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Kiosk Fri. Oct. 2
First Friday Downtown Pacific Grove Free •
Sat. Oct. 3 Butterfly Parade Pine Ave. Starting 10:30 AM
• Fri. Oct. 3
Edge of the Sea Fine Art Juried Show PG Public Library 5:30-7:30 Free
• Fri., Sat., Sun. Oct, 2, 3, 4 Chautauqua Days
Old Gardeners - Page 10
The Principal Shuffle - Page 11
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Including Tours and Art Shows and the Butterfly Parade Downtown Pacific Grove SEE INSIDE FOR MORE EVENTS •
Oct. 3 & 4
PGHS All-Class Reunion Sat. events $65/person Sun. brunch $30 Hyatt Regency http://www.pgusd.org/alumni •
Saturday Oct. 3
Poetry in the Grove Discussing Sharon Olds 3:00-5:00 p.m. Little House in Jewell Park, 578 Central Ave Donations accepted •
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Mary Adams Jumps Into District 5 Supervisor's Race 2016
After months of speculation about her plans following her retirement from the position of United Way CEO, Mary Adams has made clear what she was quoted as saying at the time: “I feel like what I do next will require me jumping right in.” Yesterday, Sept. 30, she jumped right into the race to unseat 19-year County Supervisor Dave Potter by declaring a campaign based on change, truth and honesty, and transparency. “Transparency? That's my middle name!” she said in an interview Oct. 1. She told of a professor she had in her youth who said that if something crosses your mind “that you think we should talk about, then we should talk about it.” “You can't obfuscate. You should be straightforward and honest, and do nothing behind closed doors,” said Adams. “You'll get more support for your views and a much better outcome if you do.”
Tues. Oct. 6
CHP Drivers’ Class 1:00-3:00 PM Sally Griffin Center Free for older drivers
• Sat. Oct. 17
The Music of John Denver with Jim Curry and special guest Pete Huttlinger at Performing Arts Center 835 Forest, Pacific Grove $25 admission online at www.performingartscenterpg.org or at the door •
Sat. Oct. 24
Downtown Trick-or-Treat for children accompanied by adults • Free •
Sat. Oct. 31
Monster Dash Fundraiser for PTA Check In at 7:30 a.m. Race starts at 8:00 a.m. PG High School stadium Cost is $20 per adult plus $3.95 ACTIVE fee, or $10 per student (no ACTIVE fee for students). See page 10 this issue for info
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Inside Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 14 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove......Dark Cartoon.............................................. 2 Cop Log............................................. 5 Homeless in Paradise....................... 17 Finance............................................ 15 Keepers of Our Culture.................... 18 Legal Notices................................... 16 Opinion........................................... 12 Otter Views...................................... 10 Peeps............................................... 14 Performance Review........................ 15 Poetry.............................................. 14 Real Estate....................................... 20 Sports...............................................
Bill Farrington, former Carmel Valley resident, took this shot of the remains of the Tassajara Fire. The Fire began 19, 2015 and burned 1086 acres — 12 residences and eight outbuildings. There was one death, and a joint investigation between Cal Fire and the Monterey County Sheriff’s office has determined that the fire was caused as a result of that individual, Steve McAlpine, committing suicide. He and his wife had owned a business in Carmel Valley from which they had retired. The reason for his suicide remains under investigation. The fire was declared 100 percent contained on Sept. 27, 2015 at the CalFire 6:15 p.m. update briefing. Cooperating agencies included Monterey County Sheriff, US Fire Service - Los Padres, California Highway Patrol, Red Cross, Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District, CAL Trans, Cachaqua Fire Protection District, Office of Emergency Services, SPCA of Monterey County, Monterey County Office of Emergency Services, PG&E, Monterey County Public Works, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Firefighters continue to mop up and patrol the fire area, making sure hot spots are mitigated and control lines are strengthened. The Community Foundation for Monterey County has created The Tassajara Fire Fund to assist in recovery efforts. Those wishing to contribute can make an online donation at www.cfmco.org/tassajara, mail a check to the Community Foundation for Monterey County, 2354 Garden Road, Monterey, CA, 93940 “Attention: Tassajara Fire Fund,” or call 831-375-9712 Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Mary Adams already has a campaign website at maryadams.org. The primary election for the District 5 seat will be held in June 2016. District 5 includes a good part of Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach and unincorporated parts of Carmel Valley. Mary Adams was CEO of United Way for Monterey County from 2001-2015, when she retired. She has worked with community organizations as a volunteer or employee “all my life,” she said. She has been a lobbyist for the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. She stresses that she has kept on top of issues facing the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, attending meetings either in person or by watching on television. She feels ready to tackle “hot button issues” such as Monterey Downs, Laguna Seca County Park, and the Carmel Canine Sports Center.
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• October 2, 2015
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Blessing of the Monarch Sanctuary
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Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Jack Beigle from Canterbury Woods Week ending 9-10-15...........................0. 01” Total for the season...............................0.27” To date last year....................................0.23” The historic average to this date is .......0.48”
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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Planning for Disaster
Ready.gov asks individuals to do three key things: get an emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan, and be informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses. All Americans should have some basic supplies on hand in order to survive for at least three days if an emergency occurs. Following is a listing of some basic items that every emergency supply kit should include. However, it is important that individuals review this list and consider where they live and the unique needs of their family in order to create an emergency supply kit that will meet these needs. Individuals should also consider having at least two emergency supply kits, one full kit at home and smaller portable kits in their workplace, vehicle or other places they spend time. Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both Flashlight and extra batteries
Warehouse Sale Saturday at Ft. Ord to Benefit Veterans
Many years of warehouse storage items will be sold to benefit veterans during a public Warehouse Sale Saturday, Oct. 3, on historic Ft. Ord. Furniture, clothes, kitchen dishware, office desks-chair-files, books - all will be sold from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Martinez Hall, 220 12th St., Marina. Martinez Hall is right off the Hwy 1 exit to Imjin Parkway; turn right onto 3rd Ave. and left at the stop sign leading onto 12th St. Parking will be along the streets, since the parking lot will be full of sale items. Martinez Hall is headquarters for the Veterans Transition Center (VTC) which provide services for Monterey County’s homeless veterans and their families. “VTC does not simply offer short term solutions to homelessness,” said VTC executive director Terry Bare, “it strives to better the lives of homeless veterans, and aims to give them the tools they need to help themselves.” All proceeds from the Warehouse Sale will go toward the VTC Resident Council and their Holiday Fund. For more information, contact Xinia Whitler at 831-883-8387 ext. 26.
First aid kit Whistle to signal for help Dust mask, to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities Can opener for food (if kit contains canned food) Local maps Prescription medications and glasses Infant formula and diapers Pet food and extra water for your pet Important family documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container Cash or traveler’s checks and change Emergency reference material such as a first aid book or information from www.ready.gov Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person. Consider additional bedding if you live in a cold-weather climate. Complete change of clothing including a long sleeved shirt, long pants and sturdy shoes. Consider additional clothing if you live in a cold-weather climate. Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper – When diluted nine parts water to one part bleach, bleach can be used as a disinfectant. Or in an emergency, you can use it to treat water by using 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per gallon of water. Do not use scented, color safe or bleaches with added cleaners. Fire Extinguisher Matches in a waterproof container Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items Mess kits, paper cups, plates and plastic utensils, paper towels Paper and pencil Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children
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Disaster: What about your pets? Recommendations from SPCA of Monterey County
The following recommendations are based on the SPCA for Monterey County’s experiences assisting animal owners during and after fires, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Pet owners should take a few simple measures to prepare for disasters. If you are given an order to evacuate, take your pets and livestock with you. Any situation that is dangerous for you is also dangerous for your animals. The SPCA will always be there for you. If you need to leave your pets behind for any reason, contact the SPCA immediately. We provide emergency rescue whenever possible. Be prepared for no electricity or phone service for at least 72 hours to one week. Police and emergency services may be severely limited. Keep your pet’s vaccinations current and always keep a collar and tags on your pets. Microchip your pets. Many pets are never returned due to lack of identification. Create a disaster preparedness kit for your pets and livestock. A complete list is available here. Practice disaster training for your animals. Horses should be comfortable loading in to trailers. Dogs should have basic obedience training and be able to listen to you and respond to commands in an emergency. Cats and small animals should be comfortable being placed in, and traveling in, pet carriers. Keep a current list of local hotels and motels that will accommodate pets. This list will come in handy during extended power outages, as well as disasters situations.
David Laws to Address Rotary
The Pacific Grove Rotary Club which meets at noon on Tuesdays at The Inn Spanish Bay, 2700 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach, will have as speaker on October 6, David A. Laws -Silicon Valley: A pictorial history of the people, products and places that changed our world. Lunch is $25 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649.0657.
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Victims Interrupt Burglary In Progress
On September 29, 2015 at approximately 4:40 p.m., Pacific Grove Police were dispatched to an interrupted burglary to a residence on Chestnut Street. The reporting party observed a subject exiting the home as she and her family arrived home The victim was able to provide a description of the suspect and suspect vehicle to the 9-1-1 dispatcher. A Be On the Lookout was placed and the Monterey County R.O.P.E. (Roadblock Observation Plan of Enforcement) system was activated. Officers from Seaside and CSUMB police departments stopped the vehicle on Highway 1. The two occupants were taken into custody without incident. Arrested were Arismel Ponce and Gabby Perez of Salinas. The two were held in County Jail on charges of burglary and possession of stolen property. Pacific Grove Police request anyone with further information to call the department at 831-648-3143.
