on Dunes Drive just off Reservation Road (Exit 410 on Hwy 1), near Marina State Beach and Kula's Steakhouse. Look for RON Community Event Signs For more information go to our website csumb.edu/ron email cmcknew@csumb.edu, or call (831)-582-3326 Volunteer groups of 10 or more please RSVP. If under the age of 18 please have your parent or guardian sign a waiver prior to the event. Weather Policy: The event will be postponed only if it is raining hard on the day of the event. Event postponement will be posted on our website http:// ron.csumb.edu/, our facebook page, and a voicemail recording on the 582-3326 line by 8:30am on the day of the event.
Rotarians Going Back to School The Pacific Grove Rotary Club which meets at noon on Tuesdays at The Inn at Spanish Bay, 2700 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach, will have as speakers on July 28, Michele Crompton, California State University (Director of OLLI) and Karen Kadushin, Dean Emeritus of the Monterey College of Law. Lunch is $20 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657.
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Scene 83: Harry Wilson as the 2500-Year-Old Man (XI) for decades we were told to sharply cut down the quantity of salt we used, because excessive salt led to high blood pressure. Do you recall that?
Bernard Furman
A: Yes.
Marriage Can Be Funny
H: Then it was discovered that too much salt in your diet could worsen your condition if you already had hypertension, but salt was not the cause of your having it. Correct? A: Yes. H: Okay---another example: for a long time most doctors were opposed to the consump-
tion of alcohol, especially by older people, but then it was discovered that alcohol in Bernard Furman passed away May 5, 2014. We found that he had moderation, such as a glass of wine a day, is actually good for you. Correct? written more than a year’s worth of columns (Scenes) and left them for us. We have now reached the end of them. We hope you have A: Yes. H: To continue: when it was learned that cholesterol caused the formation of plaque enjoyed them as we did. Thank you, Mr. Furman! Harry, as the 2500-year old man, is being interviewed by son-in-law Andy. Andy: There’s something you said in one of our interviews that puzzles me, and I’d like to go over it with you if you don’t mind. Harry: Be my guest. A: Obviously, you are a very intelligent man. H: True. A: And with all the knowledge you’ve acquired over the centuries, a very learned man as well. H: Also true. A: Then how is it you can say that exercise is harmful---or to use your precise words, “exercise is a killer,” which is contrary to what doctors all over the world believe? H: First of all, you need to recognize that doctors are not always right, and have been known to give advice that they themselves later admit was wrong. For example,
which clogs arteries, leading to heart disease, we were told to reduce our consumption of eggs. But later it was found that there’s a “good” cholesterol as well as a “bad” one and that eggs have the good stuff and therefore we should feel free to enjoy them. Correct?
A: Yes. H: Butter is a no-no because it’s supposedly too high in fat, but the same doctors who tell us this can’t explain why the French, who use butter in everything they bake or cook, don’t have a high incidence of heart disease. A: That’s true. H: I could go on this way indefinitely, but believe I’ve made my point that doctors don’t know everything, and much of what they think they know is wrong . A: That may be true, but you still haven’t come to my original question concerning exercise. H: Be patient, I was leading into it.---When I said exercise was a killer, I was talking about the most common forms—jogging and running. Have you noticed how often someone engaged in one of those activities drops dead of a heart attack? A: I’ve read newspaper reports of that happening—I couldn’t say how often. H: But often enough to make an impression on you?
