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Kiosk Tues. Oct. 13 Monterey Parkinson’s support meeting 3:00 PM at Sally Griffin Center 372-7510 • Fri. Oct. 16 Poetry Reading Artist/Author Tom Killion $10 Donation free to Friends of the Library at the Library 5:30-7 PM •
Sat. Oct. 17
Annual Rummage Sale 9 AM - 4 PM Christian Church 442 Central Ave, P.G. •
PG to Maine and back - Page 8
Pacific Grove’s
Sat. Oct 17
Kids 5-11 Make Seascape Banners to hang in the Library With Margie Anderson and Julie Heilman $10/child, $15 family •
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 • Fri. Oct. 23 St, Angela’s Preschool Food & Wine Fundraiser 6:30-10 at the parish hall $40 per person Ca.. 831-372-3555 for details •
Sat. Oct. 24
Downtown Trick-or-Treat for children accompanied by adults • Free •
Wed., Oct. 28
Dine Out With Friends to Benefit PG Library Max’s Grill 209 forest Ave., PG •
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 •
Sat., Nov. 7
Ft. Ord Warhorse Celebration 8:30 AM Choir, Colors, History 831-224-4534 •
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Inside Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 10 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove......Dark Cartoon.............................................. 2 Cop Log............................................. 5 Crosswod........................................... 7 Homeless in Paradise....................... 21 Keepers of Our Culture.................... 22 Legal Notices................................... 16 Obituary.......................................... 19 Otter Views...................................... 17 Peeps......................................... 17, 19 Real Estate....................................... 20 Self-Discovery................................... 5 Sports.............................................. 20
Only in Pacific Grove - Page 13 Don’t try this at home - Page 15
October 9-15, 2015
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City will form task force to look at short term rentals
Vol. VIII, Issue 2
Welcome Back, Monarchs!
Short term rentals might become the new tree ordinance in Pacific Grove, as a series of meetings have not brought about a complete resolution of what some see as a serious issue. At the City Council meeting Wed., Oct. 7 a full house made up of residents, renters, neighbors, owners and property managers testified. The Council agreed that a task force to examine the question of enforcement of existing laws was going to be needed. City Manager Tom Frutchey called it “a long-term look at short-term rentals.” He will tackle the composition of the task force and seek to include each point of view. The task force will help the Council decide on a plan of action. Staff, too, will take back to the Council their suggestions for code compliance costs, increasing staff
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Mother Seeks to Block Parole for her Daughter’s Murderer in 1994 Pacific Grove Case On December 29, 1994, Robert James Nutt, 31, a carpenter, took a sledge hammer wrapped as a Christmas gift to a construction site on Jewell Avenue in Pacific Grove. Nutt intended, apparently, to give it to a friend who was working at the site. He was with Michelle Lang-Klotz, his then-girlfriend. Klotz, the mother of two young boys, was estranged from her husband. She had met Nutt where she worked as a travel agent in Monterey. Nutt was addicted to methamphetamine and Klotz urged him to seek treatment. Whether that was the cause of his rage or, as some accounts had it, jealousy was the cause, he took the sledge hammer and hit Klotz with it four times on the back of the head and killed her. He fled in her car and left her body in the house. An eyewitness called police. When police arrived, they reported that she was so badly beaten that she was unrecognizable. In May, 1995 Nutt was sentenced to 16 years to life for the murder, having pleaded guilty to second degree murder. And now, some 20 years later, he is seeking parole. His victim’s mother, Astrid Lang of Marina, wants to see that he does not get out
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One Less Vacancy Downtown
Bill and Kathryn Gustin of Aromas have applied for all the permits, filed the fictitious business name statement, and are one signature away – the lease – from closing their current storefront in San Juan Bautista and moving lock, stock, and lovely old barrel to Pacific Grove. Fat Willy’s Antiques will be strongly reminiscent of an antique store which recently closed in downtown Pacific Grove. They already have a 7000-square-foot warehouse in San Juan Bautista full of pieces that they have been buying and selling for decades. They will be keeping the warehouse. Bill is a self-described collector, They’ll carry 18th, 19th, and early 20th Century pieces. “Well have furniture, glass, and automobilia,” said Bill. “And ‘unusuals’,” adds Kathryn, with a twinkle in her eye. The affable couple looks forward to opening in Pacific Grove, where they have been visiting for years. They have attended Pacific Grove’s automobile shows – The Little Car Show and the Concours Auto Rally – and look forward to fitting right in when they put ink on the lease. The Chamber of Commerce is looking at a ribbon cutting on the Thursday of the second week in November, they said, and the Gustins will hold a large open house the following weekend. A long-term weekend rental would be the icing on the cake for the Gustins, because the commute to Aromas is a long one.
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• October 9, 2015
Should school bus rides be free? Board Mulls Policy
Joan Skillman
Skillshots
By Michael Sizemore
Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Jack Beigle from Canterbury Woods Week ending 9-10-15.........................0. 014” Total for the season...............................0.31” To date last year....................................0.23” The historic average to this date is .......0.64”
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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“Putting a kid on the bus is the safest way to get him to school,” said Trustee Bill Phillips at the October 1 Pacific Grove United School District Board meeting. Phillips says he brings up every year his belief that the district should provide free bus ridership. Presently a family pays $100 per year to have one student ride the school bus. The second student costs $50. If a family has more than two riders the third rider and above ride free. Students who qualify for free or reduced lunch ride free. Assistant Superintendent Rick Miller presented the annual review of ridership at the meeting, noting that the district has provided bus transportation for many years. He said that when ridership began to decline in 2006-07 the district lowered rates for riding. At that time there were 144 riders; the rate change helped usher in an increase in participation, but ridership has hovered around the 300 mark since 2011-12. The district runs routes for both regular and special education students. “Of the 306 riders in the current year, 118 riders (39 percent) receive free transportation due to qualifying for the Free-and-Reduced-Meals program,” Miller wrote in his report. Cost of the program this year is budgeted at $230,000 this year. Revenue to pay for the program is from three sources: The state provides transportation revenue of $105,000, or 46 percent of the cost; fees collected from riders provides $15,000, or 6 percent of the cost; the district’s General Fund contributes $110,000, or 48 percent. In comparison, Carmel United School District charges $200 for the first rider, twice what PG charges. Monterey also charges $200 for the first rider. Carmel
charges $200 for the second and third rider, compared to the $50 PG charges for the second rider; the third rider is free in PG. Monterey charges $160 for the second and $120 for additional participants. In PG the maximum a family can pay is $150, whereas for three riders in Carmel the fee is $500; it is $480 in Monterey. Phillips said he feels the amount collected for ridership is small and ridership should be provided to students at no cost to encourage more students to ride. This would mean less car traffic and more safety around the schools. He said the schools are located in “dangerous areas,” noting that there have been fatalities in recent years, although fortunately no students have been killed. In the ensuing discussion it was apparent that most of the Board is sympathetic to the idea of free readership, although it was noted that, at the first of the year when ridership is free the number of riders is close to the same, implying that making it free might not greatly increase ridership. It was also mentioned that, if ridership did greatly increase it would cost significantly more to fund the program. It might involve buying another bus and hiring another driver. Board President Tony Sollecito said that if the district were not engaging in deficit spending he would be willing to discuss providing free bus service, but not as long as the Board is relying on deficit spending. Miller mentioned that there are changes coming up soon which will probably help the district escape from deficit spending. It was agreed to revisit the issue after the budget situation has changed. Fifty-seven students from Robert Down currently ride the bus to school; Forest Grove provides 114 riders. Eightyone middle school students ride, as do 54 high schoolers.
PPAROLE From Page 1 of the California State Prison at Corcoran where he is incarcerated. She is circulating a “Block Parole” petition with which she hopes to influence the parole commissioners to deny parole. Astrid Lang has promised to be in front of the Pacific Grove post office this Saturday, October 10 with copies of the block parole petition, which is also available online at our website at www.cedarstreettimes.com.
PCOUNCIL From Page 1
for daytime and/or nighttime handling of complaints, and their suggestions for tiering of fees. Downtown parking was also on the agenda, and the Council voted to make the current changes of times take effect 30 days later than it was to have gone into force. So changes will take place Jan. 4, 2016. In Pacific Grove, 170 out of some 6,000 residences are currently permitted shortterm rentals.
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Local firefighters visit Forest Grove kindergartners
More than 100 students toured a fire truck and learned about safety on Friday, October 2 at Forest Grove School in Pacific Grove. The kids all got to try working with a fire hose also. Before the tour the students listened to a classroom demonstration by the firefighters from the Pacific Grove station of the Monterey Fire Department. The firefighters showed how they put on their gear and discussed safety topics such as wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle, wearing seat belts in cars and general fire safety. Those involved in the tour were from four classes: the kindergarten classes of Kathy Hunter, Debbie Engles and Summer Wright; and the transitional kindergarten class of Nicki Klevan. Photos by Michael Sizemore
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• October 9, 2015
Citizen scientists contribute to marine mammals research
Dr. Lei Lani Stelle, who leads studies of whales and dolphins off Southern California with students and Earthwatch volunteers, will be the speaker at the Oct. 29 meeting of the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. The program, free and open to the public, will start at 7:30 p.m. in The Boat Works building at Hopkins Marine Station, 120 Ocean View Boulevard, Pacific Grove. Dr. Stelle is an associate professor of biology at the University of Redlands in San Bernardino County and an Earthwatch researcher. Her recent research has been focused on human impacts of marine mammals. She incorporates citizen science into the research effort in order to expand the monitoring of distribution, behavior and physiology of local cetaceans and pinnipeds. Dr. Stelle also initiated and co-developed Whale mApp, a GIS-based web and mobile tool to encourage public reports of animal sightings. The GIS maps display the sightings and help model the habitat and determine human disturbances. She has been working with marine mammals since she was an undergraduate in marine biology at UC Santa Cruz. She went on to earn her doctorate from UCLA, where she investigated the foraging ecology of gray whales.