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Laura Peet Cop Log Cop Log September 18-25
Mountain Lion strikes again A deer was found dead on Ocean View Blvd. due to what is believed to be a mountain lion attack. If only there were cameras… Four cameras were stolen from a residential facility on Funston Ave. Napping for preschoolers only A homeless man was reported to be sleeping outside at the preschool portion of Mayflower Presbyterian. The director requested the police advise the subject that he will be cited for trespassing in the future. Monterey County Public Works advises theywill close Carmel Valey Road from Reckless Driving and Alcohol Rancho Fiesta to Fore Road between October 5 and 7. A reckless vehicle was reported on Ocean View Blvd. The driver was discovered This work will require the closure of traffic lanes and placement of appropriate on the beachfront and to be in possession of alcohol. traffic controls. To reduce impacts to commute traffic, work will be done between Missing Person Found 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. While inconvenient, seal coating extends the service life of A missing person was located on Ocean View Blvd, where she had been sleeping pavement. You patience is appreciated. in her car. She was advised to contact her family and/or friends. Civil Dispute A caretaker requested a civil standby on Jewell Ave. to ask a former client sign her time card. The client refused and believes the caretaker to have lied about the number of hours worked. What’s that they say about men and directions? A man was reported as voluntarily missing after he got into a dispute with his wife for trying to give him directions to an address in Seaside. He got out of the car and left the area on foot. The wife went home and contacted the police to look for him. Before he had been entered into the system, he was already back home. Not-so-Neighborly An altercation between neighbors on Crocker Ave. became physical. Arguments over Instagram Neighbors reported a man for disturbing the peace at their complex on Grove Acre. His wife said that he had been using drugs and arguing with her over the course of a few days and became further upset after seeing provocative photos of her on Instragram. Fighting like cats and dogs A woman reported her neighbor’s dog is habitually off-leash while walking in the area and chases her cat. Despite her previous requests for the neighbor to use a leash, no such action had been taken. The neighbor was informed of the leash law and associated fines. The cat sighed with relief. Fraud Reports Officers dispatched to an attempted fraud in progress on Lighthouse Ave. A report of fraud on Gibson Ave. Lost and Found A piece of jewelry was lost in the area of 663 Lighthouse Ave. A Navy flare cylinder found on the beach and detonated by bomb squad. A wallet was lost in the area of 100 Forest Ave. Items of clothing were found and turned in from City Hall. A dog was found on Sinex Ave. and returned to owner. A phone was turned in that had been mistakenly taken at Bench Restaurant in Pebble Beach. A driver’s license was found on Pine Ave. A wallet was lost in the area of Forest and David Avenues A man found ammunition on his property and surrendered it for destruction Vehicle Vandalism On Pacific Grove Ln. An ex-boyfriend cut a tire and left the scene. On Cedar St.
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Vandalism at Carmel Mission Correlation to Canonization of Fr. Junipero Serra Indicated Sometime between the night of Saturday, September 26, 2015, and the morning of Sunday, September 27, 2015, an unknown number of individuals vandalized numerous statues, gravesites, doorways and a fountain at the San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission (Carmel Mission, 3080 Rio Road, Carmel). A volunteer discovered the damage on Sunday morning at approximately 0630 hours and the Carmel-by-the-Sea Police Department was notified at approximately 0700 hours. A private security guard was present at the Mission on the night of vandalism. However, police have learned that security cameras were not operating. The acts of vandalism consisted of gallons of wet paint poured and thrown on entryways, statues, gravesites and a fountain in the courtyard, basilica, mausoleum and cemetery. A marking pen was also used to inscribe derogatory comments on statues and signs of Junipero Serra. Some of the vernacular consisted of the terms or phrases, “Greed,” “Genocide,” and “Saint of Genocide.” Detectives from the Carmel-by-the-Sea Police department are investigating this case and searching for clues to charge those responsible with the vandalism. We request that anyone with information that may be beneficial to identifying the individual or individuals responsible for these acts, to please come forward and contact the Carmel-by-the-Sea Police Department at (831) 624-6403.
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What ‘Chautauqua Days’ is all about:
Pacific Grove History and Culture Abound
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
Chautauqua Days symbolizes the dedication, spirit and intelligence of those who founded our home town. Cultural institutions born in the early days of Pacific Grove history are joining with newer cultural organizations to revive the Chautauqua — providing popular education combined with entertainment in the form of lectures, concerts and plays. This year’s celebration will be October 2-4, 2015 throughout Pacific Grove. Bring the family for fun, art and history in Pacific Grove. Chautauqua History The Chautauqua Institution was created in western New York State in 1874, and featured Sunday school teacher-training classes, musical programs, lectures, and other forms of public entertainment. In 1878, the organization was reborn as the Chautauqua Literacy and Scientific Circle: a four-year course of required readings in various subjects. This was often the only opportunity for higher education in the days before colleges reached areas outside of large population centers. As early as 1879, the first Pacific coast assembly was held in Pacific Grove. In 1875, a group of Methodist ministers meeting in San Francisco created the Pacific Grove Retreat Association and their camp meeting ground was situated at the site currently occupied by Jewell Park. In 1881, the Pacific Improvement Company (predecessor of the Pebble Beach Company) constructed the large wooden hall that became Chautauqua Hall to serve a variety of uses for the organization. This historic building is now recognized as a National Registered Landmark. In 1883, the Pacific Improvement Company do-
nated a small octagonal building to hold the growing collection of specimens and books, which was replaced in 1932 with a permanent museum building built at the same site. The original museum also contained a library, which evolved into the Pacific Grove Public Library housed in the 1908 Carnegie library building we still enjoy today. In 1905 members of Pacific Chautauqua Alumni Association, with the help of the Pacific Grove Board of Trade, launched the first Feast of Lanterns to celebrate the close of the assembly. The first Feast of Lanterns in Pacific Grove was held at Lovers Point on July 22, 1905 and was a huge success. The event continues to this day. The Chautauqua tradition continued in Pacific Grove into the 20th century, but attendance dwindled. The advent of radio and movies, coupled with increasing opportunities for more conventional college education, marked the end of the Chautauqua here. Perhaps it is no coincidence that in 1926 the last Chautauqua was held in Pacific Grove and the Grove Theatre opened on Lighthouse Avenue. In July 1989, Pagrovians celebrated the renovation of Chautauqua Hall and the centennial of the incorporation of the City of Pacific Grove by holding the first Pacific Grove Chautauqua event in 72 years, a celebration symbolizing the dedication, spirit, and intelligence of those who founded our home town. Chautauqua Days is sponsored by City of Pacific Grove
Chautauqua Days
Heritage Society Historic Walking Tours
Walk the historic streets of Pacific Grove on a tour led by Don Beals, Heritage Society Barn Curator. Learn about the buildings, houses and the people who used or lived in them as we walk by. Each tour takes 90 minutes and covers approximately one mile. The tours take place on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. Tours are limited to 25 persons per tour. Tour times: 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tours start at Chautauqua Hall. Tickets: $5 donation per person. Tickets may be purchased via the Heritage Society Website; info@pacificgroveheritage.org , at The Barn, 605 Laurel Ave., Pacific Grove, on Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. or at the Heritage Society Table in Chautauqua Hall on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4. Please contact the Heritage Society with questions at 831.372.2898. Pacific Grove Natural History Museum originally housed in this small octagonal building provided by the Pacific Improvement Company 1883.
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
PG High Alumni Association Reunion Set for October 3-4
The Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association (PGHSAA) will hold its annual all-school reunion Sat. and Sun., Oct. 3 and 4. PGHSAA members and their guests are invited to download a registration form from the Association’s web site. Those who attended Pacific Grove schools can join the PGHSAA in order to be able to attend activities that weekend. The reunion weekend includes a dinner on Sat., Oct. 3. The cost is $65 per person; no-host bar opens at 6:00, and dinner will be served at 7:00. On Sunday, October 4, a buffet brunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost of the brunch is $30. Both events will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Conference Center, 1 Old Golf Course Road, in Monterey.
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Chautauqua Days
Heritage Society Raffle
Join our fund raising efforts as the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove raffles a Crazy Quilt, a historic photo, and an annual membership to the Heritage Society. The Crazy Quilt, assembled of velvets, silks and silk ribbons by hand, circa 1890, is in good condition. The quilt evaluation completed by N. Bavor, San Jose Quilt Museum Curator of Collections will be available for further information regarding the quilt. Raffle items can be viewed at Chautauqua Hall on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4. Ticket cost is $5 donation per ticket or 3 tickets for $12. Tickets are available for purchase at the Barn, 605 Laurel Ave., Pacific Grove on Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 at the Heritage Society Table in Chautauqua Hall. Contact Claudia Sawyer should you have questions 831.372.2898.
Friday, October 2
Classmates - I just received this from from Mary 'Sue' Taylor After many years traveling with his family, “Big George” is coming home. George died of a heart attack in 1992, and his ashes will be interred at El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m., at the new Garden Mausoleum. Anyone in town for the reunion or who knew George and wants to pay their respects, are invited to come say hi. His sisters Sally ’61 and Suzie ’68 will be there to watch the installation of his plaque and ashes. There will be no ceremony as such. Tom McDonald
Saturday, October 3
First First Friday P. G.
Downtown Pacific Pacific Grove 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ..................... FREE
“The “The Edge of the Sea” Fine Fine Art Juried Show
Pacific Pacific Grove Public Library 5:30 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 8:00 p.m. ..................... FREE
Gallery Night
Pacific Pacific Grove Art Center 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. FREE
Butterfly Butterfly Ball Museum of Natural History 6:00 p.m.
Annual Butterfly Butterfly Parade & Bazaar Bazaar Robert Down School & Parade Route 10:30 a.m. ........................................FREE
1st Saturday Book Sale
Pacific Pacific Grove Public Library 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Butterfly Butterfly Story-time
Pacific Pacific Grove Public Library 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. .......................FREE
Sunday, October 4
Heritage Society Houses for the Birds &Little Free Libraries Elmarie Dyke Park 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Heritage Society Raffle Raffle
Chautauqua Hall .......................4:00 p.m.
Heritage Society Historic Walking Tours
Chautauqua Hall 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m. ............................. $5
Celebration of Music
1st United Methodist Church 2:00 p.m. ..........................................FREE
Saturday-Sunday, October 3-4 13th Annual Artists in Chautauqua
Chautauqua Hall 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m ........................FREE
Special Exhibit Exhibit
Art-What is it Good For?
Pacific Pacific Grove Art Center SAT: 12-5 p.m. .................................FREE SUN: 1-4 p.m. ..................................FREE
Museum of Natural History 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. .......................FREE
Point Pinos Lighthouse
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ......................................................................... Donations
A BRIEF HISTORY: The lighthouse was constructed 1853-1855, lighted on the first first of February of 1855. It was partially rebuilt following the 1906 earthquake. It remains the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the Pacific Coast. The lighthouse resides on the National Register for Historic Places and Pacific has been the beacon of hope and safety for decades, serving both civilian and military seafarers with honor and distinction. The Point Pinos Lighthouse remains an integral part of U.S. and Pacific Pacific Grove history.
Chautauqua Days is sponsored by City of Pacific Grove and funded in part by a grant from the City of Pacific Grove’s Economic Development Commission
For more information, visit: www.ci.pg.ca.us
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‘Extra’ Recalls Dr. Wayne Dyer Film Made in Pacific Grove By Bob Silverman
Dr. Wayne Dyer passed away in Maui, Hawaii at the age of 75. Time Magazine reported that “Dyer was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2009.” Dr. Dyer was a world famous author whose writing had a major impact on readers around the world as he taught how one could remove barriers and live better lives. Dr. Dyer starred in one movie and that was filmed entirely in Pacific Grove and the surrounding area. The film was released in 2009 and most of the filming was at the Lodge At Asilomar. The casting director included many local Monterey County extras as well as others. The film was produced by Hay House Publishing and directed by Michael Goorjian who made arrangements for local extras to see an advance showing of the film at Asilomar. My wife and I saw a small ad in the Herald asking for extras and we were invited to the Lodge for assignment. We were in two parts of the movie and can be seen as guests walking up to the Lodge to check in with suitcases in hand as other extras followed us up the steps. The main stars of the movie were Michael DeLuise, Portia de Rossi, Ed Kerr, and Shannon Sturges The final
name selected for the movie was “The Shift.” The film demonstrates the answers to various problems in life as Dr. Dyer is interviewed and the lives of two couples
and others illustrate the doctor’s answers to issues that confront all couples. Early in the film Dr Dyer explains that “Asilomar” means “refuge by the sea” and that sets the mood for the entire film.