Legal Notices 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 Number 20151291 The following person is doing business as: ORO VERDE SOLUTIONS, 1253 Los Olivos Dr. #36, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93901. ANTONIO OJEDA, 1253 Los Olivos Dr. #36, Salinas, CA 93901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Monterey County on June 17, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed, Antonio Ojeda. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10/15
A: I guess so. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 20101811 The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious name(s) listed: DEL MONTE FINE ART, 6th Ave. 25W of San Carlos, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93921. The fictitious business name was filed in Monterey County on Aug. 23, 2010, File Number 20101811. Registered Owner: BRENT MICHAEL GROSS, 235 Hwy. 1, Carmel, CA 93921. Business was conducted by: an individual. Signed: Brent Gross. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Monterey County on June 16, 2015. Publication dates: 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/15
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
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
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. 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. 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 June 8, 2015. 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 No. 20151440 The following person is doing business as TELESIS WESTERN PROPERTIES, 201 Glenwood Circle Apt 12C, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: DUANE ANDERSON, 201 Glenwood Circle Apt 12C, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 8, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NA. Signed: Duane Anderson. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/15
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 07/06/15. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/1/15. 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
H: Do you know why people die while running---or jogging, which is just a slower form of running? A: I have no idea. H: It’s because if God wanted us to be runners He would have given us four legs, just like He did with the deer, the elk, the horse, and so on; and even more importantly, He would have given us lungs and a heart able to support the running. But He didn’t. So when someone is overtaxing himself, the lungs can’t provide the air and the heart can’t provide the blood to sustain that exertion. Do you know what happens because of that? A: No, I don’t. H: The lungs send a message to the brain that says, “Hey, boss! This guy is killing us! You’ve got to do something to help us out here!” So the brain says to the heart, “Stop for a while, so this character is forced to cease what he’s doing.” The heart stops, and the runner collapses. If the brain rescinds its order in time, all he’s had is a mild heart attack. If it doesn’t, he’s dead. A: I think I’m beginning to better understand you. H: Good boy. A: Running and jogging are no-no’s, because we weren’t built to do that. H: You’ve got it. A: Walking is okay because we were given lungs and a heart sufficient to sustain that activity. H: Right again. A: What about walking on a treadmill in a gym? H: That’s okay if the pace isn’t too fast, but you might die anyway. A: From what? H: Boredom.
Call 831-324-4742 about placing legal notices MST Seeks Input on 15-Year Plan
Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) would like to hear from seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, and their advocates about their transportation needs. MST is developing a Measure Q 15-year Plan to protect existing programs and services as well as guide new investments in programs and services. A survey has been developed to gather input from seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and their advocates on how this money should be spent. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and is available in English and Spanish through a link on MST’s website homepage, www.mst.org, or directly at the following links: English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MSTMeasQEnglish Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MSTMedidaQ On November 4, 2014, the voters of Monterey County approved Measure Q, a new countywide 1/8 cent sales tax measure for public transit to be used solely for transportation programs that serve veterans, seniors, and persons with disabilities. Beginning in July 2015, Measure Q will raise approximately $7 million per year for 15 years. For more information, please visit www.mst.org or call Monterey-Salinas Transit toll free at 1-888-MST-BUS1. Follow MST on Twitter at www.twitter.com/mst_bus for the latest service alerts.
