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Kiosk PG Museum of Natural History Monarch Butterfly Count at the Butterfly Sanctuary as of 10/27/15 is 9,147 Fri. Nov. 6
Library 5:30-7:00 History of Hopkins Marine Center Donation: $10.00 Free to members of the Friends of the Pacific Grove Library
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Ft. Ord Warhorse Celebration 8:30 AM Choir, Colors, History 831-224-4534 •
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Discuss Rachel Carson’s “The Edge of the Sea” at the Little House in Jewell Park 2:00 •
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Monterey Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting, Potluck- Bring a dish to share 3:00 PM Sally Griffin Center, 700 Jewell Ave, Pacific Grove 372-7510 •
Wed. Nov. 11
Veterans Day Muster Honoring our Veterans 10:30 AM at the Pt. Pinos Lighthouse •
Sat. Nov. 14
Asilomar Neighborhood Craft Fair 1150 Pico Ave., Pacific Grove 9 AM - 3 PM Nov. 15 if it rains More in this issue •
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Hootenanny XIX 7-9:30 PM Pacific Grove Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave. Pacific Grove Free • Sheet Music Provided •
Tues. Nov. 17
Central Coast Writers Literary agent Andy Ross speaks on “The Agent Experience” 6:30 PM Point Pinos Grill Optional dinner 5:30 PM
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Inside Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts................. 8 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove........... 6 Cartoon.......................................... 2, 3 Cop Log.............................................. 5 Crossword Puzzle............................... 7 Green Page....................................... 17 Homeless in Paradise........................ 14 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 18 Legal Notices.................................. 163 Opinion............................................ 16 Otter Views......................................... 8 People......................................... 11-13 Real Estate.................................. 16, 20 Solution to Crossword Puzzle........... 15 Sports............................................... 10
Vol. VIII, Issue 5
Monarch Madness 2016
Sat. Nov. 7
First Saturday art walk Noon to 5pm American Tin Cannery Free community event Original art work of local artists and artisans food and live music •
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Race Weekend Nov. 7 and 8 Traffic and Parking Information The Half Marathon on Monterey Bay weekend, November 7 and 8, will necessitate early morning street closures in the cities of Monterey and Pacific Grove. The race begins at 6:55 a.m. on Del Monte Avenue at Camino El Estero, travels through downtown Monterey on Aguajito, Pearl, Alvarado, Franklin and Washington Streets, through Lighthouse Tunnel, onto Cannery Row and along the Pacific Grove coastline with a detour through the downtown Pacific Grove area. Runners return from Lovers Point along the Coastal Recreation Trail to the finish near Fisherman’s Wharf and Custom House Plaza. Pacific Grove Pacific Grove will be the location for three races – the Half Marathon on Monterey Bay, Sunday, November 8, and the shorter Pacific Grove Lighthouse 5K and By the Bay 3K, both on Saturday morning Nov. 7. On-street parking will be restricted from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m. both days. Saturday’s runs take place along the Pacific Grove coastline from Lovers Point with a turnaround at Point Pinos. Ocean View Blvd. between Lovers Point and Point Pinos will be closed from approximately 6 to 11 a.m. to accommodate the course set up and tear down. On Sunday, the entire coastline of Pacific Grove will be closed to vehicle traffic between 6 and 11 a.m. In addition the Pacific Grove downtown area will be
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On Wednesday, October 28 Pacific Grove Women’s Golf Club had their 15th Annual Golf Tournament. Tournament Chairman, Sheila Bilich and Committee members Naty Lipp, Barbara Locke, and Carol Hart put together the most amazing event with help from many of the PGWGC members. The event “Monarch Madness 2016” included: 1) Eighty-seven women players from all over the Peninsula, drawing ladies from areas as far noth as Palo Alto and Sacramento. 2) Bag Boys Helpers Michael Bilich and Dave Blaskovich dressed in their plus fours added to the atmosphere for the event. 3) Sixty-Eight donations for raffle prizes were collected from many local merchants. 4) Best Crazy hat or costume contest 5) Pacific Grove Golf Links, Gavin Butcher & Kurt Vogel arranged a Two Best Ball competition, a Four Hole Putting contest and three Speciality Holes; two closest to pin one Most Accurate. This very popular and sold out event happens each year at end of October. Fun was had by all.
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• Drowsy Driving is the Focus of a CHP Campaign • Veterans Admitted to Aquarium Free Nov. 11 • Open House at Veterans Transition Center Nov. 6 • Carmel’s Director of Public Safety Named Interim City Administrator • Carmel City Administrator Resigns • Girls Tennis: Breakers Sweep Singles in Victory over Gonzales
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closed between 6 and 9:30 am. Monterey Parking in downtown Monterey and the Cannery Row/New Monterey areas will be impacted between 2:00 AM and 11:00 AM on Sunday, November 8th. Many streets will be posted “No parking, tow away” in the event area. Starting at 3:00 AM, many downtown city streets and the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail will be closed to facilitate the running of the half marathon. Traffic delays should be expected until 8:45 AM in the downtown area and until 11:00 AM in Cannery Row / New Monterey. The Lighthouse Tunnel, both directions, will be closed from approximately 5:30 to 9:00 AM. Access to New Monterey/Cannery Row will be via Hwy. 1 and Hwy 68 and access to downtown from New Monterey/Cannery Row will be via Lighthouse Avenue and the Pacific Street southbound extension. All downtown city streets should be reopened by 8:45 AM. The Cannery Row area from the Coast Guard/San Carlos Beach area beyond the Monterey Bay Aquarium will be closed until 10:45 AM. Residents in all affected areas have been notified by letter from the Big Sur International Marathon, the non-profit organization that directs the annual Half Marathon on Monterey Bay. For specific street closure information, go to www.bigsurhalfmarathon.org > Race Weekend > Traffic & Parking Info or http://www.bigsurhalfmarathon.org/Race_Weekend/Traffic___Parking_Info.htm for detailed street information.
Annual Holiday Bazaar at St. Mary’s Nov. 14
St. Mary’s Annual Holiday Bazaar arts and craft show will be held on Saturday, November 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There will be 20 local art and craft vendors including jewelry makers, knitters, scarf makers, plants, booksellers (two authors of children books), frame photos and calligraphy among others. Prices are very reasonable and inexpensive. The event is free admission. There will be a snack bar a bake sale and lunch at a very low price. All the money that goes to Saint Mary’s goes to the St. Mary's guild. They meet once a year and disperse all the money to worthy charities. Last year this included the Bridge Ministry for drug rehab, The Homeless Woman's Fund, The Blind Visually Impaired Org., Our Little Roses ( housing abandoned children in Honduras), and a few others. For more information call 831-373 4441. St. Mary’s is located at 12th and Central in Pacific Grove.
Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Jack Beigle from Canterbury Woods Week ending 11-05-15............................1.3” Total for the season...............................1.71” To date last year....................................3.19” The historic average to this date is .......1.62”
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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‘Edge of the Sea’ Events
Saturday, November 7, 10-11 a.m. Asilomar State Parks Staff member Lisa Bradford will lead a nature walk and lecture at Asilomar. Meet in the Phoebe Hearst Hall. Free.
Monday, November 9, 2 p.m. The Friends of the Library Book Club will meet in the Little House in Jewell Park to discuss Rachel Carson’s “The Edge of the Sea.”
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SPCA Advises Caution When Driving, to Avoid Deer During Mating Season
The SPCA for Monterey County advises drivers to use extreme caution when driving to avoid hitting deer on area roadways this time of year. Fall is deer mating season on the Central Coast and deer are significantly more likely to be on the move near and across roadways. Specifically The SPCA advises: Be particularly careful at dawn and dusk when driving, especially where visibility is limited. Use of high beams when appropriate can provide a greater area of visibility. Slow down and use extreme caution when approaching a deer standing near the side of a road. Be prepared for the deer to enter the roadway in front of the vehicle. If necessary, honk your horn and flash your lights to try to scare the deer off of the roadway. Be alert for more deer than you may see at that moment. Where there’s one deer, there are always more nearby. Use extra caution in areas where deer crossing signs are posted. These are areas where deer are known to cross roadways. Be particularly cautious in wooded and agricultural areas. Call The SPCA immediately if you see any injured or orphaned wildlife. Locally, areas of greatest deer activity at night are Pebble Beach, Carmel Valley Road, the Highway 68 corridor, Holman Highway, River Road, and Highway 1 from Seaside to south of Carmel. The SPCA responded to 10 reports of deer being hit by cars in October. In 2014 The SPCA responded to 109 reports, with almost all the deer involved either dead on arrival or needing to be humanely euthanized immediately. The average insurance claim for deer/vehicle collisions in the United States is $4,135 per incident.
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Democratic Women will Host Assembly Member Mark Stone
Assembly Member Mark Stone will address legislation and additional key local issues at the November 20 luncheon meeting of the Democratic Women of Monterey County. The event, the second in the DWMC’s annual “autumn advisory” series featuring local legislators, takes place from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1000 Aguajito Rd., Monterey. Tickets are $30 for DWMC members and $35 for non-members. More details on the luncheon event are available at the DWMC website, www. dw-mc.org, by phone at 831.624.8376 or by email at publicity@dw-mc.org. Reservations must be received by Wednesday, November 18. The public is welcome to attend.
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Six Plead No Contest in Big Sur Marijuana Smugling Case
Alejandro Acosta, Jr, age 26; Aaron Quintero, age 23, both from Yuma, Arizona; Jesus Israelas Carrion Corrales, age 51; Gonzalo Ruiz Quezara, age 28; Victor Sandoval, age 41; and Jose Burgueno Sanchez, age 39, all residents of Mexico, entered pleas of no contest to illegally importing 2800 pounds of marijuana into the United States on June 12, 2015. All six men were immediately sentenced and received prison sentences of two years. These charges stem from a multi-agency response to a Panga boat landing near Mill Creek in Big Sur in the very early morning of June 12, 2015. The United States Coast Guard first tracked the boat at sea by radar and started a ground response when the boat entered United States waters just after midnight and began a high speed run toward the Big Sur coast. A Panga boat is an open fishing vessel usually equipped with outboard motors often used for fishing. This particular Panga boat was 30 feet long, had a modified extra-large fuel bladder and two large outboard motors. San Luis Obispo officers were first on scene and discovered the Panga boat on the beach with almost half of its 111 bales of marijuana already unloaded. No persons were found near the beach or the marijuana. A campsite with a view of the beach and of Highway one was discovered which contained a GPS unit which had been on the Panga boat and contained waypoints which traced the boats origin back to just south of Ensenada, Mexico three days prior. Law enforcement officers stopped a panel van which contained four men who were all wet and sandy from the waist down. The van had an identical tent as was found at the campsite. The van also contained two CB radios which were identical to and tuned to the same channel as the radio on the boat. Five other men were arrested who were wet and sandy, could not account for their presence on the Big Sur coast and but could be tied to the panel van and Panga boat. In total, nine persons were charged with transportation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, and conspiracy. Two immediately posted bail and are presumed to have fled to Mexico, one previously pled guilty, the remaining six pled today. The DEA believes the Panga boats are being financed and controlled by the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. Approximately 10 Panga boat landings have occurred along California’s central coast in the last year. Each landed with between 2 and 6 million dollars worth of marijuana.