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Halloween Interactive Movies Presented by Monterey Peninsula College Arts Club
Three Interactive Halloween Movie Nights will be presented by MPC’s Stock Society Theatre Arts Club to celebrate the Halloween season. They are: October 9 - “The Ring” (PG-13) October 16 - “Sinister” (R) October 23 - “Trick or Treat” (R) Each performance will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m. At the Monterey Peninsula College Amphitheater. Suggested donation: $2.00 For more information, contact: melissakamnikar@yahoo.com.
Parkinson’s Support Group: Disease and Depression
At the Monterey Parkinson's Support Group Meeting, Martin L Skerritt-LCSW will present on "Parkinson's Disease and Depression." The meeting is set for Tuesday, October 13, at 3:00 p.m. at Sally Griffin Active Learning Center, 700 Jewell Ave, Pacific Grove. For more information, contact : mpsg@montereyparkinsonssupport. com 372-7510
Mark your calendar and make reservations for Saturday, October 17 for another annual CRF celebration of the Pacific Biological Laboratories Men’s Club that preserved the Lab for posterity since it was sold to the City of Monterey in 1993. There will be hourly public tours from 9 a.m. until the last tour, starting at 4 p.m. Still (after decades) only $15 per person donation by cash or check at the door: 800 Cannery Row, Monterey. Reservations: Email tours@canneryrow.org to let us know the hourly tour you’d like and the number of persons in your party. Your reservation confirmed by return e-mail. Or call (831) 659-2112 with your name, telephone number, tour time you’d like, the number of people in your party, and a cell phone number for notifications if they become necessary the day of the tours. Hear the latest, up-to date reports on the restoration of the Western Flyer, star of the recent Wooden Boat Festival at Port Townsend, Washington—near where--Ed Ricketts collected near their Fort Wilson Lighthouse in 1930. Photographed by Jack Calvin: Check this image out at Pat Hathaway’s caviews.com! Bring your cameras, dress in layers, and enjoy another rare opportunity to be inside Pacific Biological Laboratories for an hour of historians, literary scholars, marine biologists, CRF docents and “Row Rat” Volunteers, refreshments, and a chance to wander the entire Pacific Biological Laboratories, “Doc’s Lab.”
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Where Does Stress Come From? Rabia Erduman
Self discovery Children learn through observation. We live in a culture where stress and hardship is expected to be part of our daily life. When you are a child, you are at first your natural Self - the Magical Child. You are curious, intelligent, fun loving, playful, sensitive, intuitive, creative, joyful, and honest. As a child you know deep down that survival depends on the grown up “authority figures” who feed you, take care of your survival needs. They become your role models. You’re constantly looking up at them, observing their behavior, trying to be like them. You don’t have choice but to try to imitate them, because your survival as this helpless young child depends on them. “If I’m like my mother, she will approve of me and feed me.” If your father comes home stressed out from his job and you are totally happy, running around, he might not like it. Over the first four to five years as a child, when you keep observing that people around you are expecting to feel stress, assuming that they are going to have a hard time in a situation before it has happened, you don’t have a choice but to believe them, and start expecting to feel stress more and more. This assumption means that your magical, natural qualities are being repressed deeper and deeper, like a door closes, and you forget who you really are. Now, as an adult, you have choices you didn’t have as a child. When you look around, you can see that different people feel different levels of stress or calmness in the same situation, depending on how much healing has happened around their childhood traumas. When you expect stress, you get stress. When you expect relaxation, you get relaxation. You can now respond to a stressful situation in different ways than you had been conditioned to as a child. As you allow the door to start opening to your inner joy and intuition, you realize that this is your life. You have a right to live it in a joyful, relaxed way. And now as an adult, you have the capacity to bring your healthy qualities back into your daily life. Even in a stressful situation, you can keep loving yourself, and deal with the situation in a strong and capable way, knowing that who you are is always loveable and good no matter what is happening in the outer world.
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• October 9, 2015
Tree work will close a street in Carmel: Pedestrian traffic will be restricted
Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942
Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Ave. • 831-643-2770
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Ave. • 831-372-0363 Church of Christ 176 Central Ave. • 831-375-3741
Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues • 831-375-4311 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Ave. • 831-373-0741 First Church of God 1023 David Ave. • 831-372-5005
First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove Worship: Sundays 10:00 a.m. 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr. • 831-372-5875 Forest Hill United Methodist Church Services 9 a.m. Sundays 551 Gibson Ave. • 831-372-7956 Rev. Richard Bowman
Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive • 831-375-2138
Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave. • 831-333-0636 Manjushri Dharma Center 724 Forest Ave. • 831-917-3969 www.khenpokarten.org carmelkhenpo@gmail.com Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th St. • 831-373-4705
Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Ave. • 831-394-5712 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Ave. • 831-373-0431
St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8th St. • 831-655-4160 St. Anselm’s Anglican Church Sundays 9:30 a.m. 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-920-1620 Fr. Michael Bowhay St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 th St. • 831-373-4441
Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-372-7818 Shoreline Community Church Sunday Service 10 a.m. Robert Down Elementary, 485 Pine Ave. • 831-655-0100 www.shorelinechurch.org OUTSIDE PACIFIC GROVE Bethlehem Lutheran Church 800 Cass St., Monterey • 831-373-1523 Pastor Bart Rall
Congregation Beth Israel 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel • 831-624-2015
Monterey Center for Spiritual Living Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 831-372-7326 www.montereycsl.org
With the goal of saving one of Carmel-by-the-Sea’s most venerable trees, substantial work will begin Tuesday, October 13 on the eucalyptus tree on the northwest corner of San Antonio Street and Ocean Avenue. The process is scheduled to continue through Thursday, October 15 and will include sharply reducing the crown and pruning the tree, which City Forester Mike Branson estimates dates back to the 1880s or 1890s, long before Carmelby-the-Sea was incorporated in 1915. “We did testing and discovered some decay in the trunk,” said Branson. “This is an attempt to retain the tree rather than tear it down and also to reduce the risk of something falling off it. The tree has enough vigor to withstand the pruning. We will keep an eye on and monitor it closely in the future and address any changes.” The tree is about 85 feet tall and approximately nine feet in diameter.
The work will reduce the height at least in half, Branson said. The work will maintain the integrity of the base of the tree trunk and substantially reduce the risk of a failure. “Although the eucalyptus is a non-native tree, its size and location make it a very significant tree in Carmel’s history,” Branson explained. Work will take place between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. each of the three days during which San Antonio Street will be closed between Ocean and 4th avenues with traffic to be detoured. Ocean Avenue will be partially closed in the vicinity. The intersection of San Antonio Street and Ocean Avenue will also be partially closed with intermitted traffic detours.. Pedestrian traffic in the immediate area will be restricted during the work. West Coast Arborist is the city-hired contactor for the job. A large crane and a large bucket aerial lift will be used.
Flavors of Pacific Grove Nov. 7
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.
Exhibit of Photos from Albums of Japanese-American Families from Monterey An exhibit of photographs from the albums of Japanese-American families from Monterey will be on display from Saturday, Oct. 3 through Oct. 24, in Casa Gutierrez, 590 Calle Principal, Monterey. The photographs on exhibit are from the Monterey Public Library’s California History Room archives, which were recently collected through a grant project of the Friends of the Monterey Public Library. The project included conducting 16 on-camera interviews with Japanese-Americans from Monterey, and collecting more than 325 photos from their family albums. This exhibit features a subset of the photos collected which will help tell the story of the lives of a culturally rich and community-spirited heritage group.
The video interviews, transcriptions of the interviews and the photos will soon be available for researchers in the Monterey Public Library’s California History Room. The project was funded through a grant from the Thomas Doud the Sr., and Anita M. Doud Fund 1 and the Marcia F. DeVoe Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. After the opening weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 3-4, 12 noon - 4 p.m., the exhibit will continue to be on display Thursdays through Sundays, 12 noon - 4 p.m., until October 24. Casa Guti3rrez is located at 590 Calle Principal. Admission is free. For more information, please contact Jeanne McCombs at 831.646.3949 or email mccombs@monterey.org.
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Come share the holiday spirit with us as we transform our shop into a wonderland of magical holiday treasures. We will be featuring a wide range of glittering holiday decorations, trees, ornaments, festive fashions, and unique gift ideas. We will help you sparkle for the Holidays! The even will be held on Fri, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Sat, Nov. 7; from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ACS Discovery Shop is in Pacific Grove at 198 Country Club Gate. Phone 831 372-0866 for more information.
Upcoming Events Benefitting Friends of the Library
Library 5:30-7:00 Artist/Author Tom Killion will share poetry from his book, California's Wild Edge:Poetry of the Monterey Peninsula Suggested Donation: $10.00; free to Friends of the PG Library October 17 Library 1:00-3:00 Local artists Margie Anderson and Julie Heilman lead kids, ages 5-11, in creating large seascape banners to hang in the Library $10.00 child/$15.00 family to benefit the Friends of the Library
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October Puzzle “Time to change” by Peter Silzer
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Laura Peet Cop Log Cop Log 9/25 to 10/2 Bark Bark Bark Report Landlord Irritated by Excessive Barking On Briggs Ave. A homeowner complained of her tenants being bothered by the neighbor’s dog. She claims she keeps losing tenants due to the excessive barking. Pooper Scooper Needed On Montecito Ave. A man complained of excessive barking as well as flies and a bad odor coming from his neighbor’s yard. Micro-chipped but Unlicensed Dog located on Granite Street. Owner contacted based on microchip information and was subsequently fined for lack of dog license. Found before Lost A small dog was found wandering on 17th street and transported to the city yard. The dog’s owner then came in to report her dog missing and was informed her dog was already found. Not-so-Neighborly On Crocker Ave. Report of neighbors hitting each other . Fraud Reports On Gibson Ave. Fraud reported. On Ransford Ave. Possible fraud. Lost and Found On Grand Ave. A driver’s license was lost. On Pine Ave. A cell phone was lost. At Lover’s Point Park, a cell phone was lost. On Lighthouse Ave. a purse was lost. On Forest Ave. a wallet was lost. On Sunset Dr. a camera was lost. On Forest Ave. a cat was reported missing. On the Recreation Trail a wallet was found. At Fisherman’s Wharf: A wallet was found, the owner was contacted and reunited with his wallet. On Asilomar Ave. a wallet was lost.
