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Sat.Fr• Automobilia Monterey
Benefits Monterey County Rape Crisis Center Vintage Posters and auto art $15/day/$20 2 days Embassy Suites Hwy. 1 & 218 10 AM - 6 PM 831-659-1551 •
Aug. 13-15
Little Shop of Horrors by Paraphrase 7:30 PM $20 / $15 students Paper Wing Theater •
Car Week Starts - Page 11
Invaded - Pages 14-15
Pacific Grove’s
Fri. Aug. 14
Concours Auto Rally Downtown Pacific Grove 1:00 PM • Free 831-372-6585 •
Sat. Aug. 15
Treat, Trims & Treasures Fundraising Event St. Timothy’s Lutheran 9-2 PM •
Thursday, August 20
Update on the Local Coastal Program and a talk about local archaeology. 9:30 AM Lovers Point Park. gather at the butterfly statue at Lovers Point Park. Please email or call Anastazia Aziz, AICP, Senior Planner at aaziz@ cityofpacificgrove.org 831-6483183.
• Sat. Aug. 22
Veterans’ Transition Center Yard Sale 9 AM - 3 PM •
Sat. Aug. 22
Juvenile Arthritis Family Day Sally griffin Center, Pacific Grove Learn about latest research + support 10 AM - 1 PM • Sat. Aug. 22 Alice in Wonderland Birthday by Howard Burnham Little House in Jewell Park 5:30 PM $10 •
Mon. Aug.24
“Italians of the Monterey Peninsula” Author Mike Ventimiglia Monterey Hostel Talk- Free Potluck 6pm, program 6:45pm Monterey Hostel (778 Hawthorne St., Monterey) Info. 899 3046 •
Fri. Sept. 4
First Friday Downtown Pacific Grove 6-9 PM Free Gallery Walk •
Thurs. Sept. 17
Community Business Expo 4-7 PM Chautauqua Hall Free to the Public
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Inside Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 12 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove........... 6 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Cop Log............................................. 7 Homeless in Paradise....................... 16 Keepers of Our Culture.................... 13 Legal Notices................................... 19 Local Writers.................................... 22 Obituary............................................ 8 Opinion........................................... 17 Otter Views...................................... 12 Peeps................................................. 9 Real Estate....................................... 24 Self-Discovery................................. 21
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August 14-20 2015
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Steps to Curb Transient Use License Abuses are Under Way
During the 45-day moratorium on new Transient Use Licenses in the City of Pacific Grove, begun last week, city officials are seeking ways to frame new ordinances to better control abuses – real or perceived – of the program. Discussion on the topic at the special City Council meeting Wed., Aug . 12 centered around immediate steps being taken by staff to begin controlling Transient Use Licenses in the City. The city wants to end illegal rentals. Once staff has identified the illegal rentals, the City has several possible approaches, both during the moratorium period and thereafter. Full enforcement can be undertaken. An amnesty program was suggested, but met with resistance from City Councilmembers who believe it rewards illegal behavior. The City charges $155 per application for a Transient Use Occupancy license. This charge was designed to cover the cost of a basic review of the application as well as a cursory on-site review of conditions. The level of review needed and the charges necessary to cover the full costs are being further analyzed. More in-depth review and full or periodic on-site inspections would require additional billable costs; these options are being developed for consideration by Council as part of the proposed ordinance upgrades. In addition, fees will be charged for any complaint driven on-site visits and investigations that culminate to Compliance Orders and Administrative Enforcement Hearings. Amendments to Transient Use License to consider, among other improvements: • Two-tier licensing; one for full-time (365 day/yr.) and another for part-time (less than 60 day/yr.) • Give notice to surrounding properties of all pending applications. • Require professional property manager for full-time registrants. • Put a limit on the percent of full-time or total licenses per street or neighborhood. • Some type of parking permit program for properties without on-site parking. • Limit total number of licenses allowed citywide. • Limit number of rentals per license in a 7-day period. • Vary license fee based on type, parking, and occupancy. • Limit number of licenses per property.
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Vol. VII, Issue 48
Bringing out the Best....and Littlest
A hot, sunny day brought out collectors of little cars to Lighthouse Ave. for the 6th annual The Little Car Show. It also brought out hundreds of fans...and Bermuda shorts. The benefit event is organized by Marina Motor Sports as a benefit for youth programs. Photo by Tony Prock.
Is Pacific Grove The Mouse That Roared?
There was a movie in the late 1950s about a small country that was having financial difficulties and, hearing about postwar financial aid, decided to attack the United States. Pacific Grove is confronted with an unplanned-for increase in CalPERS billing which has put the brakes on the City's ability to pay for needs within the City such as street repair and other normal expenses. As a result, and through no fault of the City of Pacific Grove, at about 20 percent of the city’s total budget for 2015-16 these payments have become a significant part of the City’s budget. At 40 percent, according to staff, Pacific Grove would cease to be a city. “No individual or business would just accept an ever-increasing bill without question and discussion with the agency doing the billing about both the amount owned ˜ and the reason for it. For most people this applies to the mortgage, car payments, the electric or water bill, or charges for services provided. The City is no different; and should be run in a manner similar to a home or a business. The time has come where we need to discuss proposed increases with CalPERS, making the agency aware of the difficulty imposed by ever increasing payments, before simply paying them and putting the ability of the city to function at risk,” said Rudy Fischer, who proposed writing a letter to CalPERS stating that Pacific Grove would pay the recent increase of more than $1.2 million toward the city's annual payments to CalPERS for pension costs, but would reject any and all future increases until and unless a CalPERS agency employee or official meets with representatives of the City Council and staff and explain and justify those increases and allow the City to explain the effect these increases will have on the City's future budget and ability to function. “We'll listen but they need to listen, too” said Fischer. “We're buying a service. We have right to know how to plan for that service.” “How do they think this is sustainable?” ask councilmember Dan Miller, noting that we as a city are paying for CalPERS's bad investments. “We can't just throw our hands up,” said Casey Lucius, “nor can we send a bad message to our employees.” An ad hoc committee was formed to last six months, and which would report back to the council in 90 days. The committee would consist of Mayor Bill Kampe and councilmembers Fischer and Peake. Said Kampe, “We need to make other cities our allies.” “We need a benefit system that works with some certainty. I want CalPERS to understand our pain.”
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Joan Skillman
PRENTALS From Page 1 • Consider an increase on TOT for fulltime, large, or all licenses (voter approved).
Skillshots
Staff heard complaints that the required emergency contact phone numbers were not effective. Staff surveyed the responsiveness of the emergency contacts provided by the Transient Use Licensees over this past weekend (as Saturdays are when the majority of problem situations might be expected to occur). According to the staff report, the purpose of this task was to see how long it would take each emergency contact to respond to a situation at the subject property. There are 55 licensed properties managed by six property management firms. Those six firms were contacted. Only three of the six firms (Monterey Property Management [22]), (Lion House Real Estate [2]), Elite Carmel Estate[3]) returned the call within the Code-allotted 30 minutes. The others went to voicemail and responded well after 24 hours later, or had been disconnected. Of the properties not managed by professional agencies: 68 calls were made to a random sample of the emergency contact numbers
on file. 27 (40 percent) contacts confirmed emergency response within 30 minutes and no problems reported. 41 (60 percent) calls went unanswered due to voicemail; invalid numbers; or phones disconnected. An on-site driveby survey of each of the properties which had received the 17 formal complaints was conducted on Saturday night, August 8. No violations were apparent and no complaints were reported at any of the properties during that time period. A full data base of transient use properties is being designed so that when a call comes in about a violation, the incident can be recorded, tracked, and monitored. Police or Code Compliance will be assigned to investigate. Having been solicited by companies which provide the service in San Francisco, staff is developing a Request for Proposal to verify short-term rental advertising against registered and unregistered properties in Pacific Grove and tracking illegal transient use occurrences. This would also help staff track renewals and Transient Occupancy Tax payments.
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The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is seeking volunteers to participate in a new downtown police patrol program. The volunteers, referred to as Volunteers in Policing (VIPs), will walk the downtown area, answering questions about directions and other issues from the public and helping with traffic control during major events. Volunteers will also help with office and other duties as needed. Volunteers will act as Ambassadors of the police department and community. They will call in suspicious activity but will not take any enforcement actions. Volunteers will wear uniforms consisting of a white shirt and black pants, which will be provided by the Carmel Police Department. Volunteers must be at least 21 years of age and pass a background check. A minimum of eight hours per month of volunteer time is requested and training will be provided. Those interested in joining the program or who have questions should contact Corporal Rachelle Lightfoot at 831-624-6403 or e-mail rlightfoot@ci.carmel.ca.us.
Juvenile Arthritis Family Day
On Saturday August 22, the Central Coast Branch of the Arthritis Foundation will host a Juvenile Arthritis Family Day from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Sally Griffin Center, Pacific Grove. Parents and local pediatricians will learn about latest research updates as well as gain access to help and support. Children’s activities and lunch will be included. This event is designed to provide the most up-to-date information on disease management and arthritis research as well as facilitate connections with other JA families. Dr. Michal Cidon will be the keynote speaker at this special workshop. She will discuss “the 2015 Perspective on Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)” and will welcome questions after her presentation. She is a Pediatrician and Pediatric Rheumatologist as well as an Instructor of Pediatrics and Faculty Mentor at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford. Locally, the community’s support of the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis www.jbr. org/pacificgrove at Lovers Point in Pacific Grove has been a great time for participants, and a way to raise funds for research and Juvenile Arthritis programs. Please visit www.arthritis.org for more information and to register and/or donate. The Arthritis Foundation would like to thank the sponsor of this Juvenile Arthritis Family Day event: The Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shop, Carmel, CA and Novartis. For more information, contact our local Arthritis Foundation Board Member, Alexandra Fallon at afallon@arthritis.org or (831)620-1699.
Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Jack Beigle from Canterbury Woods Week ending 8-13-15...........................0. 03” Total for the season...............................0.25” To date last year....................................0.13” The historic average to this date is .......0.11”
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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Something powerful happens when a community comes together. Reaching millions of visitors one memory at a time.
SCRAMP is a non-profit organization that has served the Monterey County community for almost 60 years. Events such as this weekend’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion bring tens of millions of dollars into the local community and generate hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities and civic organizations. Since 1957 SCRAMP has distributed more than $12-million to over 100 Monterey Peninsula charitable and service groups including United Way, Special Olympics, Boy and Girl Scouts, Rotary, VFW, and Monterey Bay Veterans. SCRAMP today is one of the most important economic and charitable organizations in Monterey County.
Keep revenue local for the benefit of our community and continue the legacy SCRAMP established in 1957.
Since January 2014, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors has conducted closed-session meetings to discuss a new Concession Agreement without the community’s knowledge. These closed-session meetings resulted in the Board of Supervisors entering into a 90-day due diligence agreement with International Speedway Corporation (ISC) to take over management and operation of the raceway. ISC is a for-profit, publicly traded corporation based in Daytona Beach, Fla., whose primary business is the ownership and management of NASCAR race tracks. SCRAMP is requesting a fair and open process where we will be given equal consideration to continue to improve and manage operations of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and that this process be held in the open with the benefit of public participation and review. For more information please visit www.mazdaraceway.com
WE URGE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERVISOR TO SUPPORT AND REQUEST CONSIDERATION OF SCRAMP TO KEEP REVENUE LOCAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITY AND TO CONTINUE THE LEGACY SCRAMP ESTABLISHED IN 1957.
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District 2 Supervisor Castro Plaza 11140 Speegle Street PO Box 787 Castroville, CA 95012 district2@co.monterey.ca.us (831) 755-5022
District 3 Supervisor 168 West Alisal, 3rd Floor Salinas, CA 93901
District 4 Supervisor 2616 1st Avenue Marina, CA 93933 district4@co.monterey.ca.us (831) 883-7570 (831) 755-5044
District 5 Supervisor Monterey Courthouse 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite 1 Monterey, CA 93940 district5@co.monterey.ca.us (831) 647-7755 (831) 755-5055
522 North 2nd Street PO Box 946 King City, CA 93930 district3@co.monterey.ca.us (831) 385-8333 (831) 755-5033
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Filmmaker will Address MPRWF
The Monterey Peninsula Republican Women Federated will be holding a special fundraising event on August 20 at 5:00 pm at Republican Headquarters, 1098 Del Monte Ave, Monterey 'An evening with Acclaimed Director and Filmmaker, Joel Gilbert'. Mr. Gilbert, who produced and authored the New York Times #1 best seller, “Dreams from My Real Father,” will show video excerpts of his interview with Mr. Obama's half brother, Malik Obama and discuss his latest film, “There's no place like Utopia.” Men are welcome to attend. $30 Donation.
• Aug. 14, 2015
Howard Burnham Offers Characterization of Lewis Carroll on Anniverary of ‘Alice in Wonderland’
My final offering of this ‘season’ will be in two weeks as we mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Some of you may have seen this last year when I performed it al fresco as a garden play, but this revival will have the full glory of the slide-show (important since Dodgson/Carroll was a highly accomplished photographer). This is one of my signature characterizations, which I have given in England at Carroll’s childhood home and also in the town where he died. It was recorded by the BBC… so, if you have not seen it before or would care to see it again with the pretty pictures, please come to The Little House on Saturday, August 22, at 5:30.