Dr Dyer appeared relaxed and claim during all the times that we saw or heard him. Any one that loves Pacific Grove and Asilomar will enjoy this movie. The extras that worked in the film were well taken care of as they enjoyed a vacation from everyday life in the comfort of the Asilomar Lobby while waiting for their moment in the movies.
Flavors of Pacific Grove Comes Around Again
Photo by Bob Silverman
Asilomar, the “refuge by the sea,” sets the mood for Dr. Wayne Dyer’s film, “The Shift,” made at Asilomar.
On Saturday, November 7, the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce will showcase the talent of the town’s chefs at Flavors of Pacific Grove: A Celebration of the Great chefs of Pacific Grove, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Inn at Spanish Bay. More than 10 chefs have signed up to serve hors d’oeuvres and tastings to the guests. The flavor of some of their best dishes will be paired with wonderful wines. The tasting will include a full show by The Money Band. A partial list of chefs who will be featured includes: Thamin Saleh - jeninni Kitchen and Wine Bar, Dory Ford - Point Pinos Grill, Evan Lite - The Beach House Restaurant, Dean and Debbie Young - Classic Catering, Danny Abbruzzese Asilomar Conference Grounds; Robert Kershner and Tim Hrusa - Canterbury Woods, Mark Davis - Vivolo’s Chowder House, David Stamm - The Bridge Culinary Training Center, Chris Friedman - Pizza My Way, Butch Adams - Kai Lee Creamery, Trader Joe’s, Knox Brewing - Sparky’s Root Beer, Nothing Bundt Cake, Cima Collina, Taste of Monterey, Percheron-McFarland. There will also be a silent and live auction. The event costs $50 per person in advance and is limited to 300 tickets as this event sells out. For more information and to buy tickets : www.pacificgrove. org or (831) 373-3304.
Poetry Collective Discusses Sharon Olds Saturday
Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 2013 and the T.S. Elliot Prize for Poetry, Berkeley-raised poet Sharon Olds writes of politics, family and passion. Author Michael Ondaatje says of her work, “Sharon Olds’ poems are pure fire in the hands, risky, on the verge of falling, and in the end leaping up. I love the roughness and humor and brag and tenderness and completion in her work as she carries the reader through rooms of passion and loss.” Please join us for discussion and readings. All are welcome. Poetry In The Grove meets from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at the Little House in Jewell Park, 578 Central Ave, Pacific Grove. A different poet is discussed each month. Cosponsored by the Pacific GrovePoetry Collective, and the Pacific Grove Public Library, donations for the Pacific Grove Public Library gratefully accepted. www.facebook.com/PacificGrovePoetryCollective
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Little Free Libraries and Bird Houses: What’s Not to Love? On Sunday, October 4, the Heritage Houses for the Birds Contest and Auction will take place after a two year hiatus. This year an added feature will be the inclusion of Little Free Libraries. Built and donated by members of the community, they will all be on display at Elmarie Dyke Park (next to Chautauqua Hall, corner of 16th and Central) starting at
10:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 4. A silent auction will be held until 2:30. All are welcome to join in this event and bid on a birdhouse or library. The live auction for some creations will end at 3:55. There will also be prizes for the best-of-show, people’s choice, and other categories. For more information please check our website at: www.pacificgroveheritage.org
Clockwise from top left: Little Free Library by Michael Groshong; Love Nest by Peter Silzer: Bird3 by Steve Honegger: Flicker Flophouse by Ed and Vanessa Bredthauer; Worm Your Way In by Steve Honegger; Cafe Rustica for the Birds by Jeanie Anton and Michael Groshong; Birding on the Li River by Steve Honegger
For more details visit www.stevensonschool.org/previews
Experience the spirit of Stevenson at our Exclusive Previews. Carmel Campus Exclusive Previews PK–Grade 8
Pebble Beach Campus Pirate Previews Grades 9–12
24800 Dolores Street, Carmel
3152 Forest Lake Road, Pebble Beach
Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten October 14, 2015 • 8:30–11:00 a.m.
Pirate Preview 1: Pirate for a Day October 12, 2015 • 8:15 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Please RSVP to Jeanine Staton at jstaton@stevensonschool.org or 831-625-8309.
Pre-Kindergarten–Grade 8 November 4, 2015 • 8:30–11:00 a.m. January 13, 2016 • 8:30–11:00 a.m. Attendance is limited to 20 registrants per event. Please RSVP to Sylvia Ishii at 831-574-4607 or sishii@stevensonschool.org.
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Pirate Preview 2: The Stevenson Story December 5, 2015 • 8:30 a.m. Registration, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Program 1:00–3:00 p.m. Interviews for Fall 2016 Applicants Please RSVP to Melissa Schuette at mschuette@stevensonschool.org or 831-625-8255.
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Requiem for Quiet Gardeners Tom Stevens
Otter Views In the apartment right now, the prolonged scream of nearby leaf blowers battles a K-Mozart broadcast of Johann Sebastian Bach’s soulful “Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor.” It’s no contest. Pitched somewhere between a garbage disposal and a Husquvarna chain saw, the leaf-blower’s strident, wall-piercing whine turns a quiet autumn morning into a shock therapy session from hell. I push the glass doors shut and slide the windows closed. No difference. Granted, there are louder noises. In Hawaii, I heard the neighbor’s roosters crowing all night long. On Guam during the Vietnam war, B-52s taking off to bomb Hanoi, Laos and Cambodia sounded apocalyptic. Summer thunder in Ohio is also louder than a leaf blower. So are 100 Harleys on a run. But at close range, the leaf blower ranks right up there among mankind’s most deafening inventions. I appreciate that the blowers are fast and efficient, but my heart goes out to the operators wearing eye and ear protection. Watching them attack each new debris line, I’m glad my landscaping career predated this devil spawn of a device. Back in the day, we prided ourselves on being “quiet gardeners.” Push-reel mowers were the noisiest machines we used, and even these could be whetted to a soft, whirring murmur. On a sleepy afternoon, our clients could mimic the Lovin’ Spoonful song and lie down on their “new-mowed lawn” to daydream. We quiet gardeners likewise eschewed noisy, smoky, gas-powered hedge trimmers, lawn edgers, leaf mulchers and weed whackers. Instead, we plied scratch rakes; sturdy, spring-torsion loppers; and hand-grip edgers that produced a rhythmic “clip-clip-clip” as soothing as a barber’s shears. We were slow, of course, but we were thorough. By the time dusk lowered her pale violet crinoline over one of our accounts, every leaf had been bagged, every bough trimmed, every weed evicted, and every shrub lovingly shaped. Out on the soft, rolling carpet of the lawn, no blade of grass stood taller than its neighbor. Our favorite saying was: Why ruin a tranquil summer day with noisy power tools?” Our clients had a favorite saying too. They would cup their hands over their mouths and shout into the gathering darkness: “Are you slugs finished out there yet?” As the seasons passed and time became money, we quiet gardeners grew very quiet indeed. Customers now wanted their property groomed speedily, and tranquility be damned. The hot new yard crews sped between accounts in jumbo trucks and gunned their ride-on mowers like drag racers. They blasted the pliant earth with leaf blowers, power trimmers, and whizzing weed whackers. In time, our accounts dwindled away, and our fine old hand tools sat idly in their shed. Still faintly redolent of machine oil and stone-whetted steel, they marked through
cracked pine planks the sun’s slow transit from day to jobless day. Backlit dust motes sparkled in shafts of shadow. Our stained leather gloves curled up like old book covers. One by one, hands over our ears, we quiet gardeners stole out into the real world, where clangor became our karma. My path led first to New York City, where fire engines, police sirens, garbage trucks and city buses brayed out a cacophony so constant I eventually stopped hearing it, or much of anything. Even the music was loud. Some hipsters induced me one evening to join them at a storefront jazz club called Slugg’s on the lower east side. This was during the mid1960s, when John Coltrane’s powerful “sheets of sound” style prompted other questing horn players to tear the sonic envelope in new and chaotic ways. Several of these modernists shared the small stage at Slugg’s, honking, blaring and screaming so violently through their horns that patrons rotated outdoors at intervals to restore lost hearing. It was like saxophone combat. You couldn’t have heard a fire alarm in there. Compared to Manhattan, Pacific Grove is blessedly quiet, though probably not so much as when it was mocked as “Pacific Grave.” The town’s emergence as an aprèsrace destination fills its streets periodically with booming motorcycles and roaring turbo-cars. Last weekend belonged to the Porsches. Now that summer’s over, the performance auto and cycle devotees will thunder off to other venues, and PG will again hear seagulls, surf and the city hall bell tolling quarter hours. At some point, weather prognosticators suggest, we may even hear the forgotten sounds of rain. In the meantime, rain or shine, autumn leaves still turn color, dry up, and take flight. Quiet gardeners will corral the leaves with scratch rakes, creating traceries in the dirt as elegant as zen pebble gardens. The greater likelihood, alas, will be swift and noisy leaf dispersal by high-tech means. Now that the Porsches have gone, autumn belongs to the leaf blowers.
[Editor’s Note: Take heart, Tom. Those old garden tools are now worth a fortune. Don’t you watch “Antique Roadshow?”]
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By Michael Sizemore
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Doin’ the Principal Shuffle
The latest shuffle of principals in the Pacific Grove School District has former Pacific Grove Middle School Principal Buck Roggeman taking the helm at Forest Grove Elementary School and former middle school Assistant Principal Sean Roach ascending to head Pacific Grove Middle School at the beginning of this school year. Things have been shifting around for at least the last couple of years after former Forest Grove Principal Mariphel Romanow-Cole resigned just past the beginning of the school year in fall 2013, leaving the district one administrator short. At that time Craig Beller agreed to leave his job as head of Pacific Grove Adult School and Community High School and take over at Forest Grove. Beller had worked for the Pacific Grove district for many years, first coming in the 1997-1998 school year as an instructor before leaving to become a principal in the Rocklin Unified School District in 2001. He returned to Pacific Grove in 2008 and became interim principal at Forest Grove, then principal of Pacific Grove Adult School and eventually Community High School before returning to Forest Grove. Barbara Martinez then left her post as assistant principal at PG High to take over as principal of those two schools and Sean Keller was moved up from teaching at the high school to being assistant principal. Keller has worked for the district since the 2000-2001 school year, serving as a special education teacher before assuming the role of teaching English. Keller said he had wanted to become an administrator and had worked to earn the proper credentials, but the appointment “came out of the blue” to him. He has reportedly been enjoying his new role. The latest shuffle was prompted when Beller retired in December, 2014. Mary Reidel was named interim principal for the rest of the year.
from 1994-1996. In 1996 he began teaching at Monterey High School. In 2000 he came to PG High as coach and an English and journalism teacher. In 2008 he began as assistant principal at the middle school to rise to principal in 2011. He said his new appointment has brought him a lot of joy. “I’m getting younger,” he said, referring to his journey from high school to middle school and now to the elementary level, at the September 3 Pacific Grove United School District Board meeting held at Forest Grove School. He said he discussed the opportunity with his wife and they decided it would be good experience for him.