Across 1 Crush grapes, in a word 6 Small dogs, for short 10 Destiny 14 Float in the air 15 Verbal 16 Grows old 17 Tehran native 18 Arizona tribe 19 Lease 20 Things to rake up (2 wds.) 23 PG to MRY direction 24 Old Spanish coins 25 Correct 29 Excursion 30 Exclude 32 Carnival city 33 Help 36 Uzbek currency 37 Refuses 38 Chautauqua Days procession (2 wds.) 41 Bread spread 42 Itinerary info. 43 7th planet 44 4-stringed instrument 45 In the style of 46 Prune 47 Blood category (2 wds.) 49 African antelope 51 Qt. halves 54 Scary squash? 57 Hint 60 Pond growth 61 Ancient Greek colony 62 Brake component 63 53, in old Rome 64 Nosh 65 Chair 66 LTDs, in the US 67 Riot
Down 1 Some Muslims 2 Donut-shaped, in math 3 Egg-shaped 4 List of options 5 Spring flower 6 Aspen or cottonwood cousin 7 Bay window 8 Maternal favorite (2 wds.) 9 Pole or Czech, for example 10 Persian language 11 Era 12 Perfect gymnastics score 13 Superlative suffix 21 Neither for or against 22 Slip up 26 Complain 27 Gandhi was one 28 Lugs 29 Former leader of Yugoslavia 31 Ancient Greek flask 33 Concerning 34 Moody 35 Prepare tea 36 Camera type; abbrev. 37 Swaddle 39 Aretha or Ben, for example 40 Early Christian heresy 45 National travel org. 46 French port 48 Throw out 50 Related to Hindu disciplines 51 Punitive 52 Blink of an eye 53 Serpent 55 Colombian city 56 Voice quality 57 Computer storage options 58 Prevaricate 59 NATO member
Vandalism To a vehicle on Cedar St On Grove Acre. An unknown subject threw an object, breaking a window. Theft from Unlocked Vehicle On Sage Ct. What spending spree? A credit card was stolen and used for various charges. On Lighthouse Ave. Front License Plate Stolen. On Fountain Ave. Shoplifting At Country Club Gate. Residential Burglary Interrupted by Victim On September 29 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. Safe and Cash Register Taken From a business on Ocean View Blvd. Nighttime Bike Theft On Ocean View Blvd. The bike was on his RV’s bike rack when he went to sleep and gone in the morning. Vehicle stolen On Arkwright Ct. Drunk in Public On Country Club Gate Way. Being Loud while Under the Influence On Dave Ave. A man was reported to be under the influence of a drug and yelling outside an apartment complex. Sleeping it Off in the Wrong Place On17th St. A man was found sleeping in a running vehicle parked in the middle of the street. He was booked for a DUI. Couple’s Quarrel On Dewey Ave. Passive Aggressive Parking Note On Lighthouse Ave. A woman reported employees from a neighboring business were harassing her and left a note on the car because they don’t like her parking there and her dog urinating in the vicinity. The employees denied leaving the note, but did voice their frustration with the situation. Sideswipe and Run On Central Ave. An unknown person sideswiped a parked car, breaking the left side mirror. Sneaky Pothole On Lighthouse Ave. A woman fell after stepping into what she thought was just leaves, but turned out to be a small pothole that was covered by leaves.
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On the Road to the Real America By Ivan Garcia The road trip is a uniquely American adventure. Beyond the summer vacation to Disneyland in a packed minivan, the road trip is rooted in our national fascination with exploration. To travel cross country is to venture into your homeland in a unique way and appreciate how special it can be. Throughout history, Americans have embarked on this challenging experience, from settlers in wooden caravan carts to a local student riding across America on a vintage Japanese motorcycle. Twenty-five year old Chris Piland had a much more epic summer than most Monterey Peninsula College students (or most people for that matter), he completed a road trip that’s one for the record books. When I met Chris, we talked in the motorcycle area of the MPC staff parking lot. He was taking off his jacket and putting it on his baby blue 1982 Honda Passport C70; the once-salvaged motorcycle he recently drove on a cross country trip from Pacific Grove to Maine and back in just 70 days. The Honda Passport has fascinated Chris since long before he had any interest in motorcycle riding. He admired the bike’s rugged design and dependability. That youthful obsession with the imported bike followed him into adulthood. For the past few years, Chris has been working on a documentary film called “Steel Passport” that focuses on his admiration for the Honda Passport (or Cub as it’s known in most of the world). In 2012, Chris went to JaAbove: Chris Piland and his 1982 Honda Passport C70 approach the halfway mark of his 70-day trek -- Later he would dip his tires in the atlantic Ocean as he had the Pacific. He kept his battery charged with a solar panel mounted on the bike. He saw some amazing things on his trip to find America, and he did it all free from modern technology and cultural constructs that can confine a person as being behind the wheel of a sedan can confine the free riding spirit of a motorcycle man.
pan to talk to some people from Honda’s Research and Design team. A few months later, Chris was able to buy a wrecked 1982 model Passport. He worked tirelessly to completely restore the motorcycle. While we talked, a young man in a leather jacket approached his own black bike. The man commented on Chris’s aged Honda and the two begin to discuss aspects of each other's bikes, something I can’t keep up with. Even though I’m lost in the talk of mufflers and modifications, I realize Chris is a man who respects motorcycles and the way they work, from vintage Hondas to Harleys. His knowledge of these vehicles is vast. Being an expert on most things motorcycle is rather important when you aim to take a grueling trip across the country on a motorcycle too rare to find parts for in case of a need for repairs, and too old to fully depend on. Chris’s understanding of the bike and all its components was essential to even entertain the idea of such a major trip, but even with all his knowledge, he was still riding a bike that's over 30 years old, that was salvaged when Chris found it, a bike that isn't known for its long distance travel performance. So Chris had to plan his epic journey accordingly, hoping but not expecting for things to run smoothly. The first 1,000 miles of Chris’s journey were all made within California, starting from his home in Pacific Grove and heading south. Although it was Chris’s goal to travel coast to coast, he initially chose to travel down California because of his doubt about the bike’s ability to even make it that for. His rationale was that if the bike did break down in the first few hours of the trip. at least he wouldn't be too far from home. To his surprise, Chris was able to make it to the border of Baja California, and once he was there he dipped the tires of his bike in the Pacific Ocean, planning to do the same when he eventually made it to the Atlantic ocean in the east. Dipping his tires in the water signified a great milestone, that his bike had made it
through the state without breaking down. Reassured of the bikes reliability, Chris now braced himself for the incredibly long and strenuous journey he had just begun. Chris reached the Nevada state border by the fifth day. In his mind he had plans of crossing the state within a day of non stop riding. He told me that during the later parts of his long drive across the desolate desert Highway 6, his vision began to blur-mirages of the desert. These were not the horrifying highway hallucinations as depicted in “Fear and Loathing.” These were minor optical illusions like road signs reflecting into doubles or seeing deer and human like silhouette figures that aren't really there. They couldn't be there on that highway to hell. The extreme shifts in hot and cold weather and the never-ending stretch of repetitive scenery affected Chris’s mind, he was riding through a dream. It was the absence of typical life: no billboards, no fast food, no rest stops, nothing but the rattle of the bike beneath him and a few figments of his imagination. Chris got within 30 miles of leaving Nevada and entering the next state. For the sake of his safety and sanity, Chris decided to stop for some much needed rest. He had driven for nearly 19 hours. Refreshed and reenergized, Chris made his way across the next state, Utah. Chris had challenged himself with his goal to cross Nevada in a day, and that challenge took a toll on his well-being. But Chris was committed from the moment he shifted that gas pedal, there was no turning back now. He would learn from his mishaps to plan for a smoother trip. Chris had initially planned a 70 day trip, but California alone had taken him half a week. His experience in Nevada proved that non-stop driving may be the quicker route, but the extreme fatigue and mental exhaustion would sour the experience. There had to be a way to make up for lost time without consistently
pushing his body and his bike to their limits. Driving through several states, Chris developed the strategy that would guide him for the rest of his expedition. He aimed to cross states in two day periods: usually driving anywhere from 10 to 15 hours a day to reach 270 miles. The strategy worked well. Chris was able to cruise through several states without difficulty. He found himself in the heartland of America in wheat and corn country. The scenery had changed from barren desert to golden fields and lots of open space. Thinking back, Chris reflected on the emptiness of the road. “It’s interesting, we think of America as so crowded.” The roadtrip may have been mostly solitary, but Chris still had to occasionally rely on other people for a basic human necessity, shelter. It was important to have a place where Chris could settle down for a few hours, plan for the next day, and sleep in a safe setting. Chris did not make any arrangements beforehand; there were no hotel reservations or friends he could turn to scattered throughout the States. Chris had to rely on something we’ve gradually forgotten the importance of: Faith in fellow humans. Chris would stop in some community by nightfall, he would go to places where people gathered and he would tell people about his journey, and sometimes they would offer him a place to stay for the night. It was Chris’s birthday when he arrived at Ainsworth, Iowa, a farming town surrounded by cornfields with a population of 350. He had been driving with a broken taillight for quite some time and needed to lay low. He walked into the local bar and ordered a beer. The locals were impressed when he told them he had ridden from California on the old Honda bike parked outside. Chris was invited to stay with a young military vet at his five thousand-acre corn farm. Chris admired the corn farmer; at 24 he had had his wife, his
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stable profession as a diesel mechanic, his big plot of land-the farmer had already found his way. The cross country motorcycle trip was proving to be quite the enlightening experience. Chris valued the time he spent riding, and through his encounters with people across the states, he was able to get a truly diverse picture of the American character. He was seeing the vast variety of lifestyles contained within this country. In Pennsylvania, Chris was the guest of an Amish family of woodworkers. Chris tells me they are a people dedicated to their craft. Production is a community effort, he saw small children using table saws confidently. As Chris was telling me about his thrilling exploits as an adventurous biker ,I wondered, with all the lonesome travel and staying in stranger’s homes, well meaning as they seem, did Chris ever feel fear during his trip? How could Chris handle the uncertainty? He smiled and said, “It’s not as scary as you think it would be.” He told me he never felt any danger, and that letting go of unfounded fears played a role in the journey’s meaning. He didn’t carry any defensive weapons: No pepper spray, no taser, not even a utility knife. He wanted to prove that “You don’t need to be armed to travel safely through the United States.” As Chris had predicted, he completed his trip from the west to the east coast of the United States safely and within his desired 70-day time frame. His travels were so free of mishaps that he didn’t even notice he had taken his journey to a new frontier. He had unknowingly crossed the border from Maine into Canada by a few miles. Eventually Chris arrived back at the Central Coast, and he had come back as someone who had reached his self-made milestone. He completed a journey that had been a lifetime in the making -- from his first fascination with the Honda Passport’s design, to visiting Japan to talk with the designers, to finding and rebuilding his own Honda Passport. This foreign machine had inspired him and challenged him to experience the world in a different way, free from modern technology and cultural constructs that can confine a person as being behind the wheel of a sedan can confine the free riding spirit of a motorcycle man. Ever since society has built roads, people have been taking road trips. People travel for many reasons: to escape danger, to seek out better prospects, to create memories with a group of close road companions, but at the root of it all, people travel to find some special place. Chris traveled from the blue waters of the California coast, to the death filled deserts of Nevada, to the golden cornfields of Iowa, to the congested concrete streets of New York City. Chris traveled and he found America. Chris is working hard to sort the four months of footage he’s collected during his journey, by his count about 1,400 videos. If you would like to support and follow Chris’ film progression, check out his website at http://www.steelpassport.com/
Santa Catalina School Presents “Into the Woods” “Once upon a time, in a far off kingdom, lived a young maiden, a sad young lad, and a childless baker and his wife.” Weaving together the classic tales of the Brothers Grimm, author James Lapine and lyricist Stephen Sondheim tell an epic musical fairytale about wishes, family, and the choices we make. The story follows Cinderella who wishes to attend the king’s festival; Jack (of beanstalk fame) who wishes his cow would give milk; and a baker and his wife who wish to have a child. When the couple learns they are childless because of a witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the spell. Along the way, they also meet Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and the handsome Prince Charming. What they all realize is that, although their wishes may come true, they also have
consequences. Santa Catalina School presents “Into the Woods” at the Santa Catalina School Performing Arts Center, 1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey on Friday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m. and Friday, October 23 at 12:45 p.m. For tickets, call the box office at (831) 655-9340 or reserve tickets online at www.santacatalina.org. Advanced reservations recommended. General admission is $12.00, Senior, student, military - $10.00. and Children (12 and under) $8.00. Call for group rates. For more information please contact Lara Devlin at (831) 6559398.