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Back to Basics Part XIX - Form 4797 - Sales of Business Property Travis H. Long, CPA
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X Marks the Spot Planning for Each Generation
Popstar Taylor Swift – who is always on top of what is hip and trendy – was recently quoted as saying that young fans never request her to sign autographs. Instead, her fans request that she take selfies with them. In this modern age where most people have cameras built into their cellphones and thus are ready to snap a picture at any time, it makes sense that an autograph collection is now as quaint as a typewriter or a record player. With respect to legal documents, however, the signed name is still paramount. Imagine you are reviewing your re- industry generating deferred gains from In a typical estate planning portfolio, I require my clients to sign their names to cently completed personal tax returns in qualifying electric transmission transac- various documents 15 to 20 times! Each type of document requires its own set of execugreat detail...oh, wait - I am dreaming... tions (who has ever even heard of that?!). tion procedures. Some documents, such as the wills, are witnessed by two disinterested imagine that just before fanning all the Reading much beyond the first page of the adults. Other documents, such as trusts, powers of attorney, and deeds, are typically pages of your returns and stuffing them instructions will either put you to sleep or notarized. If a document is notarized, the client must also sign the corresponding page in a drawer with half used rolls of Scotch leave you with more questions than when in my notary book. tape, a bag of cotton balls, and a few cat you started. By the time my clients have completed all of their signatures, I joke that now they toys, your eye happens to land on line 14 The form itself can require you to be know how celebrities feel. If Ms. Swift is correct (and when has she ever not been on the first page of your tax returns - other a bit of a “code head.” Tax accountants correct?), that joke won’t make sense in the future. income, with a $4,440 figure in it! that memorize and relate everything to Often, my clients’ hands get so tired from signing their name so often that they You are scratching your head trying to the Internal Revenue Code section num- comment their signatures looked very different at the beginning of our signing session remember getting $4,440 for something. bers sometimes get this label. The whole than at the end when they no longer have the stamina to write neatly. Your cat, perched above, is just staring at second page of the form is a dedication to Sometimes, I will have older clients who physically struggle to sign their names you...or maybe judging you. You take the code heads and is meaningless to the aver- legibly. One time, I felt so bad about asking my client to sign so many documents that bait and crack open the return to find the age person. To fill out this page you have I started to wonder if there were a few documents that were less important and that we referenced Form 4797. “Oh, of course, to know what code section the property could somehow skip. As I went through my mental checklist of each estate planning document and whether or not it was really necessary, I reminded myself of the purpose the office equipment I sold! But wait, you are disposing falls under. I bought it for $15,000 and sold it for Aside from the challenges presented of each document. I realized that there was nothing superfluous and my client soldiered $10,200 - isn’t that a loss? Why do I have in preparing the form, what most people on. A few months later, she had a health problem and she needed several of the docu$4,440 of income?” need to know is that when business assets ments that she had signed. Fortunately, neither of us folded under the pressure during Anyone that has ever had his or her are disposed they are generally going to the signing session and she had her documents properly in place. Occasionally, clients might be physically challenged to the point where they are own business or a rental property has wind up on this form. It is also key to almost definitely sold or disposed of an understand the interplay with past depre- unable to sign their names. The question arises as to whether they are able to write an “X” or some other mark in place of their name. Although the law has not yet caught up asset related to the activity. Some do it ciation expense claimed. every few years, and others do it every Getting back to our example, the to the concept of using a selfie as a replacement for a signature, there are specific rules year. Perhaps it was a piece of equipment question remains why you had $4,440 that allow a signature by mark to be effective under certain circumstances. Pursuant to both the California Civil Code and the California Code of Civil Proas in our example above, or maybe it was of income related to selling equipment for cedure, signers who are unable to write their names may instead make a mark. Two an office desk, a vehicle, or a rental home. less than it was purchased? Whatever it was, and every year you did In this case, a $15,000 piece of equip- witnesses who should not be relatives or have any connection to the transaction must it, you were required to file a Form 4797 ment was purchased for your business. sign their names near the mark acknowledging that the signer in fact made the mark. - Sales of Business Property - our topic Under the normal rules, you are not al- Furthermore, one of the witnesses must write the signer’s name near the mark. Such a mark may be notarized as well, provided that the same procedure is followed. for discussion today. If you would like lowed to take a $15,000 deduction in the The notary should record the witnesses’ names in the notary journal and the witnesses to catch up on our Back to Basics series year of purchase. Instead, you depreciate should sign the journal as well. on personal tax returns, prior articles are the equipment and spread the expense out The “signature by mark” procedure is a practical approach to lessen the burden on republished on my website at www.tlong- over a number of tax years. You can elect cpa.com/blog . a “straight-line” amount - meaning the those who are physically unable to sign their full names. If the law ever does catch up Although only a two-page form, the same amount each year, but most people to the modern phenomenon described by Ms. Swift, it is unclear whether that would Form 4797 can be complicated to tame stick with the standard accelerated sched- further lessen the burden or cause a new problem of having to “dress-up” just to exeas it requires an understanding of a lot ules which allow you to take the majority cute a document. KRASA LAW, Inc. is located at 704-D Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California of concepts and code sections in order of the expense deduction in the early years. and Kyle may be reached at 831-920-0205. to put it to rest. There are also unique In this case it would be MACRS Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. Reading this article does rules that apply to different industries, 5-Year Property (which actually gets denot establish an attorney/client relationship. Before acting on any of the information such as day-traders, farmers, financial preciated over six years). The first year presented in this article, you should consult a competent attorney who is licensed to institutions, and all of you that are in an See LONG Page 18 practice law in your community.