He said, “I came to work in PG because I am a resident, my children and the children they have grown up with are students of PG schools, I am a product of this school district and I felt as though this was a great chance for me to make a difference in my own community.” Jason Tovani has been named assistant at PG Middle. Linda Williams remains as principal at Robert H. Down Elementary School. She has worked in the district since 1994. She served as special education teacher at PG Middle, a second and third grade teacher at Robert Down and Curriculum and Instruction Director for the district
And, he said, “I know the middle school is in good hands with Sean Roach.” Roach first came to Pacific Grove as an eight-year-old attending PG schools and graduating from PG High. Later he moved to Texas. He says he is delighted to be back at the Pacific Grove District. His wife Zoe is a counselor at Forest Grove School. They have two daughters, one of whom is a student at the middle school. Roach came to work in Pacific Grove in 2013 as assistant principal. Before that he was a History teacher for 12 years, a Master Teacher and an Academic Coach.
before becoming principal at Robert Down. She has been in that position for 11 years. Matt Bell, who has been in the district for 33 years, is principal at PG High School; Sean Keller remains as assistant. Bell says that this district is the only district he has worked for. He began in 1983 as a math teacher at the high school, becoming assistant principal in 1990. From 1994 through 2004 he served as principal at Robert Down, He was the middle school principal from 2004-2008. In 2008 he was named principal of both the high school and Community High School. Beginning in 2012 Community High School was reassigned and he remained at PG High.
Roggeman was approached to take over at Forest Grove this school year. He said it was a difficult decision, because he had grown to love the middle school and the students there. Roggeman first came to this area as a reporter for the Monterey Herald in 1992. After two years there he went into education, and, he said, “I never looked back.” First he taught at Gonzales High School
Final EIR for Groundwater Replenishment Project Now Available NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CERTIFY THE FINAL EIR FOR THE PURE WATER MONTEREY GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT PROJECT, ADOPT FINDINGS AND A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, APPROVE A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND APPROVE THE PROJECT OR AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE PROJECT
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA) has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) for the proposed Pure Water Monterey Groundwater Replenishment Project (GWR Project). The MRWPCA Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing to consider certification of the EIR, adoption of findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, approval of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and approval of the GWR Project or an Alternative to the GWR Project at a special meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at the MRWPCA administration office at 5 Harris Court, Building D, Monterey, California. Project Description: The proposed GWR Project would create a reliable source of water supply for northern Monterey County. The GWR Project would consist of two components: 1) purified water for recharge of the Seaside Groundwater Basin, and 2) recycled water to augment the existing Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project’s agricultural irrigation supply. Water supplies proposed to be recycled and reused by the GWR Project include municipal wastewater, industrial wastewater, urban stormwater runoff, and surface water diversions. The GWR Project is being proposed by MRWPCA in partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (Water Management District). The GWR Project would be located within northern Monterey County and would include new facilities located within unincorporated areas of the Salinas Valley
and within the cities of Salinas, Marina, Seaside, Monterey, and Pacific Grove. Final EIR: The Final EIR consists of the oral and written comments received on the Draft EIR, and presents responses to environmental issues raised in the comments. In addition to the responses to comments, the Final EIR contains revisions, updates, and clarifications in response to public comment on the Draft EIR. The Final EIR is available at the project website (www.purewatermonterey.org), the MRWPCA website (www.mrwpca.org), the MRWPCA administrative office at 5 Harris Court, Building D, Monterey, CA 93940, and the Water Management District administrative office at 5 Harris Court, Building G, Monterey, Ca 93940. The Final EIR is also available at the following libraries during normal business hours: Seaside Public Library, Marina Public Library, Salinas Public Libraries, Castroville Public Library, Monterey Public Library, Carmel Valley Public Library, and Harrison Memorial Library (Carmel). Public Hearing: The MRWPCA Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing to consider certification of the EIR, adoption of findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, approval of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and approval of the GWR Project or an Alternative to the GWR Project at a special meeting to be held on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at the MRWPCA administrative office at 5 Harris Court, Building D, Monterey, CA. A copy of the meeting agenda can be found at the Board of Director’s public meeting website at: www.mrwpca.org/about_governance_public_meetings.php
For additional information regarding the GWR Project and Final EIR, you may contact: Bob Holden, Principal Engineer, MRWPCA, at gwr@mrwpca.com.
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The Butterfly Ball returns this Weekend
Your letters
Opinion The only difference between a homeowner and a long term renter is the down payment Editor: I find it interesting that the proponents of short term rentals (or any development scheme) invariably resort to name calling when met with opposition. According to these people, anyone who advocates slow, thoughtful, inclusive growth is labeled a crank, fear-monger, anti-growth and even worse “old biddies.” I would remind these investors (and sadly most of our City Council) that without us cranks, Pacific Grove would long ago have been turned into a soulless conglomeration of high rise hotels, condos, luxury boutiques and water sport venues. Without “old biddies” there would be no San Francisco Bay. No Marine Sanctuaries. No Butterfly Groves. In fact, there would be no Pacific Grove at all! There is something to be said for protecting and nurturing what we have – which is the very thing developers wish to capitalize on and, if unopposed, ultimately destroy. If you think you have enough money to keep you sitting pretty in this city, remember there is always someone with more money than you. Regarding VRBO’s. I am appalled by the full page screed printed in the Cedar Times advocating for more short term rentals. According to the author, the good people of Pacific Grove who have lived here for years as Long Term Renters are somehow inferior in every way to short term vacationers. According to him, regular renting citizens trash their properties – I would assume he is including the countless military families who rent here two to five
years at a time. The author seems to be quite the capitalist bigot – all but saying that Pacific Grove would be better off if only the very wealthy could afford to live and vacation here. I suppose he is confident that he could bus in participants for the “quaint” Feast of Lanterns celebration. After all, we must maintain the illusion of the advertised “Last Hometown!” Listed are some FACTS regarding Short Term Rentals – Not Fear-mongering: The majority of short term rentals are owned by investors who have acquired several properties for the sole purpose of turning them into high profit vacation cottages - not “poor, struggling families who must rent out a room to make ends meet.” In fact, as the author of the screed gleefully noted, the more short term rentals we allow, the higher the property values and the higher the taxes. Sounds to me like those “poor struggling families” he seems to care so much about will eventually find themselves forced to sell. Short term rentals will use much more water with daily laundering, showers and Jacuzzis. Landscaping likewise will need to be maximized. Long term renters who pay their own water bill are much more conservative in their water use. Short term rentals pose a greater fire hazard from the use of often antiquated gas stoves and furnaces by vacationers unfamiliar with the appliances. Not to mention the inevitable increase in the use of outdoor fire pits. Our “cottages” are old and wooden, people! Get a clue!
Poetry In The Grove Explores the poetry of contemporary poet and 2013 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Sharon Olds, on Saturday, October 3, 2015, from 3:00-5:00 pm at the Little House in Jewell Park The Unborn
In general, long term renters interact with and care about their neighbors and community, they are very much part of the fabric. Does a family or party staying here for one night care if the dogs they bring with them bark all night while they are enjoying a wonderful evening out by the bay? Is the City Council willing to print their own home phone numbers on every utility pole so that people can call them in the middle of the night to complain about noise? If all the city cares about is reaping more taxes, perhaps they should consider “EXTRA Short Term Rentals”. Think of it! If you can make $300 a night – how much could you make renting by the hour!!!! Whoooo-Hoooo! That’s capitalism! Does the term “Zoning” mean anything anymore? What is so hard to understand about “Commercial Zoning” versus “Residential Zoning”? One is for business – if you want to run a hotel, you must buy a property in a “Commercial” zone. Duh. And finally….. Often, long term renters are even better stewards of a property and community than the landlord. It’s time to stop disrespecting - and start valuing long term renters. Pacific Grove will only be a “desirable destination” so long as it is preserved as an authentic town, with diverse people, wildlife, clean air, views, and a thriving, protected natural marine sanctuary unsullied by recreational overkill and asphalt. Developers have been salivating over this tiny burg and bullying its residents for years. They can call me an “old biddie” but I plan to continue to be a thorn in their voracious sides until my bones feed the roots of the last tree standing on this tiny beleaguered peninsula. Let’s stop the name-calling and open our minds to the novel idea that perhaps – just perhaps – money isn’t everything! It’s all about respect. Paradise is to be shared - not sold to the highest bidder. Respect what is here including those who live here now and insure that you do no harm to the perfection you wish to dwell in. Micah de Menos Pacific Grove
One of the Museum’s most glamorous events returns in October, just in time for the return of the monarch butterflies to Pacific Grove.
The 2015 Butterfly Ball dances into the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History on Saturday, October 3, beginning at 6 p.m. The colorful evening will begin with wine tasting, a silent auction, a photo station and be followed by live music, a strolling dinner provided by Aqua Terra Culinary, dancing, dessert and a no-host bar. Pierce Vineyards will provide wine tasting for the event. Live jazz music will be provided by Bill Englander on keyboard and Jack Stanley on sax. DJ Noel Saucedo of DJ Booth Music Co. will provide music during the event as well. The 2015 Butterfly Ball sponsors include Union Bank, Bank of America, and Aqua Terra Culinary. Auction items for the event include gift certificates, wine, whale watching tours, and much more. Executive Director Jeanette Kihs said proceeds from the ball benefit the Museum’s proposed interactive monarch exhibit, including design, labor, hardware, theming and management. “We’re excited to see the positive changes here at the Museum and hope everyone will join us for this beloved event,” Kihs said. Formal invitations were mailed to Museum members in September. Tickets are also available for purchase on the Museum’s website at http://www.pgmuseum.org/museum-events/2015/10/3/ the-butterfly-ball.
In the Dead Letter Office A poem by Sharon Olds Sometimes I can almost see, around our heads, like gnats around a streetlight in summer, the children we could have, the glimmer of them. Sometimes I feel them waiting, dozing in some antechamber - servants, half listening for the bell. Sometimes I see them lying like love letters in the Dead Letter Office. And sometimes, like tonight, by some black second sight I can feel just one of them standing on the edge of a cliff by the sea in the dark, stretching its arms out desperately to me. Please join us for poetry and discussion. Poetry In The Grove meets from 3:00-5:00 pm on the first Saturday of each month at the Little House in Jewell Park, 578 Central Ave, Pacific Grove. A different poet is discussed each month. Cosponsored by the Pacific Grove Poetry Collective, and the Pacific Grove Public Library. www.facebook.com/PacificGrovePoetryCollective
This event is offered at no cost, donations for the PG Public Library gratefully accepted.