Jack played by sophomore Fila Oen, the Baker’s Wife played by junior Madigan Webb, Little Red Riding Hood played by senior Maria Ramirez, and the Baker played by junior Juliana Tarallo
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Tempus Fugit Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts .The following column was written a number of years ago. Yesterday the baby of the house, Jennie, was 43 years old. How can that be, where has the time gone? In 1977 she took her first art lesson, “Recycled Art” from Anita DeCarlo, one of our favorite local artists. Jennie has become a professional and highly accomplished, but makes a living as an interior artist in Denver. Recently she did a baseball room for a client. She hangs from ceilings and stands tall on scaffolding. For those of you who are interested, visit her Facebook Page: Genevieve Roland Smith or website Magpie Decorative Painting.
Jennie was born on October 2, 1972. Two adolescents, a baby, two adults, two large dogs and two cats, were squeezed into 1,200 feet. We looked for something larger. Jean Ehrman called about a house not far from where we lived, twice as large with a huge yard. It had been owned by Peter Coniglio, the mayor of Monterey, and was next door to our friend, Sean Flavin. It was the neighborhood of “mayors” Al Madden, George Clemmons and active community members, Sean, of course, Lou Gold, Dick Rice, Ted Hooker and Bruce Lord, manager of AAA. These names mean nothing to many, but those of you
who are reading this will remember these good folk. There were vacant lots; quail walked down the street, squirrels frolicked in the trees, a beautiful place at a beautiful time. Jay was 13, Ellen 10 and Jennie one. The transition was smooth, even the cats moved the few blocks with no problem. Mary Shaw, my cousin, wanted to start an Auxiliary for the SPCA and asked if I would help. Sean was the first president and crafted the bylaws. The premise was simple, have parties, have fun and raise funds for the animal shelter. It was a huge success for many years, a summer barbeque and winter cocktail buffet in elegant homes and an excellent cookbook. We brought in needed money and supporters. During that period the kids were involved in their own activities. Ellen with her friends had Children’s Experimental
Theater, Jay had Scouts, Demolay and a love of academics. Jennie displayed artistic talent at an early age. In 1977 I became the executive director of the Lyceum. Through my husband’s efforts and fund raising, Lyceum now owns its own building. I was on the Symphony Guild board and chairman of the Golden Domino tournament, John had set up the design and had been the director for 10 years. We were co-chairs of the York parents club and Monte Vista PTA. Raising funds with special events was my joy; I wrote articles and conducted seminars. We donated time locally and in San Francisco. John was in the mortgage business, deviating from that path, when he want into producing hand crafted domino boxes and other objects for
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Paintings by Genevieve Roland Smith
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PTEMPUS FUGIT From Page 15 Couroc and Neiman Marcus. Nana, the Sheepdog, was a jealous, obstinate creature, even resenting Jennie. Eleanor Work, the widow of TA Work, a Monterey Peninsula history maker, convinced us to give her to Sheila Knight, her step-granddaughter and son, Christopher. They were ecstatic, Nana had her own water bed and undivided attention. We adopted Beau, the black lab mix, and an Irish setter. We lived in the Peters’ Gate area. Around our back yard is a six feet high fence. Nothing deterred Cinder,
clearing the obstacle was a piece of cake. We received calls from all over the Peninsula, her favorite haunt being the kitchen door at the Casa Munras. One adventure led to a broken leg, which was cast up to her shoulder. I looked out the window and viewed Cinder skimming the fence, leg straight out. She destroyed everything in the house. Eventually she did not come home. We advertised, but didn’t grieve. Whoever dog-napped her was in for a rude surprise. “Beauty is skin deep.” We had turtles, dear to Jennie. One, Yertle, developed a runny nose. I rushed him to the only exotic animal vet for an expensive shot, it didn’t help, and Yertle died, had a funeral, buried with honor and dug up more than once by one cat or another. He lived a full life, show and tell and costume (wings) for Halloween. Dick Hart, our vet at the time, was a kindly man. His daughter, Ruth, was Ellen’s best friend. One night Ellen called when we were at a dinner party. Mandy, the hamster, was having “fits.” She had called Dr. Hart. Later we learned that Dick had come over taken the little beast for observation, and, then euthanized her. There was no charge for the “mouse call.” Jane Roland manages the AFRP Benefit Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue in Pacific Grove and lives in Monterey.
Paintings by Genevieve Roland Smith
Beacon House Hosts Sixth Daniel J. MurphyAward Presentation
Annual event honors local leaders in treatment field The Beacon House hosted its Sixth Annual Daniel (Dan) J. Murphy Award Presentation THIS Thursday, October 8, 2015. This annual award program honors leaders in the local recovery community, celebrating their journey and dedication to helping others and advocating a lifetime of recovery. This year’s honoree is Jess S. Calderon, BA, CAS who has worked in the field of recovery/treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction for 25 years, providing guidance to those suffering from the disease. Jess began his service career at Sun Street Centers Men’s Residential Program beginning as a Program Clerk and ending as the Program Director 15 years later. During this time, Jess provided leadership to staff and sat on the California Association of Addiction Resources (CAARR) Board of Directors advocating for the social model philosophy of recovery throughout Monterey County and the State of California. In 2006, Calderon moved to Pennsylvania with his wife, Inez, and today he is an active member of both AA and Al-Anon facilitating workshops on “Where It All Began.” Over the years he has been the recipient of several awards for his contribution to the recovery community, but the experience that is dearest to his heart is his involvement in the strategic planning of the implementation of Proposition 36, favoring treatment over extensive prison sentences. Former Mayor of Pacific Grove, Carmelita Garcia made opening remarks. To learn more about Beacon House, please call 831.372.2334 or visit www.beaconhouse.org.
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Strawberry Wine Club
Joan Savage, Pat Davis, and Jeanne Olin, Pacific Grove Strawberry Wine Club members, at Carmel Mission after completing pilgrimage from San Carlos on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
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Welcome the Monarchs Back
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Peter Mounteer
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Butterfly Parade 2015
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Chautauqua Days Events Held Something for Every Interest Art, music, displays, historical walks and more, plus birdhouss and little free libraries. There was something for every interest at the annual event.
Photos by Peter Mounteer except as noted.
Heritage Homes for the Birds: Mayor’s Choice(s) The mayor couldn’t decide which was his favorite. So he picked three birdhouses at the Chautauqua Days birdhouse auction next to Chautauqua Hall. Proceeds benefit the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove. Below: Birding on the Li River by Steve Honegger Right: 5284 By Dennis Tarmina Far right: Lighthouse By Dennis Tarmina
Photo left by Jean Anton
Photo right by Jean Anton
Historical Walking Tour
Don Beals (far right, in the straw hat) led visitors on walking tours of historical buildings and sites in downtown Pacific Grove during Chautauqua Days. Don is a stalwart of the Heritage Society.