Sentencing in Carmel Jewelry Store Robbery, Kidnapping Miguel Jimenez, age 24, Leonel Ramirez, age 19, and Omar Vasquez, age 18, all residents of Castroville, were sentenced on October 27, for their participation in the robbery of La Renaissance Jewelers in the city of Carmel. All defendants admitted that the robbery was committed for the benefit of the Norteño Criminal Street Gang. On November 6, 2013, the defendants drove to the City of Carmel for the express purpose of committing a robbery within the city. While the specific location of the robbery was not known until they arrived in Carmel, the defendants came prepared with a loaded firearm, a replica firearm, masks, gloves, bags to carry away the stolen property and zip ties used to bind the hands of two of the victims. Jimenez entered the jewelry store posing as a legitimate customer looking to buy a ring for his girlfriend. After a short period of time, he displayed the replica weapon gaining control of the three victims. Ramirez and Vasquez entered the store locked the entry door and all three defendants proceeded to move the two store employees and a female customer to the office in the back of the store. Ramirez displayed a loaded firearm as he assisted in securing the victims in the back of the store and binding the employees with the plastic zip ties. After the victims were secured, Vasquez proceeded to empty the safe of the jewelry which was stored there in. Ramirez in effect stood guard over the victims with the loaded revolver while this was taking place. While Jimenez was binding the owner of the store, he took $1400.00 from the owner’s pocket.
Believing that a silent alarm had been activated, the three gang members ran from the store to their vehicle and fled the scene with the stolen jewelry. Due to the fast response of the Roadblock Observation Plan of Enforcement, a notification process that local police agencies have developed to assist in the capture of fleeing felons as they attempt to leave the area, the defendants’ vehicle was stopped as it left Highway 1 at Imjin Parkway. All of the stolen property, to include over $170,000.00 worth of jewelry, was recovered within the vehicle. All of the defendants pled guilty to three counts each of kidnapping, robbery and assault with a firearm with additional allegations involving weapons use and gang enhancements. During the sentencing hearing Monterey County Superior Court Judge Carrie Panetta reminded the defendants that she had the responsibility to consider various factors during the sentencing process to include protecting the community, deterrence, and punishing each defendant based upon his participation in the crime. She then proceeded to sentence Jiminez, whom she considered the leader in this crime, to a term of 25 years, 8 months in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Vasquez received a sentence of 20 years, 4 months, and Ramirez received a sentence of 10 years, 4 months. The City of Carmel Police Department was the main investigating agency for this crime; however, almost every other agency on the Peninsula was involved in the eventual capture of the defendants.
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Laura Peet Cop Log
Cop Log 10/24-10/30 Bark Bark Bark Report Lonely Dogs Howl Through the Night Someone reported that dogs had been left overnight at a business on 16th Street were barking and howling all night. The business owner said that steps will be taken to correct the problem and gave the PGPD an emergency number if the dogs howl again. Letters Seeking Peace and Quiet The PGPD received a letter from a resident on Granite Street about an ongoing barking dog problem. The individual showed evidence of a letter she had sent to the dog’s owner in April in an attempt to resolve the problem without filing a formal complaint. However, the problem persists and the neighbor is losing patience. Craigslist Fraud on Vacation Rental Images that had originated from a VRBO account of a home on 17 Mile Drive were fraudulently posted to Craigslist. The owner was notified and the Craigslist post was flagged. Car Vandalism On Forest Lodge and 11th St. vehicle windows were broken Grouchy Neighbor Harasses Gardeners On Mermaid Avenue a man yelled obscenities and made threats to gardeners and construction workers at a neighboring residence. It Helps to Lock Your Car Theft from an unlocked vehicle was reported on Forest Ave. A Scary Moment for Mom A toddler fell backwards outside a business on Lighthouse Avenue and hit her head on the cement. She lost consciousness for a few seconds and was transported to the hospital for further assessment. Stealing for Munchies Two subjects stole beer and chips from Safeway on Forest Avenue Although they were captured on video, they are unidentified at this time. Sweepstakes Harassment A woman on Pine Avenue has received multiple phone calls indicating that she has won a sweepstakes and needs to send in money to claim her winnings. Couldn’t Wait in the Line to Pay? A couple stole a box of condoms from a store on Forest Avenue and fled the area. Home Burglaries On Crest Avenue and Alder Street The Lucky Driver of The Hot Boxed Car During a routine traffic stop on Forest Avenue, an officer noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was searched. The found marijuana was confiscated. The driver was cited and released at the scene. The Unlucky Driver of The Parked Car A suspicious vehicle was reported on Crest Avenue and a subject was found to be sleeping inside. His vehicle was searched, finding marijuana and other controlled substances. The subject was arrested. PG&E Phone Scam A business on Grand Avenue reported a phone scam demanding the payment of $900 or their electricity would be shut off. The victim was told to pick up “Money Grams” from a local retail store, at which point the individual realized the call was a scam and called the PGPD. Theft from Retail Store At Country Club Gate. Fire Under Investigation On Short Street. Creepy Projectile On 17th Street a person reported being hit by a decapitated pigeon. They did not see or hear anything prior to the incident. Lost and Found A bag was lost on Forest Ave. Jewelry was lost at Canterbury Woods on Sinex Ave. A backpack was found on Ocean View Blvd. A bike was found on Congress Ave. Another bike was found on Laurel Ave.
Grinches Captured After Stealing Christmas Toys from Church
On October 16, 2015, Our Lady of Refuge Church, Castroville was burglarized. Children’s Christmas toys valued at $400 were stolen. Surveillance video images were distributed to local law enforcement and media. On 10-28-15 numerous calls were received identifying both suspects: Luis Garcia Lopez, age 37, and Yvonne Jessica Martinez, age 31. Both are listed as transient. Lopez was contacted at work, arrested for numerous warrants and possession of meth. Martinez was located on Clark St. in the City of Salinas near a car containing children’s toys. Martinez initially denied involvement in the burglary but later confessed to committing the burglary with her boyfriend, Lopez. The toys were valued at $400.
Carmel American Legion Post 512 to hold Veterans Day Ceremony
American Legion Post 512 will join with the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea to publicly commemorate Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at 11 a.m. in Devendorf Park, located at Ocean Avenue and Junipero Street. The ceremony, which will commence with the ringing of the World War I Memorial Bell, will include remarks by local dignitaries. The Color Guard will be from the Monterey High Junior Navy ROTC Cadets program. Following the ceremony an open house will be held at the American Legion Post 512, which is located on Dolores Street between 8th and 9th avenues.
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Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols
100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove Main Line Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942
Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Ave. • 831-643-2770
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Ave. • 831-372-0363 Church of Christ 176 Central Ave. • 831-375-3741
Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues • 831-375-4311 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Ave. • 831-373-0741 First Church of God 1023 David Ave. • 831-372-5005
First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove Worship: Sundays 10:00 a.m. 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr. • 831-372-5875 Forest Hill United Methodist Church Services 9 a.m. Sundays 551 Gibson Ave. • 831-372-7956 Rev. Richard Bowman
Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive • 831-375-2138
Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave. • 831-333-0636 Manjushri Dharma Center 724 Forest Ave. • 831-917-3969 www.khenpokarten.org carmelkhenpo@gmail.com Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th St. • 831-373-4705
Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Ave. • 831-394-5712 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Ave. • 831-373-0431
St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8th St. • 831-655-4160 St. Anselm’s Anglican Church Sundays 9:30 a.m. 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-920-1620 Fr. Michael Bowhay St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 th St. • 831-373-4441
Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-372-7818 Shoreline Community Church Sunday Service 10 a.m. Robert Down Elementary, 485 Pine Ave. • 831-655-0100 www.shorelinechurch.org OUTSIDE PACIFIC GROVE Bethlehem Lutheran Church 800 Cass St., Monterey • 831-373-1523 Pastor Bart Rall
Congregation Beth Israel 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel • 831-624-2015
Monterey Center for Spiritual Living Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 831-372-7326 www.montereycsl.org
Stirling here with family Mr. Duncan Stirling, former Monterey County Superintendent of Schools, is in the Grove. Mr. Stirling, accompanied by Mrs. Stirling, plans to evaluate our local schools then offer suggestions for improvement. Mrs. Stirling will invest her time here visiting friends. Improving school districts is presently a matter of statewide concern. Mr. Stirling said that one of his first suggestions will be an increase in the size of teaching staff. Eastern Star fetes children Saturday afternoon, after a short business meeting, the Ocean Spray Chapter #65 Order of the Eastern Star, threw open the doors of its chapter to admit all comers accompanied by children. A large assembly responded. This being children’s day resulted in an interesting, if lengthy, program. Miss Melinda Jones performed a piano recital. Eloise Brownell recited “Papa’s Baby”. Josephine and Eloise Brownell enacted a sketch. Norma Spangler enacted “Redemption Day”. Other members recited poems and several sang songs. Refreshments featuring cookies and ice cream were then enjoyed by all. The new president, Mrs. Esther Tuck, ended the meeting with a prayer. More troops to Vera Cruz Word has come in from Washington that tension between Mexico and the United States is increasing rather than waning. Preparations are under way at the Presidio for complete mobilization. Most of the United State’s reaction resulted from Mexico’s execution of Private Parks, an American soldier who got lost and wandered too close to Mexican forces stationed near Vera Cruz. Adding fuel to the fire was the advice that two heavily armed German ships were approaching Vera Cruz intending to disembark troops. The American foreign office has stated that no European troops will be allowed intervention measures. The Germans claim to be protecting only their own interests, as Mexico owes them considerable money. 1 California troops practicing Two full squads of the California National Guard gathered last week to practice those steps involved in making war. The men slept beneath canvas near stacks of weapons and boxes of ammunition. On Wednesday, a skirmish was staged. “Captain Josh McCoy said: “We’re making certain that everything is in preparation when we are ordered to war. Observer Major Richmond of the regular army said that the Guard’s preparation seemed extraordinarily effective. “Everyone and everything seems ready to go on a moment’s notice. Just blow the whistle and they’re off!” Fire in Monterey The volunteer fire department of Pacific Grove was dispatched to Monterey to help battle a blaze that erupted there. A leak in the railroad’s gasoline shipping car coming in by rail was believed to have been the source of the fire. Pacific Grove fire fighters were called on more as a precautionary measure than by necessity. No particular damage resulted. Mrs. Adams entertains Mrs. William Adams entertained a group numbering about thirty of her closest lady friends Saturday, last. A faux style show, performed by a bevy of girls from the Grove’s high school, was the focus of the afternoon. Much merriment was shown throughout. Participants came attired in costume. Mrs. F. H. Dale took the prize for best costume. Mrs. Dale had attired herself as Buster Brown. 2 Autumn golf at Del Monte Fall golf matches are being planned for Del Monte. The matches, one for men and the other for women, are on tap for the last weekend of November. An additional prize will be awarded to the “Best Stroke” participant in each category. The tournament is open to all amateurs. Rounds will be played in groups of four to be determined by draw. Get in stride! Sign up now! Women preparing petition Women representing the Episcopal and Methodist Churches of Pacific Grove are preparing a letter of petition to be forwarded to President Huerta of Mexico. The letter encourages the Mexican dictator to avoid further actions that might lead to war. Anyone wishing to sign this petition may do so at Pacific Grove’s Civic Clubhouse. Tidbits from here and there • J. F. Cole, a businessman from San Jose, has checked in at the Pacific Grove Hotel. Mr. Cole is thinking of investing in property here. • Mrs. Craig Royce, a resident until recently, died in her new home in Salinas. Funeral services and burial are planned for the Grove. Announcements will be published in the Review. • The First Baptist Church will be serving picnic chicken dinners this Saturday. The fete at the Pavilion is intended as a fund raiser. Dinner boxes are 50¢ each. • Local reports hold that 12 Ford auto mobiles were sold in the Grove last year. • Mrs. Hazel Daugherty has resigned her position as a home economics teacher for Pacific Grove High School. Miss Daugherty plans on moving to San Jose to enroll in graduate level courses at the Normal School. And the cost is … • Who makes your clothes? Carefully measured and cut clothing are what make you look good. Stetson the Tailor is offering three-piece suits reduced from $22 to $15, November only! Gentlemen! Come on by. We’ll pay your trolley transportation and include free sleeves and collar. • Why wait on heaven for your heavenly goods. Lace offers high-quality goods right here on earth. Delightful waists cost only 95¢. • Need a new soul? Don’t go to church, go to Shoe Repair by J. Laundrom. Souls replaced for 95¢ each. Two for $1.75. 203½ Forest in Pacific Grove. Notes from the author… 1 Germany was claiming losses on investments in silver mines. 2 Buster Brown was then a very popular figure.