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6 pm … Cash Drawing $500 (must be present to win!) SPONSORED BY: PG&E Canterbury Woods Central Coast Senior Services Aspire Health Care Beacon House Arlen Lackey DDS, Inc. Squeegee Man Green Waste Recovery, Inc. Pacific Grove Optometric Center
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Downton Abbey Christmas Dinner Gala
The Gentrain Society of Monterey Peninsula College upcoming free lectures:
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Gentrain Society Lecture: Northern Italy: Da Vinci to Expo Milano 2015 Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; conductor@gentrain.org Jack Erickson, prolific writer on travel, cooking, craft brewing, and fiction (suspense novels, true crime) also loves Northern Italy, spending his summers in Milan. Jack will talk about Northern Italy, its food, culture, history, art, music, business and even politics. Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Gentrain Society Lecture: Crusade, Heresy, and Inquisition of 1095-1300 A.D. Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; conductor@gentrain.org Nancy Johnson is well known to Gentrainers for her Short Courses, Travel-Study tours, and many Gentrain Society Lectures. The medieval Crusades are recognized as both essential to the flowering of Western Europe and as the first advance of European imperialism into the Middle East. These military ventures forever altered three civilizations: Latin Christendom, the Byzantine Empire, and the Islamic world. The resulting political, economic, social, and cultural changes produced the early-modern age, reshaped the future of Europe and the Middle East, and the consequences are still influencing events today.
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The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove will celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week beginning Saturday, September 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a Science Saturday dedicated to Monterey Bay’s cutest mammals. Celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week at the Museum on Saturday, September 26th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Science Saturday: Sea Otters! Find out if you’d rather have otter fur or blubber, see what it’s like to eat like a sea otter, examine real otter fur, make a craft to take home, and more! Discover just how important otters are to Monterey Bay when you dive into their amazing world during this free family event.
The Pacific Grove Chamber will host the seventh Community Business Expo from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Chautauqua Hall, Central Avenue and 16th Street. The Expo is to provide opportunities to communicate between consumers and the business Community. It also is an opportunity to meet City Council and Staff.The cost of exhibiting is $269 per display table and limited to 35 businesses. Admission to the event is free and open to the public.Information: Heather Hubanks, 831-324-4668.
Pacific Grove Travel has opened up bookings for an exciting trip to London, Stratford Upon Avon, and Oxford with the highlight being an elegant Christmas Gala at Downton Abbey (Highclere Castle). The week-long trip will spend 4 nights in London, 2 nights in Stratford Upon Avon with tours in Oxford and Bampton where many of the outdoor village scenes of Downton Abbey are filmed. Leave Pacific Grove on December 8 and return December 15.Tour is limited to 30 people and needs to be booked now. Price of 4399.00 includes transportation from Pacific Grove, airfare and tour. Call Pacific Grove Travel at 373 0631 for more information.
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Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols
100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove Main line
Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942
Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207
Chabad of Monterey
2707 David Ave. • 831-643-2770
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Ave. • 831-372-0363
Church of Christ
176 Central Ave. • 831-375-3741
Community Baptist Church
Monterey & Pine Avenues • 831-375-4311
First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Ave. • 831-373-0741
First Church of God
1023 David Ave. • 831-372-5005
First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove Worship: Sundays 10:00 a.m. 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr. • 831-372-5875
Forest Hill United Methodist Church Services 9 a.m. Sundays 551 Gibson Ave. • 831-372-7956
Rev. Richard Bowman Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive • 831-375-2138
Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove
PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave. • 831-333-0636
Manjushri Dharma Center
724 Forest Ave. • 831-917-3969 www.khenpokarten.org carmelkhenpo@gmail.com
Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th St. • 831-373-4705
Peninsula Baptist Church
1116 Funston Ave. • 831-394-5712
Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Ave. • 831-373-0431
St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8th St. • 831-655-4160
St. Anselm’s Anglican Church
Sundays 9:30 a.m. 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-920-1620 Fr. Michael Bowhay
St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 th St. • 831-373-4441
Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-372-7818
Shoreline Community Church
Sunday Service 10 a.m. Robert Down Elementary, 485 Pine Ave. • 831-655-0100 www.shorelinechurch.org
OUTSIDE PACIFIC GROVE Bethlehem Lutheran Church
800 Cass St., Monterey • 831-373-1523 Pastor Bart Rall
Congregation Beth Israel
5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel • 831-624-2015
Monterey Center for Spiritual Living
Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 831-372-7326 www.montereycsl.org
Sabbath sea controversy Pacific Grovians of disparate ilk have found themselves at loggerheads. The first group, economically oriented, feel that ships of the sea should be allowed to enter or depart Monterey Bay any time the tide is right. The other group, strict religious practitioners, would like to observe nothing moving between the hours of Saturday midnight and Sunday midnight. The pertinent question being argued appears to be, “to sea or not to sea…?” Cheaper foodstuffs? Those arguing in favor of the railroad line between Fresno and Pacific Grove should be aware of Bullard Lands Irrigated, also known as BLI. The Bullard interests own and operate numerous plots of land, some pushing right up against the town of Fresno, given over to the growing of the likes of figs, oranges, walnuts, and apricots. A few plots are being turned into vineyards. BLI also holds title to numerous undeveloped sections, ranging from 5 to 500 acres, offered for sale with reasonable terms. The new owners can initiate the growing of whatever crops the owners are partial toward. Trains leaving Fresno would be moving cornucopias of BLI’s and the valley’s agricultural largess. Not all of this produce would be destined for distant ports, of course. One can count on foodstuffs being off-loaded to benefit Peninsula communities. One can also count on prices turning downward. Intestate The late F. A. Hihu, known to have been a keen and successful businessman, left no will so far as has been discovered. Hihu’s attorney, Charles Fauve, said that if Hihu left a will, it must have been written by Hihu himself. Fauve added a little story of interest. Several months ago, noting Hihu’s fading health, Fauve asked if his client was testate. “He told me he was too consumed looking after the present to lose sleep over the future.” The search for some sort of will continues. Band concert The final concert of the summer season was performed Wednesday evening, last, by the Peninsula Band. The performance was presented open-air in the Grove with the performers seated in the bandstand located on Lighthouse. A sizable crowd attended. The music was duly appreciated by all. Checked in at hotel Mr. W. A. Taylor of Los Angeles arrived in the Grove by train and checked in at the Pacific Grove Hotel. When asked the nature of his business here, Mr. Taylor replied, “Sense and nonsense.” Rumors of some sort of real estate speculation are flying about. Oil vessel in port The Associated Oil Company’s petroleum barge has been towed into Monterey Bay by the company’s tug, Navigator. The barge was coming from Coalinga where it had taken on a load of crude petroleum. The vessel is intended to be unloaded here. Both vessels will leave for an unnamed southern port within the week. Hearing postponed Mr. A. C. Craven of San Francisco traveled here to appear in Justice of the Peace Wallace’s court. Craven planned to respond to a complaint filed by W. I. Newlove, Pacific Grove. Evidence was received, but the court was closed early in respect to the funeral of Hiram Corey. Neither plaintiff nor defendant had yet appeared. The hearing will continue Monday morning. Notice Friends of A. M. Fitzsimmons who wish to support him in the recall election may do so by writing his name in the appropriate space on the ballot. You may use either lead pencil or pen and ink. The latter is preferable. Tidbits from here and there The Watsonville Apple Show is scheduled to open August 28th. Train excursions are being organized. Miss Helen Smith, San Jose, has checked in at the Del Monte for an extended stay. The Pacific Grove High School will host a “couples only” dance at the Civic Club this Saturday evening. 1 Car 2, in charge of Conductor Robert Miller, left the track between Monterey and the Grove. No one was hurt and the damage was slight. The PG Pavilion Rink will be closed for a week for maintenance. The D. M. Mills estate is to be planted in blooming wild flowers. Eating Point Lobos abalone is a great nerve rejuvenator! And the cost is … Enjoy an excursion by rail to Lake Tahoe. The special round-trip rate is $23.10. See C. R. Estabrook, PG passenger agent. Avoid premature aging. Take Dr. Bottom’s Youth Pills. 75¢ a bottle at your drug store A. S. Hendricks, grocer, will make you crave good things to eat. 20 percent discount off all canned goods, this week only. $1 buys you a 30 day free trial of White’s Sewing Machine. 1460 Market Street, San Francisco. Author’s notes … 1 The “couples only” policy was intended to discourage single soldiers from the Presidio.
Museum Presents Science Saturday: Fossils
WHEN: Saturday, August 29, 2015 TIME: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. COST: Free DESCRIPTION: Science Saturday is back! Join us on August 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Science Saturday: Fossils! Decorate a fossil necklace, dig for real fossils, create casts, and more. Spend the day learning about the animals and plants that lived on earth before humans. The Carmel Valley Gem and Mineral Society have partnered to lead Science Saturday this month, and they will have their private fossil collections on display. Check out real fossils, take history home with you, and discover creatures millions of years old! This family-friendly event is free to everyone.
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Local Coastal Program Update, Archeology Talk
Please join State Parks staff, a local archaeologist, and City staff the morning of Thursday, August 20 at 9:30 a.m. for an update on the Local Coastal Program and a talk about local archaeology. Learn about your coast and the unique archaeological environment. The talk will take place primarily at Lovers Point Park. Interested participants are invited to gather at the butterfly statue at Lovers Point Park. Please email or call Anastazia Aziz, AICP, Senior Planner at aaziz@cityofpacificgrove.org 831-648-3183.
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Doggy Vacation as Guests of the City Three dogs were left in an RV when the owner was hospitalized. He left the door unlocked and requested police get the dogs, so they’ve gone to doggy jail until the owner can take care of them. Doggies Gone Visiting The Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce (CVCC) will host the 22nd Annual In a separate incident, owner was transported for medical reasons and three dogs Chili Cook-off on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at The River Ranch at Carmel Valley were take to a friend’s house for safekeeping. Ranch located at One Old Ranch Road, Carmel, California. The event will begin at License Plate Lost 5:00 p.m. with more than 25 professional and amateur contestants, and will conclude Owner reported he had lost his rear license plate on a trip to Paso Robles. at 8:00 p.m. It is not only chili that you will find at this foodie event - margaritas are also part of the competition amongst our favorite local bartenders. Graffiti Chili making chefs and wizard bartenders will be competing for a People’s Choice Someone left graffiti on the wall of the pier. award and/ or the coveted “Golden Ladle” award voted on by our expert foodie judges. Lost orthotics: Future Tense To compete in the Professional or Amateur Chili and/or the Professional Margarita A man reported he had lost his orthotics somewhere in Pacific Grove. The dates competition visit www.carmelvalleychamber.com to download the Sign-Up forms. on the report haven’t happened yet. Awards will be given to each category in first, second and third place. Past contestants I didn’t lose the phone, someone broke in and moved it. included Bernardus Lodge, Paradise Catering, Carmel Valley Ranch, Los Laureles A woman on Eardley claimed her phone was missing but when police called the Lodge, Santa Lucia Preserve, and many more. Advance tickets are $30 for chamber members/ $35 for non-members and $40 the number, it rang within her residence. She said someone had broken in and moved it day of the event, which includes one glass of local premium wine. Live music and a from where she usually kept it. She claims to be a victim of other cyber crimes as well. silent auction are part of the events other entertainment. Visit www.carmelvalleycham- Police aren’t having it. ber.com to purchase tickets today. Dogs Pooping A Lot in the Lot For information email info@carmelvalleychamber.com or call 831-659-4000. Neighbor on Balboa complained that dogs are allowed to run free and that they poop in a lot. PGPD talked to the owner about the poop and the neighbor got angry and yelled at the reporting party. Smile: You’re on CCTV A woman was recorded stealing from a merchant on Forest. Shoes shoplifted U.S. Senators Boxer and Feinstein propose Legislation to Permanently Protect A person stole a pair of shoes and walked out from a store on Ocean View. Suspect More Than 6,200 Acres of Existing Federal Lands Throughout California was witnessed by store manager. U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein have introduced the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act, legislation that would provide Unacknowledged damage to rental car lasting protection to six majestic sites along the California coast by including them in Reporting party noticed dents on a rental car and doesn’t know how they got there. the California Coastal National Monument. This expansion of the National MonuTheft of Utility Service ment would provide visitors with greater access to the coast, improve management PG&E discovered the electrical box to a home on Lincoln had been tampered with of these areas, and highlight the historic, cultural, scientific and ecological signifiaand a home was sucking power without paying for it. cance of each of these public lands. Dog at Large Senator Boxer said, “This legislation would create a new network of spectacular A dog was running free and was captured on Laurel. Owner contacted, fees paid, public lands up and down the Pacific coast, boosting tourism in our communities license shown and citation issued. and permanently protecting these pristine areas for current and future generations to enjoy.” Bark Bark Bark Senator Feinstein said, “The California coast is a national treasure and is highly Dogs on Pacific St. reported to be annoying the neighbors. Owners were out of town worthy of preserving for future generations. This bill will add more than 6,200 acres and said they hadn’t advised the pet sitter that the windows needed to be left closed. to the existing California Coastal National Monument, safeguarding the pristine land They were left open due to recent hot weather. and helping boost tourism and recreation activities in local communities.” A woman reported dogs in a business are barking “Expanding the California Coastal National Monument would provide greater Another Dog at Large access to this national treasure and ensure that these beautiful landscapes along CalDog was found on Highway 68. It had been chipped but none of the phone numbers ifornia’s coast are preserved for all to enjoy,” said Congressman Lois Capps (D-CA were good. Owner finally found and sprung the dog from doggie jail. 24). “I am particularly pleased that Senator Boxer’s legislation would redesignate Freeloading cats Piedras Blancas Light Station as a National Monument, an honor befitting this outA women reported she had been feeding a colony of cats. A man yelled at her for standing landmark, which is teeming with historic importance and natural beauty.” doing so and scared the cats. Animal Control Officer spoke to both of them and worked The expansion would cover five onshore sites, including the Lost Coast Headout a solution. lands (440 acres), Trinidad Head (13 acres), and the Lighthouse Ranch (8 acres) in Humboldt County. The Cotoni-Coast Dairies in Santa Cruz County (5,780 acres) and DUI and arguing Piedras Blancas in San Luis Obispo County (20 acres) would also be included in the Two people were reported arguing in a vehicle. The driver, Christopher Kyger, ws California Coastal National Monument. Additionally, the expansion would cover one found to be DUI. He was arrested and transported to County Jail. offshore site - a group of small rocks and islands off the coast of Orange County; the Music, TV, and Yelling Complaint Coast Guard once considered these properties for lighthouses, but the agency now A woman reports that she went to her neighbor’s to complain about the music and agrees they should be permanently protected as part of the National Monument. These areas feature stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, historic lighthouses and TV being too loud and that he yelled at her. She as advised to call police next time and a variety of diverse ecological habitats along the coast. For more information on each not to go over there. of these sites, see Senator Boxer’s full statement on the legislation here. The new designation would permanently protect each of these areas from development and would ensure stronger protections for a diverse array of wildlife that call the areas home, many of which are endangered. It would also help restore habitats and protect water quality by placing these properties under one management plan to allow for better coordination of available resources. Adding these lands to the existing monument would make them part of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) National Conservation Lands program, making them eligible for Land and Water Conservation resources. Expanding the Monument would also increase tourism in each of these comOn August 11, 2015, in the evening hours, The Monterey Police Department (MPD) munities. In Humboldt County, tourism is responsible for more than $330 million was made aware of threats made toward the staff and student body at Monterey High in economic activity every year. In Santa Cruz County, tourism brings in more than $700 million every year and is one of the county’s top industries. And tourism in San School. Some of the threats included discussion of an explosion at the school. The Monterey Police Department (MPD) and other local law enforcement have Luis Obispo County produces more than $1 billion annually and is also the county’s been working on the case. The MPD has been coordinating with the Monterey Peninsula largest industry, supporting 15,570 jobs in 2011. Unified School District (MPUSD). In an abundance of caution, the MPD worked with The California Coastal National Monument, designated by President Clinton in 2000, stretches the entire 1,100 miles of California’s coastline and protects more than the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, the San Jose Police Department and MPUSD 20,000 small islands, rocks, exposed reefs and islands between Mexico and Oregon. staff to conduct a search of the Monterey High School with bomb detecting K9 units and bomb squad personnel, during the early morning hours. It also protects the habitat for a variety of wildlife including seabirds, California sea MPUSD sent an informational notice to parents in regard to a threat that was lions and southern sea otters. being investigated by the MPD. The MPUSD and MPD have taken steps to ensure the Senators Boxer and Feinstein, along with Congressman Mike Thompson, introsafety of all students and staff of the MPUSD. The Monterey High School is in session duced legislation in 2012 to expand the Monument to include the Point Arena-Stortoday, as usual. netta Public Lands in Mendocino County. In 2014, President Obama included these The investigation is continuing and anyone with information is asked to call the lands as the first onshore addition to the Monument. Investigations Division at 831-646-3809 or the confidential tip line at 831-646-3840. The MPD, PRVNT and officers from various peninsula law enforcement agencies worked on developing and following leads since the threats were made. On Wednesday, August 12 at approximately 1:00 p.m., officers arrested a 15-year-old boy, who resides in the City of Seaside. The boy will be booked at Juvenile Hall for making threats The Pacific Grove Rotary Club which meets at noon on Tuesdays at The Inn Spanish (§422 PC) and falsely reporting an explosive (§148.1(c) PC). Based on the preliminary Bay, 2700 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach, will have as speaker on August 18, Mark evidence, law enforcement believes the boy was acting alone. It appears the boy was Young, Pacific Grove Reserve Police Officer. Lunch is $20 and reservations may be not currently enrolled as a student at a local high school. made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657.