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For Some, Playing With Fire is a Spiritual Endeavor Kevin Hamabta’s father told him,‘Do play with fire’
By Cole Paris To most people, fire is an element that stays inside the fireplace. We were warned at a very young age to avoid playing with it. Failure to comply, we were told, would result in painful blisters scolded onto our skin. Kevin Hamabata views fire in a different light. Kevin is what is known as a fire spinner. A fire spinner is basically someone who spins flaming rods, dances with flaming hula hoops and even breathing fire. Because of his Hawaiian heritage, Kevin spawned his interest for fire spinning at a very young age. “I was always fascinated by Hawaiian fire cultures, more specifically the double staffs. In fact I first performed when I was 3 years old during a summer daycare program. My dad made me my own fire stick.” He constructed his first rod with the help of his father at age 12. After years of practicing without actual fire, he found a group of fire spinners in Santa Cruz that introduced him to the flame. Once he received his first taste, a passion was instantaneously formed. “The power of holding fire in your hands is a near-addicting feeling that fills you with so much control and connects you to a more primal element,” states Kevin. To people like Kevin, fire is so much more than a tool used to keep warm—instead it is a template of expression that must be let out as well as respected. In an effort to share his passion, Kevin then created a group of fire spinners that gather on a weekly basis, known as Monterey Fire and Flow. Kevin, as well as other members of the group, show up at Asilo-
mar every Wednesday night, play music and dance with fire. “Monterey’s Fire and Flow is a great community that is very accepting of all people of all walks of life and we come together with one common interest. And that is to enjoy the spirit of fire.” By this, he means that his group is not only for experienced fire dancers but is also for families, looking to find a fun and exciting activity. The group stresses the importance of a safe family environment when spinning fire. They do not want anybody to feel uncomfortable around them, no matter where they came from. Kevin describes the versatile and friendly environment that welcomes people from all different backgrounds: “It’s a communal gathering… you can always meet a new friend at the fire jam, so if you see us out there, make sure to stop by and say hello.” He believes that fire is a basic element that can be controlled if handled correctly—something to be worshiped, not feared. “The power of holding fire in your hands is a feeling that fills you with so much ecstasy,” says Kevin as he sips green tea. So, all this probably sounds dangerous, right? Actually, it is not as dangerous as one might imagine. Kevin and his group have many safety precautions that they follow to the letter: “Be aware of what you’re wearing. Clothes that are loose or made of flammable material should be avoided… Keep all flames away from the fuel station. We keep all props, gas and dipping cans in one area that we recognize as a no fire zone. Also be very aware of where the wind is blowing.” He then goes on to explain the type of gas they use—white gas. White gas has a very low burning
temperature (compared to other forms of gasoline.) This means getting burned by burned by this particular gas would result in a less severe injury. The group originally began as a very small group of people who met at Lovers Point and spun fire. As time went on, they grew more of a following and ran into a few complications as well. They were eventually kicked out of Lovers Point by Pacific Grove Police and forced to move to Asilomar. Though it seemed dire at the time, Kevin explains that this was not as big of a deal as many of the group members were making it out to be. “Fire spinning is fire spinning, no matter how you look at it; if the police want us to move to another location that’s fine with me,” says Kevin. After moving to Asilomar, Fire and Flow continued to grow. Until eventually they made a Facebook page that exemplified all the interesting activities the group was performing. The page is simply entitled “Monterey’s Fire and Flow.” Anyone who is interested in learning more about fire spinning is encouraged to visit their Facebook page. Fire, as Kevin puts it, is more than just a flashy and dangerous substance that burns you. Instead it is a tool that can be used to contact a more primal side of ourselves that many people forget is there. Dancing with fire, to some, is an expression of passion so potent that it will drive people like Kevin to share and spread this passion in any way they can. Anyone who is interested in witnessing the magic for themselves is encouraged to attend a group meeting. The group meets every Wednesday from 8 p.m. to midnight at Asilomar beach.
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How Will I Get It Home in My Suitcase
Spotlight on Teachers
By Michael Bilich This past August my wife Sheila and I met our daughter and her family in Hawaii for a holiday. My son-in-law, Gennadi Shapiro, wanted to charter a fishing boat for a guys day on the ocean. On August 26 Gennadi, myself, and my grandson Simon Shapiro (6.5 years old) went fishing. Did not even know what we might be fishing for since I am neither a fisherman nor hunter. The results of our day were a fascinating lifetime experience. After catching three blue marlin weighting approximately 150-200 pounds which we released, and after some tuna we caught as well, we were returning to Kona Harbor and hooked a huge blue marlin. After a fight of some two and a half hours we landed a 1309 pound blue marlin (see photo). The news got back to the harbor and we returned to a tumultuous crowd. I am forwarding a blog about the experience from someone who follows this sort of stuff. We are now on the “Wall of Fame” at Kona Harbor.
Barbara Moon Batista
On Wednesday Captain Mat Bowman, Deckhand Kyle Vannatta, and angler Michael Bilich of the Northern Lights, a fishing (charter) boat out of Kona, managed to land the 12th largest Blue Marlin ever caught in Hawaii, a blue marlin weighing in at 1,309 pounds. The shoulders on this 1,309 pound blue marlin caught by the Northern Lights fishing team are just astounding (74-inch girth), and the jaws on this dinosaur of a fish are so massive they could swallow J.J. Watt in one bite (seriously though, this 1,309 pound blue marlin used to eat 250-pound yellowfin tuna for breakfast). Text from BroBlog.com
Barbara Moon Batista has been working at Pacific Grove Adult School for the past six years, teaching photography arts. “Not only is Barbara an outstanding teacher and exemplary staff member, she is committed to adult school programs,” said Barbara Martinez, principal of the Pacific Grove Adult School.
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Wo ist Der Wienerschitzel? A weekend road trip to Lake Tahoe got me thinking about Bavarian cottage design: those storybook houses with matched window boxes, criss-cross timbers of dark wood, fireplaces of stacked stone, and roofs pitched steeply to spill alpine snow. The cottages have a quality the Germans might call “gemutlich” – there’s no English correlative, but “cozy” and “comforting” are in the neighborhood. Cookie cutter shutters suggest a knock on the door might summon a dimpled hausfrau dusting flour from her apron, or a smiling herr in lederhosen cradling a pipe. These are shamefully Disneyesque stereotypes, I realize, but the cottages do have a sort welcoming aspect. Their exteriors sport colorful coats of arms, crossed skis, or antic wooden figures that could have stepped off a town clock. If there’s a German word for “happy house,” these cottages seem to me to embody it. I have no German ancestry and have not been to Bavaria, so my fondness for these ski houses is a mystery. I can only surmise that they remind me of Der Wienerschnitzel, a California franchise restaurant with curious emotional resonance for me. I don’t know if Der Wienerschitzel
Tom Stevens
Otter Views still exists, as I didn’t see any in the towns between here and Tahoe. But I did see one in the spring of 1969 in San Diego. There its A-frame roof and yellow neon lettering were visible from the U.S. Navy base where Uncle Sam was turning me into a seaman recruit. I never actually entered Der Wienerschitzel, but I used to dream about going there. From the seaman recruit perspective, Der Wienerschnitzel was more than a hot dog restaurant with a Bavarian roofline. It represented freedom, independence, Chevy Malibu convertibles full of winsome co-eds, and all else a 19-year-old might imagine about civilian life. Der Wienerschnitzel beckoned nightly as I circled my boot camp barracks, “standing watch” over 60 double bunks of stinky, snoring fellow recruits. Shouldering a heavy fake rifle, I would pace the barracks perimeter, cornering smartly at the end of each row, searching the darkness
Pacific Grove Feast of Lanterns Annual Meeting Open to the Public
The public is invited to join the Feast of Lanterns Wednesday, October 28 at 6:00 p.m. for its annual general membership meeting. Everyone is welcome to join the board of directors at the Community Center in Pacific Grove at 515 Junipero Avenue for some refreshments, a review of the 2015 festival, and the election of the 2016 board of directors. Nominations to the Board of Directors are welcome and can be submitted in advance of the annual meeting or at the annual meeting in advance of the election. If you know of someone who has volunteered, donated, or contributed to the Feast of Lanterns and is interested in serving on the board, you are welcome to nominate them in advance of the annual meeting by emailing the Nnominations committee via Carol Bradley Lauderdale at dancergirl1966@gmail.com or by calling (831) 320-3775. Please include your name and contact information as well as your nominee’s name and contact information. Nominations can also be made from the floor at the meeting prior to the election. All nominees must be in attendance at the annual meeting or their names will be deleted from the ballot. Anyone who has volunteered, donated, or contributed to the Feast of Lanterns is eligible to vote for the 2016 candidates by attending the annual meeting. The board hopes to see you at its annual meeting and welcomes your participation. The Feast of Lanterns is a 501(c)(3) corporation with an all-volunteer board of directors. The proceeds of the festival each year, minus operating expenses, fund a scholarship program for community spirited, active high school students.
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for evildoers. If evildoers approached, I was to block their path by thrusting out the pretend carbine and barking: “Halt! Who goes there?!” Luckily, no one ever challenged my authority. This left ample time for gazing wistfully at Der Wienerschitzel and imagining how wonderful it must be in there. The restaurant stood maddeningly close to the barracks: just a quarter-mile sprint from the fence. Der Wienerschnitzel was softly haloed because spring nights in San Diego could be foggy. Wool watch cap tugged low on my forehead, eyes blinking from lack of sleep, I would peer out at the hazy tiara of city lights shimmering through marine fog. In the foreground pulsed the seductive golden diagonals of Der Wienerschnitzel. So near, yet so far! During my boot camp, a few recruits cracked under the strain and made a break for Der Wienerschnitzel. Two fates await-
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ed these hapless escapees. Lucky ones apprehended by the dreaded shore patrol (SP) were returned to the base, where they wore pink sailor hats and marched double buckets of sand around all day. The Navy probably stationed bratwurst-loving SPs at Der Wienerschnitzel for that very purpose. Unlucky escapees who climbed the wrong fence ended up on the Marine Corps base adjacent to ours. After capture, they were outfitted with boots, M-16s and survival packs and sent on 18-mile training runs down the beach. They became Marines. We used to see them through the fence, running laps while we washed our dungarees. A few escapees probably made it to freedom, but we never heard about them. It would have been like a prisoner swimming away from Alcatraz. If you made it, you wouldn’t talk about it. I never did get around to hatching my own escape plan, but I gave it plenty of thought. I’d have to lose the denim uniform and the black boots immediately, but I could swap them out for some Sterno drinker’s flannel shirt and sweat pants. The boot camp “buzz cut” would be the biggest problem. This haircut, if it could be called that, was administered on the first day of “boot.” With a few deft passes of their industrial strength motor shears, Navy barbers left us with shiny domed heads lightly peppered with hair spicules. The shop floor grew ankle-deep in hair. It looked like Genghis Khan’s yak stable. Curiously, after dreaming so ardently of Der Wienerschnitzel, I never went there. When I finally earned “liberty” after boot camp, I took my buzz cut instead to Ocean Beach to drink cheap beer in tiki bars and ride the roller coaster. Forty-five years later, the buzz cut has finally grown out, the boot camp is gone, and so is Der Wienerschitzel, for all I know.