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Crossword Puzzle: “Remembering 11/11” Solution is on page 15 By Peter Silzer
Across 1 Preschool letter trio 4 Mix 8 Leather strap formerly used in some schools 13 SE Asian language 14 Pat or Daniel 15 Show disdain 16 Pharmacist’s code for “When needed” 17 Frequency of Armistice Day (4 wds.) 19 Post-Kantian philosopher 21 Sick 22 Computer memory quant. 23 Purpose of Armistice Day (4 wds.) 28 Jacob’s twin 29 Augusta is which state’s capital? 31 Kettle sound 34 Stumble 37 Humorist Nash 38 Fitting 39 Follows secretly 41 Hokkaido, formerly 42 Correspond 44 Tie together 45 Worry 46 Biblical dancer 48 Pop singer from Nigeria 50 Promise of Armistice Day (3 wds.) 56 Maximum: Abbr. 57 Debtor’s note 58 Ingenuous 59 Common name for 11/11 64 Nordic airline co. 65 Notched 66 Some wizards? 67 Poetic form 68 Plus 69 Business improvement districts, in other words: Abbr. 70 Recent Down 1 First in a Greek group? 2 Revealed 3 Line dance 4 Male relative 5 Sock part 6 Kind of rock or film 7 Domain 8 Airport checker org. 9 Whichever
10 Occasional visitor 11 Beach cooler (2 wds.) 12 Messes up 14 Runs away 18 Primordial matter, theoretically 20 Peepers 24 Vow 25 Rustic 26 Whose red book became a best seller? 27 Large 30 Child’s nasal issue 31 Wood cutters 32 Casual teens, often 33 Extra-high heels 35 Wyo. neighbor 36 Sheriff’s group 39 Prefix for circle or final 40 Comic book sound 43 Drag 45 Disaster relief org. 47 Charles Lamb’s alias 49 Patron saint of France 51 Yearns 52 Tricks 53 Buffalo 54 Dodge 55 Alter 56 Iris location 60 Language suffix, sometimes 61 No longer working: abbr. 62 Justice Dept. branch 63 Some Soviet guns, for short
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Salute the Pioneers
TAMC Highway 68 Study seeks input
The Pacific Grove Highway 68 Study is looking at ways to improve Forest Avenue and Sunset Drive The goal is to create a more “complete” corridor—one that works better for different forms of transportation and for people of all ages and abilities. We are looking for your input. We want to hear your concerns and needs related to walking and biking in the corridor and your ideas and suggestions for improving conditions. Survey: Fill out our brief survey about walking and biking in the area--and be eligible to win one of three $50 gift cards for Amazon.com. The survey will be open through Sunday, November 22, 2015. “Pinnable” map: Use our interactive map to pin comments and suggest improvements at specific locations. Also open through Sunday, November 22, 2015. Community workshop: Thursday, November 19, 2015, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm; at the “Butterfly Church,” in Grantham Hall (First United Methodist Church; 915 Sunset Drive). There will be a brief presentation about the study, followed by group discussions on the pedestrian and bicycling priorities for the corridor. Refreshments will be served. Email or phone: Contact Ariana Green (Transportation Agency for Monterey County) at ariana@tamcmonterey.org or at (831) 775-4403. You may also contact Ariana with any questions about the Pacific Grove Highway 68 Study.
Paul Aliotti Aliotti’s Victorian Corner 38 years
Marietta & Pierre Bain Fandango 30 years
George Nimri Petra 31 years
The Board of Directors of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce cordially invites residents and businesses to a hosted reception honoring the restaurant industry pioneers of Pacific Grove
Tuesday, November 17th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Chautauqua Hall Corner of 16th Street and Central Avenue Complimentary & Open to the Public Sponsored by: Domaine Hospitality Partners, LLC - Project Bella Catered by: Classic Catering & Gatherings w w w. p a c i f i c g r o v e . o r g • ( 8 3 1 ) 3 7 3 - 3 3 0 4
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Flying Insect Abatement Tom Stevens
Otter Views Hoping to catch a sandwich and some Oakland Raiders football Sunday afternoon, I stopped in at a PG deli that televises sports on a pair of wall-mounted screens. The sandwich counter was closed, but the Raiders were giving a good show against the New York Jets. Also giving a good show were a half-dozen bluegrass devotees who gather at the deli twice a month for pickin’ and a-singin’. Unpacking guitars, mandolins, fiddles, harmonicas, a banjo and a lap steel guitar, they distributed sheet music and embarked on a musical tour of Appalachia. Like the impromptu rock shows staged by one town barber shop, Sunday’s bluegrass session melded seemingly disparate elements, a PG specialty. With the televisions thoughtfully muted, the Raiders and Jets hammered each other to a soundtrack of ringing guitars and Carter Family vocal harmonies. It was a live concert TV football experience. Once the musicians had run through their repertoire, they packed up their instruments, exchanged goodbyes, and strolled off into the afternoon. I was sad to see them go, as their departure left just three of us watching a pair of muted screens. It seemed the entertainment quotient might drop off. Luckily, the deli clerk took that opportunity for a flying insect abatement patrol of the store’s TV area. Brandishing what looked like a toy tennis racket, he crossed the floor with the soft step and faraway gaze of a sleepwalker, or a man waltzing alone. At intervals, he would sweep the electrified racket through the air before him, turning luckless flying insects into crackling sparks of grit. Sunday’s insects were house flies, a common nuisance for PG’s open-door businesses on these unseasonably warm November days. Once inside the doors, the flies zoom toward plate glass windows. In most cases, periodic sweeps with a zapper racket can dispatch the least wary of their number. Mosquitoes are a different story. If the climate keeps warming and rain eventually does fall, PG might have to contend with mosquitoes. Unlike house flies, they don’t zoom compliantly toward plate glass. They zero in on us, usually at night, in near-Biblical densities. The worst mosquito environment I’ve experienced was a dilapidated rental house beside a jungle stream. By daylight, it was very picturesque. The house was old but cozy and quaint;
the grounds lush with tropical plants, flowering vines and fruiting trees. I rented the place immediately. After showing me the whereabouts of various utilities, the landlord grew somber. “It rains a lot here in the winter, so you may get some mosquitoes,” he warned. “You’ll need DEET.” “What’s DEET?” “It’s a mosquito repellant, but it has aloe and vitamin E. Think of it as a skin bracer.” As tropical rains and mosquitoes came on, I splashed myself with DEET like an ingenue dabbing perfume. I‘d apply it nightly to wrists, forehead, neck, cheeks, throat, fingers, eyelids and nose. Then I’d pull the sheet up and dare mosquitoes to attack. Descending in thousands from their crafty hiding places, they’d dance angrily overhead. “This one’s got DEET!” they’d whine. “He’s poisoned! Go for the cat.” I told my environmentally conscious friend Otis how the mosquitoes had left me alone ever since I found DEET. “DEET!” he cried. “You know what’s in that?” “Aloe and vitamin E?” I said. “And diethyl-toluamide!” he ranted. “You could run a slingshot dragster on that stuff! About 80 percent of that absorbs directly into your bloodstream. Didn’t you read the fine print on the back?” “No, it was too fine.” Ever since the Surgeon General determined in 1964 that smoking tobacco products “may be hazardous to your health,” my and Otis’ generation has been susceptible to a fairly high level of product paranoia. It’s understandable. First came Rachel Carson’s warning that the pesticide DDT was killing off the world’s pelicans. Then we learned asbestos could cause lung cancer; fatty foods led to heart disease; and lead in paint could damage the brain. Aluminum in frying pans and shampoos was implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. Marijuana could cause memory loss. What again? Never mind. As a result, those who survived cigarettes and aluminum pans scrutinize product labels as devotedly as Rosicrucian monks studying illuminated manuscripts. Once Otis told me about the diethyl-toluamide in my bloodstream, I researched other mosquito abatement options. Another friend told me about the zapper rackets. “You put two batteries in, and then you just swat the mosquitoes in mid-air. You’ll hear this little ‘zip!’ sound and smell a puff of smoke when you get one. You lie in bed and wave the racket around, and you see this meteor shower of popping sparks. I got 35 one night. It’s very entertaining.” I never did buy one, but I’m considering it now, for when the bluegrass music ends.