Sunset Suppers $990
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Special menu served daily when seated by 5:30p and ordered by 6p. Subject to change without notice
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Dinner Reservations: 831-375-2345 At Lovers Point Beach 620 Ocean View Blvd. Pacific Grove
October 2, 2015 • CEDAR STREET
Girls’ Golf: Breakers Back in the Win Column - By Jon Charron
After losing their first two matches of the season, Courtney Vogel’s 36 helps lead the Breakers back into the win column, with a 255-296 victory over North Monterey County at the Pacific Grove Golf Links on Wednesday afternoon. [09-30-15] Playing three matches in three days was grueling on the girls, especially after playing their first two matches against undefeated Santa Catalina and RLS. The Breakers made it work however, with a solid day. Improving to 5-2 on the season. “We’re definitely better than last year,” senior Ashley Aguilera said about the main difference from last season. “Adding Courtney [Vogel] has obviously helped, but Hayley [Yukihiro] and I have stepped up our game. We both used to be in the lower 50’s, but now we’re in the 40’s.” Pacific Grove’s new girl, Courtney Vogel, has been a big boost for the Breakers so far this season. “She’s not only helped us get better,” Aguilera said. “But she’s inspiring” Last year, while living in Sacramento, Courtney made it to State and has her eyes set on the prize again this year. “I just want to end my senior year on a good note and work toward that goal,” Vogel stated about making it back to state and trying to win it. Vogel is also really excited to be in a different environment. “Moving here from Sacramento is a huge life change for me and the weather is a lot different. Being able to come here is definitely an honor. I’m very thankful to be here and the golf environment is definitely fitting for me because it’s more competitive. I’m loving every moment out here.”
Courtney Vogel, who shot a 36 in her match against NMC
Results – Pacific Grove Golf Links Front 9-red tees Pacific Grove – 255 Courtney Vogel 36 Hayley Yukihiro 41 Ashley Aguilera 51 Esther Lee 50 Garima Gurung 77 North Monterey County – 296 Vanessa Zaragoza 49 Michaela Galli 54 Samantha Figueroa 61 Katie James 66 Alivia Peters 66 Medalist – Courtney Vogel, PGHS 36 Results from matches on Monday and Tuesday. Results – 29 September 2015 Pacific Grove Golf Links Back 9 par 35 Stevenson – 220 Antonia Malate 36 Cece Rivera 45 India Di Balbo Bertone 43 Savannah Thompson 47 Angela Zahn 49 Sally Wang 50 non-counter Pacific Grove -245 Courtney Vogel 37 Hayley Yukihiro 46 Esther Lee 49 Ashley Aguilera 53 Andrea Kelley 60 Rachel Choi 63 non- counter Medalist – Antonia Malate, RLS 36 Results – 28 September 2015 Pacific Grove Golf Links Front 9-red tees Pacific Grove – 253 Courtney Vogel 37 Ashley Aguilera 43 Hayley Yukihiro 46 Esther Lee 55 Andrea Kelley 62 Rachel Choi 65 – non-counter Santa Catalina 232 Coco Chai- 41 Alison Mody 46 Valeria Gonzalez 43 Emma Leamy- 50 Lily Sato- 52 Isabelle Ting 62 – non counter Medalist – Courtney Vogel, PGHS 37 Follow on Twitter @jonwaynecharron
Ashley Aguilera tees off hole 1, with Hayley Yukihiro looking on Hayley had a few birdies on her day, leading her to a 41.
Team Up for Jingle Bell Run Join us to kick off the 2015 Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis! It’s time to kick off the Jingle Bell Run season! Gather your team members, friends and family (registered or not!) and join us at the Jingle Bell Run/Walk Team Kickoff. There will be great food and great fun. Kick Off Wednesday, October 14, 2015 • 6:00pm-8:00pm Il Fornaio at Pine Inn Hotel, Carmel Ocean Ave between Lincoln & Monte Verde Call or write Alexandra Fallon at afallon@arthritis.org or 831-620-1699 Your Jingle Bell Run/Walk Team P.S. Forward this information to your friends and family who have not yet registered – everyone is invited! Special Thanks to our Local Sponsors
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Pacific Grove
Sports Inaugural 3K Monster Dash Coming to a school near you!
Getting in shape for the PG Fun Run 3K Monster Dash? You should not only be getting in shape, but preparing a monster costume! Sponsored by the PTAs of Forest Grove Elementary, Robert Down Elementary, Pacific Grove Middle School, and Pacific Grove High School. Funds will be used to support student activities at all four schools. Register at ACTIVE.COM. Register/Check In on October 31 at 7:30 a.m. The race starts at 8:00 a.m. at the Pacific Grove High School stadium. Cost is $20 per adult plus $3.95 ACTIVE fee, or $10 per student (no ACTIVE fee for students). You must register by October 14 to be eligible for the T-Shirt! http://www.active.com/pacific-grove-ca/running/distance-running-races/3k-monster-dash-2015
Honor Our Fallen 5K and 10K Run at Fort Ord Dunes State Park October 24
The 3rd Annual Honor Our Fallen 5K & 10K Run will be held Saturday, October 24 at Fort Ord Dunes State Park on the Monterey Peninsula. The course is a fast 10K loop that rolls gently along the dunes of the Pacific Ocean just off Hwy 1 with beautiful views of the Monterey Bay. The event is appropriate for all runner levels and open to the public. Registration is required for participation in the runs. Packet pickup begins at 6:30 a.m. with opening activities at 8:45 a.m. The 5K Run starts at 9 a.m, and the 10K Run starts at 9:15 a.m. Festivities, including food and music, will be available between 10-11:45, followed by Run awards and additional food, activities, and fun. Parking is available at the CSUMB lot on 2nd Avenue near Lightfighter Drive, the main entrance to former Fort Ord. Participants and spectators will be shuttled to and from parking and the race site via the Monterey-Salinas Transit trolley (MST Trolley) throughout the event. Honor Our Fallen was established to honor the sacrifice of the sons of Monterey County who gave “the last full measure of devotion” in the recent wars in Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Central Coast Veterans Cemetery Foundation and the Veterans Transition Center. For more information and to register online, visit www.honorourfallen10k.com .
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Your Achievements
Jane Roland
Peeps A Fancy Affair
By Judy Avila Recently I had the opportunity and pleasure to attend a major event at Carmel’s Sunset Center: a special awards presentation for Pacific Wine & Spirits Company. Our younger son, Duart, is their vice president for Northern California. When we arrived about 7:00 pm, the party was just getting started; there were cocktails and appetizers being served to all 600 guests. These company employees were staying at Asilomar Conference Grounds for their annual meeting and were bussed in from Asilomar to attend the awards presentation in Carmel. Everyone was elegantly dressed in evening attire. At 7:30 the theater doors were opened, all guests took their seats, and the show was on. Late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel came on a large screen via satellite to congratulate the company for their excellent performance and to crack few jokes to everyone’s enjoyment. After a few introductions, the awards presentation took place with the two Vice Presidents, Duart Avila and Fred Fox, giving out the awards, alternating accordingly between the Northern and Southern California regions. Everything was extremely well organized. A photographer was on site to capture every recipient at their proud moment. Many congratulations and words of praise were offered. This was in every aspect as if you were watching a Hollywood awards show. To top things off, and the icing on the cake for me, the last award was presented by the president of the company, a handsome young man by the name of Lewis Kenrick. He started by saying the person receiving this last recipient was certainly an asset, always willing to go the extra mile for everyone, and after much praise he called out: “DUART AVILA!” to receive this award. As a mother I would not be honest if I didn’t share with you that I felt an enormous sense of pride to see my son receiving this award. I was thrilled to be included in such a special evening.
Legal Serices for Seniors Receives $10k Grant
Legal Services for Seniors is proud to announce receipt of a $10,000 grant from Hospice Giving Foundation for End-ofLife legal services to Monterey County seniors age 60 and older. Since its inception in 1997, Hospice Giving Foundation has granted more than $22 million dollars to local programs dedicated to strengthening and improving palliative, hospice and other end-of-life services. Legal Services For Seniors provides no-cost legal assistance to Monterey County seniors 60 years of age and above with an emphasis on serving those who are socially and/or economically needy. We have offices in Seaside and Salinas and outreach in South County, North County
A Wonderful Bird
and the Peninsula. This year LSS celebrates its 30th Anniversary of successfully helping more than 84,000 Monterey Country Seniors with legal issues such as landlord-tenant conflicts, Medicare insurance mix-ups, consumer fraud, financial and physical elder abuse, wills, advance health care directives, guardianships and more. Appointments can be made to see a Legal Services for Seniors’ attorney or legal advocate at 831.899.0492 and 831.442.7700. LSS Executive Director, Kellie D. Morgantini, has more than 17 years of experience with senior legal issues, is available for interviews on a variety of legal topics.
Republican Women Will Hear Senatorial Candidate Duf Sundheim The monthly luncheon meeting of Monterey Peninsula Republican Women Federated will be held on Thursday, Oct. 8, at Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. The speaker will be Duf Sundheim, U.S. Senatorial Candidate, who will be speaking about the 2016 race to win the Senate seat from California that Barbara Boxer will be vacating. Social is at 11:30, lunch at 12:00 noon. Lunch cost is $22.00 for members, $25.00 for non-members. Men are always welcome to attend. RSVP by October 5, Sylvia at 484-1104 or Cindy at mcrp.cin@gmail.com.