Chili Cook Off is Month Away
Coastal National Monument Growing
Staff, Students at Monterey High threatened Arrest made
Reserve Officer to Address Rotary
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Michael Kainer Obituary Michael Thomas Kainer, 59, of Pacific Grove passed away Tuesday, August 4 from complications due to early onset dementia. Michael grew up in Los Angeles but had lived on the Monterey Peninsula most of his life. He was a longtime exhibits preparator with the Pacific Grove Art Center, Monterey Museum of Art and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Michael was also an accomplished artist and musician playing in local bands such as Bent, The Northerners, and most recently, Guru Pillow. Michael leaves behind his mother, his sister Julie, brother David, a niece and nephew and many dear friends from the art and music world of the Monterey area. A memorial at the Pacific Grove Art Center will be held on Sunday. September 13 frp, 5:0 pm on. A $10 donation to the Art Center at the door will be appreciated. For updates and to share memories of Michael please join the Friends of Michael Kainer group on Facebook.
Book Talk at the Museum: Patrick Flanigan
The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is pleased to present Patrick W. Flanigan on August 22, from 3-5 p.m., for the second installment of the PGMNH Author Series. Flanigan will be on hand for a reading, Q and A, and book signing. Books will be sold at the Museum at the time of the event. Admission to the author series is free. Flanigan is a physician and the author of three books of poetry: “Surviving the Storm,” “Milk and Coffee,” and “When Sunflowers Speak.” He’s also penned a folio of nine poems entitled “Freestanding Verse.” A DVD version of When Sunflowers Speak is also available. Recently he authored the novel “A Father’s Smile.” Flanigan was born in Indiana, raised in Ohio, and moved to California in 1973. The natural beauty of the Central Coast inspired much of his poetry, while living in Steinbeck country has influenced his prose. Flanigan was a presenter at the First Annual Carmel Authors and Ideas Festival in 2007 and has led three breakout sessions at the Festival. He has made presentations to book clubs and audiences as large as 1,100. He lives in Pacific Grove with his wife, Anita, who has played a significant Series airs on PBS August 31-September 2, from 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, with a second role in his writing. live feed each night from 8:00-9:00 p.m. PT For more information on the author, BBC and PBS released details today about the first-of-its-kind multimedia copro- email pgpublishing@redshift.com. duction between BBC and PBS, BIG BLUE LIVE, which will air live on PBS over three nights, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2015, at 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, with a second live feed to the West Coast at 8:00-9:00 p.m. PT. BBC airs its own live broadcast in the UK, streaming online an`d through social media for UK viewers. Scientists, filmmakers, photographers and other experts will come together for two weeks in late August to film some of the world’s most charismatic marine creatures — humpback whales, sea lions, dolphins, elephant seals, sea otters, great white sharks, shearwaters, brown pelicans, blue whales and more — gathering at this time of year in Monterey Bay to feed on the abundance of food in these waters. Monterey Bay’s unique underwater geography, with a deep ocean canyon close to shore, brings species by the thousands into the once endangered, now thriving, ecosystem of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in California.
Pacific Grove Showcased by BBC “Big Blue Live” Brings Majestic Marine Life of the California Coast to U.S. Viewers
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Arts Council to Recognize its Countywide Champions
Each year the Arts Council for Monterey County encourages and promotes excellence in the arts by recognizing outstanding organizations and individual throughout the County. This year the awards will be presented to Richard MacDonald-Lifetime Achievement, Marv Anderson-Luminary, Adela Castillo and Jose Alejandro Moran-Volunteers, Sonja Aramburo-Educator, Sandra Gray-Professional, Hidden Valley-Nonprofit and Lee Rosen-Philanthropist. These Champions of the Arts will receive their award at the annual Champions of the Arts Gala on January 16, 2016 at the Portola Hotel and Spa. The Gala has become a signature event for the region and includes a cocktail reception, live and silent auctions, fine dining, entertainment and the dramatic presentation of the awards. Sponsor opportunities are available in five categories – Presenter $10,000, Producer $5,000, Director $2,500, Star $1,000 and Advocate $500. Each of these categories offer the sponsor a variety of benefits that includes advertising on the Arts Council Web site, use of your corporate logo in the event program book, tickets for you and your guests for the event and more. Details are available at arts4mc.org/champions. The mission of the Arts Council is to improve the quality of life for everyone in Monterey County through the arts. The comprehensive approach to accomplish this mission is through grants and training for nonprofits and cultural groups, professional artists in the school residencies, special projects, support for public art projects and initiatives and public awareness campaigns.
Black Tie Event will Benefit Cellular Therapy for Pediatric Cancer Research The newly formed Key for a Cure Foundation has organized St. Jude’s Key for a Cure, a black-tie charity dinner to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The event will be held held on Friday, September 11 from 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm at the Nicklaus Club at Pasadera Country Club. It will be the very first event in Monterey County to directly raise funds to support cellular therapy, an innovative pediatric cancer research protocol at St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The night commences with a hosted cocktail reception from 5:30pm to 6:30 p.m. followed by an elegant dinner prepared by 4-star executive chef Raul Cervantes, and award-winning entertainment provided by blues-rock legend the Randy Handley Band and acclaimed pianist Dave Conley. Featured keynotes speakers include Aimee Grijalva-Pierce, mother of Baby Matthew a local pediatric cancer patient treated at St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Live auction will be kicked off by a St. Jude patient and hosted by local celebrity live auctioneer Butch Lindley. Live auction items include condos in Kaanapali and Napa, fine jewelry, a Caribbean voyage provided by the SeaDream Yatch Club, NBA Warriors VIP courtside tickets and much more. Tickets for the event are $175.00 per person and can be reserved by calling Liz Grijlava at 831-241-3990 or purchased online at www.keyforacure.eventbrite.com. For more information about the event visit http://tinyurl.com/oml9aud
to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food - because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. For more information about St. Jude visit stjude.org.
About Key for the Cure Foundation Key for a Cure Foundation was formed in 2015 to raise funds for cancer research at St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The mission of the foundation is to raise funds to directly support cellular research, an innovative pediatric cancer therapy, to get this new treatment to clinical trial. Members of the Board include Anne Bramers, Anne Chisum, Margaret Duflock, Karen Fanoe, Barbara Felice, Liz Grijalva, Shirley Lavarato, Aimee Grijalva-Pierce, Bruno Sala and Clark Savage. About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. St. Jude has the world’s best survival rates for the most aggressive childhood cancers. St. Jude has steadily increased the overall childhood cancer survival rate since opening more than 50 years ago and is committed to continuing to find innovative treatments Website: to increase the overall survival rate for all pediatric cancer. St. Jude freely shares the Email: breakthroughs they make, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge
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Western Stage presents “Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution”
Remember when “Zoot Suit” leapt onto our stage? Here’s another vibrant, musical work by Luis Valdez, an icon in Chicano theater. Mixing drama and humor, corridos are both musical ballads and storytelling sketches, based on Mexican folk traditions. A musical play by Luis Valdez, “Corridos!” follows the heroes and history of the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. The original production, presented by Valdez’s El Teatro Campesino in San Juan Bautista, won 11 Bay Area Theater Critics Awards, including Best Musical. The Western Stage production pays tribute to Valdez and El Teatro Campesino as his company marks its 50th anniversary. http://westernstage.com/season/2015-season/corridos-tales-of-passion-and-revolution/ Dates: Fri (9/11, 9/18) @ 7:30p | Sat (8/29, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19) @ 7:30p | Sun (8/30, 9/6, 9/13) @ 2p **Not playing 9/4** at The Western Stage at Hartnell College - Mainstage Theater 411 Central Ave., Salinas. Cost: Adult: $26, Senior: $24, Children: $12 Contact Info: Call the box office at 831-755-6816 or visit http://westernstage.com/
Monterey Library to Close for Staff Training
The Monterey Public Library will be closed on Thursday, August 20 for staff training. There will be no Bookmobile service. The Library will reopen on Friday, August 21, at 10 a.m. The library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey. For more information call 831.646.3933.
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Save Our Water And Our Trees!
That’s the message from the California State Water Resources Control Board. Chair Felicia Marcus says Californians should water enough to save their trees, and the SWRCB’s public information web site, SaveOurWater.com, provides guidance on how we can reduce our landscape watering and keep our trees alive. The city of Pacific Grove, in conjunction with the Beautification and Natural Resources Commission, has added links to the city’s Forestry web page that provide further instruction on how to assess soil conditions and correctly apply water where it will benefit the tree the most. You’ll find those links listed below. Even drought tolerant natives may need assistance surviving the drought. The key is understanding how to go about it, taking into account the species, location, soil, drought stress and other factors that impact tree health. We value our trees and want to keep them alive during this severe drought. Trees provide a range of health, energy, environmental and economic benefits. Watering strategically will conserve water and our urban forest. How to Help Trees Survive the Drought
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Programs at the Library Tuesday, August 18 • 11:00 Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, ages 2-5. Wednesday, August 19 • 3:45 pm “Wacky Wednesday” presents Water Works: stories science and crafts for all ages ages. Thursday, August 20 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time: Rhymes stories and songs for babies birth - 24 months. Thursday, August 20 • 3:00 pm Tales to Tails: children can read out loud to certified therapy dogs in the children’s area of the Pacific Grove Library. Tuesday, August 25 • 11:00 am Pre-School Stories at the Pacific Grove Library. Wednesday, August 26 • 3:45 pm “Wacky Wednesday” after-school program presents Hog Wild: stories and crafts for all ages. Thursday, August 27 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time: Songs, rhyme and stories for babies, birth - 24 months. Thursday, August 27 • 3:00 pm Tales to Tails: Children can read out loud to certified therapy dogs in the children’s area of the Pacific Grove Library.
