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Kiosk MONARCH COUNT at Pacific Grove Sanctuary as of Dec. 17, 2016
4,395
Escape - Page 8 No count was taken on 12/24/16.
Bye, bye, 2016 - Page - 10
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Pacific Groove Dance Jam Chautauqua Hall 8-10 PM Dance to DJs Adults $10/Teens $5 Youth Free • 1st Time Free info@dancejampg.org NO DANCE JAM FRI. 12/30/16 •
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December 23 - January 2 Pacific Grove City Hall Closed Reopening Jan. 3, 2017 •
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Your Community NEWSpaper
Vol. IX, Issue 14
Water Line Leak Necessitates Shutdown of Service to 40 Customers
Dec. 31, 2016 New Year’s Eve Dance 8PM-Midnight Chautauqua Hall, 16th St. at Central Ave Pacific Grove Cost: $10 for non-members, $5 for members.
• Thurs Jan. 5
Genealogy Society Monthly Meeting 1025 Noche Buena, Seaside 7 PM •
Thurs, Jan. 12
First session of Watercolor Classes Pacific Grove Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave. Pacific Grove 7-9 p.m. $160 for 8 classes Contact: charlsiekelly@yahoo.com or 831-524-3894
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On Tuesday, Dec. 27, a leak in the water main near the inersection of Forest Ave. and Central Ave. in Pacific Grove made it necessary to shut down service to about 40 customers of California American Water while the leak was repaired. The shut-down was made to minimize impact, according to Cal-Am, and lasted about four hours. The leak also caused a valve to give way during the
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Inside Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts................. 8 Bsebal Update.................................... 5 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Crime................................................. 5 Homeless in Paradise........................ 18 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 17 Legal Notices.................................... 19 Otter Views......................................... 8 Outside the Box.................................. 7 Peeps.................................................. 9 Puzzle................................................ 4 Rain Gauge........................................ 2 Real Estate................................ 4, 7, 20 Year in Review............................. 10-14
process. Approximately 43,000 gallons of water were lost, by CalAm estimates. “These pipes are pretty old,” said Luke Gianni of Cal-Am, stating that some of them in the area date back to 1916. The water purveyor is embarking on a program of rolling upgrades in the area.
City Passes Annual Financial Audit
The City of Pacific Grove recently underwent an annual audit of the General Fund performance, reserves, debt status, and budget performance. Intending to provide “reasonable assurance” that the city's basic financial statements are free from material misstatement, the City contracted with Chavan and Associates, LLP, to perform the audit. Sheldon Chavan, present at the City Council meeting on Dec. 21, submitted an auditor's opinion which stated that the city's financial statements “present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the City.” The auditor noted that the city continues to add to its reserves. This table represents General Fund year-end balances over the years since 2010.
Fiscal Year End General Fund June 30 Balance
2016 $9,922,523 2015 $8,223,737 2014 $6,094,817 2013 $4,199,040 2012 $3,243,657 2011 $3,043,201 2010 $2,711,669 General Fund Year-End Balance Figures provided by City of Pacific Grove
The General Fund expenditures were about $500,000 less than budgeted for the recent fiscal year, with revenues exceeding the expected amounts by about $2.2 million, primarily due to increases in TOT (transient occupancy tax). City Finance Director Patty Maitland pointed out that commercial TOT was $3.8 million in the audited fiscal year, while residential was $992,000. Maitland also reminded the Council that some long-term debts will be retired in the coming year, including the Next Gen radios for public safety personnel and the Butterfly Bond. But pension bond obligation remain a serious blight for the city.
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“Ed Ricketts, the Man and the Influence” lecture and lunch with William Ricketts
Joan Skillman
Skillshots
The Friends of the Monterey Public Library and the Monterey Public Library Endowment Committee invite you to a lecture and lunch with William Ricketts, Doc Rickett’s distant relative from Australia, on Monday, January 9, 2017, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. The event takes place at Lalla Oceanside Grill, Angel’s Share Room, 654 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA. Tickets are $35 per person. Admission is complimentary for 1849 Society Members and guests. Tickets can be purchased online at www.mplfriends.com, in person at the Library Help Desk or by phone at 831.646.5632. The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey. William Ricketts takes an William Ricketts avid interest in learning about his distant relative, Doc Ricketts, as he has travelled to Los Angeles, Monterey (several trips), Seattle, Chicago, and New York. He is the head of curriculum at a senior high school on the Gold Coast of Australia. He is an advisor to the Education Committee opposition to the minister of the State of Queensland. He has taught English for 35 years and was the Department head of reading intervention for junior school.
Roundabout Update
For the next two weeks, December 27 - December 30 and January 3- January 6, crews will continue working on the earth work, electrical work, and drainage work. Work will continue to be behind the concrete barriers and off the roadway, and no daytime or nighttime closures are currently planned. Like
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Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported at Canterbury Woods
Week ending 12-29-16 at 8.40 AM......... .61" Total for the season............................... 6.37" The historic average to this date is ........N/A" Wettest year.................................................. 47.15" During rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98 Driest year...................................................... 6.36" During rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13 RAINFALL SEASON BEGINS JULY 1 EACH YEAR
Near Lovers Point Data reported by John Munch at 18th St.
Near Lovers Point Week ending morning 12/29/16........... .52" Data reported by John Munch at 18th St. Total for the season (since 7/1/16)........ 6.74" Week ending .19" Last week low 12/07/16.......................... temperature..................40.4 F Total for the season (since 7/1/16). . ...... 5.42" Last week high temperature.................65.5 F Lastyear week temperature..................41.5 Last rainlow to date (7/1/15-12/15/15)....... 5.82”F Last week high temperature.................63.5 F
December 30, 2016 • CEDAR STREET
Holiday Recycling: Monterey Regional Waste Management District Offers Holiday Related Recycling through January 31 Styrofoam, Christmas Trees and More
The Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD), offers an opportunity to recycle those post-holiday items from decoration, packaging, batteries, and even your cooking oil from your holiday meals. Between December 26 and January 31, 2017, MRWMD will provide collection bins for polystyrene packaging, otherwise known as “Styrofoam. The drop off will be located at 14201 Del Monte Blvd., Marina at the Recycling Drop-Off Area. Clean, block polystyrene will be accepted. Packing peanuts are not accepted; these are best reused and maybe dropped off at local shipping stores. GreenWaste Recovery customers, may also bag “Styrofoam” in clear bags and place in their curbside recycling carts. Additional Holiday Recycling at MRWMD Includes: Free Christmas tree recycling at the drop-off bin at the scales through January 31, 2017; (All decorations and stands should be removed. No flocked trees accepted.); Artificial trees and decorations in reusable condition, may be donated to the Last Chance Mercantile. Broken holiday lights, electronics, unwanted gifts and decorations at Last Chance Mercantile; Household batteries, cooking oil, and cleaning supplies at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility; CRV Beverage Containers at the Buy Back Center at the LCM. MRWMD Hours: Disposal and Materials Recovery Facility: M-F, 7 a.m.- 4 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., Last Chance Mercantile: Tues-Sat 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility: Tues-Sat 9 a.m.– 4 p.m., CRV Beverage Container Buy Back Center: Tues-Fri 9 a.m-4 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Closed New Years Day. For additional information visit ww mwmd.org or call 831-384-5313
Watercolor classes begin Jan. 12 at PG Art Center
New classes with professional artist Charlsie Kelly
Watercolor painting is a fascinating and easy medium that offers a wide variety of personal expression. Charlsie teaches numerous techniques that emphasize experimentation, developing a color palette, and exploration of subtle nuances in art making. Beginners and intermediate students are welcome. Classes will meet beginning Thursday, Jan. 12 and run for eight weeks on Thursdays at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, from 7-9 p.m. Cost is $160 for eight classes. Contact Charlsie for registration and art supply list. Discounts on materials will be available at Imagine Art (309 Forest Ave) in Pacific Grove. Drop-ins welcome if space is available.
Learn about Bees at Carmel Library Jan. 11
Carmel Public Library (Harrison Memorial Library) and the Carmel Public Library Foundation invite the public to a free program, “Community Night at the Library: Bees & Bloom, A Guide for Gardeners and Naturalists.” Speaker will be author and Berkeley professor Gordon Frankie. Date and time: Wednesday, Jan 11 at 7 p.m. at Sunset Center, Carpenter Hall, 9th and Mission, Carmel. The talk is FREE and open to the public, Seating is available on a first-come, firstserved basis. California is home to over 1,600 species of wild bees that pollinate gardens, agricultural crops, and urban green spaces, even as the Colony Collapse Disorder takes its toll. Join University of California Biologist Gordon Frankie for a talk about the state of our bees and an up-close view of their changing ecosystem. For program details, questions about donations or sponsorship opportunities, contact Amy Donohue, Executive Director of the Carmel Public Library Foundation at 831-624-2811.
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City Offices Will be Closed for Christmas Break
The City of Pacific Grove has announced that city offices and non-safety services will be closed from December 23 through January 2, and will reopen with regular hours on January 3, 2017. Monterey County Announces Winter Recess Schedule for County Offices Many Monterey County government offices will be closed or have limited hours of operation during a Winter Recess scheduled from December 27 - 30.
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“I Promise” by Peter Silzer
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Cop Log Lost & Found On Lighthouse Ave. a credit card was found on the ground near the street curb. Item was turned into PGPD and booked for safekeeping R/P called called Pacific Grove Police about a lost wallet containing personal items. It is still a lost wallet, not a found one. A found item was turned into the Pacific Grove Police Department. The item was kept for safekeeping. A cell phone was found on Ocean View Blvd. and turned into PGPD. No owner info available. Home vandalized Victim was at home when a suspect vandalized the front of the residence and removed property belonging to the victim. Cleaning out stuff A person came to the station to drop off a weapon given to him several decades ago. He had never used the weapon and wanted to surrender the weapon. Failure to Register as a Bad Guy Ocean View Blvd. Failure to register as a sex offender. Briggs Ave. failure to register as a sex offender. Runaway From Funston Ave., a voluntary missing person was reported. A BOL and trak flyer were created. Pending contact. False alarms Fountain Ave.: Alarm went off as employee entered the store. Proper code provided. Monterey Ave.: Officers responded to an alarm activation. Residence was found to be secure. Dispatch notified the responsible party. An alarm card was left for the homeowner. Forest Ave.: Employee error. David Ave.: Officers responded for an alarm that was activated. Officers found the home secured and left an alarm card. Sunset Dr.: Dispatched to 459 alarm, found business secure. Registered owner on scene. Egan Ave.: Checked exterior of home, all doors locked. Noticed gloves on outside chair but no indication whether they were suspicious gloves or not was made in the report. Sunset Dr.: Patio door alarm activation. Police were dispatched. Upon arrival the building was checked and found to be secure. Responsible party was notified by dispatch. Vehicle vs. Stop Sign R/P stated he struck a stop sign with his vehicle at an intersection near his residence on Short St. He stated the stop sign was bent over as a result. R/P provided his insurance info and requested the matter be documented for info. Photographs of the stop sign were taken but Public Works had already begun repairs. Rag top in rags Vehicle was vandalized on Ocean View Blvd. Vehicle’s convertible was slashed. No suspect information. Not the place to leap out of the vehicle R/P reported two parties in a vehicle having a verbal argument. RP stated she saw the driver grab the passenger of the vehicle and shake her. The involved parties were contacted at the residence. Both confirmed they had an verbal argument and that the driver grabbed the passenger’s arm in an effort to keep her from getting out of the vehicle in the middle of the street. Driver pulled into driveway and passenger exited the vehicle. Both parties stated they talked about the incident and moved on. Information only. Look for a suspect who’s a coffee drinker On Pacific Ave., a package containing coffee mug stolen from residence doorway. Found bicycle, didn’t find rider Dispatched to Adobe Lane to take a report of a found biycle by reporting party.