Beginner Golf Classes with Ben Alexander PGA Teacher of The Year
Classes will be held at the beautiful Bayonet & Blackhorse golf course in Seaside Class dates: Wed., Oct.28, 3:30 - 5:00 • Wed., Nov. 4, 3:30 - 5:00 Sat. Nov. 7, 3:30 - 5:00 • Wed. Nov. 11, 3:30 - 5:00 Clubs will be provided for those who need them
Classes cover all the fundamentals of how to play golf, full swing with irons and woods, chipping pitching and putting. Students will go out on the golf course with the instructor.
Students will receive a gift package from the proshop! Students will receive Ben’s teaching manual and Bens instruction DVD, sold nationally
Cost per student $150 Maximum of 10 golfers per class...space is always limited
To enroll call 831-277-9001 Instructor Ben Alexander PGA Teacher of the year Website----www.benalexandergolf.com
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Country Store & Auction A benefit for the Blind & Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County
The Blind & Visually Impaired Center will hold its 40th annual fundraiser on Saturday, November 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is free to all and will be a day of fun, food, and entertainment. There will be a craft sale featuring items made by the visually impaired plus the “ultimate homemade sweets sale.” BID, BID, BID at the Silent and Live auctions! Bring your family and friends to enjoy the day and possibly start your holiday shopping. Wine tasting and free delicious treats are part of the experience. The Details: Saturday, November 7, 2015. The day starts at 11:00 a.m. and lasts until 3:00 p.m. The event is free to all. Entertainment by BROTHERLY LOVE with Lee Durley Live and Silent Auctions Crafts by the Visually Impaired Sale The Ultimate Homemade Sweets Sale Raffle for a Grand Prize Wine Tasting Free delicious treats for you to enjoy Location: The Blind & Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County, 225 Laurel Avenue, Pacific Grove (Between 2nd and 3rd Street) Be part of this fun afternoon!
Poetry Writing Workshop with Patrice Vecchione
Monterey Public Library presents a Poetry Writing Workshop with Patrice Vecchione on Saturday, October 10, 2 - 3:30 p.m., in the Library Community Room. Develop your poetry writing skills with published poet, playwright, and teacher with over 20 years experience. The workshop will feature writing exercises, inspiration and feedback. Adults and mature teens are invited to attend. Admission is free but pre-registration is required. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation. The Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey. For more information or to sign up call (831) 646-3949 or email mccombs@monterey.org.
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.
“The Global Migration Crisis” to be discussed
We are watching a global exodus unlike any in modern times. We will discuss the current debates over immigration policies, refugee protection, national and human security challenges, and the moral dilemmas posed in dealing with irregular migration. Free to the public, October 12 at 4 p.m., MPC Room 101, Social Science Building, 980 Fremont Street, Monterey. Parking $2 in Lot D permits for attendees. www. wacmb.org
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 Dolan 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. 20152025 The following person is doing business as FAT WILLY’S ANTIQUES, 590 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: WILLIAM LEWIS GUSTIN, 1165 Carr Ave., Aromas, CA 95004. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 5, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/05/15. Signed: William L Gustin. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/09, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/15
The Gentrain Society upcoming free lecture
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.
Congregation Beth Israel goes Mostly Kosher
Mostly Kosher is an award-winning Jewish cultural revival band based in Southern California. Just what is this Mostly Kosher experience? Well, after you finish dancing until your feet are sore, and after you wipe your eyes dry from nostalgic renditions of Yiddish lullabies, Jewish Mama, “Rachele the Matchmaker” will already be wagging her finger at you. To sample a taste of the rich sounds from Mostly Kosher, visit their YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/MostlyKosherBand or the webpage: http://www. mostlykosher.com/. Do join on Thursday, October 22, 7:00 PM us for a great evening of music!
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.
Independent Photographers Meet
We invite anyone interested in photography to join us at our upcoming monthly meeting which will be held on Monday, October 12 from 7-9 p.m at the Outcalt Chapel of the Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula, 4590 Carmel Valley Road. Our meetings include all levels of photographers who share prints and ideas with an informative critique available if a photographer chooses. This is a free event for both beginning and experienced photographers.There is ample free parking available. For information call (831) 915-0037.
World Affairs Council Talk “How to Think About Cyber Security”
To date, hackers have roamed cyberspace all too freely. No international agreements have been reached on restraining hacking and acts of cyberwar. Most experts agree that the situation is dire. Professor John Arquilla, Chair of Defense Analysis at NPS, will discuss new ways of thinking about the current cyber security environment and the need for a more informed discourse. Discussion will be held on Thursday, October 22 at 11:30 a.m. at Rancho Canada Golf Club, Carmel Valley Road. Auditors (lecture only) free at 12:50 p.m. Luncheon $25 Members and $35 Non-members, MC/VISA ($2 extra) or Check; Vegetarian meal optional. RSVP (831) 643-1855. WWW.WACMB.ORG
Alernative Therapies for PTSD
The monthly luncheon meeting of the Monterey County Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will be held on Thursday, October 15 at The Monterey Elks Club, 150 Mar Vista Drive, Monterey. The speaker will be Music Therapist Amelia Chapman, who will speak on alternative therapies for PTSD. Social time will begin at 11:00, lunch at 12:00. Lunch cost is $25. Active duty, retired and former military officers, spouses and widows of military personnel are welcome. For reservations, please email our luncheon coordinator with name, telephone number and number attending at goetzeltl@comcast.net or call Louise at 831-717-4469 no later than noon, Monday October 12.
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Your Achievements
Peeps Marc Del Piero of Pebble Beach to Be Honored in Japan On October 11, at the invitation of the City of Ichiki-Kushikino, Japan, awards of special recognition and commendation will be presented to Marc Del Piero of Pebble Beach and Vince Ferrante of Salinas. Del Piero and Ferrante will be honored there by the mayor and city assembly during Ichiki-Kushikino’s anniversary celebration. They will be honored for their decades-long sustained effort to provide funding and support for the Salinas-Kushikino Sister City Association’s student ambassador exchange program. The program, founded in the mid 1980s provides awards of cultural and educational exchange scholarships to academically exceptional students from high schools throughout the Salinas Valley, the Monterey Peninsula, and North Monterey County to visit Japan; and for exceptional students from Japan to visit Monterey County. More than 250 Monterey County student and young Japanese scholars have been awarded exchange scholarships to participate in the program. A 10-peron delegation, led by the Association’s long-time president and former Salinas mayor Russell Jeffires will accompany Del Piero and Ferrante to the celebration in Ichiki-Kushikino. The City of Ichiki-Kushikino will also send awards of appreciation to current Salinas-Kushikino board members Lynne Hodges pf Salinas and Mary Minami of Corral de Tierra, current treasurer and secretary of the board respectively.
Caroline Haskell Receives National Award for Social Work
Caroline Haskell is a 22-year resident of Pacific Grove. She is also a long time social worker. This year, Haskell received the National Association of Social Workers “Social Worker of the Year” award from the Central Coast Unit of NASW. She was nominated and selected as the California Social Worker of the Year and and has been nominated for the national award as well. “Typically, these awards go to professionals in major urban areas,” said Haskell, “so all my local colleagues are thrilled that the Central Coast has been recognized in this way.” Haskell is the co-author, with Ann Todd Jealous, of a collection of stories entitled Combined Destinies” Whites Sharing Grief About Racism. She is the founding director of the Personal Growth and Counseling Center and oversees Health and Wellness Services at California State University, Monterey Bay. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Haskell has 25 years experience in program development and management, clinical/ counseling services, psycho-educational workshops and training programs. She earned a MS in social work (Dean’s Award) from Columbia University School of Social Work and a BA, in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley.
Volunteers Sought to Teach Children at Monterey State Historic Park
Monterey State Historic Park is seeking adult volunteers to assist with 3rd and 4th grade educational programs. Kids learn Native American and California history guided by dedicated and patient volunteer teachers. Teaching background is a plus but not required. Park staff will welcome and train new volunteers in a fun, relaxed environment. Applicants must be able to pass a LiveScan background check and enjoy working with children. To apply, contact Program Manager Michael Green (831) 649-7172 or email Michael.Green@parks.ca.gov
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Shirley Mary Anderson
Obituary Shirley Mary Anderson August 11, 1924 – September 7, 2015 Shirley Mary Anderson died peacefully in Carmel, CA on September 7, 2015 at the age of 91. She moved to Pacific Grove in 2000 and lived in Vista Point for the past eight years. Shirley was born on August 11,1924 in Wethersfield, CT to Mary Ruth Arens. She graduated from Buckley High School in 1942. She married Robert E Sadler, Sr. in 1943. Her husband was away in the Navy to the end of WWII so she moved to Portsmouth, NH after the birth of her first son to live with her mother-in-law. At the end of the war, the family moved to Willimantic, East Hartford, Hartford, and Wethersfield, CT. Her sons remember her as a kind, gentle and patient mother who encouraged them to pursue their talents and goals. She loved everyone and everyone loved her. A new job took the family to Springfield, MA in 1961. Following a divorce, Shirley worked in a bank and a dental office. She was a generous and dedicated individual who loved golf and who was passionate about taking care of family. She moved to back to Hartford to work and care for her ailing mother in 1972. In 1977, she married longtime family friend, Albert Gilbert Anderson. She and Gil had many wonderful years together in Newington. Following Gil’s death in January 1995, Shirley continued to live in Newington until she moved to Pacific Grove, CA in 2000 and, as she always dreamed, next to a golf course and right by the ocean. Shirley is survived by her sons, Robert Sadler and his wife, Sharon, of Pacific Grove California and James Sadler, and his wife Janet, of South Hadley, MA; her stepsons, Robert Anderson, and his wife Meridee of Waynesville, NC, and Jeff Anderson, and his wife Suzan, of Middletown, CT; her grandchildren, Jordan Sadler of Chicago, Ill, Jarita Sadler of Holyoke, MA, Joshua Sadler, of Ashland, OR, Thomas Sadler of Amherst, MA, Eric Sadler of Eugene,
Shirley Mary Anderson OR, Peter Sadler of Greenfield, MA, and Cliff Anderson of Jacksonville, FL; her great grandchildren, Baxter Sadler Gordon and Lyle Sadler Gordon of Chicago, Ill, and Abigail and Evelyn Sadler of Greenfield, MA. Her stepfather Herman Libutzke of Hartford, her grandson, Earl Charles Sadler of Florence, MA, her second husband, Albert Gilbert Anderson of Newington, CT and her mother, Mary Libutzke of Wethersfield, Ct, preceded her in death. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Hospice Giving Foundation at 80 Garden Court, Suite 201 Monterey, CA 93940. Condolences can be sent to https:// www.facebook.com/memorialshirleyanderson2015 Or for personal mail, please send in care of Jim Sadler, 77 Hildreth Ave, South Hadley, MA 01075 The family would like to thank VNA Hospice and Carmel Villa for their effort, dedication and kindness in her final weeks.