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Pia Mellody Talk Will Benefit Beacon House
Join Pia Mellody, a pioneer in the field of recovery, for a special evening as she talks about addiction, relationships and the spiritual path to recovery at the Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Benefitting the Beacon House in Pacific Grove, all proceeds will go to support both inpatient and outpatient programs at Beacon House. Pia Mellody is widely known as one of the preeminent authorities in the fields of addiction and relationships will be speaking at Sunset Center during a benefit event for the Beacon House. Her work on codependence, boundaries and the effects of childhood trauma on emotional and spiritual development has profoundly influenced the treatment of addictions and the issues of forming and maintaining relationships. She is the author of several influential books, including: Breaking Free, Facing Codependence, Facing Love Addiction and her latest work, The Intimacy Factor. For more about Ms. Mellody visit http://www.piamellody.com/. The talk will be held September 25, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at Sunset Center, San Carlos Street at Ninth Avenue in Carmel. For tickets visit http://www.sunsetcenter.org/e-pia_mellody_255.htm More event information may be had by calling 831.620.2048 or ticketsvcs@ sunsetcenter.org or call Joe Fletcher, Beacon House, 831.760.6270 www.beaconhouse.org About the Beacon House Beacon House, located on the Monterey Peninsula on California’s Central
Carmel Advises of Heavy traffic During Concours Week Aug 10-16
The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is expecting heavy traffic coming in and out of Carmel and in the downtown area Aug. 1016 for Concours Week, and certain streets will be closed on two of those days, Police Commander Paul Tomasi has announced. The heaviest traffic is anticipated on Tuesday, Aug. 11, for Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue, and on Thursday, August 13, for Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance. During both those events, Ocean Avenue and surrounding streets will be closed to thru traffic. The city is encouraging the use of Carpenter Street and Rio Road to enter and exit
the city. Free parking will be available in designated lots at the Carmel Mission and shuttle service to Sunset Center, San Carlos Street & 9th Avenue, will be provided on Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Additionally, the City has prohibited the use of drones during Concours Week. For a calendar and information on Car Week events around the Monterey Peninsula please visit the following websites: www.pebblebeachconcours. net or www.montereycarweek.com
New Event for Car Week: Exotics on Cannery Row
Pia Mellody Coast, is a non-profit addiction treatment center for adult men and women seeking to realize a lifetime without drugs and alcohol. As one of the first recovery facilities in the Western United States, the Beacon House both inpatient and outpatient programs offering a warm, homelike setting for those in need of a safe, comfortable environment as they begin a path to recovery. For more information visit www. beaconhouse.org or call 831.372.2334
Cannery Row and the founders of the world famous goldRush Rally proudly announce an all-new event for Monterey Car Week 2015: The first annual Exotics on Cannery Row. For one week a year, Monterey turns into an automotive mecca that draws visitors from around the globe. Monterey Car Week is an exclusive confluence of rare cars, breathtaking scenery and memorable events. For automotive enthusiasts and collectors, it’s the ultimate annual celebration of their passion. Exotics on Cannery Row has been organized with a vision to offer a fresh new take on Monterey Car Week: A public showcase of the rarest and most exciting Super, Hyper and Exotic cars alongside a collection of exclusive companies capable of enhancing them to the cutting edge of performance and showmanship. Staged on Cannery Row, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary provides a stunning setting for this world class event. With an abundance of award winning hotels, restaurants and boutique stores along the waterfront, there is sure to be something for everyone to explore and enjoy. In meticulously planning Exotics on Cannery Row, the founders of the world famous goldRush Rally have hand curated the participating vehicles and vendors for an awesome display of exotic cars, products and services that are certain to impress and delight even the most discerning automotive enthusiasts. In its debut year, Exotics on Cannery Row promises to be the most talked about public event during Monterey Car Week 2015. Don’t miss it! The first ever Exotics on Cannery Row will be held on Cannery Row between David Ave. and Drake Ave. on Friday, August 14 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public Cannery Row will be closed to all vehicles from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information about “Exotics on Cannery Row” visit CanneryRow.com and ExoticsOnCanneryRow.com or call 831.649.6690
Veterans Will Provide Security at Concours D’Elegance The Concours d’Elegance autos at Pebble Beach will be well protected this weekend, by American veterans who know what they are doing! Twenty volunteer veterans will form the DAWN PATROL, beginning at 4 a.m. Sunday. The veterans, who will leave at 3 a.m. from Martinez Hall at historic Fort Ord, headquarters of The Veterans Transition
Center (VTC), will guard the entry cars and help with parking and guiding visitors during the day. Founded in 1998, VTC is turning the discarded Army homes at Ft. Ord into transitional housing for homeless vets and their families. Approximately 1,200 veterans entered VTC doors last year for information, potential housing, food, clothing and other assistance. VTC
consistently has 50 to 55 clients in housing and they are seeing much younger homeless and imminently-homeless veterans on a daily basis. The Monterey County VTC is one of the few programs in the nation to accept male and female veterans - plus their families. Program goals are to rehabilitate, so that veterans exit the program clean and sober, with employment or other
income, and have permanent housing for up to a year after leaving. During the last five years, VTC has been more than 90 percent successful in achieving these goals and has been noted by the Department of Veterans Affairs as the top program in the nation. Learn more, and help support VTC, at www. vtcmonterey.org.
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Vintage is the Vogue in Pacific Grove White Hart, Vintage to Vogue, Miss Hannah Grace
By Barbara Russek tea truly runneth over. Barbara Russek, a former French teacher, is a freelance writer from Arizona who spends summers in PG. She welcomes comments at Babette2@comcast.net Left: The White Hart, originally the 1893 home of Dr. Andrew Hart, is now the residence of Jim and Kathy Turley. Below: Serving on vintage tea services, they offer tea and scones and even clotted cream to the discerning tea drinker.
furniture, such as an antique oriental robe that came from royalty and an armoire from Liverpool, England that is over 50 years old. Vintage to Vogue takes consignments on a selective basis in addition to having many vendors. Mary Ann told me, “They know my taste and that makes my job easy.” She will also be happy to design and create a piece of jewelry to go with any outfit.
‘Automobilia Monterey’ 2-day Event to Benefit Monterey County Rape Crisis Center
The Monterey County Rape Crisis Center (MCRCC) is proud to announce that it will be this year’s featured charity for the 13th Annual Automobilia Monterey. Automobilia Monterey kicks off Monterey Car Week on Tuesday August 11 and Wednesday August 12. The event costs $15 for one day or $20 for both days and one-third of sales benefits MCRCC. Vendors also donate items for a benefit silent auction with 100 percent of those proceeds going to MCRCC. Automobilia Monterey is everything but the car; it is the world’s most extensive inventory of vintage auto posters, a wide-range of original classic car accoutrements, vintage books and documents, original art and photography. It brings together in America, the finest dealers in automotive memorabilia. This is the only opportunity to see these selected 40-plus top international dealers in a single venue! Automobilia takes place at the Embassy Suites in the Main Ballroom at Highways 1 and 218. The event is open from 10:00 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Embassy Suites, Seaside, CA Clare Mounteer – Clare@mtryrapecrisis.org Everett Anton “Tony” Singer – tony@singer356.com (831) 659-1551
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One interesting component of the shop’s inventory is a selection of Hawaiian shirts and other Hawaiian-themed items for men, women and children. If a luau is in your future – or even if it isn’t -- a stop at Vintage to Vogue may be your ticket to some great finds How about relaxing vintage style after a busy day of shopping at White Hart Tea Room in downtown PG? A Victorian tearoom… somehow very fitting in this gingerbread town of so many elegant Victorian homes. Jim and Kathy Turley have turned the first floor of their own Victorian residence, originally built in l893 by Dr. Andrew Hart, into the White Hart Tea Room at 649 Lighthouse Ave. According to co-owner Jim, afternoon tea is the most popular of the menu choices, and includes such homemade goodies as scones, petit sandwiches, sweets, and even a hand-dipped chocolate strawberry as well as the pot of tea of your choice. Much of the cutlery and tea service originally belonged to the Turleys’ own grandparents and great grandparents—a charming way to breathe new life into these family heirlooms. As my friend Ronnie and I sipped tea and other dainties served on lace cloths, we were soothed by soft classical music in the background and watched the passing parade of people on a crisp Saturday afternoon. I thought… my cup of
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In one of his last written works, Travels With Charley In Search of America, native son of Salinas John Steinbeck talks about the power of a trip to continue long after it is over as the traveler relives standout moments from the experience I can relate. Though back in the eye of the Tucson hot, humid Monsoon Season, I have great memories from my recent trip to the Monterey Peninsula, which will serve me well for the rest of the summer. I’ve always considered Pacific Grove paradise at the tip of the Peninsula. The fabulous weather, natural beauty, great shopping and much more brought me back this summer for the fourth year in a row. I happily discovered that in the l0 months I’d been away, several new businesses, all with a vintage flavor, have been added to the PG potpourri of places to explore. While walking past the corner of Grand and Lighthouse, I noticed a chalkboard sign on the sidewalk announcing a new boutique: Miss Hannah Grace, located a few doors up at 215 Grand Ave. Looking around the intimate little shop, I was transported to a world of vintage clothing and accessories…or should I say faux vintage. After talking with owner Debby Beck, I discovered that all the inventory is actually new but created to look as if it came from great Aunt Agatha’s antique hope chest. To satisfy my major scarf fetish, I just had to try on a long, flowing number with heavy lace on each end. Aprons, beautifully decorated little purses, clothing and accessories for girls from toddler on up are artfully displayed. The shop itself is most inviting, with vases of fresh flowers accenting a distressed chic look. The friendly sales staff will be happy to help you select that special something you may not need but once you see suddenly realize it’s what you’ve always wanted. A bright sign down the street announcing the name of a new store—From Vintage to Vogue-- at 620 Ligththouse Ave. (inside, next to International Cuisine) got my attention. For me the word vintage is like a magnet—drawing me in search of the rare and remarkable. The shop already has quite a bit of inventory, some brought over from owner Mary Ann O’Malley’s previous shop of the same name in Seaside. Mary Ann told me she’s had a love for vintage since growing up in New York and shopping in Greenwich Village. Vintage to Vogue’s present offerings run the gamut from antique to modern. My eye was drawn immediately to a turquoise necklace with a pendant of deeper turquoise that featured a gecko. Inventory also includes unique pieces of clothing and
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Car Week: Now and Then
VWs Chug through Time Tom Stevens
Otter Views News photos of a wildfire’s aftermath typically show the charred ruins of houses, barns and outbuildings. Most views look tragically alike. A stone chimney might stand, but all else is rubble. In some shots, displaced homeowners sift through the ashes while vowing to rebuild. In the background of one recent photo were the humpy contours of two Volkswagen Beetles. The house they had parked behind smoldered in ruins. The fire had not spared the cars, either. They looked bare of anything that could burn, shatter or melt. Looking at those torched VW chassis brought a weird thought to mind. “Somebody is going to restore those cars,” I mused, “and one day they’ll drive through PG.” This being Small Car Week, it might seem unfair to spotlight an event whose exhaust has already cleared. But the recent VW tour stop was so singular it merits consideration. Also, VWs are smallish cars, so that might justify squeezing them into this installment. Ironically, what distinguished the VW stop from other local car events was that many of the cars were not distinguished. The satirical “Le Mons” gathering aside, most auto expos present for the public’s admiration richly appointed, beautifully detailed and exquisitely burnished show cars. The upcoming Pebble Beach and Quail Lodge events are of course the ne plus ultra of automotive distinction. At auction, some of these flawless cars draw seven-figure bids. Others are so rare and gem-like they are scarcely driven at all, arriving and departing in special vans. If they do “concours,” it is for a photo op at Bixby Bridge. Million-dollar rides may be the exception at other peninsula events, but the lovingly restored muscle cars, little cars, pickups, and woodies all share a similar pedigree. In general, they are buffed to a high gloss and driven infrequently. They live to be shown. The touring VWs, on the other hand, live to keep going. Most of those in town last week were part of a 130-vehicle convoy chugging “border to border” from Canada to Mexico. The PG stop was billed as a “show and shine,” but quite a few were dusty, battle-scarred road warriors still wearing their original paint. Among the shinier entries were some standout karmann ghias, several handsome vans and campers, and a few local VWs along for part of the route. But dusty or glossy, all came and left under their own meager power. I imagine they’ll continue to do so for years to come. This is not an original thought. In the movie “Sleeper,” Woody Allen’s character awakes 200 years in the future and discovers an ancient, cobwebbed VW Beetle parked in a cave. He gets in, turns the key, and it starts right up. As vintage VW owners well know, the myth of the car’s invincibility is just that. Tinny, underpowered, and vibration-prone, old Volkswagens keep rolling only because their doting owners and mechanics (or owner-mechanics) stubbornly will it so. In addition to willfulness, many vintage VW owners share a bemusedly contrarian attitude about the automotive experience. “Think this is slow?” a popular rear window sticker cautions. “Wait until I go uphill.” Another sticker spotted on a VW camper at last week’s show teased: “You may get there first, but we have beer in the fridge.” Grinning, gray-haired spectators wandering among the parked VWs swapped funny stories of breakdowns, push starts and impromptu roadside repairs. At least in the U.S., self-deprecating humor is a cherished part of the VW legacy. To sell to skeptical postwar Americans a Hitler-mandated Nazi “people’s car,” Manhattan’s Doyle Dane Bernbach agency had to invert the typically boastful car ads of the 1950s. Using minimal layouts and quirky humor, the “Think Small” and “Lemon” campaigns branded the VW as an honest, thrifty, versatile and user-friendly mode of family transport. In addition, as one ad famously promised, “it will make your house look bigger.” This was an era where Detroit was marketing ever-heavier, ever more powerful, ever-costlier yearly models bloated with chrome and tail fins. In contrast, the Spartan, unchanging, goofy-looking VW lineup appealed to a subset of Americans who were starting to doubt that “what’s good for General Motors is good for the country.” When they were the only abundant and reliable little cars to be had, those air-cooled VWs could be seen and heard everywhere. But once low-mileage, high-performance Asian compacts reached the U.S., VW had to upscale and diversify. As time, adversity and the elements took their toll, sightings of the original bugs and buses grew rarer. Except in PG last Wednesday. For four hours, people of a certain vintage got to reconnect with VWs of similar vintage. There was laughter, story-telling, inspection and admiration. Then the VWs chugged off toward San Diego. They all started right up.
Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts Long ago, before many of you were born, there was an active vibrant car group on the Monterey Peninsula. If I dug deep into the caverns of my mind I might remember many of them. At the moment Bob Baird, Art Bennett and JP Kunstel come to mind. I guess you would call me a “hanger on” as my beau at the time was also involved. I stood around as they worked on cars and went to road races. However, although The Concours d’Elegance and Pebble Beach Road Race were popular events, the Peninsula was not impacted as it is today. We locals shudder when we anticipate the road clogging ahead. Car Week is upon us. It started yesterday with a display of vintage automobiles in Monterey. If you are interested and want to read a fascinating history of the PBSCC log on to http://www.pebblebeachsportscarclub.com/history.html When you read this column the Concours d’Elegance is coming and those who own the royalty of automobiles will auction them and walk away with even more millions tucked away. The Pacific Grove Rotary Club and Pacific Grove Youth Action have raised funds to benefit various organizations by holding the Auto Rally (chaired by Jeanne Byrne for 20 years) on Friday and life is back to usual until the next big event. Don’t get me wrong, those of us involved in business, whether retail or charity, welcome additional customers. More people roaming around the streets create funds for the community (and in our case for critters). As many of you have heard, the City of Carmel has changed many of its policies on events and permits. This includes many that have long benefited non-profit organizations such as our Rotary Club. Because of numerous expenditure for applications and permit fees The PG Auto Rally committee could no longer justify the expense to simply drive through downtown Carmel: however, with the continued support of Pebble Beach Company, has designed a drive route from Pacific Grove through Pebble Beach and returning to downtown PG. New this year will be the five piece band “The Wharf Rats” performing from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at the 17th Street Grill. Once upon a time, the weekend of the elegant displays of mechanical beauty and Pebble Beach Road Race was a huge social event. The launch of the special activity for automobile aficionados and fast cars was a 10 on a scale starting with one of things to do, where to see and be seen. My beau’s family loved entertaining and being feted; mine were equally exuberant. I had my photo, modeling a new Mercedes, in “Game and Gossip.” We had a wonderful time year after year. Victor Bergeron, the owner of Trader Vic’s, had a party with barrels of raw oysters and gigantic roasts of beef, every delicacy and beverage one might desire. From that corner we would watch the cars race by. Lucius Beebe, the sartorial gourmand, scribe of the eastern elite, was a judge. He lived in Virginia City with long time partner, photographer, Charles Clegg and T Bone his St. Bernard, (two of his pups were buried with him)... Stars of stage screen and high society watched the competition and strolled through the displays. Phil Hill won the race for the third time in 1955. Then it all came crashing down (forgive the euphemism). We were hoisting our glasses at Vic’s picnic when there was a horrible noise, a crashing speedster, Ernie McFee lost his life that April in 1956 and so ended the road races in Pebble Beach. In 1972 I married John Roland, who was a sportsman, as a participant and viewer. He sailed with Dick Catlin and participated in many ocean races. He was part of the Carol Shelby and Dan Gurney Trans Am teams as a scorer of auto races and when he wasn’t running his mortgage company would travel all over the country. He was a member of SCCA (Sports Car Club of America). This kind of life was not really to my liking. Fortunately, fate intervened. Pat Catlin grounded Dick and sold the boat when the men were almost killed bringing it up from Mexico. John’s eyes, which had been better than 20/20 started “failing” and he could no longer see the lead cars miles away… little by little the world of auto racing left our lives. The Concours has become a major source of income for the Peninsula. Entrance is restricted to those who want to shell out big bucks. Parking is impossible (in the fifties and, even in the seventies, we left our cars nearby and walked. over)...We haven’t attended for years; it has become almost as difficult as traveling. Gone are the days of understated or flaunted elegance of the Lucius Beebe and Greer Garson. Progress has given us Jay Leno instead and a world of huge business. Paul Woudenberg was quick to point out to the uninformed that pronouncing Concours “Kon Kor” is referring to an airport. God bless you, Paul, we all miss your wit. Jane Roland manages the AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue in Pacific Grove. Gcr770@aol.com Phil Hill racing ..
Lucius Beebe Judging
Concours Auto Rally
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Using the Printed Word to Bring People Together This week’s Keepers of Our Culture is written by Alana Myles, a member of the board of trustees of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. She is a retired elementary school teacher and the author of The Way It Was, available on Amazon. In this essay, Ms. Myles reminds us of the importance of preserving memories so that future generations may connect in a personal way with the struggles of the civil rights movement. The sun filtered through the window, flooding the room with what should have been a soft, calming light, but I remained more than a little excited. I sat in Park Place Publications with owner Patricia Hamilton, discussing the printing and marketing of my middle grade book, Monterey Bay Mystery and Mischief. Concluding our business, Patricia asked what inspired me to pen my children’s mystery. I responded that I write for the children in my family and this mystery was written for my grandchildren, my niece and nephews. I want them to have “a fun read” and I want them to get psyched about this amazing place we call the Peninsula and all there is to do here. Our discussion segued into a conversation about preserving family history, traditions, and cultures, and using the printed word to bring people together: breaking down racial barriers, correcting misconceptions, celebrating our differences and honoring and recognizing our sameness. I mentioned I had published a memoir, The Way It Was, a brief autobiographical sketch, the retelling of my family experience on a trip to the East Coast, to Columbia, South Carolina. Patricia wanted to know more. I told her I had taught a third grade English as a Second Language class in Salinas and how, one February, the class was engaged in various activities in recognition of Black History Month. We watched a short video about young Martin Luther King, Jr. and another video about Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who refused to give up her seat on the public bus to a white man and consequently was arrested and jailed for her defiance. Helping Her Students Connect with the Past Despite the class discussions and activities, I was not satisfied and I struggled with the feeling that I had not succeeded in getting the students to connect in a personal way with the struggle for civil rights. I wanted them to understand how racism demeans us all and keeps our country from becoming the great nation it could be. When sharing my frustration with my mother, it occurred to me that there was a way I might expand my students’ understanding. What would it be like to suddenly find oneself living under an openly repressive racist system? I had lived through such an experience as a child and it was that experience I would write about. In the summer of 1957, my parents, Lawrence and Elizabeth Hagood, received word from “back home” that my mother’s mother was critically ill. They immediately set about making arrangements to head cross country to Columbia, South Carolina. The Packard was loaded with all we would need to make the trip. It was as though we would be going on an extended camping trip. We had sleeping bags, cooking utensils, clothing for all types of weather, and some food items. So off we went, Dad, Mom, four brothers ranging from ages 2 to 8, and me, the oldest, age 9. Shortly after we left the comfort of the more liberal West Coast, (racism on the Monterey Peninsula, then and now, is of a subtle, hidden nature) we encountered the type of discrimination most think only existed in the Deep South. But, in fact, it was in Barstow, California, that my family (we are African-American) was refused service at a restaurant and directed to go to a different part of town.
Alna Myles
Keepers of our Culture
Alana Myles The Reality of Life in the Deep South Days later, once we passed the Mason Dixon Line, I learned firsthand what I had only heard my parents and relatives talk about when they referred to the plight of “colored folk” living in the South. I saw the signs posted above doors and drinking fountains that read either “whites only” or “colored.” The family had to use side entrances to buildings or had to wait until all the white customers’ needs had been met. I recall how disappointed my brothers and I were when we were turned away from a movie theater where a new John Wayne cowboy movie was playing. The theater did not have a “colored” section. We slept in parks along the way where we could lay out our sleeping bags and set up a propane gas stove or cook our meals on an outdoor grill. It wasn’t a matter of my father not having the money to stay in a hotel, but rather, we were not welcome or allowed to stay in nice Travelodges. They were reserved for whites only. On occasion, if we found a fair-size town, my father would stop and ask a black person where we could find decent, safe lodging for an evening. Most often we would be directed to a home that had been set up as a boarding house in the colored area. Not all whites were demeaning, indifferent or unhelpful. Many were cordial and friendly. One white man went out of his way to assist my father in finding help when our car broke down. And, yes, I do have many fond memories of that trip.
Alana’s family settled in Seattle, Washington, where the Army sent her father after their return from South Carolina. This photo was taken on Easter Sunday, 1958, of the Hagood family on the way to church. From left to right, back row: Elizabeth (Mother) and Lawrence (Father); middle row, Elliott, Paul, and Alana; front row, Russell and Charles.
Ones that speak to the hospitality of family members, the feeling of mutual respect, unity, and looking out for one’s brethren. I remember bountiful meals featuring good, down-home cooking and evenings listening to family history, tall tales included. I remember falling in love with fried okra and Texas-style chili con carne. And I remember warm evenings sitting on a screened porch listening to the songs of insects and the wondrous display of the flashing lights of fireflies in the night sky. Raising the Consciousness of Our Community The writing of The Way It Was provided a means to educate others about a deplorable state of affairs that is an unfortunate part of our nation’s history. It is meant to present a balanced picture of my personal experience. It is meant to inform, not to inflame. It is an effort to help raise the conscience of our community. And it is meant to help spur action for continued amicable advancement in our dealings with one another in the fight for civil rights and the elimination of racism in all its forms. I see my involvement in education and community service as a way to help make a difference in bringing about a better world. I encourage others to find their personal connections and join in the movement for equality and social justice. We have come a long way in the struggle, but so much more work must be done before we all are truly free. Everyone has a story to tell, an experience to share with future generations— don’t let your legacy disappear! Patricia Hamilton and Joyce Krieg will be offering new sessions of Guided Autobiography this fall. Guided Autobiography offers a structured, easy method for getting your memories down on paper. Deadline for registration and payment is September 8. For details, go to keepersofourculture.com or call 831/649-6640.
Big Sur River Run XXXV Registration Open! Close to $One Million Donated Saturday, October 24, 2015 Race begins at 10 a.m. sharp To the left, in this photo, you can see that the station wagon was heavily loaded with gear. This photo was also taken in the early 1960s. Alana says, “It appears the family is on a ferry, crossing a river. If only I could remember where that was!”
During their cross country travels in the early 1960s, Alana’s family would often picnic in the park if there were no restaurants that would serve African Americans.
Starting line: Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Big Sur, CA 93940 831-238-0214 Over the last 34 years the Big Sur River Run has raised $915,000 for the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade. This year the race committee has set a goal of reaching the $1,000,000 Registration is available online at: www.bigsurriverrun.org or in person on the day of the event. We ask that runners requiring day-of registration to please arrive early to register. Limited to 1,000 participants. Registration fee includes long sleeve t-shirt with an annual design. Big Sur Health Center and Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade. This year the race committee has set a goal of reaching the $1,000,000 mark! Nepenthe, the event’s main sponsor for the past 25 years, has organized a challenge grant of $25,000 in hopes to rally the local community, businesses and participants to support the event and reach the one million dollar goal.
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The Little Car Show
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A LOT of Fun!
Photos by Neil Jameson
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Monterey Hostel Society Presents “Italians of the Monterey Peninsula: Local Travel Talk” Mike Ventimiglia talks about “Italians of the Monterey Peninsula” at the Monterey Hostel’s travel program on Monday, Aug. 24. Author of the recently published book “Italians of the Monterey Peninsula,” part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series, Ventimiglia will talk about the history of the fishing industry in the Monterey Bay. Mike Ventimiglia is a firefighter with the City of Monterey and lifelong resi- Mike Ventimiglia with a portrait of his father dent. He is also working on a new project to collect and publish a series of mini biographies of local Italians. Since the early 1900s, Monterey was known for its fishing, mostly for salmon and the abalone that was plentiful in Monterey Bay. The migration of the Sicilian Italian community is credited for reaping what was called the “Silver Harvest.” The Silver Harvest is the name that was given to the fishing of sardines in Monterey, which mostly was done by the Sicilian Italians who established the working fabric in the sardine industry for nearly five decades. Most of that generation is gone, and only a few are memorialized in books. It is this author’s attempt to capture the working class that made Monterey the “Sardine Capital of the World.” Potluck at 6 pm; program at 6:45 pm. 778 Hawthorne at Irving, Monterey. For information, call 899-3046 Festa Italia the 82nd Annual Santa Rosalia Fisherman’s Festival is coming up Sept. 11th -13 at Custom House Plaza in downtown Monterey
TAMC Calls for Traffic Relief on Monterey County Roads This week thousands of tourists will visit the Monterey Peninsula lured by the excitement of “Car Week.” Faced with the inevitable traffic jams that will occur on local roads and highways, many residents and commuters are looking for ways to avoid the congestion by finding alternative routes to go about their daily activities. According to the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) it would be easy to point to special events like this or to more recent events like the California Rodeo, the Superbike World Championship, or even the Feast of Lanterns, and say that these are the reason that Monterey County roads and highways are congested. But there are traffic jams on our local roads and highways nearly every day, depending on the particular day or hour. Traffic jams occur regularly on roads such as Highway 1, Highway 68, Main Street and Davis Road in Salinas, or roads traveling through Prunedale, Castroville or any other city, even when there aren’t any special events occurring. When special events do occur the congestion is worse, with more traffic and longer waits stuck in traffic. TAMC’s Executive Director, Debbie Hale, says, “Our streets, roads, highways and transportation systems throughout Monterey County are in high demand. We have congestion and we need
to find a way to relieve it; not only for right now, but for the future as well.” Monterey County’s challenge is not so much with finding solutions to relieve congestion for the thousands of residents, commuters, businesses and visitors alike who use our roads, but with finding funding to pay for those solutions. Transportation projects are underfunded and Monterey County is at a disadvantage as it competes for funding to get improvement projects done. The reliability of federal and state funding for transportation needs has become so tenuous, and the process so competitive, that 20 counties in California have become “selfhelp” counties to meet their transportation funding needs. These counties have passed voter approved transportation measures; hence the term “self-help.” Self-help counties have been able to leverage the money raised at ratios of 1:1 and in some cases as high as 8:1 to apply for matching funds from state and federal grants to get transportation improvement projects done. Most importantly, these counties are able to control the funds and determine how the funds are spent. Since Monterey County is not a “self-help” county, the county is unable to compete for this kind of funding, which places the county further behind in making street, road and highway improvements. TAMC is exploring the possibility of this same “self-help” option by seeking public input for a countywide sales tax in 2016 to fund needed transportation improvements. This measure would provide Monterey County a local solution, for its local needs, with local control. Until a solution is found, everyone who uses Monterey County roads and highways will be challenged with lots of traffic and looking for finding alternate ways to avoid it. For more information contact, Theresa Wright, Community Outreach Coordinator, at (831) 775-4411 or Theresa@tamcmonterey.org ### “The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is responsible for investing in regional transportation projects for Monterey County residents, businesses and visitors. For more information visit www.tamcmonterey.org or call 831.775.0903.”