L.A. Dodgers Sign Justin Turner
R/P stated he found the bike in a ditch off Hwy 68 and 1300 block of Forest Ave. There is no record of the bike in stolen property system. Stored the bike at city yard. For information only. Not feeling very social Fight involving multiple juveniles and adults in the street regarding comments made on social media. Didn’t want the passenger back? Victim went to residence on Lobos Ave. to drop off passenger and resident of the house came out and punched victim’s car window. There goes a Christmas present On Egan Ave., theft of a package from residence. On Junipero Ave., R/P reported theft of packages from neighbor’s porch. Vague suspect and car description. No other suspect leads. Domestic violence victim assistance offered, refused R/P stated she was a mandated reporter who had knowledge of subject that was experiencing possible domestic violence. The R/P provided officer with contact information for her patient. Officer contacted the subject and asked if she needed assistance. She refused and stated she did not need any help. Officer informed subject of availablity of resources for domestic violence if she found herself in need of them. For information only. Only lemonade allowed? From Mc Farland Ave., a subject called to report several individuals selling hot chocolate in the neighborhood. Subject had contacted the individuals and stated they became confrontational. Upon police arrival the subjects had left the area. Additional patrols were conducted in the area. Vehicle Vs. Building Dispatched to a non injury collision. Vehicle versus building. Driver was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. New Year’s Eve is coming. MST is offering free bus rides, so din’t drive drunk and spoil everyone’s good time. Always designate a driver!
Man Arrested in Stabbing in PG
Suspect Stabbed his Mother
Early Tuesday morning, December 19, 2016, Pacific Grove Police Officers were dispatched to an address on Arkwright Court in regard to a stabbing that occurred inside an apartment. Within minutes officers arrived at the residence and found the victim, a 45-year-old female, inside the apartment. During the investigation, officers arrested a relative of the victim and he was charged with attempted homicide. Nanak Dakota Tatum, 18, was booked at the Monterey County Jail. The department worked in conjunction with the District Attorney’s Office on this case. Commander Lakind stated, “The Pacific Grove Police Department works on various crimes throughout the year. Rarely do we have a crime of a violent nature. The department takes extra care and precaution on this type of felonious assault.” Pacific Grove Police advise that the victim was likely the suspect’s mother. As of Wed., Dec. 28 she had been released from hospital care. If you have any information about this crime, please contact the department at 831-648-3143.
The San Jose Giants announced that their regular 2017 season with the opening home game set for April 13th at 7PM at their home field in San Jose against the Stockton Ports.The San Jose Giants will have 70 regular season home games in 2017. -Bob Silverman
Bob Silverman
Baseball Updates The L.A. Dodgers announced the signing of third baseman Justin Turner to a four year contract. Turner was born in Long Beach California in 1984 and played college baseball at California State University Fullerton. Turner has played at the major League level for the Reds, Orioles, Mets and now with the Dodgers since 2014. Turned signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers organization in 2014 and moved to the Dodger’s Major League roster in March of 2014 after an invitation to Spring Training. Turner will be defending at third base as well as being effective against the Giants at his place in the roster for many years to come. In announcing the four year contract with the Dodgers the Dodgers explained that since joint the Dodgers Turner “has batted .298 with 81 doubles, 50 home runs and 193 RBI in 386 regular-season games.”. The Sacramento River Cats have named Dave Brundage as the new River Cat’s Manager. The team said that Brundage has 20 years of of work in the managerial experience including many years as a pitching coach.
Justin Turner at the plate against the Giants in 2016 (173 Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers)
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Programs at the Library For more information call 648-5760. ••
Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942
Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207
Tuesday, Jan 3 • 11:00 am Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, ages 2-5 • Wednesday, Jan. 4 • 3:45 pm Wacky Wednesday Stories: stories, science and crafts for all • Wednesday, Jan. 4 • 5:00 - 6:30 pm “Lego” My Library: lego fun for all ages • Thursday, Jan. 5 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time for babies birth - 24 months
Chautauqua Hall Dance Club
Chabad of Monterey
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Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove
Note: all fees will go up by $5 in the New Year (starting Jan 1): annual membership will be $15, with members paying $10 for admission thereafter. All drop-ins will be $15. Fee includes 55 min. dance lesson, DJ’d music for 3 hours and buffet of healthful snacks.
620 Lighthouse Ave., Entrance on 18th • 831-643-2770 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
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
Sat. Dec. 31, 2016, NY’s Eve., 8PM-12 midnight No dance lesson Chautauqua Hall, 16th St. at Central Ave Pacific Grove Cost: $10 for non-members, $5 for members. Annual membership fee is $10. Contact: Sera Hirasuna, 831-262-0653 For more information, go to: pgdance.org/index.html or Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PGDANCE/ Sat., Jan 7, 6-10PM Dance lesson by Rosa Jong: Cumbia at 6PM Chautauqua Hall, 16th St. at Central Ave Pacific Grove $15 for non-members, $10 for members. Annual membership fee is $15 (new rates). Contact: Sera Hirasuna, 831-262-0653 For more information, go to: pgdance.org/index.html or Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PGDANCE/ Background: Chautauqua Hall Dance Club, a non-profit founded in 1926, is dedicated to making dance accessible to everyone. We offer dance classes in over 20 kinds of ballroom, nightclub and specialty dances so that everyone can share in the joy in partnered social dance. Additional info: No partner needed. Everyone welcome. Kids 13 and under free with an adult.
Gentrain Society Lectures
The Gentrain Society of Monterey Peninsula College is sponsoring these free public lectures in January, 2017. For lengthier descriptions and illustrations for these talks please see the Gentrain website. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Gentrain Society Lecture: Sea Otters in Elkhorn Slough Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org; 372-0895 Two citizen scientists, Ron Eby and Robert Scoles, will describe their decade of experiences studying the southern sea otters in Elkhorn Slough, where they observed behaviors that ran contrary to their earlier training through the NOAA TeamOcean kayak program and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Eby and Scoles noted that otter behaviors in this estuarine environment differed from coastal behaviors, and in collaboration with other scientists have co-authored several papers. • Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Gentrain Society Lecture: Shallow Pools & Deep Oceans Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 Gamble Madsen, MPC Art History instructor, will offer an international survey of artistic interpretations of “The Phenomenon of Water.” The lecture will consider water-themed art created in Western and Eastern contexts, including depictions of Christian miracles, Chinese landscapes, nautical imagery by Joseph Turner, and contemporary projects. This talk is in association with MPC’s cross-disciplinary exchange project with faculty from a Northern Iceland secondary school.
Your gift to the SPCA can double if you make it before Dec. 31
Today you have the opportunity to make your year end gift go twice as far to help animals in Monterey County. Animals like Yogi. Yogi was found all alone in Gonzales. This sweet boy was dirty, horribly matted, and had a severely infected eye. Thanks to the support of donors like you, Yogi received much needed grooming and underwent surgery to remove his eye. He is now happy, healthy, and will now be celebrating the holidays in his new loving home. Thanks to two anonymous donors, your donation by December 31, 2016 will double in value up to $15,000. So $50 can become $100 … $100 can become $200 and $250 can become $500 to provide lifesaving care and shelter to animals in need. While most of us are joyously celebrating the holidays; unwanted, abandoned, and abused animals are arriving at our shelter in need of food, water, shelter, medical care and a new family to cherish them.
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November Existing Home Sales and Median Price Up From A Year Ago Scott Dick Monterey County Assoc. of Realtors
Market Matters
Source: California Association of Realtors® Following last year’s new mortgage industry regulations that delayed some escrow closings, double-digit annual sales increases across every major region of the state propelled California existing home sales higher in November on a year-over-year basis, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.). Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 442,320 units in November, according to information collected by C.A.R. from more than 90 local REALTOR® associations and MLSs statewide. The statewide sales figure represents what would be the total number of homes sold during 2016 if sales maintained the November pace throughout the year. It is adjusted to account for seasonal factors that typically influence home sales. “November’s strong sales gain from last year can be partly attributed to weak sales caused by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s implementation of Know Before You Owe TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) last October, which cut into sales that would have
occurred last November,” said C.A.R. President Geoff McIntosh. “Additionally, near-universal expectation of the Federal Reserve’s rate increase may have given many buyers a sense of urgency to get into the market before rates rise further.” Existing, single-family home sales totaled 442,320 in November on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 0.1 percent from October and up 17.7 percent from November 2015. November’s statewide median home price was $501,710, down 2.3 percent from October and up 4.9 percent from November 2015. Demand for homes continued to outstrip supply, causing the Unsold Inventory Index to decline to 3.1 months in November from 4.2 months in November 2015. Home sales remained above the 400,000 pace for the eighth straight month and were up year-over-year for the third consecutive month. The seasonally-adjusted annualized sales figure was the third highest level since December 2012, and the year-over-year increase was the largest since 2009, when first-time home buyer tax credits fueled home sales.