Auf Wiedersehen Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts Larry and I were asked to be the best man/matron of honor in the wedding of John Grammer (a fellow classmate/service man and friend) and Ulla Kueller on Saturday, August 12, 1961. John’s family came from New England for the event. First there was the civil then the church ceremony. Ulla’s parents were kind and hospitable. We were told never to mention the word Nazi as a relative, who had not “come out of the closet,” was highly suspect as having been a Hitler sympathizer. On Sunday, August 13, we awakened with the rest of the world to learn that troops in East Germany had sealed the border between East and West Berlin, shutting off the escape route for thousands of refugees from the East. Our service men stationed in Germany were put on alert and ordered to their bases immediately. Dependents were given a week to pack up and leave for home. It was hectic and volatile but none of us in Southern Germany had any idea of the turmoil that lay ahead. One morning in mid-August women and children boarded an airliner in Frankfurt to return to the United States. The babies were in hammocks above seats, difficult for 14-month-old J.J., who had learned that being still was not his thing. He wiggled when he should have been sitting and ran instead of walking. Ulla was being sent to the United States as well. After 13 hours of crying, leaking babies, hot cramped quarters, no opportunity for sleep, we reached New York City. It was hoped that John’s father, who had some clout with authorities, would expedite both of our custom formalities. Instead Ulla was rushed from the plane to an office where the technicalities were handled. The rest of us were cattle, waiting in long lines for the prod. It took hours. Finally we were through, J.J. and I were met at the terminal by Tom Ling, who had been stationed with us in Stuttgart, and his wife who whisked us off to the Algonquin. It was late in the afternoon and too early for bed, although I had been awake for 24 hours. We found an accommodating maid at the hotel who watched J.J. while the adults went to the Plaza for a drink and a little spot for dinner. I had planned to remain in New York for a couple of days but fatigue drained any thought of city trekking. We said goodbye to our friends, and flew to Ft. Lauderdale, where we would stay with Larry’s parents in Hillsborough Beach until he was mustered out some time in September. When the troop transport docked in New York, the guard at the end pointed to the men as they disembarked. One group went right and from there home, the others were extended for six months. Larry was one of the latter and, after a brief leave in Florida; we headed for our next assignment, first picking up our car in Manhattan which had come over from Germany. The fear of Russian uprising was paramount in everyone’s mind, maintaining some of these troops gave ready manpower if needed. The small problem was the disposition of these men. Signals were mixed. First we were sent to Mankato, Minnesota but they not only didn’t know we were coming, but had no office space. After hasty communication with the Army gods we were told to report for duty to everyone’s favorite spot in the dead of winter — Fargo, North Dakota. At that time it was a very little town the northern section of which had been obliterated by a tornado in 1957. It is separated from Moorhead, Minnesota, where Larry would have his office, by the Red River. The army gave virtually nothing in the way of a stipend for rent. The house we found was probably 600 square feet. But it was comfortable. Larry was either at work or back in Washington. His mission was to interview potential CIA enlistees or find subversives (on tractors in the middle of blizzards). I am sure there was a movie theater, I found a little department store and, of course, a laundromat. We discovered a hotel that had a special roast beef dinner for $1.00: it was shoe leather, but dinner out. Another shortcoming of this reassignment was the lack of military facilities. There was no clinic, nor commissary. Our one foray to Grand Forks Air Force Base resulted in a trip back to Fargo through a blizzard, Larry hanging out of the window trying to see through the swirling snow. One morning during one of Larry’s absences, I looked out the window to see our neighbor shoveling our walk. When the furnace went out, there were five huge Swedish gentlemen making their way down through the floor of the bedroom, (which was an alcove that had space for only a half size roll-away bed, the crib was in the kitchen. The jovial giants filled the space and soon the furnace was blasting away. My mission was to awaken in the morning, turn the heat on and make coffee, my side of the tiny bed was against the wall which was often festooned with icy drops of frozen water. Kind neighbors invited us to a New Years’ Eve party, where the guest of honor was a costumed wrestling sensation. We bought a huge old television set for $25. Jay and I learned about daytime and late night television. I watched the rants of William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal on Jack Parr’s program the forerunner of “Tonight.” Johnny Carson was hosting a game show, “Who Do You Trust?” The main thing we learned is that if you must be stranded in a Godforsaken outpost, Fargo North Dakota is the place to be. The people are good, welcoming and cheerful. They had each other and made visitors part of their families.
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Carmel’s City Administrator Resigns: Public Safety Director Named Interim
Doug Schmitz, City Administrator of Carmel-by-the-Sea, announced his resignation on Saturday, October 31, citing health issues and other personal matters. The resignation took effect immediately. Mike Calhoun, the city’s Director of Public Safety, was unanimously named interim City Administrator by the City Council during a special council meeting Monday afternoon. He will also keep his current position, which he was named to in August 2012. In a letter to Mayor Jason Burnett, Schmitz, who had come out of retirement and returned as City Administrator 13 months ago, said, “As we have discussed, I have been under the care of physician over the past month in regard to stress, brought on by both professional and personal/ family factors. Yesterday [October 30), my physician strongly told me I needed to make significant changes.” Mayor Jason Burnett, reflecting on Schmitz’ tenure, said: “Thirteen months ago Doug was in retirement living in Oregon when we called and asked if he would return to serve Carmel-by-the-Sea. He made a personal sacrifice to help the village of Carmelby-the-Sea -- a community he loves and knows well -- and each day he was here was a benefit to all of us. He leaves the organization in much better shape than he found it and for that we are eternally grateful. We wish him the very best as returns to retirement.” The mayor said that he “appreciated that Director of Public Safety Calhoun is willing to step forward and serve this community in this new role. He has dedicated most of his life to serving Carmelby-the-Sea.” At Monday’s City Council meeting Vice-Mayor Ken Talmage called Schmitz “a consummate professional and a joy to work with. He came to us on one day’s notice and he left on one day’s notice. I wish him well.” Former Council Member Barbara Livingston, addressing the council Monday, thanked Schmitz for coming out of retirement to take the position. She said this is “difficult for all of us and very emotional.” Schmitz was not present at Monday’s
Carmel Fire Celebrates 100 Years With an Auto Extraction...And More
City Council meeting. In his letter of resignation, Schmitz thanked city employees, saying, “Last year I asked them to put aside the past and to move forward with me. They responded and answered that call without hesitation.” Schmitz also said, “To the City Council, I want to extend my thanks and appreciation for your support the past 13 months. It has been a pleasure working with you in pursuit of the common goal of making Carmel-by-the-Sea even better.” The City Council voted 4-0 to name Calhoun interim City Administrator. The votes were cast by Mayor Burnett, Vice-Mayor Ken Talmage and Council Members Carrie Theis and Steve Dallas. Council Member Victoria Beach was absent. The mayor said she had a prior meeting commitment. Calhoun, 54, who grew up in Pacific Grove, has worked for Carmel-by-the-Sea since 1984, when he became a patrol officer. He steadily advanced to field training officer, detective, sergeant, commander, interim police chief and Director of Public Safety. He also worked for about 10 months as administrative services director under Schmitz. Calhoun has a degree in business administration from Golden Gate University. He and his wife, Teres, make their home in Marina and have two grown daughters, Christina and Kendra. “This city has always been here for me, and I always made it my responsibility to be here for this city,” Calhoun said. “I have always been a part of this community and it has made me a part of theirs.” Schmitz noted that he was stepping down on the 99th anniversary “of this beautiful village.” He concluded his letter by saying, “At an event at the La Playa in the 1950s, local writer Tal Josselyn stated that ‘only through eternal vigilance could the beauty (of Carmel) be saved.’ I hope that over the past year I have done my part to fulfill Josselyn’s proclamation.” Schmitz had previously as Carmel’s City Administrator, 1983-1992. He came out of retirement to return to the position. He was also city manager of Lake Oswego, OR, 1992-2007, and city manager of Los Altos, CA, 2007-2012.
PAUF WIEDERSEHEN From Page 8 In February the tour was over. Larry had interviewed at the Miami Herald in September and was offered a job. When the newspaper called to ask his intentions, he queried Larry Jenks about the weather in Florida. It was 80 degrees. In Fargo that day, although it was above zero, the wind chill factor was minus 18. That was all we needed to make the final decision. After a trip to California, where we ran into a blizzard in Truckee, renting chains that immediately broke, and stops along the way with friends and family. we arrived in Florida in March of 1962. Jay was a well-traveled 15-month-old. Last night John and I saw “Bridge of Spies” at the wonderful Lighthouse Theatre. Great movie, a Spielberg/ Hanks movie, with a bit of Coen brothers is as satisfying as biting into a piece of dark salted chocolate to me. Last week we saw “Fargo” on television. Larry and I were in Heidelberg as the negotiations for exchanging Gary Powers, our U-2 pilot captured by the Russians, and Rudolph Abel, convicted Soviet spy, were under way. We were in Fargo as nefarious activities recreated by the Coen brothers might have been occurring not far away. You betcha!
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On Saturday, October 24, the Carmel Fire Department celebrated its 100-year anniversary with an open house at the Carmel Fire Station. There were activities, safety education, apparatus displays, and an auto extrication demonstration as well as a children’s obstacle course. The event was a huge success. More than 300 hot dogs plus drinks and popcorn were given out with about 600 visitors attended the event. The leftover hot dogs where provided to a local homeless shelter through a church organization.
A Very Merry Unbirthday!
Monterey Public Library presents the annual Robert Louis Stevenson “Unbirthday” on Saturday, November 14, at 1 p.m., in the Community Room. The event features a reading by Keith Decker of Stevenson’s essay, “The Old Pacific Capital,” describing Monterey as it was in 1879. The reading will be followed by “unbirthday” cake, courtesy of the Robert Louis Stevenson Club of Monterey. Adults and mature teens are invited to attend. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Call 831.646.3949 or email mccombs@monterey.org. The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey.
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Pacific Grove
Sports
They did the Dash,
They did the Monster Dash
Bees and butterflies, Sherlock and a storm trooper, superheroes and a Sumo wrestler and many, many more. They all came out for the inaugural 3K Monster Dash held on Halloween at the track at Pacific Grove High School. The event was a benefit for the PTAs of each public school in Pacific Grove.
Photos by Peter Mounteer
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PGMS Students Present Bat Research at Symposium By Kelly Terry Are there more bats in big or small forested areas? This is the question that a dedicated group of eighth graders at Pacific Grove Middle School have been studying for the past year. The students presented their findings at the North American Bat Research Symposium in Monterey on October 29. The middle school students were the only group to present that was not made up of adult bat experts. The students amazed many symposium attendees with
Above, left to right: An adult at the symposium hears an e0xplanation of the project from Robertson Rice, Elijah Taurke, Leo Lauritzen, and Oscar Scholin
their mature demeanor, eloquent presentation, and thoughtful analysis. Over the course of the last year, the students worked with Dr. Dave Johnston, a bat biologist who hosted the symposium. They learned all about bats: big bats, small bats, vegetarian bats, vampire bats, bats that fly, even bats that swim. They got to look at live bats and use acoustic recorders to listen to bats. In July, they used mist nets to catch and study bats in George Washington Park. The bats were released after being identified and weighed. They
formed a club called “Team Chiroptera” which met at lunch and after school. The students deployed electronic bat recorders in several wooded areas around Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach. By analyzing the calls from big brown bats, little brown bats, Mexican free-tailed bats, and California and Yuma myotis bats, the students determined that bats do generally seem to favor larger wooded areas. However, bats can be found all over Pacific Grove. The students learned that the best places to observe bats are in wooded areas
around paths and clearings, and the best times to see them are right around dusk, although bats stay active all night. Any citizen with questions about our local bats is fortunate to have experts nearby. They include PGMS students Kaeden Fletcher-Vogel, Niklas Kennedy, Kira Kitayama, Leo Lauritzen, Dylan MacLaren, Matthew Mendez, Brenden Miller, Robertson Rice, Aine Schlining, Oscar Scholin, Yuri Suzuki, and Elijah Taurke and their advisor, Kelly Terry.
Right: Robertson Rice explains to an adult some more of the bat survey the students did.
Oscar Scholin gets a high five, and Niklas Kennedy looks on (you can only see the back of his head)
L-R, back row: Oscar Scholin, Elijah Taurke, Niklas Kennedy (hidden), Yuri Suzuki, Kira Kitayama
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James Lee Hafner, Ph.D.