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts A flock of birds flew over the ocean on a day that produced a sky with soft clouds and flocks of birds. One such gathering consisted of pelicans, heading, I guessed, to a site which would offer a bounty of fish. Suddenly one detached itself and landed on the gentle waves. There he bounced poking his head under the water from time to time. He was getting his lunch. Those of us inside The Beach House on the Seventeen Mile Drive watched with awe. I have known this area for over 75 years and never have I seen a more perfect day. Nature was paying homage to the wonderful woman whose life we were celebrating at luncheon hosted by her family in her memory. She was a famous skater about whom I have written. Her husband, Phillips Wylly, was a Hollywood producer, writer, director and an accomplished author. Those who had known Shirley were skaters, actors, writers, acclaimed business people and simply those, such as John and I, who had admired and loved her. Once again it struck me how modest many famed individuals can be. One must pry to ascertain accomplishments. I sat next to Shirley’s 16-year-old grandson, Roan, who lives in Colorado with his dad, Mark, and is starting his senior year in high school. He is articulate and bright, I hope to connect him with daughter, Jennie, as he is an aspiring artist. One of the guests, Nancy Green, had known Shirley in Winnipeg when they took skating lessons together. They both went on to star with famous companies but rarely together. They connected again when the Wyllys owned The Secret Garden in Carmel. Nancy went in to shop and there was her old friend; the years melted away. Every year when ice covered Custom House Plaza, they would go and skate, Shirley with pink boots. Last year, Nancy told us “We skated for 15 minutes, then went and had a glass of wine.” It was a gorgeous gathering and tribute. As we sat there I thought of the first time I saw that house, or remember seeing it. It stuck out like a sore thumb, a white stone edifice with no windows on the Drive side, and little foliage. Mother knew the woman who lived there and we stopped by to visit. It was originally built as an addendum to the “Bathing Pavilion,” by the Monterey Peninsula Country Club. It was converted to a residence leased to a private individual for more than 40 years. The lease was terminated and it reopened as a members’ party house in 1999. The ocean side is all windows and it is steps from the beach. It is hard to concentrate on food with the panorama in front of us. I have been there many times and have appreciated the view, but this was simply stupendous in its glory. Years ago as one would cruise along 17 Mile Drive, there was, down the road from The Beach House, a sand mining plant which kept Del Monte Properties afloat when the Depression created havoc on the hotel business. I tried to find some information about when it closed, but haven’t as yet. I recall that, during summer break from college, my cousin, Sam Morse III (Sammy) stayed with Mother in the Valley and went every morning to work at the plant. His aunt always fixed him lunch. Pebble Beach has changed in all respects since the early days. However, what hasn’t? It’s progress after all. I have been thinking about all of the controversy about the weekly activities on the Monterey Peninsula and how expensive it has become to be a resident. I don’t recall much about economics in the ‘50s. We all had jobs, enough money to be entertained and families who afforded us entry to events, if, indeed that was necessary. Most activities were either free or very reasonable. When I returned in the ‘70s and married John, I was immediately propelled into the world of volunteer work. When I wasn’t at work earning a livelihood I was out raising funds for others. John was involved with non-profits and my new friends enlisted my services. Sue Dewar immediately insisted I join the Symphony Guild, an organization I adored for many years. serving on the board and as President. In those days it was not difficult to find a weekend for an event. There was a woman whose name I have forgotten who set up a calendar of yearly activities. It was wonderful and would have been more so had people bothered to use it. There were not that many charities vying for dates. Occasionally there might be two things going on, but rarely. We would check the calendar, call the Chamber of Commerce and pick our date, knowing that we would have good participation as we were “the only game in town.” There were society columns which helped with the public relations. It was an easier, gentler time. It has been written and quoted that the myriad of activates support the Monterey Peninsula. Unfortunately, the income doesn’t seem to do anything for the roads which must appall the millions of visitors. I will get off my soap box: we simply don’t leave our houses on many weekends. It is frustrating to spend an hour attempting a (normally) 15-minute drive, and fight the rude visitors who speed, cut in and raise a finger to those who don’t move fast enough. I guess it is their right, they are paying for the privilege. Back to yesterday and the lovely afternoon. Back to the peaceful couple of hours and to the pelican with whom we shared a few minutes... A wonderful bird is the pelican, His bill will hold more than his belican, He can take in his beak Enough food for a week But I’m damned if I see how the helican! Jane Roland manages the AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue gcr770@ aol:com
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Back to Basics Part XXIV - Form 8283 Noncash Charitable Contributions
Travis on Taxes The donation of noncash charitable items such as clothing, furniture, toys, books, etc. to thrift shops run by organizations such as Goodwill Industries or The Salvation Army are nearly ubiquitous with people who itemize deductions. We all have stuff we no longer use or enjoy, and in lieu of the effort involved with a garage sale we find it extremely convenient to drop it off or have it picked up, and hopefully get a tax benefit from it as well. Note that as of a few years ago, the IRS requires that the items be in "good" condition or better to get a deduction - so no more deducting your junk! Noncash donations do not just include household items, but could also include the house itself - real estate! Other examples would be donations of stocks, bonds, vehicles, as well as intangible items such as copyrights or patents. Essentially anything you give to a qualified charitable organization other than money would be a noncash charitable donation. If your aggregate noncash charitable donations for the year are below $500, you can deduct them directly on Schedule A. If they aggregate more than $500, you have to use Form 8283 to report them. Depending on the type and amount of donation, you may need a qualified appraisal by a licensed appraiser, and you may or may not need to attach it to the tax return. There are also many very specific details about appraisal requirements to review should you be donating a high value item. (My experience has been that licensed appraisers sometime do not even know what the IRS technically requires for certain appraisals.) For household items, the threshold to require an appraisal is $5,000. Unless you are trendy and have expensive tastes you probably will not have this problem. But people sometimes cleaning out an entire house for a move or after someone passes away could run into this issue. The rub
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A Question of Capacity Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.
Planning for Each Generation We take for granted the fact that we have the basic civil right to make personal is that it is a cumulative limit through the decisions for ourselves. We can decide whole year. So theoretically if you gave where we are going to live, with whom away things in the early part of the year, we are going to associate, what we are and then do a major clean-out at the end going to eat, who will be our health care of the year, putting you over the thresh- professionals, what kind of medication old, the IRS would expect you to have an we will take, and what kinds of medical appraisal covering the items you already procedures or treatments we will undergo. gave away - good luck! We also take for granted the fact that Knowing this rule, you might plan we have the basic civil right to make finanto split large donations between two tax cial decisions for ourselves. We can decide years instead of giving the items away how we are going to make our money, how all at once. we are going to invest our money, how we The standard for donation value is are going to spend our money, whether we generally fair market value at the time of will make gifts to loved ones, and whether the gift, although there are exceptions to and to what extent we will make donations this, especially when you give away things to support our favorite charitable causes or that are worth more than what you paid express our political beliefs. for them or you are donating depreciable Estate planning is designed to ensure assets. If you give away property, that that these wishes will be carried out by if sold, would have resulted in ordinary trusted individuals of our choosing when income, such as donating inventory you we are no longer in control due to mental bought at wholesale or donating self-cre- incapacity or death. Although we know ated works of art, or if you give away a that it is important to execute a comprecapital asset held for a year or less that hensive and detailed estate plan, we often would have resulted in a short-term gain, tell ourselves that we have plenty of time you have to back out the amount that to accomplish that task. Of course, if we would have been taxable if you had sold wait too long, it might become too late. it. Essentially you are limited to deducting Not only must we make such arrangements your adjusted cost basis in the property. before death, we must also take care to For instance, an artist cannot paint make sure that we get our wishes in order a painting, donate it, and then take a before we lack the mental capacity to deduction for the price he or she would execute an estate plan. have listed it for in a gallery. The deAn estate planning attorney should duction is essentially limited to the cost be considerate of capacity issues when a of the canvas and oils, since anything in client makes an estate plan. The California excess of that would have been ordinary Probate Code contains the “Due Process in income. Another way to think about this, Competence Determinations Act” which is that charitable deductions are typically is designed to provide a legal framework available for donations of after-tax dollars for determining whether a person has or things purchased with after-tax dollars. the mental capacity enter into a contract, The government is essentially rebating make a gift, make medical decisions, get you for tax you already paid when you married, and execute wills or trusts. donate to a charity. So if you haven't ever While Section 810 of the California paid tax on the money, as in the case with Probate Code states that there is a rebutthe artist, there is no tax to rebate, so no table presumption that all persons “have the capacity to make decisions and to be See LONG Page 16 responsible for their acts or decisions,”
Section 811 of the California Probate Code provides several factors as evidence of incapacity. These factors include: “(1) Alertness and attention, including, but not limited to, the following: (A) Level of arousal or consciousness. (B) Orientation to time, place, person, and situation. (C) Ability to attend and concentrate. (2) Information processing, including, but not limited to, the following: (A) Short- and long-term memory, including immediate recall. (B) Ability to understand or communicate with others, either verbally or otherwise. (C) Recognition of familiar objects and familiar persons. (D) Ability to understand and appreciate quantities. (E) Ability to reason using abstract concepts. (F) Ability to plan, organize, and carry out actions in one’s own rational self-interest. (G) Ability to reason logically. (3) Thought processes. Deficits in these functions may be demonstrated by the presence of the following: (A) Severely disorganized thinking. (B) Hallucinations. (C) Delusions. (D) Uncontrollable, repetitive, or intrusive thoughts. (4) Ability to modulate mood and affect. Deficits in this ability may be demonstrated by the presence of a pervasive and persistent or recurrent state of euphoria, anger, anxiety, fear, panic, depression, hopelessness or despair, helplessness, apathy or indifference, that is inappropriate in degree to the individual’s circumstances.” The California Probate Code has additional sections detailing elements of capacity in general and a specific test as
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PKRASA From Page 15 to whether a person has the power to make medical decisions. Capacity is often an important issue with respect to estate planning. While it is important that you have an opportunity to execute a legally binding plan to carry out your wishes, it is equally important that there is reasonable certainty that you are able to think clearly about your wishes and understand the significant risks, benefits, reasonable alternatives, and the probable consequences to you and to those affected by your plan. KRASA LAW, Inc. is located at 704-D Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California, and Kyle may be reached at 831-920-0205. Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. Reading this article does not establish an attorney/client relationship. Before acting on any of the information presented in this article, you should consult with a competent attorney who is licensed to practice law in your community.
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deduction available. Sometimes you can have your cake and eat it too. If you give away property that would have resulted in a long-term capital gain, you can generally deduct the fair market value in full (such as a piece of jewelry that has appreciated, or appreciated stock held more than a year), but you are subject to a 30 percent limit of your adjusted gross income instead of the normal limitation of 50 percent. Most working-class people are not giving away 30 percent of their adjusted gross incomes every year, so that is a non-issue for most. However, later in life, people will sometimes give away substantial assets. Since excess charitable contributions can only carry forward for five years, this limit becomes a bigger problem. The IRS allows you to make an election to choose the 50 percent limit instead of the 30 percent limit, but if you do, you give up the ability to deduct it at its fair market value, and are instead limited to the adjusted cost basis. But this can still be useful given the right circumstances. For instance, recently inherited assets that are given away will often have a cost basis similar to the fair market value, so it could be an easy decision to make the election in such a case. The donation of vehicles was tightened up substantially a few years back after the IRS noticed a huge gap between the aggregate amount of deductions taxpayers were claiming for vehicle donations versus what charities were reporting as received. Now your deduction is limited to the amount the charity actually sells the car for, and you must report specific information from a Form 1098-C which must accompany the tax return. Pretty much the only time you can use a Blue Book price is when the charity uses the vehicle internally, instead of selling it, and you get a certification of this fact. The Form 8283 is a two page form. Part I of the first page handles most small donations. Part II handles donations when you have attached strings to the donation, such as conditions that must be followed for the donation to be considered complete. Page two handles larger donations which typically require an appraisal. Parts I and II handle the details of the item(s). Part III is a signature block for the appraiser, and Part IV is a signature block for the donee organization. If you have questions about other schedules or forms in your tax returns, prior articles in our Back to Basics series on personal tax returns are republished on my website at www.tlongcpa.com/blog . Travis H. Long, CPA, Inc. is located at 706-B Forest Avenue, PG, 93950 and focuses on trust, estate, individual, and business taxation. He can be reached at 831-333-1041.