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Alec Murdock
Outside the Box
I hope you’ve had an especially happy holiday and find yourself lifted by the spirit of the season. If you haven’t had a chance to look at the report I recommended to you last time, what better way to ring in the New Year than with a loved one, a glass of brandy eggnog, and a copy of PG’s LEAP report? Well, maybe not right at midnight... Whenever you wish, you can find it online and read it, or print it out if you prefer. Last time, I had to give you a lengthy link to an obscure place on the city’s website. Now, however, the city has thoughtfully placed the LEAP report in the Quick Links list right on their home page at cityofpacificgrove.org. As I mentioned, the report is packed with eye-opening insight and hope for the future. It offers common sense solutions that can save our city on the revenue side without sacrificing the quality of life we love. Yes, we can have our cake and eat it too — if we use our heads. Here are three teasers from the LEAP report: 1. “Small investments in promotion and in venue development would pay off big.” 2. “The city has… a dedicated, engaged city staff…. However, it lacks staff dedicated to… economic development priorities.” 3. “Citizens rightly want to preserve their… quality of life. However, the community has limited its own prosperity through a set of rules and regulations… clearly driving investment to Monterey, Seaside… and Carmel. Locally owned small businesses are especially hard hit… even though they too are local citizens equally dedicated to a high quality of life.” Yes, I’d say we owe it to ourselves to stop regarding business as a necessary evil in PG, or worse, as a bunch of untrustworthy enemies who will hurt the community if given the slightest leeway. They are not that. Business owners and employees are our neighbors, providing the lifeblood of our city, making life better for themselves, their families, and for all of us. In fact, businesses are us. The report recommends that business owners attend City Council and Planning Commission meetings to advocate for a stronger business climate. I’d go further. I’d say that all of us who can envision twin paths leading together to both community preservation and business prosperity should consider becoming volunteer lobbyists. One of the great things about living in our small town is that we are welcome to email councilmembers (under “About the City” click on “Mayor & Council”) and discuss issues. Anyone can take action. And making a case for a PG that thrives can make a real difference. Happy New Year, PGers! Take a moment and just imagine our city turning around in 2017. You may email comments about this column to AlecOTB@arrowkite.com
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New Years Eve Again Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts
The following reminiscences were written a few years ago. Hopefully, will be new to many of you: “Originally New Year was in March, the first month in the Roman calendar. Julius Caesar changed it to January 1 in honor of Janus (God of all beginnings and gatekeeper of heaven and earth). In 1752, Great Britain and its colonies adopted the new Gregorian calendar and January 1 the beginning of the year. The custom of making New Year’s Resolutions came into vogue in the 20th century. Some historians feel that our New Year’s Eve celebrations can be traced back to an ancient Roman observance around the time of the Winter Solstice. It was known for totally letting go all discipline and rules for behavior (like some today) Auld Lang Syne goes back to the British Isles from the 18th century. We remember Guy Lombardo ushering in the New Year commencing in 1957, and continuing many years after his demise. Recently most musical tributes on television are pretty noisy for these old ears. I recall Margaret Whiting and Dick Haymes singing “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” in 1947, but for me, for many years, it was Peggy Lee’s “Is That all There Is?” that best expressed my feeling. I recall little about New Year’s Eve, in my home, when I was a child. I am positive that my parents celebrated enthusiastically, until my father died in 1941, after that it is sketchy. When I was 15 I attended my first “adult” party, a dance for young people at the Tucson Country Club. There must have been anticipation, but I recall disappointment in spite of chaste kisses, from the boy I adored at the moment, on the stroke of midnight. Some years later, when I was in college, I was taken to a nightclub by a Canadian classmate. His name was Gordon Reeves, in his twenties, as were many of the men on campus, veterans of the “big” war. I hated the evening. There were strippers, overweight and festooned with pitiful sequined, tight dresses, topped with molting feathers. In the fifties things picked up, New Year’s Eve wasn’t complete without a visit to the Mission Ranch at midnight. Wherever we were, whatever we were doing at 11:30 we jumped into our cars and raced to our favorite watering hole. I married in 1959 and lived with my husband, Larry DeVine, in Germany for a few years. Larry was originally stationed at Wallace Barracks, the offices for the Counter Intelligence Corps, in Stuttgart where we developed a bond of friendship, some known by Larry for years, others new. The first New Year’s Eve in our new country was spent with our dear friend, John Grammer, in Goeppingen. We stayed in the BOQ (Bachelors’ Officers Quarters). I am ashamed to say that the highlight of that holiday was that I had forgotten my lipstick and nothing was open. What a disaster for a young woman. The following year we were in Heidelberg and everyone came for three days, sleeping on our floor or at the base. In 1961 the wall went up in Berlin, all of the dependents were sent home. Some of the young, short term, soldiers arrived by ship in New York and were informed that their tour of duty had been extended six months. We were relocated to a part of the country with which I was unfamiliar, Fargo, North Dakota, in the heart of winter. We lived in a tiny house (the Army off-base housing largesse was minuscule), probably no more than 500 square feet. We had J.J. (John Justin), at that time, a 16-month-old toddler. Larry was in counter intelligence and, as such, was allegedly a business man working in an office in Moorhead across the Red River. The natives were good to us. When Larry was away, which was often, the walk was shoveled and large Swedish men somehow crammed into our little bedroom and down the trap door to repair the furnace. Fargo, in those days, was a small town. There had been a violent tornado in 1957 which destroyed a large portion of the city. It was still a somewhat depressed area, not made better for use by the gloom of the weather. New Year’s Eve arrived and we were invited to a party, hosted by the office manager where Larry worked. We were told to bring J.J. and put him on a bed with various and sundry other little ones. I can’t say that it was the best party I have ever attended. As I recall there were games, grog and mountains of food. However, there was a surprise. The Mid-Westerners in those days, perhaps still, idolized their wrestling champions, who groaned, roared and wore colorful garments and face adornment. So popular were they that local television had channels devoted to the sport. The guests were thrilled and astounded when in walked Aldo Bogni, from West Fargo, a popular Champ (I must credit this bit of information to John Hallberg, Archives Associate, NDSU Archives, North Dakota State University – how I love Facebook) Bogni could have been an Academy award winner in the eyes of his admirers... Years passed. Larry and I parted ways, I returned to Monterey and married John Roland. Since that time the occasion has been marked with gatherings of our closest friends which have diminished due to age and time. This year we will be alone and, should we watch the ball go down, it will be with my best friend, John, and our best friends, Brandy, Lilah, Sammy and Toby. This column was written many years ago. We have lost Brandy, Lilah and Sammy, but we are now joined by Annie, the schnoodle. Toby is now sharing his largesse and will sit on my lap as well as that of his best friend, John. We all send love... From our home and hearts, we all wish you a Very Happy and Peaceful New Year
Old Year Protocols Tom Stevens
Otter Views December’s end focuses us on the incoming new year, with its midnight countdown, fresh starts and hopeful resolutions. But as the old year wanes, some unfinished business may need attending. In some parts of the world, you cannot greet the new year until you’ve thoroughly cleaned your house, spider webs and all. In other places, you must contact those with whom you have some lingering grievance and set things right. There being no major feuds in my life this December, I’ll likely see the old year out by vacuuming the apartment. But before I get after those spider webs, I want to pass along a few book recommendations from the past year’s reading. Happy New Year.
News of the World by Paulette Jiles – Before literacy was widespread, Americans paid a dime to hear recent newspaper accounts from a traveling “reader.” In 1870, elderly Civil War vet Captain Jefferson Kidd makes a pleasant living doing this in Texas. Then he accepts a $50 gold piece to deliver to her distant relatives an orphaned 10-year-old white girl kidnapped and raised by Kiowa Indians, then recaptured. Brimming with frontier humor and high adventure, Jiles’ wry account of the pair’s 400-mile ride across Texas is equal parts “True Grit” and “Lonesome Dove” and begs to be a movie. Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance – Those still parsing Donald Trump’s presidential win might find some clues in this timely memoir. Raised in Kentucky coal country and Ohio’s rust belt, Vance is an empathic spokesman for his subculture: the Appalachian “poor whites” undone by global economic forces who are a key Trump constituency. Writing from the inside, Vance profiles once-productive people now trapped in poverty, joblessness, violence and drug abuse. His account differs from socio-economic studies in one telling detail: these folk are his own kin. Loving Day by Mat Johnson – A different subculture figures in this quirky and original novel: mixed-race Afro-Americans. After bouncing out of a relationship in London, Johnson’s protagonist, a failing comic book artist, returns to Philadelphia to restore a decrepit mansion he has inherited. There he reunites with colorful figures from his past, including various rivals, a maternal ex and a spitfire teen-age daughter. As he puts his comedic cast through its paces, Johnson casts a knowing eye on issues of race, gender, hipness and ethnic identity. The Wind is Not a River by Brian Payton – The little-known “Battle for the Aleutians” is the backdrop for this World War Two hybrid of history, survival and romance. Ping-ponging between narratives, Payton traces the trajectories of a war correspondent marooned on a Japanese-occupied Aleutian island and the resourceful wife he left behind in Seattle. While he battles the elements and the enemy, she joins an Alaskan-bound USO troupe to try to find him. This is the WWII story Hollywood wasn’t allowed to film. The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt – Another little-known story is this true tale of Poggio Bracciolini, an ambitious papal clerk whose pursuit of classical curiosities may have kick-started the Italian Renaissance. In a bid to one-up his buddies back in Rome, Poggio bluffed his way in 1417 into the library of a secretive German monastery. There he discovered and copied “On the Nature of Things,” an ancient text by the Greek philosopher Lucretius. A profane and fun-loving humanist, Lucretius believed invisible bodies called “atoms,” not some divine being, enabled all life and matter. This didn’t sit well with the medieval Church, which took pains to suppress such thinking. Once Poggio’s translation circulated, the Dark Ages brightened considerably. The Marauders by Tom Cooper – Elmore Leonard’s recent passing saddened readers of his classic westerns, wise guy movie scripts and offbeat caper stories. Happily, Tom Cooper’s crackling debut should hearten bereft Leonard fans. Set in Louisiana’s bayou country during the catastrophic BP oil spill, this wacky yarn features salty shrimpers, bumbling thieves, a nasty marijuana cartel, and a one-armed hermit seeking the pirate Jean Lafitte’s buried treasure. Add gators, cajuns and New Orleans showgirls, and Cooper dishes up a spicy gumbo. Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekback – This PG winter not cold enough for you? Then check out this chilling mystery novel, set in 1717 in the subarctic north. Fleeing religious wars in their native Finland, protagonist Maija and her two young daughters start over in Swedish Lapland, only to discover a murdered man atop an ominous mountain called Blackasen. Maija’s quest to unravel the mystery produces an Agatha Christie-worthy cast of suspects: haughty aristocrats, jousting clerics, menacing loners, and a mystical band of native Laplanders. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman – Finally, from that same icy north, comes this engaging tale of a cranky, bigoted and reclusive widower. Forced by happenstance to confront and overcome his many prejudices, Ove emerges redeemed, if not wholly loveable.
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‘What Did You Do for Christmas?’ Not everyone stayed home, ate a big dinner, and opened presents with family on Christmas morning. These are bags that Jenny MacAdams, Sally Herrgott and Carmelita Garcia stuffed then distributed out in the field on Christmas Eve to homeless. “This is our second year of doing this and we plan to continue our tradition.” said Carmelita. The bags contained a blanket, socks, water, fruit, candy, soap, a rain poncho and a lunch. “Special thanks to Richard Parks at Lucky for the super price break on the backpacks,” she added. It takes dozens of volunteers, working over weeks and months, to put the Community Christmas Dinner on. In their fifth year of playing Mr. and Mrs. Claus for the hundreds of kids there, Neil and Marge Ann Jameson found some local folks helping out: Chloe and Chianti Carter were there, as was Hector from Second Chance. They’re from Pacific Grove. The Mayer family, better known to our readers as “Carmel Cotillion,” hail from Pebble Beach. Left: Chloe Carter, Chianti Carter, Marge Ann Jameson,Neil Jameson, and Hector. Right: Doug Mayer, Daniel Mayer and the duo who write Carmel Cotillion, Kate and Megan Mayer.
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Local Lad Gets a Hole-In-One at PG Golf Links Michael Lakind was 12, and a 7th grade student at Carmel Middle School when, on Tues., Dec. 29 he did something few, even those four and five times his age, do. He got a hole-in-one at Pacific Grove Golf Links. Cheered on by a flock of coots near Crespi Pond, he later received a plaque and was entered
into a registry of similar feats. Photo by proud dad, Cdr. Rory Lakind Farewell to City Manager Tom Frutchey There was a farewell event to honor outgoing City Manager Tom Frutchey on Jan. 12 at Chautauqua Hall. There were complimentary hors d’oeuvres and no cover charge and the speeches were kept to a minimum.The event was hosted by Pacific Grove Management Employee Association and Pacific Grove Police Officers Association and sponsored by EMC Planning Group. Economic Impact of Recreation Told How many times can Pacific Grove citizens be told that the primary source of income for the area -- after property taxes -- is tourism? In a new NOAA Report Sarah Marquis of NOAA said visitors in Greater Farallones and the northern portion of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries spent $127 million for recreation activities that do not include removal of marine resources such as jade, fish, kelp or shellfish and supported nearly 1,700 jobs in 2011, according to a NOAA report released recently. The dollars spent included support industries such as lodging and restaurants as well as kayak rentals. Data were collected by the state of California in 2011. The report provided new insight into the types of recreational activities enjoyed in national marine sanctuaries located along the North Central Coast of California (NCC), from Año Nuevo north to Rocky Point. The data, collected from 13 counties in the region, covered all recreation uses but was primarily focused on activities that did not extract resources, such as diving, beachgoing and bird watching. Collectively, an estimated 4.17 million visitors engaged in recreation in the region, including 438,000 visitors in Greater Farallones and the northern portion of Monterey Bay national marine sanctuaries. On average, each of these visitors made roughly five trips per year.