Obituary James Lee Hafner, Ph.D. October 21, 1954 to October 24, 2015 Pacific Grove, California Jim was born on October 21, 1954 in Monterey, CA to Joseph and Vina Hafner and joined his older brother Joe and sister Joni. He attended public and parochial grade schools and graduated high school from Bellarmine Preparatory High School in Tacoma, WA. He earned his undergraduate degree in mathematics from Santa Clara University and completed his doctorate in theoretical mathematics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Jim began his post-academia career at the Princeton Institute for Advanced Studies. He taught for two years at CalTech, then for three years at University of California at San Diego, where he was a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow. He joined the IBM Almaden Research Division in San Jose and worked in number theory, complexity theory, image databases and storage system and storage protocols. During Jim’s 29-year career with IBM he earned more than 47 patents and was designated a Master Inventor. His last years at IBM were spent working in the Advanced Storage Technologies Department. In 1988 Jim married Nancy Jaxon and they had 2 sons, David Jaxon and Paul Jaxon. Jim loved Monterey Bay and the town of Pacific Grove and bought a home in Pacific Grove for vacations. He enjoyed and supported the Monterey Bay
Aquarium and its preservation programs, and the Delaware River Keeper program. Jim enjoyed a healthy and active lifestyle including running marathons, advanced scuba diving, photography, extreme hiking, and travel. In late 2013 he made his permanent home in the Lighthouse district of Pacific Grove with his son Paul. After a valiant year long battle with cancer, Jim passed away peacefully at home in his brother's arms shortly before sunrise on Saturday, October 24th. Jim is preceded in death by his parents and his younger brother Jonathan. He is survived by his sons David Jaxon and Paul Jaxon, his brother Joseph (Barbara), sister Joni Rival (Linn), his aunts, Margaret Eckenrode and Rachel Maes, his uncle, Lee Marquez, several cousins, many nieces and nephews, his companion Lori Johnson and many friends. Per Jim's request, a mass was held for him at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church on October 30, 2015. A celebration of Jim's life will be held on November 6, at 5:30 PM, at Mariani's Inn, 2500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA. 95051. 408-243-1431. In lieu of flowers Jim requested donations in his name be sent to Marine Life Studies, P.O. Box 163, Moss Landing, CA. 95039, http://www.marinelifestudies.org, with special consideration for the Whale Entanglement Team (WET).
Eagle Scout finds a need and fills it They say good fences make good neighbors; sometimes they improve safety. After a child broke an arm on a hillock within the Pacific Grove High School Football Stadium area, officials suggested a section of split-rail fencing be built to make it not quite so easy to play and climb in that area. Cameron Cuellar, a member of Scout Troop 90 in Pacific Grove, was looking for a project to enable him to earn an Eagle Scout ranking. He volunteered to take on the fencing project and finished it in time for this football season. He said Hayward Lumber in PG was a partner in the project, donating some fence posts and all the concrete needed and giving a discount on the lumber. Donations from the Breakers Club and the
high school Parent Teachers Association helped buy materials. Family members, friends and members of PG Boy Scout Troop 90 provided assistance with labor. The work took eight days. “The holes were harder to dig than we thought,” Cuellar said, adding that each hole took nearly two hours of work. The ground, he said, was hard and difficult to work. In addition to building the fence the group planted some drought-resistant shrubbery to prevent soil erosion. Cuellar, who graduated from Pacific Grove High in 2015, is a freshman at Monterey Peninsula College. He plans to major in business at either San Diego State University or California State University, Long Beach.
Eagle Scout Cameron Cuellar with his scout project, a split rail fence at the PG High Football Stadium.
‘Giving Thanks Celebration’ will Benefit Tassajara Fire Victims
Ventana Winery will host a benefit for the victims of the Cachagua Fire that ravaged some 1,000 acres in Carmel Valley and destroyed a dozen homes and eight buildings in September 2015. The “Giving Thanks Celebration” will take place at Monterey’s Wharf Marketplace in downtown Monterey on Saturday, November 14, from 5-7:00 p.m. The event features live entertainment by The Hilltop Bluegrass Band, and admission includes refreshments and gourmet hors d’oeuvres prepared by Wharf Marketplace chefs. A selection of wines from the award-winning Ventana Winery will be served, and Wine Club members may participate in an exclusive wine club offering at the event. All proceeds from the Win-Win Raffle, which features award-winning wines, wine accessories, and other gifts, and net proceeds from admissions directly benefit the Cachagua Fire Relief Fund. Ventana Wine Club members may attend the event for free. Guests of Wine Club members may attend for $20, and general admission is $25. The public is invited. Tickets may be purchased at www.ventanawines.com. The Wharf Marketplace is located at 290 Figueroa Street, Monterey. Ample eventside parking is available. For more information, contact Carrie Naylor, Ventana Tasting Room Manager, at 831-372-7415 or cnaylor@ventanawines.com.
Community Concert will Benefit Homeless Women of Monterey County
Please join us for a dance-infused reggae Concert for Humanity benefiting the homeless women of our community at the Museum of Monterey on the wharf, 5 Custom House Plaza. Concert will take place on Friday, November 13 at 7pm. Music will be provided by a local reggae sensation, ‘Jonah and the Whalewatchers.’ Tickets are $25 and include entry fee and one drink ticket. Food will be available for purchase from local vendors. Attendees under the age of 12 will be admitted for free. The Fund for Homeless Women is a field of interest fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) established to support programs and services for women who are homeless in Monterey County. The Fund raises money
that is distributed to local service providers for housing and safe shelter through a grant process administered by the CFMC. Please join us with friends and family for a good time and a great cause! All proceeds will benefit the Fund for Homeless Women and the “warm beds and hot baths” campaign. For parking information, please use the following link: http://monterey.org/ en-us/Departments/Parking/Public-Parking-Garages-Lots (There will be fee parking in the waterfront lot.) To purchase tickets, please use the following link: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/community-concert-benefitting-homeless-women-of-monterey-county-tickets-19071953727
Pacific Grove Comes Out in Force to Provide Volunteer Services for Half Marathon on Monterey Bay
Pacific Grove will be well represented, both with runners and volunteers, in this weekend’s Half Marathon on Monterey Bay. In addition to the 184 residents participating in either Sunday’s Half Marathon on Monterey Bay or Saturday’s 5K and 3K races, more than 300 residents are involved with key roles in staging the event. Pacific Grove non-profits are assisting with jobs ranging from intersection guards to aid station volunteers to the race’s greening efforts and more. New groups such as the Friends of the Library, the Pacific Grove Middle School Music Boosters and Monterey Peninsula Voices will be replacing former DLI volunteers on the PG section of the course to stand along Ocean View and Sunset Avenue. Pacific Grove scout troops will be also be helping in various ways. Troop 90 will provide support at three water and aid stations and Troop 126 will help at the $5 Pancake Breakfast organized by Pacific Grove Kiwanis at the Lovers Point on Saturday morning. (The Pancake Breakfast is open to all so come down to support the scout troop!). Girl Scout Troop 30626 is assisting with the distribution of awards at the race finish in Monterey. Another new hometown addition this year is the presence of elementary school children and their parents cheering on the runners in downtown Pacific Grove. Typically a quiet area on Sunday morning, students from Robert Down and Forest Grove schools will bring excitement to downtown by serving as enthusiastic fans and serenading the runners with the two school choruses. The Pacific Grove-based groups that are involved in this year’s race are: PG Volunteer Fire Fighters, PG Police Citizen’s Academy Alumni Association, Friends of the Library, Pacific Grove Kiwanis, PG Middle School Music Boosters, PG High School Track, Cross Country and Wrestling Teams, Monterey Peninsula Voices, Wednesday Night Laundry Runners, Scout Troops 126, 90 and 30626. In addition, many Pacific Grove residents are involved as volunteers with the race though other non-Pacific Grove based charity groups. Organized by the non-profit Big Sur International Marathon, the Half Marathon on Monterey Bay provides grant funding to non-profits that assist with race operations. Approximately $65,000 is distributed from Half Marathon proceeds.
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Driving to the Line of Fire: Supplying Firefighters Mike Milliorn spends his ‘down time’ contracting on firefighting supply lines
By Peter Mounteer Pacific Grove based insurance man Mike Milliorn moonlights, in a manner of speaking, as a contracted driver for the US Forest Service during the most tenuous part of the year for the Service: the climax of fire season. He doesn’t actually drive for the Service at night nor does he do it all season, which in some parts of the state can last from May of one year to January of the next. Rather Milliorn provides his services as an independent, paid contracted driver during the summer months when wildfires across the state tend to grow in size and frequency. Its good timing for Milliorn, who says the insurance business experiences a lull for him during the summer months and he has an opportunity to do something a little different. About seven years ago a friend of Milliorn’s turned him on to an opportunity to work a paid gig as a contracted driver for the US Forest Service, and Milliorn says he saw it as a way to “get out of dodge.” This year, Milliorn spent 41 days in Fresno and Madera counties supporting firefighters fighting the Rough and Willow fires, respectively. The former, which for a time was the largest wildfire in the state, began with a lightning strike on July 31 of this year and burned initially for 18 days, 14 of which Milliorn drove for. The fire was temporarily defeated for four days before it sprang up again, pulling Milliorn back out into the backcountry for another 15 days. He spent significant parts of both August and September on the Willow and Rough fires and returned for the year on October 8. Milliorn drives with fire support administered by a logistics team, so he’s not taking firefighters to the edge of a blaze so much as transporting people, goods and supplies to and from base camps or any number of subcamps the Forest Service deploys to deal with a given fire. Drivers also go to and from various unmanned or sometimes manned drop points with supplies for fighting the fire. Occasionally, drivers will also drive firefighters or crew members from camps to nearby cities or towns in the event they need non-emergency medical treatment that cannot be supplied by Forest Service’s existing medical tents at the base camp. One driver, according to Milliorn, took someone from a fire in the Eastern part of the state to Phoenix, Arizona, to let man be with his family on his father’s deathbed, a 12 hour drive, one way. Drivers with the Forest Service work a grueling shift from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and no hour of the day or night is sacred. Depending on the circumstances of the fire and the distance between base camp and sub camps, drivers will get up anywhere between 3 and 5 a.m. to make it to the morning briefing, which happens at 6 a.m. sharp. These briefings are important for letting ground support know
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what has changed since the last briefing at 6 p.m. the prior evening. During these briefings the incident commander, the official in charge of the whole firefighting operation, will brief drivers and other support personnel on all manner of things related to making the camp function from the location of new drop points for equipment and people to which roads are clear for use and everything in between. The Fire Service can erect “an entire city” in Milliorn’s words, in 48 to 52 hours. They’ll set up tents and trailers in parallel that house people and equipment serving various needs from communications, medical, administrative, payroll, finance and budget, briefings and often, though not always, a custom printing shop that will print signs, maps or posters, anything anyone needs. Across from this setup will be showers, a mess hall, a laundromat and catering services to feed upwards of 2000 people a day per meal. Toward the entrance of a
given camp will be an auto mechanic and support staff to ensure that every vehicle, no matter what it is, coming in or going out is functioning properly, the last thing anyone in logistics wants is a breakdown on a backcountry road. “Its unbelievable how fast they can set this stuff up,” Milliorn said. “They bring people in from all over the United States…our transportation assistant at the last fire: Florida. The ground support base camp boss in logistics in charge of all the stuff going on in the camp…Alaska. They fly them in from everywhere, they are specialists in communications specialists doing payroll, they’ll bring them in from everywhere.” Milliorn spent a year simply going through the USFS bureaucracy to become a contracted driver and in the meantime outfitted his half ton 1996 Chevy Silverado with sideboards to help get the job, whatever it entailed, done. Per his contract, Milliorn is based out of Los Padres National Forest, an extensive forest covering large swaths of the Central California Coast between Monterey and Ventura counties. Milliorn is contracted for four years with the Forest Service and rebids his rate every year, the Service calls in trucks and drivers for service based on price, cheapest first. Each driver with a contract under the Forest Service is associated with a national forest that they will work if called upon by the Service in the event of a fire. However, according to Milliorn, the Los Padres National Forest has not experienced extensive wildfires in four years, so the more recent half his time with the Service has involved driving for fires in other national forests, primarily Sierra and Sequoia in the mountainous, eastern part of the state. Driving, according to Milliorn, is the most cost friendly way to get involved as a contractor with the Forest Service as opposed to other work, though Milliorn said his investment as a driver ran upwards of $4000, primarily on much of the same equipment firefighters with the Service use. Drivers with the Forest Service can work for up to 14 days starting, if the fire lasts that long. After 14 days a driver can extend for seven, bringing the total to 21 days of work. After 21 days, if the driver hasn’t already they must take one day off, per US labor laws, and do another seven days afterward, after which they must take two days off from driving. Alternatively, drivers can do 14 days, take two days off, then back on for another 14. “[It’s] doing something different, it’s fun, there’s action involved,” Milliorn said, also mentioning a bit of a social component to it as well. “I get out, I get to meet new people and there’s a lot of great people I meet on these fires, always a lot of new ones and also see a lot of old faces. So it’s a lot of fun.”