Travis on Taxes
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Is it Cabaret? Comedy? Impressions? It’s all a ‘Mistery’
Enjoy an evening of vocal harmonies, comedy, and impressions of some of your favorite singers (Elvis, Willie Nelson, and many more) performed by Mike Baker, Vince DiFranco, and Kim DiFranco also known as “The Mistery Machine,” all at MPC Theater on the college campus.
gician, Italian Gondolier, and even sang with Andrea Bocelli in his Las Vegas Christmas tour. Kim is very excited to be here in Monterey performing as various princess and fairy characters for children’s parties, teaching Music Theatre at Bay View Academy, and performing with “The Mistery Machine.”
About “The Mistery Machine” and DiFranco Entertainment
DiFranco Entertainment is made up of a group of very talented singers and musicians who have been performing in a huge variety of settings for over 25 years. They have spent these years on solo endeavors as well as group projects and shows. All of the performers have done work in live theater, television and radio, commercials, weddings, parties of all kinds, and have toured with their own bands. Vince DiFranco and Mike Baker were raised locally and have performed in countless venues and productions in and around the Monterey Peninsula, including “Grease,” “The Wiz,” “The Producers” (MPC), “A Christmas Story” (Western Stage), and “Forever Plaid” (Western Stage & Pacific Repertory Theatre.) In 1995, they were founding members of the Mistery Machine, and the vocal group has toured throughout California, Nevada, and even Japan. Both are very talented songwriters, impersonators, and multi-instrumentalists who enjoy performing for any kind of audience, and can bring the house down with their unique talents and styles. They are excited to be back on the Monterey Peninsula with the newest member of the group Kimberly DiFranco (sorry guys, she’s taken). Kimberly performed in many musical venues on the Las Vegas strip for over 10 years. She and Vince met while singing at one of the top Vegas hotels and have been performing together ever since. For more information visit them at DiFrancoentertainment.com where you can see musical excerpts of them performing various genres of music and a small clip of Vince’s “Man of 100 Voices” comedy show. Vince DiFranco performed in many Las Vegas venues for over 13 years including an Italian Gondolier, Parisian singer and as the spokesperson/actor for various TV programs and commercials there, including Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, American Pickers, Miss America, Miss USA, and Canadian Idol. Recently he appeared in numerous fundraisers and weddings as an emcee, or doing his one-man
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you get to take 20 percent of the purchase price as an expense ($3,000). In the second year you get to take 32 percent ($4,800). So after two years you have already depreciated over half the cost $7,800. This depreciation expense taken reduces your cost basis in the asset. So instead of saying your cost was $15,000, your new adjusted cost basis is $7,200 ($15,000-$7,800) On the first day of the third year you decide to sell it. Due to depreciation rules you are allowed another $1,440 of depreciation expense for selling it in the third year further reducing your basis to $5,760. A buyer pays you $10,200. The sale price less the adjusted cost basis yields a taxable gain of $4,440 ($10,200 - $5,760). This gain is also taxed at ordinary rates (not lower capital gains rates) since when you took the deductions, you were able to deduct them against ordinary income. This is called depreciation recapture. Be glad it was only $4,440 of taxable income. If you had taken a section 179 deduction to elect to write off the entire amount in the year it was placed in service,
About ‘The Mistery Machine’ and MPC
Left to Right: Kim DiFranco, Vince DiFranco, Mike Baker