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Councilmember Rudy Fischer declared his candidacy for Mayor in 2016 “The election is almost a year away and the campaigning doesn’t start until mid-year, but I am going on the record that I am interested in the position and plan to pursue it. I already received my campaign committee number from the Secretary of State’s office, set up a bank account, and have had contribution and mailing envelopes made up,” he said. “I also hope to work with Mayor Bill Kampe to help him solidify his legacy.” The city was at the time looking for both a police chief and a city manager. Later in the year, Mayor Bill Kampe reached the decision to run for a final term. At that point, to avoid diviciveness and splitting of votes, Fischer pulled out. Kampe won re-election, receiving more than twothirds of the votes cast. ‘Selfie Robber’ put Pacific Grove on the map Nationwide attention was drawn to Pacific Grove when the media learned that a man accused of a December 30 armed robbery at Lovers Point was arrested after he took a “selfied” with one of his victims’ cell phone and
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emailed it to himself. The suspect, 18-year-old Victor Almanza-Martinez, has affiliations with a known Norteño gang organization in Castroville, where he also lived. The car Almanza-Martinez and his associates stole was recovered by law enforcement in a field in Castroville the day after the incident and was returned to the victim, license plates intact. Almanza-Martinez, who was on juvenile probation, was charged with armed robbery, kidnapping, possession of stolen property, conspiracy and violation of probation. PRVNT also confirmed the victims, though they did not know Almanza-Martinez, were from the Monterey Peninsula area. Citizens rally after stalwart litter volunteer is injured Bruce Cowan, one-time Volunteer of the Year for his efforts at litter control and weed abatement, was injured while “on duty” on the day after Christmas, 2015. He was picking up litter at Rip Van Winklepark (also known as the Dog Park because dogs are allowed to be off-leash there). As he put it in a letter to us, “I emptied my can [of litter] into the garbage container near the parking lot, and was getting ready to walk up to my car ... The route looked clear. But there was a dead oak bent way over, with a 25-ft. trunk arching about 6 feet above the ground...I didn’t see it because the bill on my cap hid it from my eyes, and suddenly Wham!!” Cowan hit his head and was knocked onto his back. Luckily, Al Saxe saw the incident and took Cowan to the emergency room. He had broken a fibula and wore bootlike cast on his lower leg and foot for a couple of months. In the interim, friends and neighbors voluntarily took over Cowan’s volunteer “job,” picking up litter and keeping city properties clear. Ice breaking research vessel visits Pacific Grove If you were out and about in Pacific Grove in early January of 2016 and spotted a massive, blue-hulled boat in the water near Hopkins Marine Station, consider yourself lucky. You had just laid eyes on the RV Sikuliaq. The boat is one of the most advanced research ships on the planet and its captain also happens to live in Pacific Grove. The $200 million ship is owned by the National Science Foundation. The vessel is piloted part of the year by Captain Mike Hoshlyk of Pacific Grove. Before joining the Sikuliaq, Hoshlyk was a 20-year veteran crew member and captain of several American research vessels affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Services for Holly Ann Summers were 01-08-16 Holly Ann Summers moved to Pacific Grove in 1980. She was a beloved member of the Pacific Grove business community when she opened Holly’s Lighthouse Cafe in 2004. She was recognized by The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce as best restaurateur in 2011. Holly was a daughter, a mother, a sister, and a friend to so many. Keepers of Our Culture Celebrates Biographies by three Locals Three local residents—Gary Karnes, Karen Araujo and Juan Martinez—each have fascinating stories of their own to tell, each worthy of their own book. Gary’s saga ranges from hitchhiking across the country to attend anti-war rallies as a college student to getting out the vote for school bond elections. Karen has a long history of activism in the hotel/restaurant workers union,
and Juan has spent much of his life mobilizing the community on behalf of farm laborers. But instead of simply telling their own stories—in itself a laudable goal—they decided to join forces and tell the stories of dozens of other men and women who led the struggle for change locally and nationally. The result is the just-published “Voices of Change,” a hefty, 400-plus page book featuring 63 interviews of what the authors call “risk-takers, trouble-makers, change agents and community and labor union organizers.”
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PG City Council Looked at Housing, Got More Firm on Anti Marijuana Laws At the first 2016 meeting of the Pacific Grove City Council, the council received a draft of the city’s 20152023 Housing Element Update, a document mandated by state law to provide guidance to the city overseeing the development of future housing. A key piece of the update that prompted discussion at the meeting was the provision that the city have zoning plans in place to allow further housing development according to targets set by the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) via their Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) conducted every eight years. The numbers presented for the next eight years for Pacific Grove stipulated that the city zone out for an additional 115 housing units, about five units less than the last planning period projected. The numbers are not binding though. Marijuana Still a No-Go to Cty Council When Measure 215, the Compassionate Use Act, passed in California in 1996, Pacific Grove voters voted for it by more than a two-to-one margin. “Yes” votes were 5540 and “no” votes were 2347. In 2010, when it came down to having a medical marijuana dispensary in the city limits, the then-seated city council scampered in the other direction, first passing an emergency moratorium banning dispensaries while the matter was studied. They said, in light of a preponderance of testimony in favor of the dispensary, they wanted staff to give them proposed regulations and to watch for the outcome of court cases in other cities. It looked like permission was going forward. Then, a few months later, when the moratorium was expiring and testimony against marijuana in general outstripped pro-dispensary testimony, they voted 5-1 to ban dispensaries in the city limits, noting that Federal law supersedes state law and thus city law. And despite what the voters indicated they wanted, the council had taken a vow to uphold federal and state law as well as city law, so they voted the other way. Back then, legalization of various marijuana-related activities would have allowed local governments to tax and control these activities under Prop. 19. Even so, the sale of cannabis would have remained illegal under federal law. Prop. 19 was on the November 2010 ballot, and it was defeated 53.5 percent to 46.5 percent. Where the rest of the state voted no on marijuana legalization, Pacific Grove voted yes. 9322 voters, 6922 ballots cast; 74.25 percent turnout. 4009 voted yes while 2719 voted no on Prop. 19. A proposition in favor of recreational use of marijuana went once again on the ballot under the The Marijuana Control, Legalization & Revenue Act. And on Wed., Jan. 6, 2016, the council faced the question of Compassionate Use once again. California has acted on Compassionate Use, passing the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act, requiring a State license for all medical marijuana businesses – dispensary sales, delivery service, cultivation, transport or distribution. Such businesses may only operate if they have both state and local permission. Each city was required to establish a land use ordinance regulating the cultivation of marijuana by March 1, 2016. If the city does not, the State Department of Food and Agriculture would be the sole licensing authority for medical marijuana cultivation applicants. Once again, the Pacific Grove City Council voted to tighten language on the 2010 ordinance as it applies to cultivating and selling marijuana in Pacific Grove. The new language will prevent the State from taking precedence. Any move toward what Pacific Grove voters may have been advocating will likely not take place until federal law is loosened. Developer Offers and Council Accepts to Fund Special Election for Project Bella Developers offered to pay the cost of a special election in order to get the project at the American Tin Cannery moving. City Council accepted, by a unanimous vote, at the Jan. 20 meeting, and set the matter for April 19, 2016 . Domaine Partners, LLC (Domaine) has submitted an application to develop, construct, and operate a hotel
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PFrom Previous Page project at the American Tin Cannery site at 125 Ocean View Boulevard within walking distance of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. An election initiative/petition was circulated within the City of Pacific Grove, entitled: “American Tin Cannery (ATC) ballot initiative.” The ballot measure proposes to rezone the ATC site from C-V (Visitor Commercial) and C-2 (Heavy Commercial) so that hotels will be allowed.
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Downtown Streets Blighted by Cardboard from Businesses Staff at GreenWaste Recovery, working with some downtown merchants and the Chamber of Commerce and Business Improvement District, came up with a solution to the cardboard trash problem which blights many downtown Pacific Grove streets.
A sticker program was proposed, which would require businesses using collection service for their waste cardboard to bundle and secure the cardboard and puta sticker on it. The stickers would be purchased by users of the program and would not be required of businesses not using the program. Nor would it be required of residential customers. To date, the problem is smaller but there is still an excess of litter flying from uncovered dumpsters all week long. PG Middle School Musicians Make Up 40 Percent of the Honor Band, 50 percent of Honor Orchestra These 56 instrumentalists are members of 2016 CMEA-CCS Honor Band and Honor Orchestra out of four counties represented. On top of this success, three PGMS honor band members and one honor orchestra student won the audition for the California All State Band and Orchestra honor ensembles These groups have thousands of applicants and to be selected is the highest honor. Philip Tuffs- euphonium, Elijah Taurke-trombone second year, Leo Lauritzen-tuba, and EB Diallo-cello were to perform at San Jose State University with the CASMEC, California All State Music Education, Conference. Otter Extols Virtues of Childhood Forts Tom Stevens, writing in “Otter Views,” waxed nostalgic about childhood fort in this week’s column. Mary Adams Began Raising Funds for Campaign0 Mary Adams, retiring director of United Way in Monterey Couny, announced that she is raising funds to run for 5th District Supervisor and hopes to defeat incumbent Dave Potter.
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Starstruck Locals Enjoyed Hosting ‘Big Little Lies’ Greg Feinberg, location manager for “Big Little Lies,” said they decided to film portions of the HBO series in Pacific Grove early in the production process. He’s quoted as saying, “Sort of drove up and down the coast and one afternoon, I remember clearly we came across Lovers Point, and we said, ‘This is fantastic!’” He took photos of the Central Coast back to his director, and said it was an easy decision to shoot scenes in Pacific Grove. In an interview, he said that locals have been respectful of the filming process. Street closures were minimal. A number of movies, documentaries, and TV shows have been filmed in Pacific Grove, either in part or in their entirety. The list goes back to 1916, though there were films made on the Monterey Peninsula going back into the 1800s. Honor Rolls Stevenson School and York School each asked Cedar Street Times to publish their honor rolls. York
student Kevin Zamzow-Pollock, a graduating senior, was been named one of more than 4,000 candidates in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Candidates were selected from nearly 3.3 million students. Breakers Remained Perfect in MTAL Pacific Grove outscored Stevenson 15-5 in the fourth quarter of the Jan. 20, 2016 game, to pick up their fifth straight league victory. After a low scoring first quarter by both teams, the second quarter turned into a three-point show. The Breakers and the Pirates combined for nine three-pointers in the quarter, with Jake Merenda and Brad Sendell each hitting two for the Breakers. Coming out of the first half, the Breakers held a 2926 lead over the Pirates. The two teams battled back and forth throughout the quarter. After Stevenson pulled within 1 point, Zack Miller scored 4 straight points off of Brad Sendell misses, to put the Breakers back up by 5. Following a Sam Fenstermaker basket, the Pirates would close the quarter out on a 5-0 run, to head into the fourth quarter only down 4. Library Renewal Project Began “2016 is the year,” reported Steven Silveria, Pacific Grove’s Library and Information Services Director. “The renewal project of the Library’s interior is gathering momentum.” Library patrons who know all too well how threadbare the carpeting was, how poor the lighting was, and how much work the bathrooms needed were overjoyed at the prospect that this treasured city resource would finally get the attention it deserves. Issue of 02-05-16 Poetry in the Grove Discussed Poetry of Dorothy Parker “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.” The monthly salon which meets at the Little House in Jewell Park discusses a different poet each time. Winds wreak havoc on drought-weakened trees Tree specialists had warned that the Calliforia drought weakened many trees, but when some rain fell in recent months, it was hoped that the trees could recover.