Injured Veterans Cycle 516 Miles from Bay Area to Los Angeles as Part of Annual Ride 2 Recovery California Challenge
More than 200 injured veterans and their supporters will set off Sunday, Oct. 18, on the UnitedHealthcare Ride 2 Recovery California Challenge, a seven-day, 516-mile bicycle ride along the scenic California coast from the San Francisco Bay area to Los Angeles. The public is encouraged to gather along the daily ride routes to support the cyclists. On Sunday, Oct. 18 the group will depart from Palo Alto VA to Santa Cruz and are expected in Carmel on Monday, Oct. 19. From there, they will go to San Simeon (Tuesday, Oct. 20); Pismo Beach (Wednesday, Oct. 21); Solvang (Thursday, Oct. 22); and on to Ventura and on Saturday, Oct. 24 they will arrive around 2 p.m. in West Los Angeles. About R2R Ride 2 Recovery is a unique mental and physical rehabilitation and recovery program for veterans. The veterans can adapt, improvise and overcome the issues they face. From outdoor training at military installations to multi-day, long distance rides, Ride 2 Recovery helps injured veterans heal through the challenge of cycling using custom adapted bicycles, hand cycles, recumbents, tandems and traditional road bikes. For more information, visit www.ride2recovery.com.
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Pacific Grove
Sports
Breaker Defense Shuts Down Soledad in Homecoming Victory
Ben Alexander
By Jon Charron
Golf Tips Ben Alexander PGA PGA Teaching Professional, Pacific Grove Golf Links, Bayonet Golf Course PGA Teacher Of The Year, No Cal PGA 831-277-9001 www.benalexandergolf.com
We have a professional tournament at Bayonet & Blackhorse golf course for the next four days. Watching the professional players who are some of the best players playing the game, notice the balance of their feet as they swing the golf club. I notice many weekend players as they hit their shots raise up on their toes to hit the ball farther but when the player raises up the entire spin angle and body changes. We often will hit the shots poorly. So maintain your balance on the backswing and impact, and keep your feet on the ground.
Girls Golf: Pacific Grove Notches Another Win to Improve to 6-2
Pacific Grove won their second straight match on Oct. 6, to improve to 6-2 overall on the season. The Breakers defeated Alisal 230-339 at the Pacific Grove Golf Links’ front nine tees. Courtney Vogel medaled for the seventh time this season, shooting a 39 on the day. Hayley, Yukihiro, Ashley Aguilera, and Esther Lee all shot under 50 for the Breakers as well.
Results –Pacific Grove – 230 Courtney Vogel 39 Hayley Yukihiro 41 Ashley Aguilera 46 Esther Lee 46 Andrea Kelley 58 Sarah Bitter 70 (non counter) Alisal – 339Jennifer Gonzalez 55 Sarai Reyes 60 Daisy Garcia 62 No player 81 No player 81 Medalist – Courtney Vogel, PGHS 39 Follow on Twitter @jonwaynecharron
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 .
Pacific Grove bounced back from a tough loss to Hilmar with a 21-6 Homecoming victory over Soledad on Friday night, Oct. 2. Through the first four games of the season, the Breakers have looked like four different teams. While the offense scored two touchdowns in the game, it was the defense that shut the Aztecs out. “I knew it would be a defensive battle coming in,” the Breakers’ Uche Ebo said. “Soledad is very improved, and a good team.” After the opening kick-off, the Breakers only needed three plays to complete a 76-yard touchdown drive. Nick Coppla took the sweep 54 yards for the first points of the game. Offensively, the Breakers wouldn’t get the ball across the 50-yard line for the rest of the first half. Coppla led the Breakers with 107 yds and a TD on the ground with only eight carries. On Soledad’s second possession of the game, they started at their own 22-yard line. They methodically drove down the field using 11 plays to reach the Breaker 6-yard line. After a couple of penalties moved the Aztecs back to 11-yard line, they went for it on fourth down. Coppla, though, made a great defensive play, knocking the ball away as they tried a fade to the wide-out. The Breakers continued to make big plays on defense as Soledad drove down the field on their next two possessions, both ending on key defensive plays by Uche Ebo and Sam Fenstermaker. With the game still at 7-0 in the third quarter, Fenstermaker broke it open a little with a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown. Finally, the offense then moved the ball with a 75-yard touchdown drive, culminating in a Colton Moore to Kane Miller 33-yard touchdown pass. Noah Cryns gave the Breakers their third turnover of the game with an interception just before the end of the third quarter. It did not result in any points though, as the Breakers would then punt. On the ensuing punt, the Aztecs return man, Aaron Rodriguez, would somehow bounce out of a crowd of would-be tacklers and took it 77-yards to the house for Soledad’s lone points of the night. “The offense will come, and the score board will take care of itself,” Uche Ebo said about his team not moving the ball very well. “As long as we take care of the defensive side, everything will be alright.” Happy Homecoming, Breakers. The Breakers (3-1, 1-0) will next travel to MPC to play Marina (2-2, 0-1) on Friday, October 09, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Grove is 5-0 in their last five meetings against Marina. Outscoring them by a combined 221-34 in those games. Stats 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Soledad 0 0 0 6 6 Pacific Grove 7 0 14 0 21
Passing – Moore, C. 4-7-34-1td Rushing – Coppla, N. 8-107-1td, Ebo, U. 11-53; Cyrns, N. 15-74; Foster, K. 4-15 Receiving – Miller, K. 2-30-1td; Coppla, N. 1-3. Defense/Special Teams – Wilkerson, R. 1sack; Fenstermaker, S. 2ints; Cryns, 1int. Follow on Twitter @jonwaynecharron
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Winter is coming How do the newly homeless eat and sleep? (This series is based on Pacific Grove City Councilmember Rudy Fischer’s question With winter coming, are homeless persons eligible for Section 8 housing?and If you were suddenly homeless, what would you do? We followed the Boy Scout motto “Be prepared” by letting experienced homeless lead the newcomers—or about to be first-timers—through basic homelessness.) First, don’t let homelessness overwhelm you with
shame and embarrassment. Homelessness can happen to anyone. Second, these steps summarize last week’s longer composite advice to the newly homeless. Survival steps in brief Step 1: Change your address. Acquire a post office box or use U.S. Postal Service’s free “General Delivery” mail pick up to establish your new address. Step 2: Advise others you have moved. Use free Change of Address forms from the U. S. Postal Service post offices or online. Step 3: Protect your valuables. Store personal items, documents and cash, in a safe deposit box at your bank, or in other secure places. It is risky to carry valuables around. If you stay in your car, lock them in the trunk. Step 4: Seek help immediately. Contact the main source of all Monterey County social service listings at http://www.mcdss.co.monterey.ca.us to activate your case. Remember, the first night of homelessness is the hardest, and most newly homeless teens and adults are in some degree of shock, so copying this list while clear-minded is a smart move. You will already have the numbers if/when you need them. This is crucial if you have kids and pets dependent on you. Homelessness is survivable
When you have laid the four-step foundation for your change-of-living status, you’re ready to proceed with the next step, individualizing your strategy by researching how to help yourself meet your own unique needs. Read the list at the end of this column and select
Part Two
Wanda Sue Parrott
Homeless in Paradise categories that best fit you. As many as three hours might be required to initiate contacts that stick, so practice due diligence mixed with patience. Be persistent. Frequently ask, “Is there anyone else you suggest I contact who might help?” Be on the alert for boondogglers who seem determined to defeat you, starting with local city halls and agencies, then expanding to county, state and federal governments. Homelessness isn’t easy; however, it is survivable if you outlast the boondoggles you’ll encounter during your quest for survival. Meeting and beating the boondogglers Boondogglery is a common act of life. We all commit boondoggles and are victims of boondoggles. Boondoggling starts in toddlerhood with passing the buck or blaming others; it leads back to square one. By adulthood, boondogglery is the unofficial game of life. “The Boondoggler’s Bible—How to Fight Like City Hall to Win!” explores boondogglery to win your own case. A Books for Beds publication, its proceeds benefit I-Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP) and other social service agencies serving the homeless in Monterey. Read an excerpt at www.amykitchenerfdn.org . In boondogglery, stall-and-delay tactics evade involvement in unwanted issues, prevent making commitments or payment, or avoid confronting and/or resolving legal, ethical, financial or relationship problems, like those involving landlord/tenant conflicts that often lead to homelessness. Such conflicts are common causes of tenants who find themselves on the street. Help, anyone!! A potential eviction now threatens a Monterey senior I call Jody, and her two service dogs she says were medically prescribed. Jody says her landlord since 2005 has consistently failed to provide receipts for rent and other agreed-upon conditions, including allowance of the dogs. “I earn $30 a month too much to qualify for Section 8 housing rental assistance. I need guidance,” she said. The landlord is raising her rent from $1,050 to $1,500 per month unless she now gets rid of the poodles she calls “the kids” which he allowed for several years. Time is running out for Jody. She is scared. Pay rent, eat or be on the street? After being unduly boondoggled by lawyers and elder advocates who don’t return her calls, Jody sought my help as a columnist. She asks, “It’s a choice I must make
contact Community Human Services (CHS), PO Box 3076, Monterey, CA 93942: 831-658-3811; http://www. chservices.org All others should contact County of Monterey Department of Social Services, which administers 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. A list of all Monterey County Services is online at http://www.monterey.ca.us/pages/services.asp One or more phone numbers from this shortened wallet-size list can also help you start. Keep asking for referrals until you get the right contact for you! Area Agency on Aging (AAA) : 831-755-3403 Child support services:1- 866-901-3212 Food stamps (Monterey County): 1-877-410-8823 Homeless prevention and rapid rehousing: 831-755-8492 Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI): 1-877-6002857 Military and veterans affairs: 831-647-7610 Mental Health Dept.: 831-796-1700 Protective Services (adult): 831-755-3403 Step 6 and 7: You must eat and sleep. If you can afford to rent a room and buy food, eat at least one well-balanced, nutritious meal a day rather than junk food. For teens/youth (under age 25), the Safe Place Program at 590 Pearl St., Monterey offers housing and case management. Youth Fellowship on Thurs. night shares food and friendship. Contact www.chservices.org, 831373-4421.