Local Coastal Program Update, Archeology Talk
Please join State Parks staff, a local archaeologist, and City staff the morning of Thursday, August 20 at 9:30 a.m. for an update on the Local Coastal Program and a talk about local archaeology. Learn about your coast and the unique archaeological environment. The talk will take place primarily at Lovers Point Park. Interested participants are invited to gather at the butterfly statue at Lovers Point Park. Please email or call Anastazia Aziz, AICP, Senior Planner at aaziz@cityofpacificgrove. org 831-648-3183.
Monterey Library hosts Literary Circle
Monterey Public Library’s Literary Circle will meet on Monday, August 31, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Euphoria by Lily King. Read the book and come prepared to join the lively, congenial discussion facilitated by library staff. Adults are welcome to attend and admission is free. The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey. For information call 831.646.3949 or see www.monterey. org/library.
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Opinion Keep Management of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Local Marge Ann Jameson
Editorial
For more than 50 years, SCRAMP (Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula) has been stewards of the race track now known as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the iconic track they built back in 1957. Back then, after major mishaps in the road racing world, the federal government deeded a portion of BLM land (which still abuts Laguna Seca Recreation Area) to provide a safe facility for racing. Part of the agreement was that it would become a county park and that SCRAMP, a non-profit corporation, be given a concession to operate the raceway. Proceeds from the park were to remain in the park. That portion of the agreement has not been honored by the Board of Supervisors and hundreds of thousands of dollars earned there have been spent in other areas of the county and not in Laguna Seca, because some Parks officials as well as Supervisors see it as a “cash cow.” But SCRAMP has well and faithfully operated the raceway in the park and made more than $50 million of improvement to the facility. More needs to be done. There's arsenic in the water and there are geological problems. SCRAMP has been working on it. SCRAMP has annually donated more than $250,000 of its proceeds to local non-profits, civic organizations and charities through grants and/or volunteer-for-grants programs. Kiwanis, Lions, Chambers of Commerce, Boy Scouts, Monterey Bay Veterans, LULAC, VFW, Explorer Scouts, high school programs and other youth clubs have benefitted by offering manhours in return for a share of profits after the racing season is over. For years, Pacific Grove Volunteer Firefighter Association provided guard services in return for a grant. It worked well for decades. SCRAMP has interceded with neighbors who had traffic and noise issues and worked out amicable solutions, partly because of the good will brought about by money donated to non-profits each year and resultant public support. But since January 2014, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors has conducted closed-session meetings to discuss a new concession agreement with a different operator, and without SCRAMP’s knowledge or input, or the knowledge or input of the public. These closed-session meetings resulted in the Board of Supervisors entering into a 90-day due diligence agreement with International Speedway Corporation (ISC) to take over management and operation of the raceway. ISC is a for-profit, publicly traded corporation based in Daytona Beach, Florida, whose primary business is the ownership and management of NASCAR race tracks, all in search of the almighty dollar. We must not allow this to happen. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has been found to annually generate approximately $200 million in economic benefit for Monterey County by producing five races and other events at the facility – the West Coast Spirit event and the sea Otter Classic for example (these are county events, NOT promoted or managed by SCRAMP). Camping and track rental provide other income from SCRAMP. Granted, race fans will come to the area and bring tourist dollars with them simply because they want to see races. Or will they? ISC has been quoted as believing that the nearly 300 volunteers who keep the track running day to day and the nearly 2,000 who volunteer nly on race days will come and volunteer for them as well “because they love racing” and ISC will be able to see a profit as a result. Don't count on it. I for one, will not do that. Nor will dozens of the other volunteers with whom I've spoken. We're not necessarily there for the love of racing. For nearly 20 years, I have volunteered on the Guest Services committee of SCRAMP, standing in the hot sun, enduring the noise of the racing vehicles, coping with the needs of tourists and race fans. People ask why we do it. I usually give a flip answer like “We work for food and this spiffy blue uniform shirt. But the truth is that we do it for our community and for the camaraderie with the other volunteers, who are our friends and neighbors.” People from all over the world are amazed to find that this world-class race track is operated by a non-profit and staffed with volunteers. It's the only one of its kind that is. I'm not the greatest race fan. That’s not why I go out to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. But from Friday night drags at Fremont Drag Strip to Sears Point to Daytona to the Indianapolis 500, I've been to a lot of tracks. I've even been to the king of them all, the Isle of Man. Wearing my SCRAMP jacket in the rain over there, I was so pleased each time someone came up to me and praised Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and expressed gratitude for what a bunch of volunteers were able to do.
I've also had the rare opportunity to meet other race fans at the track like Tim Allen, Michael Jordan, Jay Leno, and Paul Newman, each of whom praised the track to me. I saw Alex Zanardi make “The Pass.” I was privileged to squire the late Sir Jack Brabham and Sir Sterling Moss around our facility. I greeted Mr. Suzuki's helicopter at the raceway’s helipad during a motorcycle race. Oh, it's no secret from the rest of the world that this beautiful, well-run facility is managed by a nonprofit corporation. And it's certainly no secret what the Board of Supervisors is trying to do to it. At the recent Superbike World Championship race, a fan from Ohio approached me on the subject (as I stood in my Information Kiosk, wearing my spiffy blue uniform shirt) and vowed that if the track was given over to ISC, he would never return. I was surprised and dismayed to think that our dirty laundry had made it all the way back to Ohio. But a quick check on social media and some fan websites will show that the news is already out there. We urge you to contact your Monterey County Supervisor to support and request public review and consideration of SCRAMP to keep revenue local for the benefit of our community and to continue the legacy SCRAMP established in 1957. We, your neighbors and friends, ask for your support. Keep the profit and the benefit here in our community. Our community. Our track.
How to Contact Your Monterey County Supervisor District 1
Fernando Armenta district1@co.monterey.ca.us (831) 755-5011
District 2
John Phillips district2@co.monterey.ca.us (831) 755-5022
District 3
Simon Salinas district3@co.monterey.ca.us (831) 755-5033
District 4
Jane Parker district4@co.monterey.ca.us (831) 755-5044
District 5 Dave Potter district5@co.monterey.ca.us Ph-755-5055(831)647-7755
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Coastal National Monument Growing: 6,200 Acres Added U.S. Senators Boxer and Feinstein have proposed legislation to permanently protect more than 6,200 Acres of existing federal lands throughout California U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein have introduced the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act, legislation that would provide lasting protection to six majestic sites along the California coast by including them in the California Coastal National Monument. This expansion of the National Monument would provide visitors with greater access to the coast, improve management of these areas, and highlight the historic, cultural, scientific and ecological significance of each of these public lands. Senator Boxer said, “This legislation would create a new network of spectacular public lands up and down the Pacific coast, boosting tourism in our communities and permanently protecting these pristine areas for current and future generations to enjoy.” Senator Feinstein said, “The California coast is a national treasure and is highly worthy of preserving for future generations. This bill will add more than 6,200 acres to the existing California Coastal National Monument, safeguarding the pristine land and helping boost tourism and recreation activities in local communities.” “Expanding the California Coastal National Monument would provide greater access to this national treasure and ensure that these beautiful landscapes along California’s coast are preserved for all to enjoy,” said Congressman Lois Capps (D-CA 24). “I am particularly pleased that Senator Boxer’s legislation would redesignate Piedras Blancas Light Station as a National Monument, an honor befitting this outstanding landmark, which is teeming with historic importance and natural beauty.” The expansion would cover five onshore sites, including the Lost Coast Headlands (440 acres), Trinidad Head (13 acres), and the Lighthouse Ranch (8 acres) in Humboldt County. The Cotoni-Coast Dairies in Santa Cruz County (5,780 acres) and Piedras Blancas in San Luis Obispo County (20 acres) would also be included in the California Coastal National Monument. Additionally, the expansion would cover one offshore site
- a group of small rocks and islands off the coast of Orange County; the Coast Guard once considered these properties for lighthouses, but the agency now agrees they should be permanently protected as part of the National Monument. These areas feature stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, historic lighthouses and a variety of diverse ecological habitats along the coast. For more information on each of these sites, see Senator Boxer’s full statement on the legislation here. The new designation would permanently protect each of these areas from development and would ensure stronger protections for a diverse array of wildlife that call the areas home, many of which are endangered. It would also help restore habitats and protect water quality by placing these properties under one management plan to allow for better coordination of available resources. Adding these lands to the existing monument would make them part of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) National Conservation Lands program, making them eligible for Land and Water Conservation resources. Expanding the Monument would also increase tourism in each of these communities. In Humboldt County, tourism is responsible for more than $330 million in economic activity every year. In Santa Cruz County, tourism brings in more than $700 million every year and is one of the county’s top industries. And tourism in San Luis Obispo County produces more than $1 billion annually and is also the county’s largest industry, supporting 15,570 jobs in 2011. The California Coastal National Monument, designated by President Clinton in 2000, stretches the entire 1,100 miles of California’s coastline and protects more than 20,000 small islands, rocks, exposed reefs and islands between Mexico and Oregon. It also protects the habitat for a variety of wildlife including seabirds, California sea lions and southern sea otters. Senators Boxer and Feinstein, along with Congressman Mike Thompson, introduced legislation in 2012 to expand the Monument to include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in Mendocino County. In 2014, President Obama included these lands as the first onshore addition to the Monument.
Country Store & Auction A benefit for the Blind & Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County November 7, 2015 The Blind & Visually Impaired Center will hold its 40th annual fundraiser on Saturday, November 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is free to all and will be a day of fun, food, and entertainment. There will be a craft sale featuring items made by the visually impaired plus the “ultimate homemade sweets sale”. BID, BID, BID at the Silent and Live auctions! Bring your family and friends to enjoy the day and possibly start your holiday shopping. Wine tasting and free delicious treats are part of the experience. The Details: Saturday, November 7, 2015. The day starts at 11:00 a.m. and lasts until 3:00 p.m. The event is free to all. Entertainment by BROTHERLY LOVE with Lee Durley Live and Silent Auctions Crafts by the Visually Impaired Sale The Ultimate Homemade Sweets Sale Raffle for a Grand Prize Wine Tasting Free delicious treats for you to enjoy Location: The Blind & Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County, 225 Laurel Avenue, Pacific Grove (Between 2nd and 3rd Street) Be part of this fun afternoon!
Panetta Institute’s Orientation Course for Congressional Internship
Vice President Dan Quayle, Secretary Leon Panetta, David Gergen, and Dan Balz Among the Experts in a Two-Week Orientation Course for Panetta Institute’s Nationally AcclaimedCongressional Internship Program Former Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta will again lead The Panetta Institute for Public Policy’s Congressional Internship Program, which begins with a two-week course designed to prepare participating students for their fall semester of work in the Washington offices of the California congressional delegation. The orientation courses are the first part of the 13-week hands-on learning experience for accomplished, civic-minded young people. Designed to prepare students for their work in Washington, D.C., the orientation allows students to engage in small seminar style courses with top experts and former elected officials. Courses cover foundational topics like parliamentary procedure in the United States Congress and the structure of a congressional office as well as policy issues such as immigration, healthcare, the budget and more. Among the many experts participating in this year’s class of students are Dan Quayle, forty-fourth Vice President of the United States, Dan Balz, best-selling author and reporter for the Washington Post, David Gergen, former advisor to four presidents and senior political analyst for CNN, as well as Secretary Panetta who will teach a number of courses. Now in its seventeenth year, the semester-long public service experience was created by Secretary and Mrs. Panetta and is sponsored by the Panetta Institute. Today, it is considered one of the finest congressional intern programs in the nation. Following the initial two weeks of classes, 26 students will travel to Washington, DC to serve 11 weeks as interns in the United States House of Representatives. Students are nominated by university presidents from throughout the California State University system, the largest public university system in the country, along with Dominican University of California, Saint Mary’s College of California and Santa Clara University. Each intern is selected based on an exemplary scholastic record as well as interest in politics, policy and public service. In order to ensure that merit is the determining factor for participation, the Panetta Institute covers all expenses associated with the program including tuition, airfare, lodging and a fund for living expenses. The Institute’s financial contribution allows students from all socio-economic backgrounds to participate. “Our democracy is at a crossroads,” warned Institute Chairman Leon E. Panetta. “We can either continue toward a future of dysfunction and decline, or our elected leaders can show a new commitment to governing and respect their duty to the American people and to this democracy by finding consensus, forging consensus and governing our great nation. At the Panetta Institute, we believe the first step in this essential effort is to inspire and educate the next generation of leaders. Our Congressional Internship Program begins by teaching talented young people about policy from experts who celebrate a bipartisan approach. Next, these young men and women learn through direct service in the offices of a member of Congress. For many this program is the beginning of their career in public service.” Secretary Panetta will teach on the founding of the American republic; congressional leadership, committees and policy making; United States defense policies; and the War on Terror. Other classes in the program include: the role of an intern; legislative and administrative structures of a congressional office; key domestic and foreign policy issues; House leadership and committee roles; rules and procedures of debate and law making; budget and appropriations processes; White House relations with Congress and the role of the press. Noted experts from the East and West Coast, along with national, state and local elected representatives speak directly with the interns and provide them with a strong foundation for their work in Washington. “Year after year, congressional offices of U.S. representatives from California and beyond request our interns because they know they are prepared and informed. When they’ve completed the program many of our interns return to Washington to work in government. It’s truly a life changing experience for students.” said Sylvia Panetta, Panetta Institute Co-Chair and CEO. While in Washington, the interns also attend regular seminars with key government leaders in different aspects of policy ranging from economics to the environment and foreign affairs to national service. Each student will receive 20 academic credits upon successful completion of the internship program. The Panetta Institute for Public Policy was established in 1998 by Leon and Sylvia Panetta, and serves as a bipartisan study center to enhance public policy and to attract thoughtful men and women to lives of public service. For more information about the Congressional Internship Program, or other Institute-sponsored events, please call the Panetta Institute at 831-582-4200 or visit the Institute’s website at www.panettainstitute.org.