Fourth Annual Downtown Trick or Treating Event
On Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. families from around the Peninsula and beyond are invited to enjoy a day of trick or treating throughout downtown Pacific Grove along with live music and the annual “PGPD Halloween Safety Zone” in front of Rabobank. Please note: All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. This free event is open to all.
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151942 The following person is doing business as BAY BRAKES AUTOMOTIVE & TIRES, 598 E. Franklin St., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: DEL MONTE INVESTMENTS, INC., 598 E. Franklin St., Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on September 22, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/14. Signed: Erle Macdonald, President This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 9/25. 10/02, 10/09, 10/16/15
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151939 The following person is doing business as TRAILS END MOBILE MANOR, 800 Doln Rd., Moss Landing, Monterey County, CA 95039: GARY KUBISCH, 19633 Tarcy Way, Redding, CA 96003 and KEITH D. BARBER, 509 Encino Dr., Aptos, CA 95003. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on September 22, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/22/15. Signed: Keith Barber. This business is conducted by a joint venture. Publication dates: 9/25. 10/02, 10/09, 10/16/15
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151780 The following person is doing business as TRANth QUILITY PRODUCTIONS, 906 ½ 19 St., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: KEVIN M. th HAMABATA, 906 ½ 19 St., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on September 1, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/25/15. Signed: Kevin M. Hamabata. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 9/18, 9/25. 10/02, 10/09/15
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151738 The following person is doing business as PETS & PURRS BARKERY, 4017 Costado Road, Pebble Beach, Monterey County, CA 93953: KRISTEN MARIE NEUBECKER, 4017 Costado Road, Pebble Beach, CA 93953. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 24 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed: Kristen Marie Neubecker This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18/15
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20151817 The following person is doing business as CREATIVE VISIONS INK, 856 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: SEAN POLAND, 699 David Ave., Unit A, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on September 4, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed: Sean Poland. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 9/18, 9/25. 10/02, 10/09/15
The Gentrain Society upcoming free lectures Wednesday, October 7, 2015 “Beating BRAC”- Monterey’s Approach to Surviving the Base Closure Process! Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 Three former City of Monterey administrators, ex-Mayor Dan Albert, ex-Assistant City Manager Fred Cohn and ex-City Manager Fred Meurer discuss the multi-pronged strategy that successfully navigated the military’s Base Realignment And Closure (BRAC) process in 1993, 1995 and 2005 to protect the Naval Postgraduate School, the Defense Language Institute, and the other military operations in Monterey County (Fleet Numerical, Navy Lab, Defense Manpower Data Center, Ft. Hunter Liggett, Satellite Communication Center at Camp Roberts). There is currently strong pressure in the Department of Defense for another round of BRAC. The panelists will highlight the success of the “Monterey model” that is now being copied at over fifty communities across the country. Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Gentrain Society Lecture: How Your Seafood Choices May Affect Climate Change Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 Dr. Arlene Haffa, Associate Professor, Division of Science and Environmental Policy at CSU Monterey Bay, explores the surprising role of iron, a common element in soil, in mitigating climate change. Sea life stores and delivers iron, enabling photosynthesis and the ocean absorption of carbon dioxide. However, low iron concentrations in one third of the global oceans cannot now support maximum photosynthesis. Dr. Haffa presents estimates of how much iron has been lost to the commercial marine harvest over the past half century.
Programs at the Library Saturday, October 3 • 2:00 pm Chautauqua stories: Stories and activities about all things Pacific Grove, for all ages. Pacific Grove Public Library, 550 Central Avenue • Tuesday, October 611:00 am Pre-School stories, ages 2-5 Pacific Grove Public Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove • Wednesday, October 7 • 3:45 pm "Wacky Wednesday" after-school program presents Fall Frenzy: stories, science and crafts for all ages, Pacific Grove Public Library, 550 Central Avenue. • Thursday, October 8 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time: rhymes, songs and stories for babies, birth - 24 months. Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue For more information call 648-5760.
The S.T.A.R. Foundation of Monterey County Announces Latest Grants Since its inception in 2009 the Foundation has distributed grants amounting to a total of over $825,000.00. The following groups have been awarded grants in September 2015: Sol Treasures, King City: $5000.00 for the new High School musical program Monterey Jazz Festival: $6000.00 to be used for the Traveling Clinician Program PacRep: $3225. for SoDA (School of Dramatic Arts) scholarships and tickets for community youth to attend performances. Camerata Singers: $250.00 music for Futures (youth) and up to $2500.00 for tickets for youth to attend performances. Occhiata Foundation: In School Presentation in preparation for Metropolitan
Opera Cinema for 3000 plus students Benefit Performance: The Monterey Museum/La Mirada hosted a benefit concert on September 11, 2015 - “Beside the Golden Door”The event brought in nearly $1500.00 to fund college scholarships for students involved in the performing arts. The Paraphrase Production performances in August 2015 of “Little Shop of Horrors” netted $700.00 after their costs. For more information go to starfoundationmc.org OR contact susanne@ starfoundationmc.org Reg Huston, Founder and Executive Director , P.O. Box 2538 Salinas, CA 93902
First Saturday added to Weekend Events
Monterey Bay Artisans is a non-profit art gallery featuring original work by local artists and artisans. The gallery is located in the American Tin Cannery. On Saturday October 3, the First Saturday monthly art walk will take place from noon to 5:00 p.m in the common area between stores and businesses at the historic American Tin Cannery. This free community event features the original work of local artists and artisans, along with food and live music. The goal of First Saturdays is to give our local artists more opportunities to exhibit and sell in their own communities.
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Winter is coming
What would you do if you found yourself homeless? Part One Wanda Sue Parrott Pacific Grove City Councilman Rudy Fischer recently asked, “With winter coming, are homeless persons eligible for Section 8 housing?” I said, “Some are, but those The homeless leading Step 1: Change your address who qualify for Section 8 housing First, establish an address where the homeless One woman says, “I didn’t know mail can be received by renting a post can’t use their vouchers because most local landlords won’t take where to turn or what to do, so I tried to office box. If you become both homeless wrap up and stay warm in my car.” Another and broke, try the free technique used by them.”
Step 3: Protect your valuables
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says. “I was in a daze. I couldn’t sleep.” A man intimates he felt drunk, but was stone cold sober. They concur that being unsheltered is hard on both sexes, but “by nature, man can roam, while woman needs a home.” Both genders drift into “families” that camp together, then disband.
A man can roam; a woman needs a home
HUD’s “Section 8” government-subsidized housing assistance program has changed its name but not its purpose. No applications were being taken for waiting lists, but that has also changed. (See “News Flash!!” sidebar. ) Acknowledgment of the affordable housing shortage led Monterey to recently approve 19 low-income units earmarked for the elderly and disabled on Van Buren Street—the first such action in 25 years—but they won’t be ready for occupancy for about three years. People could shiver away in that time. Risks of homelessness
Estimates vary about causes of homelessness. As high as half, to as low as one fifth, the population of Monterey County is estimated at being one or two paychecks away from homelessness. Poverty is only one cause of homelessness. The sudden loss of one’s home can happen because of fire, flood or tornado, foreclosure, divorce, domestic violence or eviction because a landlord wants the apartment for a friend or family member. At 80, I am comfortable, thanks to my generous son and daughter-in-law, who provide my shelter; I could not otherwise live on my Social Security of less than $900 per month. If I were suddenly homeless, with no hope of getting affordable housing before winter hits, what would I do? If it happened to you, what would you do? The Boy Scout motto holds the answer: Be prepared. How? By learning from survivors of homelessness who agree “the first night is the worst.”
A prominent activist for homeless women lost her job last year, then her family home. “I slept in my car in a hotel parking lot,” she says. “Next morning I went into the bathroom. In the past, I attended meetings and luncheons in that hotel. Now, homeless, I felt guilty and scared someone would see me washing my face and brushing my teeth in the basin. I felt devastated and tried to keep my homelessness secret, but failed.” She confided her situation, and couch surfed with friends until a job and affordable room materialized. “I was actually homeless just one night,” she says, “but it changed my life by giving me empathy.” Women can’t pee freely like men do
Newly homeless women without cars often live out of suitcases, then transfer to tote bags, sacks, baby strollers or shopping carts for transport and shelter. Men use bookbags, backpacks, trash bags, bikes with attachments and shopping carts. An 82-year-old woman says, “I nearly froze in my van packed with clothing and papers. It was a mess. I slept in my clothes, and used a can for a urinal. Women can’t pee freely like men do.” Homeless people under 40 gravitate toward tribal relationsips. Over 40, people are more solitary. An unsympathetic Monterey shopkeeper calls the homeless “skanks” and recommends they “forget about surviving and get lost.” Formerly homeless persons offer survival tips.
transient workers who follow the crops or “travelers” migrating along California’s coastline. According to Wikipedia, Poste restante (French: post remaining) or “general delivery” is a service where the post office holds mail until the recipient calls for it. It is a common destination for mail for people visiting a particular location who have no need, or no way, of having mail delivered directly to their place of residence at that time. Most, but not all, branches of the U.S. Postal Service offer General Delivery through which you can collect your mail from the counter for up to 30 days from receipt. If you need a street address, use that of the post office. Be sure your preferred post office branch offers General Delivery. Then, fill in your free Change of Address form as shown (uppercase spelling is preferred): MRS JANE Q SMITH GENERAL DELIVERY 0000 CONSTITUTION LANE (street address optional) WASHINGTON DC 20090‑ 9999 If you don’t k now the 4-digit addition to your Zip Code, use 9999; it is postal code for General Delivery. Step 2: Advise others you have moved Notify your bank, creditors, doctors, dentists, family and other important contacts of your new address. Telling others you are homeless is optional. Giving them a way to contact you is vital. Smart phones, e-mail and other electronic means also provide ways contact can be made with you regardless of where you happen to sleep.
If you have valuable items like jewelry, documents, securities, photos, keys or cash, store them in a safe place. The best way to protect valuables is to deposit them in a safety deposit box. If you cannot afford your bank’s safe deposit box fee (around $100 per year), try what a 58-year-old unemployed chef from Seaside did. He says, “When I became homeless, I used a friend’s yard, dug a deep hole, and buried jewelry, cash and a vial of gold dust in a tightly sealed glass jar. Instant buried treasure!” Step 4: Seek help at once Contact County of Monterey Department of Social Services, which adminis-
ters seventy programs for an estimated 100,000 Monterey County residents at http://www.mcdss.co.monterey.ca.us to get your case filed with the proper agency. One or these phone numbers might help you start: Crisis (like need for evacuation/ rescue) call 2-1-1. Information on 2-1-1 in California: www.cairs.org and www.211us.org/status.htm. Emergency (accident or life threatening situation) call 9-1-1. (Next week: Social services phone list, food and shelter.) Contact Wanda Sue Parrott at amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or at The Yodel Lady, 831-899-5887.