However winds with gusts up to 45 mph wreaked havoc in Pacific Grove Sunday, January 31, keeping tree crews, PG&E repairmen, and Public Works staff running from site to site as a total of 14 serious incidents occurred across Pacific Grove. There were seven city-owned trees that blew down, including the otherwise healthy cypress tree on the Rec Trail that greeted joggers Monday morning. Another five on private property fell down, including three on Melrose Street and two on Sunset Drive, where a tree across from the First United Methodist Church damaged a home. On Melrose, the trees damaged a structure and some vehicles. There were also incidents involving large branches. No one was reported injuried in any of the incidents. First Friday Festivities As they do on the first Friday of each month, downtown merchants celebrated by staying open later than the usual 5:00 or 6:00. Marina Patina, at 520 Lighthouse
Ave. (next to Goodie’s) in Pacific Grove, had recently hosted a ribbon cutting with the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce. Attendees listened to the lively Celtic tunes of Tipperary, who also played at Marina Patina during first Friday festivities, from 7-9 p.m. State of the City Address On Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.. Mayor Bill Kampe presented his annual State of the City Address for Pacific Grove at the Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave. in Pacific Grove. Rumsien Ohlone Basket on Display at Museum Monterey County resident Linda Yamane is the only Rumsien Ohlone basket maker alive today. While her work is regularly commissioned by Museums, her baskets are rarely on display locally. One exception is the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, where one of her baskets was on exhibit through February 21, 2016. Her piece is called a “watuupen” by the Rumsien Ohlone The baskets’ owners used watuupens for sewing materials and other small belongings. Going ‘home’ to the Azores Judy Avila wrote a lovely reminiscence about a trip she and her husband took “home” to Portugal in July, 1965. Issue of 02-12-16 Chicken on the Menu at Robert Down American Institute of Wine and Food sponsored an educational event for Robert Down fourth graders,
where students were invited to meet an egg industry spokeschicken and learn about chicken eggs. They learned about what happens if one cooks an egg in a microwave oven, how many eggs are produced by laying hens in the United States, how long an unrefrigerated egg will remain fresh, and more. Students were invited to try some egg dishes...and answer the inevitable quiz. PG Councilwoman faces off in race for House seat The two principal candidates vying to replace Sam Farr in Congress, Casey Lucius and Jimmy Panetta, faced off in a candidate forum at Congregation Beth Israel in Carmel Valley in front of a full house of more than 150. Lucius, the Republican from Pacific Grove, is a former Naval Intelligence Officer and professor in national security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School. She holds a Ph.D. in political science with emphasis on national security decision-making, and served on the Pacific Grove City Council until Dec., 2016 Panetta, the Democrat from Carmel Valley, is also a former Naval Intelligence Officer. He volunteered for service in Afghanistan in 2007 and was awarded the Bronze Star forwork with a Special Operations task force. He was a Deputy District Attorney for Monterey County. Panetta ultimately won the November election. Lowered Limits on Three Routes Pacific Grove City Council voted unanimously to lower the speed limit on three routes in the city to 25 miles per hour. At the recommendation of Bill Silva, Pacific Grove’s Traffic Engineer, and after an “Engineering and Traffic Survey,” speed limits were lowered on Central Ave. from the east city limit to 4th Street; Sinex Ave. from Congress Ave to 17 Mile Drive; and Lighthouse Ave. from Asilomar Ave, to 17 Mile Drive. Recommendations had been reviewed and approved by the Traffic Safety Commission. Adoption will allow the Pacific Grove Police Department to use radar for enforcement on these street.
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Poetry champion headed to Sacramento Pacific Grove High School Senior Anthony DiPretoro won first place in the Monterey County Poetry Out Loud Championships where he recited “After Working Sixty Hours Again for What Reason” by Bob Hicok and “The Tyger” by William Blake. He was to compete at the state championships in Sacramento on February 28 and 29. Discussion of Russia World Position Professor Kathryn Stoner, Stanford Russian specialist and author, discussed Russia’s actions and whether Russia was in a position of strength or weakness. World Affairs Council holds regular meetings to discuss world affairs. Lessons in Worms Monterey Regional Waste Management District held one of their periodic vermicomposting workshops on Feb. 27. The workshops are free and open to the public. Matching Fund Challenge for Homeless Help Pacific Grove City Council voted unanimously to contribute more than $15,000 (representing $1 for each member of the population) to Monterey’s Matching Fund Challenge, which was approved by Monterey City Council at its Dec. 15, 2015 meeting after two homeless men apparently froze to death across the street from Trader Joe’s in Monterey.
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Madame Kira Ivanovsky Dies at 104 A refugee from the Russian Revolution who became a dancer on international stages, Madame Kira Ivanovsky touched the lives of hundreds of aspiring dancers and those around them. She died February 2, 2016 at the age of 104.
Landing finally in the Monterey Peninsula after travels across the globe, she opened first the Ivanosky School of Ballet, and then in 1974 opened Ballet Fantasque in Pacific Grove. Hundreds upon hundreds of students have climbed the foot-worn wooden stairs at the Pacific Grove Art Center and practiced their pliés and learned character dance under her inspired tutelage. Ballet Fantasque continues under the direction of her daughter. False Alarms There were nine false alarms in the previous week, to which police responded. Moc Trial Team Shines Seniors Noah Thanos, Arielle Isack, Rachel Biggio, and Wesley Hardin (left to right) accept the second place award at the Monterey County Mock Trial Championships held on Saturday, February 6 at the Monterey County Courthouse. The event is put on by the Lyceum of Monterey County. The Pacific Grove team was poised to make a run at the state championship, but lost that opportunity when a strong team from Carmel edged them out by two points 2 points in a championship round where over 500 points were awarded. Senior Rachel Biggio and sophomore Sarah Bitter earned special recognition for their performances in the competition. Junior Lexi Roher took second place in the Mock Trial Journalism Competition and were to travel to Sacramento in March to compete at the state championships. Members of the
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PGHS MockTrial Team include: Arielle Isack, Camden Smithtro, Camryn Wood, Garima Garung, Brooke Fairgarden, Hugh Hudson, Isabel Cushman, Juliana Heritage, Kismet Isik, Lexi Rohrer, Max Afifi, Michael McMurtry, Nicole Weber, Noah Thanos, Rachel Biggio, Reem Benny, Sarah Bitter, Taylor Biondi, Thuy Burshtein, Wesley Hardin, and Yasha Salman. City Employee of the Year Named by Chamber
The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce congratulates associate city planner Laurel O’Halloran on her designation as city Employee of the Year for 2015. Laurel was honored with a reception at Passionfish on Thursday, March 3. Laurel has worked with the city for eight years, joining the city in 2008 as a part time Housing Program Assistant. Back then in Carmel Jane roland wrote a spritely column on what it was
like to live on Carpenter St. in Carmel in the days of the Crosby Clambake. Museum talks about Nature’s Recyclers Science Saturday is a monthly event at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. “Worms, Slugs & Bugs” took place on Saturday, February 27. Science Saturday is free to everyone. Why are slugs slimy? How does a worm see without
eyes? Is a pill bug really a bug? Discover the answer to these questions and more as we dig down into the dirt to learn more about these tiny critters and the large role they play in our ecosystem. Make recycled crafts in honor of nature’s recyclers as we celebrate the slimy, soil-loving creatures.
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Neighbors will hold “weeding parties” to dig up what some call”sorrel” or “wood sorrel,” also known as “sourgrass or even “PG Poppy” in the area of the “Magic Carpet” at Perkins Park and beyond, where a variety of pink mesembryanthemum was imported decades ago from Africa and planted, single-handedly, by Hayes Perkins,
for whom the park is named. It begins to bloom — and spread — in the first part of the year. Perkins also planted a number of other species which survive today, such as pelargonums and calla lilies, and may even have planted the “Red Hot Pokers” we see in the background of this photo by Jan Austin. State of the City in February 2016 Mayor Kampe delivered his State of the City address andbegan by recapping recognition in national and international media including Trip Advisor, CNN, Travel and Leisure Magazine, and the Seattle Times. He reminded the crowd of the recent HBO series, “Big Little Lies,” which was partly filmed here, and the BBC miniseries, “Big Blue Live.” He mentioned successes with the monarch season and the protection of harbor seals during the pupping season. He mentioned the Local Coastal Plan which is key to the stewardship of our coast, and pointed out that once it is in place, people with projects in the Coastal Zone will no longer have to go all the way to the State ofCalifornia to get a building permit adjudged. Kampe touted progress in other areas as well: the new project at the Holman Building, replacement of the Cal-Am Pump House with garden, renovations at the Library, and progress at the Golf Links and at Asilomar. He went on to talk about City Council priorities from a year ago: Infrastructure for the Future, Financial Sustainability, and Effective Public Engagement. Kampe was visibly proud of the Local Water Project, which will treat wastewater from the western part of the city and produce an estimated 125 acre feet of irrigation water for the Golf Links and El Carmelo Cemetery, and more. The gateway to Pacific Grove at Central Avenue was improved and will give visitors a better sense of “place.” More than 6,000 linear feet of sewer pipe and many manholes have been replaced, and the project includes replacing aging storm drain and sewer mains. This should fix contamination issues and improve discharge quality to the Bay. A tree survey has been completed. All trees on public property have been mapped, both street trees and trees in parks. A 10-year project to restore native plantings in the coastal dunes on the back nine of the Golf Links has been completed.All ice plant has been eradicated and 300 trees were planted. Kampe announced that three more solar lights had been installed in the Candy Cane Lane area this fiscal year, making a total of 11 lights. The mayor pointed out challenges in street maintenance, sidewalk repairs and extensions, and storm water management. He reminded everyone that budget limits exist and while some grant money may be available, the needs for deferred maintenance continue to grow. One light at the end of the tunnel, according to the mayor, is the 3/8- cent sales tax proposed by TAMC to make Monterey County a “self-help county” for transportation projects. About 50 percent of the revenue raised would go directly to cities, and would also make the city eligible for state funds. It will go a long way toward improving roads and sidewalks in Pacific Grove, as the measure passed in November. While he mentioned the roundabout at the intersection of Hwy. 68 and Hwy. 1, it is a Monterey project. He did ask for everyone’s indulgence as it gets under way. Mayor Kampe said that in each of the past seven years, the general fund has improved, “When we take a snapshot in time, our numbers look very healthy,” he said. The City had added $5.5 million to the General Fund balance and is now at $8.2 million. Longtime Pacific Grove resident dies Longtime Pacific Grove resident, Ret. LTC William Harrison White, 99, died February 6, 2016 at Cypress Ridge Convalescent Hospital in Monterey, California. His wife of 55 years, Mary Noel White, preceded him in death when she passed away in 2003. Mr. White is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Cameron and Susan White of Gettysburg, PA; Daughter, Leigh Williams of Dallas, TX; Three grandchildren (Kiely Holcomb, Christopher Burns and Eddie Burns) and nine great grandchildren. Issue of 03-06-16 PG Pops Concert Included Dance The intergenerational PG Pops Orchestra presented a special concert on Saturday March 5, 2016. PG Pops was joined by the Spector Dance Company on the Robert W. Smith piece, “Rites of Tamburo.” Pops member and soloist Scott Seward was featured on excerpts from the Hummel trumpet concerto. Scott arranged the piece specifically for our own ensemble. This was a free concert.