Haley Ross Named to Biola University Dean’s List In October, Haley Ross was named to Biola University’s Dean’s List for academic excellence. Haley Ross, from Carmel, was one of 1,566 students who were named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2015. Biola students are placed on the Dean’s list to honor those with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 of more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least a 3.2. This past spring, 38 percent of Biola students achieved this academic goal. “Inclusion on the Biola Dean’s List is an indication that this student is performing exceptionally well in a rigorous academic program,” said Patricia Pike, Vice Provost for undergraduate education. “Our Dean’s List students are bright, motivated, engaged, competent, and personable. They are already demonstrating the character-
istics of success that results from applied intelligence and that will support future endeavors in society, community, career, and family life.” Biola’s grade point average requirement for the Dean’s list is one of the highest among Southern California Christian Universities. Biola University is a leading Christ-centered university in Southern California that offers a premier, nationally ranked education and has been named one of the nation’s “up and coming” universities by U.S. News & World Report four times in the past five years. Founded in 1908, Biola is committed to the mission of biblically centered education, scholarship and service -- equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. With more than 6,300 students at its Los Ange-
les-area campus and around the world, the university offers more than 150 academic programs through its six schools, ranging from the B.A. to the Ph.D. For more information, visit www.biola.edu. Biola University is a leading Christ-centered university in Southern California that offers a premier, nationally ranked education within the setting of an all-Christian community. Founded in 1908, Biola is committed to the mission of biblically centered education, scholarship and service - equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. With more than 6,300 students at its Los Angeles-area campus and around the world, the university offers 145 academic programs through its six schools, ranging from the B.A. to the Ph.D. For more information, visit www.biola.edu.
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Peninsula Quilters Guild offers Grants for Youth Groups Do you know a group in elementary, middle or high school that would benefit from a Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild grant for a fabric-related activity? Perhaps a program in math or art that uses quilting as a class project for learning the concepts? Or a community group, such as Scouts or 4H, or a college program that you are passionate about? Last year Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild gave $1,700 in grants to seven youth programs with proceeds from our Winter Social Christmas Basket Event in December. This is wonderful outreach that our Guild has participated in for many years. If you would like more information or a grant request form, please contact Program Coordinator, Judi Brown at jdb515@sbcglobal.net. You can also visit our website at mpqg.org. The deadline for grant applications is December 1, 2015.
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El Niño Weather Watch
What’s being done to protect Monterey’s houseless population? Part One: Reggae to the Rescue
(Weather forecasts predict the Monterey Peninsula will be hard hit by El Niño conditions this winter, with potential flooding and freezing that could be deadly for unsheltered persons. What is being done to provide shelter and service if dire predictions materialize? This series explores foul-weather aid for the homeless.) Reggae to the Rescue of Houseless Women Following the hugely successful fundraiser at Montrio Bistro in Monterey on Thurs., Oct. 1, at which $20,000 was raised to benefit the Fund for Homeless Women, a local realtor was inspired to also sponsor an event. If her last name is fortuitous, Carmel realtor Gin Weathers is helping to kick off a round of events unlike the fall-winter social seasons of bygone years when homelessness was a mere blip, not a blight, on the U.S. map, and most homeless persons were men. Not so now, which is why Gin was moved to support the “Hot Beds and Warm Baths” campaign to benefit the Fund for Homeless Women, a field fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. Hot Beds and Warm Baths According to the 2015 Point-in-Time Homeless Census, 413 homeless women lived on the Monterey Peninsula last spring. While that number has dropped due to expansion of the One Starfish Safe Parking Program that allows women to
sleep in their cars in designated parking lots, and the forthcoming Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP) for Women, slated to kick off this month, there are still more than 300 women estimated to be without adequate shelter on the Monterey Peninsula. Statistics from The Gathering Place indicate a couple of homeless women are in their eighties and at least one is in her nineties. Jonah and the Whalewatchers To help reduce these statistics, the Weathers Real Estate Group of Carmel, an affiliate of Sotheby’s International, is sponsoring “A Night of Music & Dancing” featuring local reggae band Jonah and The Whalewatchers, who have been performing around the area since the 1990s. Gin Weathers says she ran into band founder Alex Shirley recently and proposed hiring the band after a venue was located; she soon committed to renting the Museum of Monterey, and the event, thanks to her generous donation, was set; several friends joined Gin to underwrite the event, so every dollar raised will go to the beneficiaries. I’ve seen the band, heard it, danced to its phenomenal music, and highly recommend that you mark your calendar in huge red, yellow and green Reggae letters: “Benefit Dance,” lucky Fri., Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Museum of Monterey, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. Proceeds from ticket sales and door prize items will benefit the Fund for Homeless Women and the gala event will benefit all who attend. In other words, put on your dancing shoes and come to the dance. Or as reggae singer Bob Marley, who popularized
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Homeless in Paradise dreadlocks, might have said in his Jamaican accent: Hey mon, cum to da dance! So, what will you get for your $25 admission fee that includes a ticket for one free beverage? The chance to purchase food from local vendors while listening to Jonah and the Whalewatchers spread the message of peace and love for humanity through their own special local brand of reggae that also includes touches of jazz, the blues and even country western.
I’ve been captivated by their beat, and can assure you I wasn’t the only old person marching alongside sparkling youngsters through Sand City as if transported by music to the streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Besides the potential for a similar transcendental experience, you’ll get satisfaction from knowing you’re helping a great cause. Women should not be forced to live on the streets anywhere—especially not in this area that’s known internationally as “Paradise.” Even if you don‘t dance, you’ll be treated to music I define as “protest music with heart and soul.” Remember “I shot the sheriff” and how everyone loved it? What made it so special? What makes reggae special? These excerpts from Wikipedia shed light on the music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and was popularized worldwide by Bob Marley, a Jamaican-born Catholic who was later baptized in the Rastafari religion, then converted to Ethopian Orthodoxy a year before his death from cancer in Miami, Fla. in 1981 at age 36. While sometimes used to refer to most types of popular Jamaican dance music, the term reggae more properly denotes a style strongly influenced by traditional mento and calypso music, as well as American jazz and rhythm and blues. . . and evolved out of the earlier genres ska and rocksteady. . . The concept of “call and response” can be found throughout reggae music. It is common for reggae to be sung in Jamaican Patois. . .noted for its tradition of social criticism and religion as themes in its lyrics.
Reggae’s religious roots
Reggae evolved from Rastafari, a Jamaican-based Abrahamic new religious movement that accepts Haile Selassie I, the Ethiopian emperor from 1930 to 1974, as God incarnate and the Messiah who will deliver believers to the Promised Land, identified by Rastas as Ethiopia. Prior to his coronation, Selassie was named Ras Tafari Makonnen. . . . Rastas commonly hold the black race as one of the tribes of Israel. . . They also accept many of the Old Testament injunctions, such as forbiddance of cutting one’s hair (which leads to the dreadlocks commonly associated with the movement). . . Rasta-
fari’s origins are strongly rooted in black empowerment movements. “Babylon” refers to whites. Best-known Rasta was Bob Marley, who gave this response during an interview: Interviewer: “Can you tell the people what it means being a Rastafarian?” Marley: “I would say to the people, Be still, and know that His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is the Almighty. Now, the Bible seh so, Babylon newspaper seh so, and I and the children seh so. Yunno? So I don’t see how much more reveal our people want. Wha’ dem want? a white God, well God come black. True true.” Marley won’t be at the party in person, but there’s a pretty good chance you’ll sense him in spirit. You can check out the band, Jonah and
the Whalewatchers, at www.jonahreggae. com . For event information or to donate door prizes, contact sponsor Gin Weathers at www.weathersrealestate.us . Purchase tickets at http://eventbrite. com/e/community-concert-benefitting-homeless-women-of-monterey-county-tickets-19071953727 . (Next week: Emergency preparedness in Seaside, Sand City and Marina) Contact Wanda Sue Parrott at amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or leave a message at The Yodel Lady at 831-899-5887.
Learn to Make Prints ... for Free
A free printmaking class is being offered at Pacific Grove Art Center on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 14. At 1 p.m., the MPC Printmakers will demonstrate print techniques, showing how to create unique prints using monotype and relief processes, open to all. Then at 2 p.m., registered participants will don aprons and go into a classroom to make their own discoveries in ink during a hands-on printing session. Artists will be in the galleries to answer questions about print processes. This is a free event, all ages are welcome. Those under age 15 must be accompanied by an adult in the classroom. Call for information, reservations. 831-375-2208. The nonprofit Pacific Grove Art Center, at 568 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, is always free and open to the public. Regular hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and from 1-4 p.m. on Sundays.
Programs at the Library
• Tuesday, Nov. 10 • 11:00 am Pre-School stories at the Library, ages 2-5. • Wednesday, Nov. 11 • 11:00 am Stories and songs with MaryLee at the Library, ages 2-5 • Wednesday, Nov. 11 • 3:45 pm “Wacky Wednesday” after school program presents Food Fight: stories, science and crafts for all ages. • Thursday, Nov. 12 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time: songs, rhymes and stories for babies, birth - 24 months. • Thursday, Nov. 12 • 3:00 pm Tales to Tails: children can read out loud to certified therapy dogs in the children’s room of the Pacific Grove Library. • Tuesday, Nov. 17 • 11:00 am Pre-School Stories at the Pacific Grove Library • Wednesday, Nov. 18 • 3:45 pm “Wacky Wednesday” after-school program presents Thank you, Thanksgiving: stories, science and crafts for all ages. • Thursday, Nov. 19 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time: rhymes, songs and stories for babies, birth to 24 months. • Thursday, Nov. 19 • 3:00 pm Tales to Tails: children can read aloud to certified therapy dogs at the Library Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove 93950. For more information call 648-5760. For more information call 648-5760.
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EDC downtown ‘Cash Mob’ taken over by zombies on First Friday The Zombies are Coming! The Zombies are Coming! First Friday, Nov. 6 the next Cash Mob will be held in Downtown Pacific Grave!Join us for cocktails and a “bite” to eat at 17th Street Grille before the Zombie Walk, where we will circle downtown and “cash mob” one retail business! Please plan to spend at least $10-$20 at this business to give them an economic boost and support small local businesses. Great fun in small town Pacific Grave! You can come as you are, or as a Zombie (or both if that be the case).
Downtown Open House set for Saturday, November0 14
Everyone is invited to visit downtown Pacific Grove for a Holiday Open House featuring entertainment and fun. Participating businesses will offer specials and promotions during this free event. Get some great holiday gifts and see what Downtown Pacific Grove has to offer. The downtown holiday open house will take place on Sat., Nov. 14 all day, rain or shine. Participating businesses will have holiday-themed ribbons and signage at their main entry. This event is free and open to the public.