News Flash!
One day left to apply for rental vouchers
This announcement appears on the website of Monterey County Department of Social Services: Housing Authority announces reopening of waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8). “The Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) will be accepting pre-applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8). The waiting list will be open for TWO WEEKS ONLY. We will be accepting on-line applications from Sept.19 to Oct. 3, 2015 at www.waitlistcheck.com/CA1361 or www.hamonterey.org and clicking on the wait list link.”
President’s Speaker Series kicks off with look at housing
The regional housing challenge will be the topic addressed by a panel of experts on Oct. 6, when the President’s Speaker Series returns to Cal State Monterey Bay. A thriving region requires not only jobs and a trained workforce, but also an adequate and affordable supply of housing. The Monterey Bay region is in the midst of a housing crisis in terms of available stock and affordability. Only 15 percent of people in Santa Cruz County and 27 percent of Monterey County residents can afford to own a home. How can the region ensure this essential component of a productive regional
economy? What are the appropriate policy levers in zoning and strategic planning? What other economic elements, such as alternative funding sources, must be present? The panelists will address these and other issues. Panelists include: • Carol Galante, professor of housing and urban policy at UC Berkeley and a former official at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration. Earlier in her career, she served as president of BRIDGE Housing Corporation, the largest non-profit developer of
affordable mixed-use developments in California. • Jennifer LeSar, an expert in real estate, urban revitalization and investment banking. She received a master’s of business administration degree and a master’s in urban planning from UCLA. • Owen Lawlor, principal of a land use and real estate development firm in Santa Cruz. He earned a master’s degree in real estate development from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in environmental design from UC Santa Cruz.
This year’s speaker series is made possible by a generous contribution from Bud and Rebecca Colligan. The discussion will start at 3:30 p.m. in the World Theater on Sixth Avenue near A Street. A question-and-answer session and a public reception will follow. Driving directions and a campus map are available at csumb.edu/maps. The community is invited to this free event. Reservations are requested and can be made by calling the World Theater box office at 582-4580, or going online at https://csumb.edu/rsvp.
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Writing about home—especially a childhood home—is a powerful exercise for anyone writing a memoir or life story. In Guided Autobiography classes, students even make drawings or floor plans of their childhood homes as a method of accessing deeply-held memories about the place that played such an important role in shaping the adult they were to become. In the following essay, Pacific Grove resident Liz Davies shares thoughts about the many houses she has lived in throughout her life in her search for the comforts and security of home. Liz Davis is an Editor of Interior Staging for Sotheby’s Realty and may be reached at Lizdavies0508@gmail.com, 831/920-7868. We can remember the day—the hour and moment, the scent of the storm, the wind-swept freshness of cut grass on a fall day and all those moments—when home is missed. Home was our childhood comfort, that safe place with no exception. When a longing for home grabs at our hearts our current time is paused, forcing us to ques-
“To this day I remember the cold sturdiness of the flagstone steps that we sat on for this Christmas photo 1949—I remember sitting there in awe of my family around me.” tion our happiest sense of place. I drove to Monterey in one of those moments to see my little 100-year-old mother, maybe for the last time. I left Los Angeles early with my coffee in the cup holder and my window cranked slightly to let in early morning air. I was escaping to touch her hand and feel safe in her room again. When I walked into her room after the four hour’s drive north, however, she greeted me with a plea as sharp as the snap of a turtle. “Take me home. I mean it now, take ME HOME.” “Where’s home?” I teased her as I put my purse down on the couch of her room. “You know,” she begged with a soft pain in her eyes, “to the Northwest and the sea at Puget Sound—you know—to my home where Mother and Father are waiting for me. Now take me!” she pleaded.
• October 2, 2015
Finding Her 13th House
Liz Davis Guest Columnist
Keepers of our Culture By Patricia Hamilton and Joyce Krieg In her dementia, she forgot that her parents were long gone and her daughters were caring for her in Monterey. Before she passed two months later at Carmel Hills, she made us promise we’d take her home, by train, to her Pacific Northwest to be buried next to her mother and father in Everett, Washington. Looking for That Elusive Comfort When the Coast Starlight left the Salinas station at 11:00 p.m. bound for Seattle, her final long journey home to her parents, all her daughters settled back in our shared sleeping rooms to do what sisters do on a mission such as this: to giggle, talk, cry, laugh, drink wine and stay up too late talking about our little Mom. One by one, my sisters nodded off, but I stayed awake with my head pressed to the window, thinking and watching the train slither, snake-like, over the Siskiyou summit. I was thinking about home and that elusive comfort I yearned to find. Where was that place, the one that would give me back home? I was raised in Santa Monica, a child of beach volleyball, the Malibu pier and endless summer. My children were raised from junior school through high school in coastal Connecticut amidst a garage crammed full of windsurfing rigs and rowing shells. Noroton Bay summers were launched on Memorial Day with kiddy parades of banging pan lids and balloon-decorated bikes. It continued unabated until the air turned cold the day after a much-celebrated Labor Day weekend, taking my happiest times with it. When I returned to Pacific Palisades I tried to recreate my past hometown life, but time had stolen my familiarity, so I moved to La Quinta where the Santa Rosa Mountains would soothe me. Highway 111 led me to a great job, a new home, abundant restaurants and eternal sunshine. After four years living behind walled neighborhoods with signs that read ‘Members Only,’ however, a lingering isolation forced me to sell my home in a 106-degree May morning and return to Los Angeles feeling more isolated than ever. Where was that happy “single” home for me? Making a Vow to Find a New Nest The Coast Starlight trekked effortlessly around the summit, inching past redwood boughs that sparkled under snowdrops and moonlight. I had successfully raised my children, leaving my empty house a sad reminder of old memories. This night I was safe with my sisters—but we, too, would scatter once back at our own lives and desks. The train chugged in morning light across the plains of Oregon to our mom’s resting place in
Everett, Washington. Once on the plane back to Los Angeles, I vowed to find my new nest, closer to sisters and new friends, somewhere near the sounds I loved with sea air warming and re-booting my spirit. Three months later I moved to the Monterey Peninsula. I placed my Realtor’s license with a broker and started over again, for it was on the Peninsula that my little Mom said her last goodbye. Having owned a staging service in Southern California, I contacted a company that hosted live-in staging of empty homes for sale. Within four days I was relocated from L.A. to Pebble Beach, to the first of my 12 live-in staged homes. I moved into each home as a furniture artist, perfecting interior emptiness with refined furnishings and my style, and all the while searching my heart for my comfortable corner of the Peninsula, near to two sisters. From Pebble Beach, where I navigated tall pines of the Del Monte Forest, to Monterey’s Flagg Hill Estates overlooking the flight path to Monterey Regional Airport, to the tree section of Monterey near
“With my artist hand yearning for home my piano was placed with its backdrop at Monterey Bay, a recreation of the placement of our family piano in our childhood home with its backdrop of Santa Monica Bay. “ Presidio “Taps” at five, to Carmel Valley where red-tailed hawks flew over dusk’s silent simplicity, to Carmel hillside, my enchantment with the Peninsula grew. My 12th home however, was a cottage by the golf course one block from the ocean in Pacific Grove. Overnight, I awakened to the notion that I was no longer visitor in a strange land. In P.G., Her Memories of Home Came Together Garages were once again crammed with surfboards and rowing shells, and neighbors and sea birds and waves noised their sea language on Ocean View Boulevard. Kids played by day and ocean sounds soothed the night chill. It was here that all my memories of home collided at once. My childhood in Santa Monica, the
“The oil painting in this room hung in our living room in prominence over an antique table. When I hung it in this my first staged home in Pebble Beach, I was touched in melancholy reminder how quickly they grow up. My dad gave this oil to me when my daughter was born. Her parents were there on their honeymoon. An oil by a Hudson valley school of art ancestor, the mountain is the Junfrau in Switzerland. Home touches us in so many ways.” happy nights barbequing at the craggy rock pier above the deep-green tide of Noroton Bay, nights blanketed by stars and sounds of seals barking—it was all here. Memories soothed my heart in a comfort I’d forgotten. Town dwellers lingered at coffee shops and talked with one another en route to the beach. Writers, artists and Realtors all collided at the local restaurants
This photo was 1949, canyon rim of San Vicente in Santa Monica. A year later a fourth daughter was born. in joyful balance of lifestyle and living. It was here, in Pacific Grove, that I would look for my 13th house and call it home. —Correction for Nancy Jacobs previous column: Husband’s photo and Nancy’s photo with curly hair in the park were 1980s era. Nancy was destined for an art career when she met her husband and that changed. Park Place Publications can help you turn stories like these into a printed book, a lovely keepsake for family and friends. A book of family stories makes a unique and thoughtful holiday gift. Now is the time to get started for books intended for delivery in December. For details on our services, and about Guided Autobiography, visit keepersofourculture.com. For a free consultation, call 831/649-6640.
Butterfly Blanks Now Available at Art Center
Call to area Butterfly artists…on your mark! Butterfly blanks are available NOW at Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave. There are two sizes, medium and large, each sold at cost of $45. Artists can donate their completed butterflies back to the PGAC no later than Oct. 31. This year, there is no restriction on media used, since these butterflies will be displayed inside the largest PGAC gallery, the Gill. With no concerns about the weather, artists are now free to unleash their best work with no restriction on choice of media.
Alongside the Nov. 6 - Dec. 17 Butterflies Pageant display will be a Holiday Boutique, filled with one-of-a-kind handcrafted gifts for the holidays. The nonprofit PGAC believes this area’s variety of artists will enjoy bringing the butterflies to life and crafting gallery-quality items for the boutique, while visitors to the Art Center will be happy to discover unique, non-commercial items for holiday gifts and décor. For the Holiday Boutique, donations must be handcrafted and gallery quality. Specific items on our wish list include
handmade ornaments by artists and craftsmen, handmade wrapping paper, holiday cards and notecards, glassworks, dried holiday wreaths and arrangements, Christmas centerpieces, garlands, hand-fashioned stockings, scarves and woolens. Specialty gift items will be considered on an individual basis. Each butterfly will be up for silent auction every day of the exhibit. The traditional PGAC Patron Show will take a hiatus this year, replaced by the Butterfly Pageant and Holiday Boutique, and the beloved Patron Show will return in the
future. Pacific Grove Art Center is always free and open to the public. Regular hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and from 1-4 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call the Center, 831-375-2208, www.pgartcenter. org
2014 Butterfly by Karen Hunting
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