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Awards of Excellence Given at Chamber Luncheon Five awards of Excellence were presented to local business people at the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce’s 95th Annual Membership Luncheon on March 11 at the Inn at Spanish Bay. The guest speaker was General Wesley K. Clark (ret), Co-Manager for Domain Hospitality Partners, LLC and former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and a Presidential candidate. Gen. Clark served 38 years in the Army, rising to the rank of four-star general. He received many awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He retired from the military in 2000. In 2004, he founded Wesley K. Clark & Associates, a strategic consulting firm that deals with the fields of energy, alternative energy, corporate and national security, and aerospace. Businesses receiving recognition were: Best Medical Service – Dr. Steven N. MacDonald; Best Market - Trader Joe’s-Duane Silveira, Mgr.; Best Restaurant - Pacific Thai Cuisine; Best Inn – Sunset Inn; Best Management Team - Lance Merrihew, Manager, CourseCo. Big Mac Packed up and Left Town The McDonald’s franchise at 100 Country Club Gate closed its doors and prepared to leave town. The building was sold in January, 2014, and renewal of the lease did not go well for the fast food purveyor. The new owners of the property sought to recoup on their investment and taxes, but the increase in rent was more than McDonald’s wants to pay, apparently. The property was ultimately leased to Starbucks and an unnamed co-tenant. As of December, 2016, work has begun on the remodeling of the building. Our part in getting an inappropriate app squashed A smartphone app for both iPhone and Android made a lot of Peninsula parents nervous and reignited conversations about cyberbullying and the importance of good behavior online and on social media. The app, called Ogle, was aimed squarely at high school and college students. Ogle provided users the ability to anonymously post public messages, photographs and video clips for other users to view in forums associated with a named college or high school campus. The concern among parents and administrators is that the app, among other public forums on social media and the Internet, provides a place for students and others to behave negatively toward one another without any accountability, given the anonymous nature of certain content sharing. Such concerns over Ogle are not exclusive to that particular app, however, and cyberbullying and online harassment can occur anywhere on the Internet. One parent of a Carmel high school senior, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were concerned about the potentially negative impact that seeing such material might have on a teenager. Users with an account create the content. Most of the time, posts on the Pacific Grove High School feed included questions about homework and internet memes. However, some of the content on the Pacific Grove Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
High School forum is not so innocuous. Recent posts from the last 72 hours before our story was written included questions ranking the most attractive female students at the school, opinions on a given student and discussion about about a physical altercation that took place between two students last week. This content is where some parents start to get a little nervous, particularly when its unclear who precisely is posting such content. It may not always be a student. Eventually the feed for Pacific Grove High School was shut down. 180 Days in Jail for Financial Elder Abuse of PG Victim Ilagene Quaglia, age 62, of Monterey, was sentenced to 180 days in the Monterey County jail for felony financial elder abuse. Quaglia was a long time caretaker for her 82-yearold Pacific Grove victim who, besides his own care, also entrusted her with overseeing his rental properties. Over the course of three years, Quaglia committed financial abuse by skimming rental checks, over charging for various items and services she claimed on rental properties, and writing checks to herself for unauthorized purposes. Jim Moser Wanders About Wine Jim Moser began a column about local wines, entitled Wine Wanderings. Carmel Jewish Film Festival played at Lighthouse Cinemas The sixth annual Carmel Jewish Film Festival (CJFF) featured eight award-winning movies from five countries, as well as speakers and panel discussions. It was held March 5-20. Programs were presented at Congregation Beth Israel, on Carmel Valley Road near the mouth of Carmel Valley, the Golden Bough Playhouse in Carmel, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, and Lighthouse Cinemas in Pacific Grove. Peter Silzer’s Crossword featured Pacific Grove elementary schools Peter Silzer sets amusing crossword puzzles exclusively for Pacific Grove readers. In the March 6, 2016 issue, he featured Pacific Grove Elementary Schools in themed clues. The City of Pacific Grove Announces 2015 Police Support Services Employee of the Year: Police Services Technician Michaela Basanese 2015 Police Officer of the Year: Corporal Ami Lonsinger The Pacific Grove Police Department
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Assemblymember Stone talked on beach erosion, declining sand Assemblymember Mark Stone, Chair of the Select Committee on Coastal Protection, hosted a special public information hearing in this, his district to discuss beach erosion and declining sand supplies along the Central Coast and throughout California. Breakers took a winning season to Nor-Cal playoffs With chants of “MVP!” in the background, junior Brad Sendell led Pacific Grove to their first CCS Championship in 18 years, with a 48-34 victory over cross-town rival Carmel on Saturday night. [03-05-16] It couldn’t have been a better way for the Breakers to end the CCS tournament, saving their best play of the tournament for their local rival. Sally Baho sent us a Post Card from the kitchen With a recipe by her cousin’s wife for Hungarian Beigli, Sally set out to promote tea and conversation. Rabia Erduman: A Tantric Approach Saying “yes” to lifeThe word “Tantra” means expansion. It is a Sanskrit word, connected to an Eastern Indian spiritual path, Tantra Yoga. The ultimate goal of Tantra is the Divine Union between the goddess Shakti and god Shiva. Kyle Krasa says Clients and Lawyers are on the same team “I believe in the importance of making general legal concepts accessible to my clients,” he said in his March
Schools Supt. Ralph Porras with Seuss characters Cindy Lou (Jadyn Lindsey) and Thing 1 (Meredith Evans). Supt. Porras read his favorite Dr. Seuss book, “Horton Hatches the Egg,” to the Robert Down School third graders at Dr. Seuss’ birthday celebration, March 2.
Rising rents new top reason to buy a home Scott Dick, Monterey County Association of Realtors columnist, wrote that ‘rising rents’ are quickly overtaking ‘a life event’ as the top reason home buyers will look to purchase a home, according to a new Redfin survey of 750 home buyers. The survey found that 25 percent of the 750 home buyers surveyed said that the rising cost of renting was their main motivation for purchasing a home.
Adventure motorcyclists offered travel talk at Motorcycle Mueum
Ed March is not your average British motorcyclist. He’s ridden his little Honda 90 through 36 countries including Malaysia, Mongolia, Russia and Iran, has covered 110,000 miles with less than 8 horsepower, and he’s just finished riding across the width of Canada in the winter, and back across the U.S.A. off-road. And as part of his current Alaska to Argentina trip, he called into Pacific Grove to share his tales and videos of chaos and adventure. Chris Piland took off on his 49cc Honda Passport from Pacific Grove, rode to LA, then to Maine, and back to Pacific Grove. He met Ed March in New York. The trusty little motorcycle is now on display at the Motorcycle Museum.
City absolved in case of mishandled evidence In September, 2015, the mother of a dead surfer whose headless, skinless body washed ashore May 26, 1995 at Asilomar filed suit against the Monterey County Coroner’s Office, the City of Pacific Grove and others claiming mishandling of forensic evidence in the case. The mother of the missing surfer had waited 20 years to learn of her son’s fate. Remnants of a skinless thumb and two fingers belonging to the unidentified dead person were removed during the autopsy for possible fingerprinting, but efforts were unsuccessful. Tissue samples were taken for DNA testing, but not submitted to the state’s Department of Justice labs for testing. A Pacific Grove police officer, attempting to clear cold cases, discovered that results had not come back and investigated as to whether the evidence had even been submitted by the County. When the evidence was submitted, it was found that they matched DNA from a missing persons case in Santa Barbara and identification was made. The City of Pacific Grove was absolved in the case, as were former Chief Vickie Myers and Cdr. Rory Lakind, both of whom had been named in the suit and neither of whom were employed by the City at the time of the incident. Issue of 03-25-16 The City of Pacific Grove had a balance of about $205,144 in RSTP fair share funds, set to expire in one year (2017), which can be used for eligible projects such as construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, resurfacing, restoration and operational improvements. The Federal “Surface Transportation Program (STP) provides flexible grant funding that may be used by states and localities for projects to “preserve and improve the conditions and performance on any Federal-aid highway, bridge and tunnel projects on any public road, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and transit capital projects, including intercity bus terminals.” And not for any other purpose. The State of California allows smaller counties, like Monterey, to exchange their apportionment of federal RSTP funds for State Highway Account funds. The City of Monterey was looking for funding revenue for the construction of the roundabout at the intersection of Hwy. 68 and Hwy. 1. The project includes Pebble Beach, TAMC, the City of Monterey and Monterey
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County. Bids came in higher than expected, so Monterey approached Pacific Grove to join the project and allocate $100,000 of its RSTP funds to the project. The City Council voted to allocate the money, which is held by TAMC for allocation. This is not general fund money, so using it does not affect general fund balances. Pacific Grove uses general fund monies and gas tax funding to pay for transportation-related projects. Senior Scam Stopper Seminar Seniors, their family members and caregivers were invited Join Legal Services for Seniors at the Senior Scam Stopper Seminar on March 25, 2016. This was a free seminar. One in five seniors has been a victim of fraud. Seniors are the most targeted group. New scams are developed constantly. Learn how to protect yourself. Free Library Donated to Tatum’s Garden
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Paci c Grove Uni ed School District Director of Facilities and Transportation has done a preliminary survey and some estimates on the individual repairs, and presented his findings to the school board last week (March 17) to both prepare them and to get a sense of how they might want to prioritize the upgrades and fund them. There are various funding mechanisms which might be used to make the repairs and upgrades, he noted. Measure D funds, for example might be used. Prop 39 funds could be requested for energy-saving improvements. Climate control, lighting and sound could be considered safety issues and qualify for related funding. Measure A funds could provide the audio/video portion. The Foundation for Performing Arts Center and Rotary Club have each put thousands of dollars into the structure and the interior. Candidates Forum Draws SRO Crowd The candidates’ forum held on Wed., March 23 at the Pacific Grove Community Center drew standingroom-only crowd and drove the temperature up to 98.6 degrees. The event, sponsored by the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the League of Women Voters, featured the five candidates for Congress for the 20th District: in alphabetical order, they are Jack Digby, Barbara Honegger, Casey Lucius, Jimmy Panetta, and Joe Williams. The second part of the forum involved the two candidates for Monterey County Supervisor for District 5, Mary Adams and Dave Potter. Cedar Street Times was a media sponsor. Campaign for Measure X begins to heat up Pacific Grove voters received ballot information on Measure X, scheduled for an April 19 vote. The measure was the key enabler for Project Bella, a hotel proposal at the American Tin Cannery Site. Measure X was simply a change in permitted use for the American Tin Cannery (ATC). It will allow hotel usage. The measure does not change the current allowed development height of any project there.
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Amanda and Tatum Bakker of Salinas and Patti Munoz from First United Methodist Church (FUMC) in Pacific Grove. The Bakkers built “Tatum’s Garden”, an all inclusive playground in Salinas for their special needs daughter Tatum. Patti, along with FUMC members Gari Soule, Sharon and Lance Erickson constructed the free library and donated it to the playground. Church members have been contributing books for the library. FUMC decided to construct and donate the free book barn after hosting Amanda as the keynote speaker at their faith retreat. The free library was unveiled March 20, at Tatum Garden’s citywide Spring Fling.
Performing Arts Center needs Renovation When it was dedicated on April 22, 1931, the 1,000seat Pacifc Grove High School auditorium was the largest concert hall on the Monterey Peninsula. Today, despite periodic renovations and repairs, the venerable hall and some of the accoutrements are showing their age and need some work.
Regulate don’t ban Pacific Grove City Council has decided to regulate, rather than ban, short term rentals (under 30 days) and home sharing. They have established that, like any other rental, short term rentals and home sharing do not constitute commercial use. Home sharing involves the renting of a single room in a home on a short-term basis to non-related guests. Certain types of property are specifically excluded, including legal second units; units which do not provide internal access to both kitchen and bathroom facilities; and “any room that is part of a bed and breakfast inn, motel, hotel, or timeshare development condominium, multi-family dwelling unit or any other ‘tenants in common’ dwelling unit.” Prospective “home sharing” owners or their agents must apply for a permit and pay fees, as well as ensure that smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are on-site and working. The ordinance passed on March 24 is meant to address specific protections for residential neighborhoods, mainly a limit on the numbers of permits allowed in the city: 250 in residential zones. The City is currently approaching that cap, with 222 active licenses on the books. Density limits have now been established at 15 percent per approaching that cap, with 222 active licenses on the books. Density limits will not apply to Ocean View Boulevard and Mermaid Avenue per the direction of the City Manager’s Task Force based on their assessment of the historic use of these areas for vacation rentals. These licenses will, however, be counted against the overall cap. In areas where the density limit has already been reached, licenses on that block will be limited to a total of 150 rental days per year. The current Transient Use Occupancy Tax generated by Short Term Vacation Rentals exceed budget revenues at 104 percent, or $630,000. TOT revenues forecast for the 2016-2017 fiscal year are estimated at $707,000. Search for City Manager Continues At a second closed-session meeting on March 31, the City Council held further interviews for a permanent, full-time City Manager. Mayor Bill Kampe said, We have some strong candidates. We are still moving forward.” There were to be more results at a future City Council meeting. Good Old Days Parade The Good Old Days Parade, sponsored and organized by the Rotary Club of Pacific Grove, was held on Sat., April 9. This old-fashioned patriotic parade went down Pine Ave., led by marching units of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps who are stationed at the Defense Language Institute (DLI). Other entries included the historic Wells Fargo stagecoach, the Balloon Platoon, vintage vehicles, marching bands, community groups,
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Teacher, Mr. Williams, retired Beloved kindergarten teacher at Robert Down Elementary School, Gary Williams, retired on April 1, 2016 after 40 years of service to the district. Mr. Williams has touched the lives of thousands of students and parents, He is known for his outstanding story telling ability, his musical talents, and sign language skills. Staff, students, and families of Robert Down School celebrated Mr. Williams’ career with an outdoor assembly. Jill Pinney, a student in Mr. Williams’ first class in 1977, attended the assembly and spoke about how Mr.Williams influenced her life.