Ft. Ord Warhorse Celebration set for November 7
Friends of the Fort Ord Warhorse will hold its sixth annualVeterans Day celebration Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Marina Equestrian Center Park at Fort Ord. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with coffee, doughnuts and a performance by the Defense Language Institute Choir, followed by posting of the colors by the Presidio of Monterey All Services Color Guard and recognition of veterans at 9 a.m. A presentation on the history of the Vietnam War will begin at 9:30 a.m. Historical exhibits and Fort Ord photos, vintage military vehicles, information tables and a guided 11-mile bicycle tour through Fort Ord are parts of the program. The event is hosted by Friends of the Fort Ord Warhorse and cosponsored by the City of Marina and Marina Equestrian Association. Information: forordwarhorse.org, fortordhistory@gmail.com, 831-224-4534.
UCCE Master Gardener Program Accepting Applications
Do you love to learn about gardening? Would you like to help others be better gardeners? If so, UCCE Master Gardeners invite you to join them in providing gardening information to the public. UCCE Master Gardeners are trained in sustainable, research-based horticultural techniques and, in turn, volunteer 25 to 50 hours each year to support Master Gardener education programs. A new UCCE Master Gardener training class for Monterey Bay begins in January 2016. To find out more, come to an information meeting on Saturday, August 29 at 10 am at the UC Cooperative Extension Office at 1430 Freedom Blvd. in Watsonville. Applications for this 2016 Master Gardener class will be accepted through September 30. To learn more and apply, go to www.mbmg.ucanr.edu and follow the links.
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FREE Hair Cutting Event BenefitingWomen Hospice Giving Foundation Golf Scramble Expands to Two Days, Undergoing Cancer Treatment
All are invited to make a difference, one snip at a time. The Paul Mortuary, an honored member of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral providers, and Hair Studio 104 have partnered to host the fourth annual FREE hair cutting event for Pantene Beautiful Lengths, from 1 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 30 at the funeral home located on 390 Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove. Those who participate will have their ponytails donated to create real-hair wigs for women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment. With the community’s help, Pantene Beautiful Lengths and The Paul Mortuary have collected a total of 967 inches in donations in the past three years. That’s more than 100 wigs for women who lost their hair during their battles with cancer. “We are proud to give back to the community we serve by offering this free event for the public,” said Gloria Mason, manager of The Paul Mortuary. “These donations of real hair help to support women during the greatest fight of their lives.” When you donate your hair, you are giving a precious gift to a woman in need. We want to make sure not a single gift is wasted, so please be sure your hair meets the following requirements before you make the cut. To be made into a wig, your hair must be: • At least eight inches long (no maximum length). If you have wavy or curly hair, measure when straight. • Free of permanent color, bleach or other chemical treatments. Vegetable dyes, semi-permanent dyes and rinses are acceptable, but “virgin” hair is preferred. • No more than five-percent gray. Pantene Beautiful Lengths is a charity campaign created by Pantene in partnership with the American Cancer Society that encourages people to grow, cut and donate their healthy hair to create free real-hair wigs for women undergoing cancer treatment. Hair Studio 104 is a contemporary salon focusing on high-quality hair services at affordable prices. For more information, visit www.HairStudio104.com or call 831375-0104. The Paul Mortuary is a proud member of the Dignity Memorial network in Pacific Grove, Calif. The Dignity Memorial network of more than 2,100 funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers is North America’s most trusted resource for funeral and memorialization services. Dignity Memorial providers offer an unmatched combination of products and locations serving families with care, integrity, respect and service excellence. For more information, visit www.ThePaulMortuary.com.
Champions of the Arts Gala Benefit for Arts Education
Each year the Arts Council for Monterey County encourages and promotes excellence in the arts by recognizing outstanding organizations and individual throughout the County. This year the awards will be presented to Richard MacDonald-Lifetime Achievement, Marv Anderson-Luminary, Adela Castillo and Jose Alejandro Moran-Volunteers, Sonja Aramburo-Educator, Sandra Gray-Professional, Hidden Valley-Nonprofit and Lee Rosen-Philanthropist. These Champions of the Arts will receive their award at the annual Champions of the Arts Gala on January 16, 2016 at the Portola Hotel and Spa. The Gala has become a signature event for the region and includes a cocktail reception, live and silent auctions, fine dining, entertainment and the dramatic presentation of the awards.
Sponsor opportunities are available in five categories – Presenter $10,000, Producer $5,000, Director $2,500, Star $1,000 and Advocate $500. Each of these categories offer the sponsor a variety of benefits that includes advertising on the Arts Council Web site, use of your corporate logo in the event program book, tickets for you and your guests for the event and more. Details are available at arts4mc.org/champions. The mission of the Arts Council is to improve the quality of life for everyone in Monterey County through the arts. The comprehensive approach to accomplish this mission is through grants and training for nonprofits and cultural groups, professional artists in the school residencies, special projects, support for public art projects and initiatives and public awareness
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151630 The following person is doing business as LaRiviere, Grubman PC,19 Upper Ragsdale #200, P.O. Box 3140, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: LaRiviere, Grubman PC, 19 Upper Ragsdale #200, P.O. Box 3140, Monterey, CA 93942. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 4, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 101-14. Signed: F.D. LaRiviere, President. This business is conducted by an corporation. Publication dates: 8/7, 8/14, 821, 8/28/15
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151599 The following person is doing business as ROCKSTAR DANCE STUDIO, 510 Lighthouse Ave., #3, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: STEVIE McKIM-KIRMIL, 234 Harvest St., Salinas, CA 93901. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 30, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/14/10. Signed: Stevie McKim-Kirmil. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 8/7, 8/14, 821, 8/28/15
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The following person is doing business as LETTERS FROM HOME PHOTOGRAPHY, 510 Lighthouse Ave., Ste 7C, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: KIMBERLY VEGA, 1124 Surf Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 13, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed: Kimberly Vega. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 8/7, 8/14, 821, 8/28/15
The following person is doing business as LETTERS FROM HOME PHOTOGRAPHY, 510 Lighthouse Ave., Ste 7C, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: KIMBERLY VEGA, 1124 Surf Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 13, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed: Kimberly Vega. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 8/7, 8/14, 821, 8/28/15
Featuring the First Night-Before Party
Gala Pebble Beach dinner Aug. 30, golf tournament at Corral de Tierra, Aug. 31 Although ticket sales are up from last year for the Hospice Giving Foundation’s 33rd Annual Golf Scramble, they’re still available for this cornerstone fundraiser, which honors loved ones by supporting hospice care in Monterey and San Benito counties.For the first time in the history of this beloved community event, the 2015 Golf Scramble will be held over two days, August 30 and 31, and at two spectacular locations, with top-notch golf, food and entertainment. Attendees will have the choice of going to one or both events.On the evening of Sunday, August 30, The Party will be held at a prestigious, private Pebble Beach location. Guests will enjoy cocktails, a sit-down dinner, dancing and an auction, in a beautiful oceanfront setting.The Party’s elegant menu will be prepared by a nationally renowned chef, who is also a past “Chef of the Year,” as appointed by the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Culinary Federation.The following day—Monday, August 31—the sunny, warm Corral de Tierra Country Club will be open exclusively for The Scramble.This year’s Scramble will once again feature its landmark golf tournament, plus a raffle, games, on-course refreshments, a lunch and an awards ceremony. Since 1997, Hospice Giving Foundation has awarded $22 million to a broad range of hospice agencies. In 2014, the Foundation provided $1,070,000 in grants.Sponsors of Hospice Giving Foundation’s 2015 Golf Scramble include:James BoothBernardus WineryMyrna & Bill BrandweinCarmel RealtyConstellation BrandsCorral de Tierra Country ClubDunspaugh-Dalton FoundationJeff GouldHesselbein’s JewelersDavid L. JohnsonLexus Monterey PeninsulaNanci MarkeyBill McClainSwenson & SilacciTeles PropertiesUnion Bank Details What: Hospice Giving Foundation’s 33rd Annual Golf Scramble Where: Corral de Tierra Country Club and a private Pebble Beach venue When:The Party: Sunday, August 30, 6 p.m.The Scramble: Monday, August 31, 11 a.m. check-in, 1 p.m. shotgunFor more information and to register: hospicegiving.org/golf-scramble-2015A video announcement is posted here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzLASKfhS5wFor journalists, high resolution photos from the 2014 Golf Scramble will temporarily be available from this link:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gfealkwod202p4b/ AAClUj9GpfHgLC0Z34mmol1ra?dl=0
PACREP Announces Summer 2015 Fundraiser and Gala Event PacRep’s Gold Rush Crush!
PacRep Theatre announces their annual Summer Fundraising Gala “PacRep’s Gold Rush Crush” from 6:00pm to 10:00pm on Saturday, August 22, 2015, at the Corral de Tierra Country Club, at 81 Corral de Tierra Road off Highway 68. Come and bend an elbow at the bar, enjoy some fine fixin’s with all the trimmin’s, kick up your heels line dancing, and hit pay dirt on the high falootin’ auction! Don your best bib and tucker or favorite blue jeans for this western-themed evening filled with live entertainment by PacRep performers Davitt Felder, Lydia Lyons, Reg Huston, Gracie Poletti and Michael Jacobs, with dancing to live music by Mike Beck and the Bohemian Saints, dinner, fine wines, and PacRep's renowned Fantasy Auctions, where you can win a Holland America cruise, Las Vegas extravaganza, Chef Hosted Dinners, and more! Proceeds from the event will benefit the non-profit programs of PacRep Theatre, the only year-round professional theatre in the Central Coast region.Underwriting opportunities for PacRep's summer production of "Oliver!" will also be offered. Event tickets are $149.95 each, and can be purchased at the Golden Bough Box Office on Monte Verde, between 8th and 9th in Carmel-by-the-Sea, or online at PacRep. org. For tickets or further information, call 831-622-0100. PacRep is supported by ticket sales, individual donations, special events, and grants from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, The Berkshire Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The S.T.A.R. Foundation, The Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation, The Chapman Foundation, and the Harden Foundation, among many others.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151421 The following person is doing business as NEW MASTERS GALLERY, Dolores between Ocean & th 7 , Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93921: WILLIAM FRANCIS HILL, 24651 Pescadero Road, Carmel, CA 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 7, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/01/74. Signed: William Francis Hill. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 8/7, 8/14, 821, 8/28/15
File No. 20151587 The following person is doing business as DEL th MONTE FINE ART, SE Corner of 6 Ave. and San Carlos, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93921: Jessica Paige Lautzenhiser, 923 Margaret Street, Monterey, CA 93940 and Desmond Joseph Nault, 923 Margaret Street, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 29, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 06/20/15. Signed: Jessica Lautzenhiser and Desmond Nault. This business is conducted by a married couple. Publication dates: 8/7, 8/14, 821, 8/28/15
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 William Francis Hill. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 8/7, 8/14, 821, 8/28/15
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151599 The following person is doing business as ROCKSTAR DANCE STUDIO, 510 Lighthouse Ave., #3, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: STEVIE McKIM-KIRMIL, 234 Harvest St., Salinas, CA 93901. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 30, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/14/10. Signed: Stevie McKim-Kirmil. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 8/7, 8/14, 821, 8/28/15
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Three Years Ago: “How Will We Ever Fill This Space?”
Three years ago this month when Neil Jameson began wheeling motorcycles from his private collection into the cavernous space at 305 Forest Avenue, he wondered aloud how he would ever fill the room. Today, 70 bikes later, he has not only filled every square inch at 305 Forest but has co-opted the “mezzanine” space between the motorcycle museum and the newspaper, Cedar Street Times, on the other end of the building at 306 Grand Avenue, and filled it with scooters and small motorcycles. The popular, free museum hosts dozens of visitors each week who come from all areas of the globe and from all age groups and all walks of life. The most common phrase heard is “I used to have one of these!” as he has opened floor space to other owners of classic motorcycles, from a 1949 Vincent to a 1951 Mustang. The air is redolent of castor oil and the smell of tires. Visitors gather to talk about the good old days and swap advice about caring for or restoring their own classics home in the garage. The plastic tarp has come up and the bikes rest on the tongue-in-groove maple floor like the valuable relics they are. Bultacos, BSAs, BMWs, Triumphs, and more await inspection. CZ, Rudge, Harley Davidson, Bridgestone, Duma, Steib, Equalean, Ural, and more makes than many knew existed are there. Allstate. Peugeot. Rotary-engine (Wankel) Suzuki. Not to be missed is the Pacific Grove Police Department full-dress Kawasaki, replete with radar gun. Jameson’s Classic Motorcycle Museum accommodates tourists with mid-week private tours and has put Pacific Grove on the motor vehicle map.