Left to Right: Mike Baker, Kim DiFranco, Vince DiFranco comedy/vocal act. He can perform over 100 impersonations, sing any genre of music, and writes his own music. He is very excited to be back in Monterey performing. Mike Baker has performed in venues across the Monterey Peninsula over the years. He recently starred as “the Old Man” in the hilarious holiday favorite, “A Christmas Story” at the Western Stage. Other favorite roles include Judas in “Jesus Christ Superstar” (Forest Theater), Sir Robin in “Spamalot” (PRT), Sancho in “Man of La Mancha,” Tobias in “Sweeney Todd,” Fagin in “Oliver” (Western Stage), and Leo Bloom in “The Producers” (MPC). Mike is known for his Groucho Marx impersonation and
your basis would have been zero, and you would have had $10,200 of ordinary income. If for some reason you were able to sell the equipment for more than you bought it for - say $16,000, you would have had the $4,440 of depreciation recapture at ordinary rates, plus a $1,000 long term capital gain. Tangible property such as this is called Section 1245 property. The first section of the form generally deals with sales of items that have been held over one year. The second section generally deals with the sale of assets held less than a year, and the third section generally deals with calculating depreciation recapture for various types of property. You can also have asset sales that show up in parts one or two, but also in part three. Part four deals with recapturing depreciation under section 179 and when business use of assets drops below 50 percent. Travis H. Long, CPA is located at 706-B Forest Avenue, PG, 93950 and focuses on trust, estate, individual, and business taxation. He can be reached at 831-333-1041.
is proud of his one-man show, “Mike on Mime,” which he performed across the US. He is also a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Kimberly DiFranco was the founder of her own country/variety band Kimmie Dawn and Raintree, and she has performed in numerous operas and theater roles. Some of her favorites include “Don Giovanni” and “La Boheme” (El Paso Opera), “Tosca” (Dona Anna Lyric Opera), “Carmen” (Opera Las Vegas), “Master Class” (Las Vegas Little Theater), and “Oklahoma.” Kim has performed in a variety of roles in some of the top Las Vegas hotels for 11 years including a Parisian singer, Artiste Del Arte singer, Bird show performer/ma-
As a trustee of the Monterey Peninsula Community Theatre Company Charitable Trust, former MPC Theatre Manager, Sky A. Rappoport is always seeking ways to raise much needed funds for the MPC Theatre Arts department, and has recently been back in touch with fellow Monterey High alums, Mike Baker and Vince DiFranco. After some discussion we came up with the idea of having “The Mistery Machine” perform a benefit concert for the MPC Theatre Trust. Both Baker and DiFranco have a long history and sentimental attachment to where they performed over the year, and wanted to do something to give back to the program. Vince DiFranco appeared in the 1992 production of “Grease” in the amphitheater, and Baker is probably best remembered by MPC audiences for his portrayal of Leo Bloom in the 2009 hit “The Producers.” About the MPC Theatre Charitable Trust The Monterey Peninsula Community Theatre Company Charitable Trust is an independent 501(c)(3) that was created to support the MPC theatre program by funding expenses not covered by the State educational budget. With the massive budget cuts and staff reductions the department was hit with in 2014, the role of the MPC Theatre Company Charitable Trust has become more vital than ever to the continued existence and survival of the MPC Theatre Arts Department and its programs. “The Mistery Machine” performs Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m. on the Morgan Stock Stage at MPC. Tickets are $25 for Preferred seating and $20 for general seating. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more by calling the Box Office. Tickets are available from the MPC Box Office, located on the Monterey Peninsula College Campus at 980 Fremont Street, Monterey. The MPC Box Office (831-646-4213) is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., and two hours prior to performances. Tickets are also available online at www.mpctheatre.com.
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