The students honored Mr. Williams by bringing a dime. Why a dime? Over the past 40 years, Mr. Williams often would give a student a dime when the student lost a tooth. Mr. Williams would say to the student, “When your tooth comes back in, bring the dime back to me.” In all those years, only one student ever brought a dime back. The dimes were to be donated to the kindergarten program in honor of Mr. Williams. Middle School Orchestra Goes to Disneyland Some 100 Pacific Grove Middle School Chamber Orchestra and Symphonic Band students not only performed but recorded music while on site at a special event in Disneyland. Barbara Priest conducted the musicians. 55th Annual Wildflower Show Returned The Wildflower Show returned to the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History in April for another amazing year. There were more than 600 varieties and species of wildflowers on display this year— all hailing from the Central Coast region. Hosted by the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History and the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS).
Jeff Whitmore aka Sterling Johnson Dennis Taylor profiled local author Jeff Whitmore, who writes under a pen name, Sterling Johnson. A notable freelance endeavor, “English as a Second F*cking Language” (a manual on how to swear effectively), originally sold more than 140,000 copies and was in its third printing under a cover that bears a startling resemblance to Strunk and White’s writing bible, “The Elements of Style.” His 2013 novel, “Dangerous Knaves,” a black comedy about a 3-foot-6-inch dwarf detective who becomes entangled in international intrigue, was optioned as an NBC “Movie of the Week,” a deal which eventually fell through. The book is published by Park Place Publications of Pacific Grove. “Year in Review” has been proudly published by Cedar Street Times to recount stories from our pages since 2010. Each year we start the review toward the end of the year and continue it into the beginning of the next. Sometimes they’re stories of important events, and sometimes we pick stories and pictures of everyday life in The Last Hoetown, Pacific Grove. Look for the next installment next week! - Ed.
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DMV Reminds Motorists of New Laws for 2017
With the New Year just around the corner, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants to inform the public of several new laws or changes to existing law that, unless otherwise noted, take effect on January 1, 2017. The following are summaries of some transportation-related laws taking effect. Use of Electronic Wireless Devices (AB 1785, Quirk): Driving a motor vehicle while holding and operating a handheld wireless telephone or a wireless electronic communications device will be prohibited, unless the device is mounted on a vehicle’s windshield or is mounted/affixed to a vehicle’s dashboard or center console in a manner that does not hinder the driver’s view of the road. The driver’s hand may only be used to activate or deactivate a feature or function on the device with the motion of a single swipe or tap of the driver’s finger, but not while holding it. The law does not apply to manufacturer-installed systems that are embedded in a vehicle. Child Safety Seats (AB 53, Garcia): This law requires a parent, legal guardian, or the driver of a motor vehicle to properly secure a child who is younger than 2 years of age in an appropriate rear-facing child passenger restraint system, unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches in height (3 feet, 3 inches). Motorcycle Lane Splitting (AB 51, Quirk): This law defines “lane splitting” as driving a two-wheeled motorcycle between rows of stopped or moving vehicles in the same lane. The law authorizes the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to develop educational guidelines relating to lane splitting in a manner that would ensure the safety of motorcyclists, drivers, and passengers. In developing these guidelines, the law requires the CHP to consult with specified agencies and organizations that have an interest in road safety and motorcyclist behavior. Vehicle Registration Fee (SB 838, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review): This law increases the vehicle registration fee on every vehicle or trailer coach from $43 to $53 beginning April 1, 2017. Environmental License Plate (SB 839, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review): This law increases the fee for the issuance of Environmental License Plates from $43 to $53, starting July 1, 2017. This law also increases the fee for the renewal, retention, transfer, or duplication of Environmental License Plates (personalized) from $38 to $43, starting January 1, 2017. Accident Reporting (SB 491, Committee on Transportation and Housing): This law increases the minimum financial threshold for property damage that is required to be reported to the DMV from $750 to $1,000 when a driver is involved in a motor vehicle collision. Vehicle Safety Recalls (AB 287, Gordon): This law enacts the Consumer Automotive Recall Safety (CARS) Act, and requires the DMV to include a general advisory regarding vehicle recalls and needed repairs on each vehicle registration renewal notice. This law prohibits a dealer or a rental car company from renting or loaning a vehicle with a manufacturer’s recall no later than 48 hours after receiving the notice—until the vehicle has been repaired. This law gives a limited exception for a licensed dealer or a rental car company with a fleet of 34 or fewer loaner or rental vehicles. The law authorizes the DMV to suspend or revoke a vehicle dealer’s license if they violate the CARS Act. Year of Manufacture License Plates (SB 1429, Nielsen): This law expands the Year of Manufacture (YOM) license plate program to include vehicles and license plates manufactured through 1980. This law benefits owners of vintage motor vehicles who obtain license plates from the year corresponding to the vehicle’s model-year, and wish to use those vintage plates in lieu of regular license plates. Such plates are commonly found from different sources, including relatives, garage sales, estate sales, etc. The program will include the blue and yellow license plates issued for use on California motor vehicles from 1970 until 1980. Background Checks of Drivers of Transportation Network Companies (AB 1289, Cooper): A transportation network company (TNC) will be required to perform a comprehensive background check of all their drivers. This law also specifies penalties for a TNC that violates or fails to comply with this requirement. A TNC will be prohibited from contracting with, employing, or retaining a driver if they are registered on the U.S. Department of Justice National Sex Offender public website, has been convicted of specified felonies, or within the previous seven years, has been convicted of a misdemeanor assault or battery, domestic violence, or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Any TNC in violation of the specified requirements is subject to a penalty of not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for each offense. Installing Counterfeit or Nonfunctional Air Bags (AB 2387, Mullin): This law prohibits knowingly and intentionally manufacturing, importing, installing, reinstalling, distributing, or selling any device intended to replace an air bag system in any motor vehicle if the device is a counterfeit or nonfunctional air bag system, or does not meet federal safety requirements. The law also prohibits selling, installing, or reinstalling any device that would cause a vehicle’s diagnostic system to fail to warn when the vehicle is equipped with a counterfeit, nonfunctional, or a case in which no air bag was installed. This violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a $5,000 fine and/or up to a one year in county jail. (source: CA DMV press release)
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TAMC moves forward to implement Measure x Now that it’s clear that Measure X has passed with 67.71 percent voter approval, the Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) is moving forward to implement the Transportation Safety & Investment Plan that voters approved through Measure X’s 3/8 percent sales tax. “We are thrilled with the outcome and thank voters for recognizing the need and the importance of this Measure. Now, it’s time for us to get to work on the next phase of the process; putting procedures and processes in place. These have to be established before we can begin to work on the projects identified in the Investment Plan,” said Debbie Hale, Executive Director of TAMC. The next phase includes establishing agreements, procedures and safeguards; many of which are outline in the “Policies and Project Descriptions for the Transportation Safety & Investment Plan” with various agencies, organizations and jurisdictions. Some of these include: • Assembling and establishing documents for the State Board of Equalization. The Board will collect the tax which goes into effect on April 1, 2017 and then distribute the funds quarterly to TAMC.
• Develop an agreement with Monterey County Controller’s/Auditor. The Controllers’ office will be responsible for distributing the 60 percent revenue share to the cities/County quarterly. • Develop tax sharing agreements with each city and the County. • Appoint a Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee. • Identify a list of early projects for launching. • Develop and finalize pavement management program with the cities/County. The State Board of Equalization will release the initial revenue from Measure X on July 1, 2017. Hale went on to say that voters should not expect to see any new road maintenance or improvements right away. She said, “We are hopeful that the revenues to the cities and County will enable them to start working on filling potholes and making road maintenance improvements in their communities by the fall of next year.” To learn more about the Measure X and the Transportation Safety and Improvement Plan, visit the TAMC website at www.tamcmonterey.org.
Genealogical Society will meet Jan. 5
The Monterey County Genealogy Society, Inc. (MoCoGenSo) will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, January 5 at 7 p.m. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at the Family History Center, located at the LDS Church, 1024 Noche Buena, Seaside. This month’s meeting will include a Family History Center Open House Celebration and “How to Find our American Civil War Ancestor” by Shelley McFadden. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. with doors open at 6:15 p.m. The Library will be open until 9 p.m. for research after the meeting. All meetings are free and open to the public: everyone is welcome. For further information, call 375-2340, or visit the website at www.mocogenso.org.
Treasure Shop Seeks Volunteers
The AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue is looking for volunteers. No retail experience necessary, just a love of animals and appreciation of people. Back room volunteers, sort, price and display items, Guidelines and training will be provided. Someone who can use the cash register and enjoys interacting with customers would be welcome...please contact Jane Roland, manager, at 333-0491, 649-0657 or stop by. One shift a week (AM or PM) is desirable but any amount of time will be welcome..
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• December 30, 2016
The Carmel Foundation hosts Philanthropic Foodies:
An event to be savored, benefiting services for seniors in our community
Executive Chef Boris Ilabaca of La Playa Carmel and The Carmel Foundation present “Philanthropic Foodies,” an exquisite gourmet dinner paired with fine wines to benefit services for seniors in our community. This event will feature a champagne reception followed by a decadent plated dinner paired with fine wines from local vintners at La Playa Carmel. The event will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Menu Lobster Bisque en Croute Blair Estate 2015 Pinot Gris Warm Roasted Wild Mushroom Salad Honey Jerez Sherry Vinaigrette DiOrio Cellars 2012 Pinot Noir Roasted Center Scotch Beef Filet Farro * Barley * Root Vegetables Mélange Scheid Vineyards 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Chocolate Pot de Crème Ginger Tuile Dinner is $120 per person and seating is limited! Reserve your seating by January 6th with Leanne at 831.620.8702 or www.carmelfoundation.org. About The Carmel Foundation The Carmel Foundation is an organization that serves members 55 and better in the Monterey County area and beyond. The Foundation is located in Carmel on the southeast Corner of 8th and Lincoln. The Carmel Foundation gives seniors an opportunity to live productive, enriching lives by offering a luncheon program, homebound meal delivery, free medical equipment loans, in-home services and respite grants, free lending library, Saturday movie, Technology Center, low-income housing, and more than 50 classes and activities each week. For more information, contact Kimberly Willison, Director of Development at kwillison@carmelfoundation.org, www.carmelfoundation.org, or 831.620.8701.
Gearing up for the AT&T: Chamber Shuttle Bus for Golf Fans For the 15th straight year, the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce will run a shuttle bus service to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament Wednesday through Sunday, February 8-12. The shuttle will depart in front of the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History starting Wednesday, February 8, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and run Thursday through Saturday, February 9-11, 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, February 12, 6:30 a.m to 5:00 p.m. for the estimated 20-minute trip to the tournament at Pebble Beach. The cost is $20 for all day. A five-day pass is available for $60. Free unlimited parking is available a block away on Ocean View Boulevard. Golf fans are reminded that cameras, cell phones, large backpacks, and large bags are not allowed on the golf courses during the tournament. Programs and pairing sheets are available at the tournament. The Chamber will promote the shuttle service, which eliminates the need for golf fans to drive to the campus of California State University Monterey Bay on the old Fort Ord to board transportation to the tournament. Golf fans, except those with special parking privileges, are not allowed to drive their cars to the tournament on
Thursday-Sunday. “They lose an hour of their valuable time going back and forth and having to endure a longer ride to the tournament and back again. The Chamber’s direct shuttle to Pebble Beach alleviates that problem and allows the Chamber to show its hospitality to our wonderful visitors,” said Moe Ammar, Chamber President. Last year’s Chamber AT&T shuttle drew 3,000 people over the tournament’s five-day run. Ammar expects that number to grow substantially this year because of anticipation that the tournament’s popularity will grow and hopefully better weather conditions. Play begins at 8 a.m each day except for Sunday’s final round at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, when the action begins at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Grove lodging establishments will offer special packages and discount rates for the length of the tournament. Some stores in Pacific Grove also will remain open late on Friday and Saturday to accommodate golf fans. For more information, contact the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce at 373-3304 or www.pacificgrove.org.