‘Tis the Season Holiday Event
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.
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CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE PUBLIC
HEARING NOTICE
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING and second reading to consider and adopt an ordinance amending the full-time position classification schedule with respect to the Human Resources Manager. This item does not require CEQA review. Copies of the full text of the proposed Ordinance can be reviewed at City Hall, 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA or online at http://www.cityofpacificgrove.org/councilagendas
Basketball Hot Shot Contest Coming November 14
Show off your basketball shooting skills at the 2015-2016 Elks National Hoop Shoot Basketball Free-Throw Contest and The Peninsula Elks Hotshot Basketball Skills Contests . The date will be Sat., Nov. 14 – 5:30 p.m. at the Pacific Grove High School Gymnasium. Sponsored by the P.G. Recreation Department and the Monterey Elk’s Lodge This free competition is open to children, ages 8-16 (by April 1, 2016) who reside in the Pacific Grove Unified School District. Competitions are separate for both boys and girls, in three age divisions:
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20152061 The following person is doing business as ACE MALL TECHNOLOGY, 25388 Highway 1, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923: DANIEL LAMB, 25388 Highway 1, Carmel, CA 93923 and MIGUEL OZOYA BURCIAGA, 331 Bayer St., Apt 5, Marina, CA 93933. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 12, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed: Daniel Lamb. This business is conducted by a general partnership. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20152078 The following person is doing business as PROWSE PUBLICATIONS, 215 Reservation Rd., Ste: 0 PMB 133, Marina, Monterey County, CA 93933: WILLIAM ERROL PROWSE IV, 215 Reservation Rd., Ste: 0 PMB 133, Marina, CA 93933. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 14, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed: William Errol Prowse IV. This business is conducted by an individual.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20152155 The following person is doing business as BLANKETS-BY-THE-BAY, 1265 Seaview Avenue, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: JASNA NORRIS, 1 1265 Seaview Avenue Pacific Grove, CA 93950 . This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 27, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10-01-15. Signed: Jasna Norris. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/30, 11/06, 11/13, 11/20/15 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20152092 The following person is doing business as GROOM SOCKS, 1550 Hillsdale Street, Seaside, Monterey County, CA 93955: ALEX SUMNERS, 1550 Hillsdale Street, Seaside, CA 93955 and MATT SEIDENZAHL, 1550 Hillsdale Street, Seaside, CA 93955. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 16, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10-01-15. Signed: Alex Sumners. This business is conducted by a married couple. Publication dates: 10/23, 10/30, 11/06, 11/13/15 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
No pre-registration needed for the City contests -- email : dmothershead@ cityofpacificgrove.org or call the Recreation Department at 648-5722 (ext.202) for more information.
The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) will host three Water Wise Workshops taught by Dan Finklea of Handy Dan Construction. A two-part class on Greywater Systems and Rainwater Harvesting will be held on Nov. 7 with lunch provided to attendees of both sessions. A hands-on Rainwater Cistern installation will take place on November 14. The event is part of the District’s ongoing Save Water, Go Blue initiative and is sponsored in part by Handy Dan Construction, California American Water and Ewing. Greywater System and Rainwater Harvesting Classes Saturday • November 7 Greywater: 10 a.m. -12:00 p.m. • Rainwater: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Join expert Dan Finklea as he discusses the water and money saving advantages of installing greywater and rainwater harvesting systems at this FREE workshop. Lunch will be provided to attendees of both classes Location: Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, 5 Harris Road, Bldg. G, Monterey. Rainwater Harvesting System Installation Saturday • November 14 10am-1pm Join expert Dan Finklea as he presents a hands-on rainwater harvesting system installation, Attendees will learn how to install a system and the advantages to utilizing this water source. Space is limited and interested attendees must RSVP. Location: Monterey • Address provided to confirmed Aattendees All events are free and open to the public.To RSVP, visit www.montereywaterinfo.org or call Stevie Kister at 831.658.5635
SANDRA KANDELL, Deputy City Clerk Published: November 1, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20152135 The following person is doing business as STARth GAGE INTERNATIONAL, 113 20 Street, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: GLENN th RICHARD GAGE, 113 20 Street, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 . This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 23, 2015. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10-23-15. Signed: Glenn Gage. This business is conducted by an
• Hoop Shoot – 8-9 year olds, 10-11 year olds, 12-13 year olds • Hotshot – 8-10 year olds, 11-13 year olds, 14-16 year olds Top two finishers will be invited to compete in the Peninsula finals. (Hoop Shoot (Free Throws) – Sat., Dec 5 at Boys/ Girls Club at 9 a.m . and Hotshot (Skills) – Sat., March 5 at P.G. High School at 6 p.m.)
Free Water Wise Workshops Will Teach Greywater and Rainwater Harvesting
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Market Matters Monterey County Assocation of Realtors
Fed again delays interest rate hike Source: HousingWire The Federal Reserve prolonged the wait for the first interest rate increase in nine years. On Wednesday, the Fed announced that its benchmark rate would remain unchanged at 0-0.25 percent. As a rationale for the decision, a statement from the Fed commented that the country’s economy still has not met the targets laid out by the Federal Open Markets Committee. Making sense of the story: Even after chair Janet Yellen said in June that 2015 would be an appropriate timing for a hike, and inflation was crawling towards the Fed’s 2 percent goal, the labor market’s progress was mixed. The Fed’s hesitancy to raise rates shouldn’t be a surprise, given its repeated reluctance to raise rates in previous meetings. The Fed has not raised interest rates since June 2006. The Fed acknowledged that the pace of job gains slowed, following the past
two weaker-than-expected employment reports. Inflation is anticipated to remain near its recent low level in the near term but the Committee expects inflation to rise gradually toward 2 percent over the medium term as the labor market improves further. The Fed will continue to monitor labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial and international developments. The report states, “The pace of job gains slowed and the unemployment rate held steady. Nonetheless, labor market indicators, on balance, show that underutilization of labor resources has diminished since early this year.” The Fed continued, “Household spending and business fixed investment have been increasing at solid rates in recent months, and the housing sector has improved further; however, net exports have been soft.”
Independent Photographers Meet Monday Nov. 9
We invite anyone interested in photography to join us at our upcoming monthly meeting which will be held on Monday, November 9 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. Info:(831) 915-0037.
Opinion Short-term Rentals in Pacific Grove Equate to Spot-Zoning Editor:
Short term rentals threaten the residential character of Pacific Grove because owners can effectively re-zone residential property to motel use. This form of spot-zoning is not as blatant as allowing a residential owner to operate a gas station, but it violates the same zoning principal: protection of the residential neighborhood. The municipal code prohibits residential property from being “used, let or hired out to be occupied by transients” (the code’s definition of “motel”). The short term rental ordinance provides an exception, and residents can now find themselves living next door to a property operated as a motel. Thus, residents have now lost their zoning protection. This allows the city to collect transient occupancy tax, short term property managers to make money, and tourist dollars to become available. Supporters of short term rentals largely have one thing in common: making money from these rentals. Unfortunately, the residential nature of Pacific Grove is being lost. If you reside in Pacific Grove, an application to the city by a neighbor can change your neighborhood. If you are concerned, act now and urge the city council to renew the moratorium on short term rentals. Joseph Bileci Jr. Pacific Grove
Cole Paris Question of the Week
‘Has the power outage last week caused you to prepare yourself for future outages or other disasters?’ Asked at PGHS Russell Swartz: "A power outage? Boy that would be a pisser, I might buy a candle or a flashlight. It’s just an outage, it’s not exactly a disaster, more of a minor annoyance. I am hoping that there will not be an actual disaster in my lifetime."
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November 6, 2015 • CEDAR STREET
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Our Environment
The Green Page
Scientists Assert Sea Star Wasting is Not So Bad
Far left and bottom: A species of sea star common to our area, in extremis from sea star wasting disease. Smaller photos show studies of the comparison of mussels during an outbreak. Sea stars keep mussel populations in check. Photos courtesy UC Santa Cruz.
By Peter Mounteer In 2013, marine biologists and civilians began noticing a disturbing phenomena on seashores across the West Coast: various species of sea star appeared to be going white and mushy, eventually falling apart and dying, often en masse. The cause: sea star wasting disease, a syndrome that seems to affect entire sea star populations indiscriminately, including those in the Monterey Bay, and has been discussed in modern scientific literature since the 1950s. Sea star wasting swept pandemically across the West Coast beginning in Puget Sound in June, 2013 and was observed reaching the shores of Santa Cruz and San Francisco by September and San Diego by October, with shorelines in between these points rapidly filling in with reports of the syndrome. Mass deaths in these locations occurred shortly afterward, with reports of die-offs in Vancouver, British Columbia, in August and Monterey in October and November. Die-offs in Southern California followed. According to Monica Moritsch, a graduate student with UC Santa Cruz’s department of ecology and evolutionary biology, die-offs in 2013 killed 95 to 99 percent of sea star populations in the Monterey area. The populations have been so devastated by the die-offs that reports of new cases have dropped dramatically in the last few years. “There’s just not that many sea stars left to be sick,” Moritsch said. “We don’t see that many sick individuals because there’s not that many out there. According to Moritsch, all sea stars are susceptible to the syndrome and researchers have seen some 20 different species affected, though some seem to deal with the syndrome better than others, most eventually succumb to the syndrome if they present symptoms at all. “The effect kind of ran the gamut from immediate and swift disintegration to living with syndrome for a long period of time before dying, and there was even a small proportion of individuals that recovered,” Moritsch said. In 2014 a team of researchers led by Ian Hewsen of Cornell University conducted experiments on infection in sea stars and found evidence suggesting a densovirus, a type of virus that infects invertebrates and insects, was a likely candidate given its presence in high volumes in infected sea star tissue. The researchers also found that exposure of healthy sea
stars to virus sized agents from infected sea stars lead to symptoms of the wasting syndrome in previously healthy stars. However, lots of mysteries about the syndrome remain and scientists urge caution in assuming the virus found by Hewsen’s team is solely responsible for the mass outbreaks and die-offs. The virus identified, sea-star wasting associated densovirus (SSaDV) was recorded as present in ocean waters across the West Coast during times when no outbreaks of the syndrome were happening. Massive die-offs of sea stars are important ecological events for intertidal zones, the points on a shoreline between high and low tide, where sea stars are most commonly seen. According to Dr Steven Litvin, research coordinator at Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station, the sea star is a keystone species, a type of animal that plays a fundamental role in shaping the ecology of a given habitat. The term itself came from research work originally done on sea stars in the late 1960s at the University of Washington. Sea stars impact their environment significantly by preying on mussels, a primary food source. “They’ve been shown to disproportionately impact the distribution of mussels in the intertidal,” Litvin said. “So you might think that if there was a massive loss in these large sea stars you might see a change in the extent of mussel beds, so this is a really neat sort of natural experiment to look at this fundamental ecological process.” According to Moritsch this is one of the prevailing ideas of what happens when sea star populations crash but that mussel populations in Monterey have not substantially increased since the 2013 outbreak of sea star wasting. “For this to happen, sea stars have to be absent for several years — we don’t know exactly how long — but so far it’s only been about two years and we haven’t seen huge effects of mussel bed expansion or species composition change. Some sites have changed more than others but overall there hasn’t been much change,” Moritsch said. Mussel expansion is noteworthy ecologically precisely because of the role sea stars play in the intertidal ecosystem. As a voracious predator of mussels the sea star keeps mussel populations in check, which, according to Litvin, creates room for other species to exist in the intertidal zones because they do not have to compete as
much with mussels to use available space. “By controlling the mussels they also have an impact on mussel recruitment so other organisms can compete for that space,” Litvin said. Mussel expansion, however, is not necessarily guaranteed by lack of sea stars and depends on other factors as well including characteristics of mussel reproduction in a given space, according to Moritsch. Litvin also said that mussel population booms aren’t always contingent on sea stars being absent as it comes down to other factors such as how many stars were there to begin with and how much were
“…since this a natural event, from an ecosystem perspective we shouldn’t necessarily think of it as bad.” Monica Moritsch UCSC they controlling mussel populations compared to other species feeding on them. Litvin was careful to emphasize that despite these changes in sea star populations, the impact on the Monterey Bay overall is not ecologically destabilizing. “I wouldn’t say destabilize, you want to be really really careful about using that term,” Litvin said. “I want to say it might have a fundamental change on the community we see.” Because there is no definite cause established for the syndrome, no cure exists. Thus there is little humans can do to prevent the progression of the disease once it presents in a given sea star. While the wipeout of sea stars on the West Coast sounds extreme and certainly looks gruesome for the individual sea star affected, it is nothing for human beings to worry about nor is it necessarily caused by climate change. Ocean temperatures fluctuate yearly and El Niño years, such as this one, typically bring warmer temperatures and the sort of animals and ecological changes associated with them. Such changes, including those to sea star populations, are not necessarily permanent and given the fluctuating nature of El Nino conditions.