Regional Park District Opens Environmental Projects Grants Window
The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD) is pleased to announce the opening of the 2015-2016 Parks, Open Space and Coastal Preservation Grants window. The community and neighborhood grants are made available to local cities, agencies, community groups and non-profits to implement worthwhile projects that help to restore or improve parks, open spaces and coastal areas within our district for the benefit of residents and visitors. The 2015-2016 Community Grant window opens Monday, August 03, 2015 and closes on Thursday, October 1, 2015. A total of $150,000 is available for the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year. For more information please contact Shuran Parker at (831) 372-3196 x 107 or at parker@ mprpd.org. Applications can be downloaded from the District’s website at http://www.mprpd.org/news-announcements/community-grant-program/ About the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD) has been preserving and protecting parks and open space since 1972. MPRPD is committed to being an inspirational, inclusive, respected, sustainable and valued open space district that collaborates with and serves the community and its conservation needs through interconnected open spaces, public parks, education and advocacy for the entire community. For more information on the MPRPD and its mission, vision and open spaces, please call (831) 372-3196 or visit www.mprpd. org.
Local Artist Shows “Life on Wheels. Vehicles I Have Known” The Marjorie Evans Gallery at the Sunset Center is proud to present “Life on Wheels. Vehicles I have known,” an exhibition of paintings by local artist Andy Williams. The exhibit will be on display Monday- Friday 9:00am- 5:00pm, August 6 - 31, and is open to the public. Andy Williams was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario and moved with his family to California in 1962. An avid surfer, his first career was making and selling surfboards in Santa Cruz and Hawaii. Andy started painting watercolor in 1973 and found recognition rapidly, winning an honorable mention at Richard Yip’s annual student exhibition in San Francisco the following year. Andy took painting and drawing classes at Cabrillo College and eventually trans-
ferred to San Jose State University, where he earned a master’s degree in painting in 1985. Since then, Andy has won awards and honors for his plein air and studio painting. He is an artist member of the Carmel Art Association. In the last several years, Andy has concentrated on painting in a painterly realist style, often focusing on automobiles and other vehicles. He likes the challenge of using a painterly approach to place the gleam and rust of these intricate objects within a narrative environment. For more information please visit our gallery page: http://www.sunsetcenter.org/ marjorie_evans_gallery.htm
Monterey County Free Libraries Launch StoryCorps @ Your Library Do you have a great story to tell? Would you like to record it and save it for posterity? Maybe you hope to be a star on the radio? Join your Monterey County neighbors who have already made a short oral history recording for the County library, and possibly for the entire world. Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) is honored to be a recipient of the StoryCorps @ Your Library grant, which is designed to help public libraries across the country record, preserve, and share the stories of their communities Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 50,000 interviews with more than 90,000 participants, and is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind. Millions listen to their weekly broadcasts on NPR’s Morning Edition and online. “Monterey County is rich with contrast and there is no better way to bring residents together than allowing them to share their stories,” says Librarian Jenna Severson, “our goal with StoryCorps is to
strengthen our communities.” MCFL is excited to join StoryCorps in their mission to provide people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record their stories. The goal is to remind one another of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that everyone’s story matters. “It was fun and easy,” said Library Director Jayanti Addleman after recording her story about becoming a librarian. “I was afraid it might feel awkward talking about myself, but being able to work with a friend and just sitting and talking casually really took all the stress out of it.” MCFL is currently seeking Monterey County residents interested in capturing their story through a StoryCorps interview. Stories don’t have to fit a particular framework or theme: they can narrate history, they can be personal, they can be funny, and they can be poignant. Conversational
interviews can be with a library staff or with a person of your own choice. Recorded interviews will be conducted at MCFL’s branch libraries following
the StoryCorps model. Those interested in participating are encouraged to apply by contacting Jenna Severson at (831) 883-7542.
L-R Retired Supervisor Lou Calcagno shares his stories about the history of Monterey County and dairy farming with Library Director Jayanti Addleman
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Many times our “unfinished business,” meaning old programs in the subconscious that are in the way of our living a deeply joyful life, shows itself to us in relationships. Places where we are stuck become magnified in the presence of an intimate partner. When we open to receive their love, it becomes like a lantern, illuminating our unresolved issues. The same holds true for our partner. Because we don’t know that this is happening, we think that we are having these feelings or thoughts because of our partner; something he/she has said or done is “making” us feel this way. Naturally, then, we believe that she/he has to change. Projection: If something your partner says reminds the Inner Child of your mother, while you believe you are talking to your partner, the Child sees Mommy, and starts reacting to the partner as if he/she was your mother. This is called projection. By blaming, getting defensive, or rejecting the partner (believed to be mother), the Subpersonalities attempt to protect the Child from getting hurt (again). Your partner’s behavior may or may not have been inappropriate. Yet when you look closely, you find that this person has triggered an old memory in your subconscious, and your emotions are coming from that memory, not the person’s behavior. So, your emotions are always your responsibility. The Box: When you watch a person behave a certain way for a while, your subconscious creates an expectation around it. It assumes that this person will continue to display this behavior. It starts defining the person through the behavior - puts the person in a BOX. Because of this assumption, when you are with this person, talk on the phone, or even think about her/him, your body reacts
Healthy Relationships Rabia Erduman
Self discovery to the box. The box can contain positive or negative assumptions - either one is limiting, and is not the real person. Let’s say if the box says “This person is angry,” your body, adrenals, nervous system are getting ready to defend you even before you dial their phone number. You are already in a defensive place unconsciously before he/she has said “Hello.” Your expectation creates an atmosphere for this person for a possible expression of anger. If they do, it is very important to understand that it is not your responsibility. Ultimately, you cannot “make” another person behave a certain way. Their behavior is their responsibility. Yet you can put them in a box, which makes it more difficult for this person to change the behavior if she/he wants to. When you as the Adult are aware of this tendency of the subconscious, you can be aware of the box, and know that there always is a door, window, or a tiny crack in the box where this person has the choice to get out, or you have a choice to let him/ her out. Even if your subconscious has put her/him in a box, you don’t have to. You can expand your awareness into who he/ she really is, the bigger picture, and realize that the behavior this person may be stuck in is not who she/he is. You can stop defining him/her through this behavior... and the Mystery takes over... When you let go of the box, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the behavior of this
person will change. It may, or it may not. It simply means that you are not restricting his/her behavior through your assumptions and expectations. You are free. Basic truths: I’M OKAY = YOU’RE OKAY I’M NOT GUILTY, AND NEITHER ARE YOU YOUR PARTNER IS NOT YOUR ENEMY; YOU ARE ON THE SAME SIDE, FIGHTING AGAINST CONDITIONING When you are in a fight, the basic question is: What is your priority—to be right, or to come back to love? Biography Rabia Erduman was born in Istanbul, Turkey and later spent ten years in Germany before arriving in the United States in 1983.
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Rabia is an alchemical hypnotherapist, craniosacral therapist, polarity therapist, and a Reiki master. She assists her clients and students in their process of self-discovery. Rabia also teaches tantric and spiritually oriented workshops. Rabia is the author of “Veils of Separation - Finding the Face of Oneness,” and has four Guided Imagery CDs: Relaxation, Meditation, Chakra Meditation, and Inner Guides. She has also been interviewed on radio and television and has lectured extensively throughout the years. To those wishing to understand her work, she says, “I have found working with the combination of mind, body, emotions, and energy to be highly effective in reaching optimum balance. My life and work are about being in the moment, free of fear and the feeling of separation. Deep joy is a natural expression of this process.” Following her vision, Rabia is taking the steps necessary for her book to be made into a movie or a television series. The screenplay is complete. Now she is looking for a Producer. www.wuweiwu.com / 831-277-9029
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Grannies for Grannies
Second-Unit Solution to Sinking Section 8 Sector
Facing homelessness or already being without a permanent place to consider home forces every woman without adequate shelter to ask, Where do I go from here? If she is a single senior woman age 50 and older, aka a Granny, she may be forced to be transient by circumstance rather than choice, unless she is lucky like Toni, a 70-something year-old resident of Pacific Grove who recently received a 90-day notice to vacate the apartment she had rented under Section 8 for 12 years. When government vouchers worth money are worthless . . . According to Wikipedia, “Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. § 1437f), often called Section 8, as repeatedly amended, authorizes the payment of rental housing assistance to private landlords. . . in the United States.” Toni has no car, so she traveled on foot and by bus in search of an affordable apartment. She found no landlords willing to accept her Section 8 voucher as payment for the portion of rent she could not afford on her monthly fixed income. So the government vouchers worth good money were worthless to Toni. Countless women cannot afford the high cost of “affordable housing” on the Monterey Peninsula. Of the 413 homeless women in the greater Monterey Peninsula area, a yet-to-be-determined percentage is comprised of grannies like Toni, a refined, soft-spoken sensitive responsible woman who, at retirement age, lives on limited funds. “The largest part of the section is the Housing Choice Voucher program which pays a large portion of the rents and utilities of about 2.1 million households,” the Wikipedia description continues. “The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development manages the Section 8 programs.”
. . . where can Granny turn? Fortunately, Toni picked up a copy of Cedar Street Times, read this column, and called us to ask where to turn. She was invited to Friends of Homeless Women, held the last Wednesday of each month at St.Mary’s by the Sea Episcopal Church in Pacific Grove. It is open to the public and no reservations are required! Contact Kathy Whilden at wildini@aol. com. There, Toni learned about the Fund for Homeless Women (a field fund of the Community Foundation of Monterey); the Gathering Place (which feeds and clothes around 80 homeless women on Tues., 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Moose Lodge in Del Rey Oaks; Golden Connections, founded by local businesswoman Doris Beckman; and more service providers, mostly non-profit organizations that serve women in need. Conversely, Golden Connections is a private enterprise that has no slow-moving bureaucratic red tape or regulations to cut through. It swiftly matches women in need of housing with homeowners/landlords with rooms or apartments listed to rent. A modest fee enables Doris Beckman to cover operating charges. By making such private arrangements, Toni averted becoming homeless. For information about Golden Connections, including listing your room for rent, contact Doris Beckman at goldenconnections1@gmail.com and www.
Part Two
Wanda Sue Parrott
Homeless in Paradise mygoldenconnections.com. How to help without losing a cent of rent! If you are a realtor, homeowner or landlord interested in Granny getting shelter, reconsider reluctance about Section 8 vouchers. The rent you will get is the same as that paid by a person with means to cover the full amount, or a woman like Toni, who needs help. You’ll benefit by getting your full price while helping save a woman’s life without losing a cent of rent. As Wikipedia points out: “The Housing Choice Voucher Program provides ‘tenant-based’ rental assistance, so a tenant can move from one unit of at least minimum housing quality to another. It also allows individuals to apply their monthly voucher towards the purchase of a home, with over $17 billion going towards such purchases each year (from ncsha.org analysis). The maximum allowed voucher is $2,200 a month.”
Housing Corporation, in Santa Cruz, these “second unit” living quarters are enjoying a second wave of popularity as affordable housing units for elder members of a family. California passed its first Granny Unit Law in 1986. It basically refers to a second-unit residential dwelling that can be attached to a residence or a separate building. It requires a separate entrance, amenities for cooking and bathing, and at least one room for sleeping. It can be a separate guest-house addition to a costly home like this one in Pacific Grove, listed for $1,250,000 at http://www.hauteresidence.com/estate/pacific-grove-gemwith-granny-unit/ or modest prefabricated do-it-yourself backyard studio unit like those offered by California Pre-Cut Homes for $19 to $35 per sq. ft. at http://caprecut. com/granny-units-secondary-dwellings/ .If viewing online, click the photos for links.
Reprise the Granny Unit for Granny Realtors at Sotheby’s International and other local real estate agencies often list Granny Units as sales perks for buyers interested in renting out such living spaces as money-making guest cottages or shortterm rooms for tourists. According to Betsy Wilson, Director of Housing Development at MidPen
The Government Code Section 65852.2 Second Unit Law is designed to provide affordable housing in single-family-residential property in population-dense areas while easing rental housing deficits. The law originally allowed property owners to add living space for family members such as a parent, grandparent or other relative who could dwell in the unit
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at reasonable cost. Communities amended their ordinances over the years. If building a Granny unit appeals to you, check your local building codes and ordinances. One city might allow the house with a granny unit to be rented as a duplex to two non-family members after the family moves out; another might require the granny unit to be disassembled when the family vacates the property. Every California municipality can adopt an ordinance to build second-unit housing in a single-family house. They may set certain standards regarding such things as restricted parking, unit size and architectural preferences. Localities have the discretion to consider such things as traffic flow and water and sewer services; however, localities must maintain the intent of second-unit state law, without undue provisions and requirements Depending on local community ordinances, a Granny unit can increase the property tax base, and allow for additional income to homeowners. If your city codes allow such units to be occupied by non-family members, consider making your Granny unit a Section 8 rental to a real-life Granny like Toni who, unfortunately, couldn’t find affordable housing on her beloved Monterey Peninsula, so she is now living in Salinas. For details about the Fund for Homeless Women contact https://www.facebook.com/friendsofhomelesswomen Contact Wanda Sue Parrott at 83189-5887 or amykitchenerfdn@hotmail. com
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