Adults who cannot afford food or rent may contact the Salvation Army’s Good Samaritan Center, 800 Scott St., Sand City, 831-899-4988. It offers free daily breakfast; lunch and limited late-plate lunches (1 p.m. – 4 p.m.); food boxes on Tues., Wed. and Thurs. (2 p.m.– 4 p.m.). Seniors only: for individuals who have permanent cooking facilities, food on 3rd Thurs. 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. It also offers counseling about housing, showers, lockers, case management, some limited shelter and spiritual counseling. It’s not an end. It’s a start. (Coming next week: Introduction to the homeless community’s mental illness maze.) Contact Wanda Sue Parrott at amykitchenerfdn@ hotmail.com or at The Yodel Lady, 831-899-5887 for info on how to order “The Boondoggler’s Bible” ($20 incl. price, postage & handling).
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between being sheltered or eating. What should I do?” I say, “I cannot give legal advice. However, as a victim of boondogglery, who fought city hall and won my case out of court when I was almost broke and homeless, I’ll share advice.” If you are a victim of boondogglery, don’t quit. Shout your problem to the world. If one agency won‘t do anything, contact another. Attend groups like Friends of Homeless Women contact the press, write a blog,and report the problem to your local city council. Seek help and help will find you! Readers interested in talking with Jody may contact me. I will inform her how to reach you. Passing the buck stops here! Steps 5, 6 and 7 Step 5: If you are a newly homeless teen (or youth younger than 25) on the Monterey Peninsula,
Wanda: In the Carolinas and many parts of the East Coast, the homeless, including many veterans, are being forced into FEMA camps. Once there, they cannot leave unless they can show an appointment for possible employment OR guaranteed passage to another state. Keep up the good work. I don’t know of any other media that is giving this growing problem any coverage. Ron Libert Kershaw, SC New Works Literary Agency ron@newworksagency.com
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Searching for Ourselves in Our Ancestors Who am I, really? Where did I come from? Why am I the way that I am? These questions have both puzzled and enchanted philosophers, mystics, scientists, and people just like you and me for centuries. Until recently, the answers were elusive and, ultimately, unsatisfying. At most, we might have been able to trace our family tree back to a ship’s manifest at Ellis Island, or stare into a fading photograph of a great-grandparent, desperately searching for a resemblance. Now, DNA research is offering exciting opportunities to solve the riddle, for the first time offering a tantalizing portal to follow our history through the millennia, back to the first flickers of civilization. But one question remains— how to interpret the data. It’s almost as if we need the services of not only the scientific community, but also historians, anthropologists and archeologists. We are very fortunate here on the Monterey Peninsula to have two such people as this week’s guest columnists— Dr. Alexis Bunten and Dr. Siamak Naficy—whose combined knowledge and experience are bringing us to the very cutting edge of answering our deepest questions about our origins, our history, our backgrounds. Dr. Siamak Naficy was born in Tehran, Iran, and came to the United States in 1978. He has researched and written on topics that include psychology, culture, cognition, and the history of war. Dr. Alexis Bunten was born in Seattle and traces her roots to Northern Europe and Alaska. Her research considers how we make meaning of our identity, ethnicity, and culturally-based travel. A mirror can be a time portal into the past. For when you look in the mirror, you are seeing your ancestors. Your face is more than just your face. It is also a collage of features you have inherited. When you gaze into your own eyes, whether you like their shape or color or not, they are not necessarily just yours. They might be the same traits in eyes that belonged to an ancestor, perhaps long dead, but still alive in you. As with your physical body, more complicated qualities like your musical aptitude, extroversion, and even the progression of disease have all lived in the people before you. They come out in our customs, habits, choices and ways of speaking. Whether you are conscious of it or not, we carry our past with us all the time. We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. Are you thinking about those people now? Have you wondered what they passed down to you, how their choices impacted the circumstances of your life? Today, we have more access than ever to diverse resources that can help answer these questions. Websites like Ancestry. com have digitized millions of historical records, and for around $100 you can now even have your entire genome decoded. This sort of information can have a very powerful impact on our understanding of who we are and where we come from. It is not something to be taken lightly. Genealogical data can raise the dead, so to speak. It can confirm longheld family stories, such as tales of Native American descent, or reveal skeletons in the closet. A little DNA can raise all sorts of once-hidden truths regarding ancestry, paternity, and possible disease. Few of us have the time and ability to find or make sense of all this data in a way that is meaningful to our lives today. It takes a special set of skills to know where to find genealogical data, and then interpret this data in relation to broader environmental and social forces.
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Persian Medical Scholar, Avicenna, performs a Cesarean section. Siamak’s ancestor made written medical commentaries on Avicenna’s procedure. through family stories, archival documents and, thanks to modern science, DNA. But all of the “facts” need to be interpreted and put into a larger context for us to create the meaning we are searching for. Unfortunately, raw data can be overwhelming. How can we find this information— genetics, archival documents, history, culture—and put it all together to craft a portrait of you? Without context, data is dadata; a blur. Consider how even the most beautiful painting—say, by Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, or Botticelli— viewed too close, an inch or two away, will look only like a smudge of paint. It’s nothing much to look at, nothing much to understand. It is only when we stand farther away, gazing at the bigger picture, that we begin to really “see” the image created by the artist. Imagine how much deeper the painting of our life could be understood and appreciated once we have context of its history and creation—who painted it? Who are the characters in the portrait? Our goal is to help you uncover, understand, and uphold your family inheritance by putting it into cultural, historical, and biological context. We are anthropologists with complementary expertise. Together, we have formed a consulting firm that uses the tools of anthropology to contextualize genetic and historical data. We provide clients with a
Depiction of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, the Swedish freedom fighter, who was murdered in 1436 by Alexis' ancestor, Måns Bengtsson, on the grounds of the family's ancestral castle, Goksholm, in Orebro, Sweden.
deeper understanding of where they come from, who they are today, and what legacy they will leave. We are passionate about what we can learn from the things we have inherited from the past. When we researched our own family histories, we discovered one of Siamak’s 15th century ancestors, the court physician to Ulugh-Beg, grandson of Tamerlane, in the city of Samarkand, at the heart of the Timurid Empire. This eponymous ancestor published extensive commentaries on the works of luminaries such as Avicenna, Galen, and Hippocrates. His commentaries were so apparently popular in fact that commentaries were published on his comments! This ancestor also contributed to the medical canon, especially in the area of obstetrics. Around the same time and halfway around the world, one of Alexis’ ancestors was a Swedish knight who became famous for killing the leader of a peasant revolt. Supporting life or ending it, our ancestors helped to shape the world. Our journey soon led us to other physicians in other courts as well as to other warring knights (and many more interesting characters). Still, certain characteristics persisted. Though she doesn’t yet know it, our one-and-a-half year old daughter Aria has a claim to these legacies. We hope that by knowing these stories, it will help her to grow into an intelligent, self-assured adult. Heritability—taking into account genetics, culture, and development—is admittedly complicated. But, through observation, we already know that Aria has probably inherited Siamak’s love of Mozart, Alexis’ compulsion to dance, and a love of animals and nature from both of us. Join Us on a Journey of Self-Discovery We will be taking a journey of self-discovery with Patricia Hamilton. Over a series of installments, we are going to decode different aspects of Patricia’s DNA, and interpret this data using scientific and historical evidence to paint a vivid portrait of Patricia’s heritage. Each step of the way, we’ll engage in reflective dialogue with Patricia to reveal how her forbearers’ legacy might have impacted her choices and life experiences. We’ll start by exploring Patricia’s deep ancestry, moving forward in time from her pre-historic ancestors to finding her family in the middle ages, through the early immigrants to this country, the pioneer generation, and up to the present. For each step in time, we’ll unravel the biological, environmental, historical, and social influences that make up the portrait of Patricia’s inheritance. We invite you to follow us and to think about taking your own curated journey into the portrait of your past. Don’t just follow Patricia’s story in the weeks to come—create your journey of discovery! Drs. Bunten and Naficy are planning to offer their services on a beta trial to the local community in 2016. You can begin your own process now by having your DNA tested (23andme.com), piecing together a family tree (Ancestry.com), as well as gathering and organizing old letters, diaries, photo albums, and other historic material. This will put you well on your way when the time comes to complete your portrait. When you are inspired to create a book out of this material, Park Place Publications can help you with design, editing, and publication services. To learn more, visit parkplacepublications. com, and for a free consultation with Patricia, call 831/649-6640. What will Patricia Hamilton’s portrait look like?
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