Prior outbreaks have occurred in the past as well, with notable cases in 1972, 1978 and most recently in 2013. Moritsch stated, however, that outbreaks of this disease among sea star populations happen as often as every 10 years. “This is a naturally occurring event, whatever is causing the sea star wasting has happened in the past and will probably happen again in the future so this is natural and humans should not interfere with that,” Moritsch said. “There have been outbreaks in the past, they’ve happened pretty much as long as people have been surveying sea stars and really looking at their role in the habitat…every decade or so there seems to be a wasting outbreak and so there may be conditions that exacerbate the frequency of wasting outbreaks but as far as this being tied to climate change I wouldn’t say that there is evidence for that.” Litvin said that although determining a cause for the syndrome is very important work for science and from a “management” point of view, media coverage on the outbreak was perhaps “a little dramatic.” A simple Internet search will turn up dozens of of articles numbering in the hundreds from various news outlets on the syndrome, which has attracted attention from the Los Angeles Times to National Geographic. “In a very stand-back way, when we think about disease and populations and ecosystems, if it caused mortality in a less spectacular way it wouldn’t have any more or less effect on the ecosystem. The star is dead,” Litvin said. “My favorite title was something about ‘stars pulling themselves apart’ or something, a little dramatic I think. Disease is a natural part of ecosystems and ecological cycles and probably is just another one of those important processes in what structures our ecosystems.” Moritsch said that while ecological changes are concerning, as part of natural events sea star wasting should not necessarily be thought of as a bad thing. “From a human perspective we’re all concerned about ecological change, but since this a natural event, from an ecosystem perspective we shouldn’t necessarily think of it as bad. If any changes happen then it will produce something different but that’s not necessarily intrinsically bad.”
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• November 6, 2015
DNA Tells an Old, Old Tale of Family History Patricia Hamilton:
Maternal Haplogroup Interpretation Dear Patricia, Combining DNA, archaeological and prehistoric evidence, we discovered that you come from a lineage of resilient women, women who survived the ice age, when others died. You belong to one of the rarest female lines in Europe. Because there are so few women like you who share this ancestry, we can infer that at some point, there were not many of your female ancestors having children. The ones that overcame harsh, challenging environments to bear female children who eventually led to you probably possessed a combination of resilience, intelligence, and maybe a little bit of magic . . . We’d like you to meet your ancient mother, Vi. — Alexis and Siamak Though she knew the members of the band would have given her and her children food anyway, Vi gave her man a tiny and exquisite horse head of reindeer ivory—a token piece of sympathetic magic. It would surely bring him luck on the hunt. Besides, she was proud of her work.
Magdalenian carving of a horse head, 17,000-12,000 BCE — Photo: musée des antiquités nationales Now, three moons later, despite the magic, Vi’s man had been gone longer than usual. The other men had already returned deflated from a poor hunt, but Vi’s man had stayed behind. He would not come home without meat. She tried to push thoughts out of her mind of what could happen to her man. Once when she was a girl, Vi and her brothers came across vultures arriving at a fresh human carcass. One look at the trampled ground around it, its crushed face and mangled flesh told them that he was probably kicked and run over by bison, betraying a young man’s mistake, not yet skilled in the art and magic of hunting. She was a spry thing, Vi, despite her thirty years, with pale brown skin,
B D S Q Q W E T Y S V B D Q W E B D S Q Q W E T Y S V B D Q W E B D S Q Q W E T Y S V B D Q W E B D S Q Q W E T Y S V D
By Drs. Alexis Bunten and Siamak Nagicy
Keepers of our Culture By Patricia Hamilton and Joyce Krieg
topaz eyes, and thick, dark hair carved along her temples with a fine bone knife into a flowing mohawk. She had three daughters and one son, and all had been pressed into work, even the youngest, since her man had not come back from the summer hunting grounds. Every year, he had to travel further away to follow the reindeer, horse, and bison herds. They were steppe hunters, Vi and her folk. Everything was organized around the migrations. Mistiming even one migration would have been fatal. Besides, coming late to a hunting ground might mean finding it already occupied by another band. This was not only inconvenient, but also potentially deadly. Accustomed to harsh, cold winters, Vi’s people lived in large communes whose survival relied on following exacting rules. Every bit of the animals they hunted had to be used, their very bones
crushed and boiled to yield bone fat. Discipline ensured endurance. Reconstruction of a 47, 000 to 17, 000
year old female homo sapien found in Abri-Pataud, France Vi reached for her neck, and felt the familiar contours of the beaded shell necklace she treasured, the edges worn smooth from years of wear. It had been given to her by her mother, who said she got it from her mother, and all the mothers before her who it was told came from the faraway place of deep water that tasted salty, like blood. On long winter nights, her mother brought forth magic in the flickering light of the fire. A reindeer and an outline of a small hand appeared, as she put red ochre to the wall. Then, a more abstract figure appeared, a spiral shape with a crosshatch design. Vi’s mother used it to show generations of women before who came from another place, high up in the hills. This fantastic place had water, like the river that sustained her and all the animals, but the river was so big you could not see across the banks. This was the water that tasted like blood so strong that people cannot drink it. Many mothers ago, the men had a quarrel over rights to the reindeer that turned into a brawl so violent, that Vi’s family had to leave for new hunting grounds. Vi was not afraid of change. Change was a way of life these past few years as the herds became thinner and stopped following the annual migration patterns.
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Magdalenian cave art 16,000-9,000 BCE Altamira Cave, Spain. http://www. proprofs.com/flashcards/cardshowall.php?title=prehistoric-to-medieval-art-history Because the small game around the camp had all been killed or run away, the band had been talking about moving in the direction of the setting sun, to find a new place that hadn’t yet been overhunted by her kind. If Vi and her children stayed behind, they would probably starve, but if they left, her man would
never be able to find them. Vi stayed behind to wait for her man to return so she could tell him how to find the rest of the band. They would stay the winter in their familiar cave and join the group next spring before the break up of the river ice. But, she sent her children with the rest of the band. Vi’s son was forced to carry off her youngest daughter, who was not yet entirely weaned. The toddler’s piercing wail did not stop until it faded out of earshot, but Vi could still hear it day in and day out as she waited for her man to return. Without the rest of the group around, small animals returned to the area. Vi trapped a large hare and slow roasted it in a pit with mushrooms and other herbs. No, she would not starve this winter. But, was living a life alone worth living?
Join us in our next installment, as we travel in the footsteps of Vi and her ancestors to Cantabria, Spain and Southern France. Vi’s story was created from Patricia Hamilton’s mitochondrial DNA line using the scientific evidence currently available. We cannot know with 100% certainty exactly where Vi and her family came from, but through an analysis of Patricia’s DNA, we were able to reconstruct the most likely locations of Patricia’s oldest known female ancestors living approximately 15,000 years ago. We combined archaeological and other scientific data about the geographical features, climate, flora and fauna, human impact, and cultural artifacts to interpret what Vi’s life was like, and ways that she and her people faced formidable challenges of living in Ice Age Europe. Alexis Bunten and Siamak Naficy are Ph.D. anthropologists who have partnered to offer interpretive services to help people to understand their lives, and their legacy, in relation to the past. The information presented here is for edutainment purposes and copyright of Alexis Bunten and Siamak Naficy. No part of the text or information presented in this blog may be reproduced without the written permission of the authors. Please visit the Keepersofourculture.com site to learn more DNA and its impact on our lives, especially our genetic pre-dispositions. If you would like to comment or have questions about this DNA journey, please email Patricia at info@ parkplacepublications.com.
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Meet Bonnie Young, the 2015 Jingle Bell Run/Walk Adult Honoree My name is Bonnie Young. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was 38 years old. The diagnosis was quite a shock to me. Many of my friends, colleagues and family still do not know about my condition, as it’s not something that I like to talk about. I look fine most of the time, however there are many days and nights
when the pain is great, and I have swollen joints and great fatigue. With the help of my doctors, friends, and the Arthritis Foundation, I hope to learn more about any new treatments that may help me and anyone who has arthritis. Since the first Jingle Bell Run/Walk in Pacific Grove, my husband Garth and I have been volunteering behind the scenes every year. When I was first asked to be this year’s Adult Honoree I thought, “I’m sure there is someone more deserving than me.” I have kept my condition mostly to myself and didn’t really want to share with the community. However upon further consideration, I realized it is time to stand up and speak out, in my quiet way, for those
who have this disease, and like me…need to be heard. The Arthritis Foundation is calling for people to take action against arthritis by participating in the second Annual Pacific Grove 2015 Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis. Participants tie jingle bells to their shoelaces, don festive holiday costumes and join friends and neighbors in support of the Arthritis Foundation’s mission to prevent, control and cure arthritis and related diseases. The Pacific Grove Jingle Bell Run/ Walk for Arthritis will take place at Lover’s Point on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 7:30 a.m. There will be a timed 5K run,
a fun run/walk, and an Elf Run for children under 12 years of age. Santa will be there with his elves and other fun activities. More than 118 other Jingle Bell Run/ Walks can be found at www.arthritis.org Presenting Sponsor: Monterey Spine & Joint Sponsors: Four Point Communications, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Orthopedic Center, Aspire Health Plan, Victory Dealership, Treadmill, Monterey Peninsula Volunteer Services, Inc., Central Coast Senior Services, Inc. Pebble Beach Co., Genentech, Novartis, City of Pacific Grove, Whole Foods, Nova Medical Janssen, Depuy Synthes, KSBW, Monterey Herald Beach House Restaurant, Springer Construction, Gorman Real Estate, Cedar St. Times, Culligan National Sponsors: abbvie, Massage Envy Spa, Ferring Pharmaceuticals
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