Community human services receives grant for homeless youth
Community Human Services recently received $5,000 from the Monterey Homeless Challenge Grant. This grant will provide assistance directly to the youth at Safe Place, Monterey County’s only comprehensive program for homeless and runaway youth. The funds from this grant will be used to cover the costs of smaller items that are essential in assisting homeless youth in their efforts to achieve self-sufficiency. Safe Place provides youth with everything from street outreach, survival aid, and temporary shelter to counseling, family reunification and aftercare. Monetary donations and donations of food and clothing are welcome and will go directly to the youth’s aid. The Monterey Homeless Challenge Grant sponsored by the City of Monterey
disburses funds to help support the needs of homeless residents in the community without shelter. Since 1969, Community Human Services has provided professional, affordable mental health, substance abuse and homeless services to the residents of Monterey County. Services focus on the entire family and include programs for people of all ages. If you would like more information about Community Human Services, or want to schedule an interview with staff or clients, please call Communications Coordinator Lenina Sanchez at 831- 6583811 or email lsanchez@chservices.org. Anyone wishing to access counseling services or other support from Safe Place or Community Human Services may visit www.chservices.org or call 831-658-3811.
MST to provide limited bus service for the holidays
Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will operate limited schedules for the upcoming holidays. On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve all routes will operate a Saturday schedule, with the exception of lines 19 Del Monte Center - CSUMB via East Campus Express, 25 CSUMB - Salinas, and 26 CSUMB - East Campus Express, all of which will not be in service. On Christmas Day and New Year’s Day the following lines will operate a holiday schedule: · JAZZ A Monterey - Sand City via Hilby (Service between Monterey Transit Plaza and Sand City Station only. No service to MPC.) · JAZZ B Monterey - Sand City via Broadway (Service between Monterey Transit Plaza and Sand City Station only.) · Line 1 Monterey (Service from Lighthouse & Fountain to Monterey Transit Plaza only. No service to Asilomar.) · Line 2 Pacific Grove via Forest Hill (Service from Monterey Transit Plaza to Lighthouse & Fountain only.) · Line 20 Salinas - Monterey via Marina · Line 24 Grapevine Express (Service between Monterey and Carmel Rancho only.) · Line 41 Northridge - Salinas via East Alisal Lines 55 Monterey - San Jose Express and 86 King City - San Jose/ San Jose Airport will operate a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. All other lines will not be in service on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. Regular MST bus service will resume Monday, December 26, and Monday, January 2 respectively. In addition to weekend-only service, the MST Trolley in Monterey will operate on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day, but will not be in service on Christmas Day. Lines 19 Del Monte Center CSUMB via East Campus Express, 25 CSUMB - Salinas, and 26 CSUMB East Campus Express are currently not in service while the campus is closed for winter break. Line 19 will resume regular service on January 20, line 25 will resume regular service on January 21, and line 26 will resume regular service on January 23. MST administrative offices in Monterey and the customer service windows at the Salinas Transit Center, Bus Stop Shop in Monterey, and Marina Transit Exchange will be closed December 23, 26, 30, and January 2 for holiday observances. Customers are encouraged to purchase passes prior to the holidays or at participating GoPass outlets to avoid times when MST offices will be closed. In addition, effective Friday, December 23, Line 42 will begin a winter schedule with routing between Westridge and East Salinas only. Service to Spreckels will be temporarily discontinued.
Free MST Bus Service to First Night Monterey on New Year’s Eve
Free Rides Home to all, After Midnight
Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will offer a free ride to anyone wearing a First Night Monterey New Year’s Eve celebration button starting at 3:00 PM on Dec. 31, 2016. On New Year’s Eve, MST bus lines will operate a Saturday schedule. After normal operating schedules have ended, MST will provide additional service in association with the First Night New Year’s celebrations as follows: Getting there: For those wearing First Night buttons, free rides are available on all operating MST lines, including MST RIDES ADA paratransit service, beginning at 3 PM. MST also offers a park-and-ride option from Del Monte Center. Park at Del Monte Center and catch a ride to the Monterey Transit Plaza in downtown Monterey free between 3:00 PM and 1:00 AM. Buses operate every 10 minutes. Getting home (from the Monterey Transit Plaza): · Shuttle to Del Monte Center: Return trips every 10 minutes until 1:00 AM. · New Monterey: Board lines 1 or 2. Last trip departs at 1:00 AM. · Pacific Grove: For service to Forest Hill and downtown Pacific Grove, board lines 1 or 2. Last bus departs at 1:00 AM. · Carmel and Carmel Valley: Board line 24 Carmel Rancho with the last trip departing at 12:45 AM. Trips leaving the Monterey Transit Plaza at 12:20 AM and 12:45 AM will continue to Carmel Valley upon request. · Seaside and Sand City: Board JAZZ A Sand City via Hilby with the last regularly-scheduled trip departing at 2:30 AM. Or board JAZZ B Sand City via Broadway with the last trip departing at 12:45 AM. · Marina and Salinas: Direct service to Salinas via Marina board line 20 with last trip departing 12:45 AM. Service to the CSUMB Quad, Preston Park, and Schoonover Park available upon request for Line 20 trips leaving Monterey Transit Plaza after midnight. Upon arrival at the Salinas Transit Center, buses will continue to Northridge shopping center via line 49 upon request. MST’s regularly-scheduled Saturday line 20 will operate from Sand City Station until 2:49 AM. Catch JAZZ A at Monterey Transit Plaza to access this service. Admission Buttons can be purchased for a pre-event price online now at firstnightmonterey.org and at these retail locations throughout December: • Safeway Stores countywide • Nob Hill Stores in Monterey, Salinas • Walgreens Monterey, Seaside, Marina • 7 Eleven in Monterey, Del Rey Oaks • Rabobank in Pacific Grove, Seaside and Monterey Pick up your pre-purchased online buttons at Will Call : Monterey Hotel, 407 Calle Principal, Downtown Monterey Sat., December 31, 2016 (For all online-purchased buttons): , 10:00 am - 8:00 pm MST RIDES: ADA paratransit service will be available by reservation within three-quarters of a mile of any of the above fixed-route service for those registered in the program. For the safety and convenience of our passengers, all MST buses will be free to everyone after midnight. All regularly-scheduled and supplemental service is intended for use by First Night Monterey attendees as well as the general public.
For more information, visit www. mst.org or call Monterey-Salinas Transit toll free at 1-888-MST-BUS1. Limited transit information is also available by calling 211. For the latest information on any transit service delays that may occur over the holidays, For more information, visit www.mst. customers can follow MST on Twitter org or call Monterey-Salinas Transit toll free at www.twitter.com/mst_bus. at 1-888-MST-BUS1.
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How Lois Came to Live in Pacific Grove “Keepers of Our Culture” invites you to share your stories in “Life in Pacific Grove,” a 444 page book filled with stories by and for PG residents and visitors, to be published in fall of 2017 to benefit the Pacific Grove Public Library. This special opportunity to have your writing published in a book, at no charge to you, is open to all residents and visitors—the only criterion is that you love our town and have a true tale to tell. Don’t know where to begin? How about describing how you came to live in Pacific Grove. Whether you deliberately chose “The Last Hometown” for retirement, or came here by accident of birth, marriage or economic circumstances, your arrival in PG is a story worth sharing with others. This week’s guest columnist, Lois Carroll, demonstrates how it is done.
Keepers of our Culture Lois Carroll
A Lifelong Desire to Live Near Water
I was born near water and if I have anything to say about it, I’ll die near water. Pacific Grove is on a small peninsula surrounded by the beauty of both the Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean. I now live a few blocks away from that water. In the quiet of night at high tide, I can hear the crashing ocean waves. And during a winter storm, I can witness the drama and might of those huge waves. On a bright sunny day, I can walk along the Monterey Bay, stopping to rest on a waterfront bench and watch the birds soar about a calm sea, a blue sky and the distant hills. It was only after retirement that I came to live here and feel within a rebirth in my mind, heart and soul. A true gift accepted with grace and thankfulness. A Childhood Spent at the Jersey Shore I was born in New Jersey and grew up gazing at the Hudson River near the mouth of the New York Harbor, watching tug boats, ocean liners and barges crawl up the river to their docks, I’m also a child of the Jersey shore, jumping in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean Grove during endless summer days. The water was always there and taken for granted as the way life should be. After my marriage, we lived for a number of years both in the flat
Lois Carroll on Monterey’s Municipal Wharf, overlooking the beautiful bay.
A classic scene from the Pacific Grove shoreline—it’s easy to see why Lois loves our town so much.
cornfields of central Illinois and the rocky peaks of Colorado. Like ocean surfers who find themselves suddenly in the middle of the Sahara, we missed the intoxicating joy of living near a large body of water. At last in 1982 we moved to the Bay Area to a place close enough to enjoy the Pacific Ocean. Our family spent weekends exploring the beaches and cliffs of San Francisco Bay, Half Moon Bay, the San Mateo coast and the cold waters of Santa Cruz. When our daughter chose to attend the University of California at Santa Cruz, I had a reason to visit her and to enjoy the Santa Cruz wharf, beach and boardwalk too. I continued to enjoy the area even after she graduated. ‘Another Magical Day in Pacific Grove’ Five years ago, we were blessed with the birth of our grandson in San Jose. When he was still a small tot, his parents, to my complete surprise, managed to buy an old historic 1937 house on Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove as a weekend and vacation getaway. It was a house badly in need of repair, updating and remodeling. Our son-in-law spent over two years doing most of the work himself. As part of the remodeling project he added a bedroom specifically for “grandma and grandpa.” With joy and anticipation we furnished this bedroom, knowing that my grandson and I could spend lots of time playing, exploring the beach and reading bedtime stories together. It has been a joy. Now when I wake up in the morning and look out the window, I rejoice that I have another magical day to live in Pacific Grove. Water, water is everywhere and neither that beautiful water nor I will ever go away. Make one of your New Year’s resolutions a commitment to contribute your story to “Life in the Grove.” To help you get started on writing your story, mark that brand-new 2017 calendar to attend the next FREE writing class January 19 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Little House in Jewell Park. Patricia Hamilton is available to give a presentation to your group, book club, service organization, friends and family, and lead a writing session to gather stories, beginning January 15, 2017. Contact her at keepersofourculture@gmail.com to set up a date and time.
Celebrating with the Whales at Berwick Park I took these today of three kids from Ventura CA. They are Martie, Kyle, and Evan Pecht.
Visitors continue to pose with Pacific Grove’s newest tourist attraction, the whale sculpture in Berwick Park and people continue to take pictures, even pictures of people taking pictures. Send yours to editor@cedarstreettimes.com and tell us who took the pictures and when.
Times • December 30, 2016 Countdown 2017 Readers Ask How to Help Houseless have a Happy New Year Page 18 • CEDAR STREET
Responding to last week’s column, several readers asked how to help homeless people.. If New Year timing is included, how about volunteering as head counters in the 2017 Point-inTime Homeless Census slated for Wed., Jan. 25, 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Census takers will count men, women and children who appear homeless. One reader asked, “Will my partial hearing loss disqualify me from questioning the homeless?” Based on my own experience as a homeless-census taker
Wanda Sue Parrott
Homeless in Paradise in 2015, I said, “You’ll count homeless people, but you aren’t supposed to converse with them. Others do follow-up interviews later.” “How much will I be paid?” another reader asked. “You’ll get free donuts and coffee and an invaluable lesson in
life,” I said. Where to get answers For details about the census, check out this website pronto and get your application in early: www.chspmontereycounty.org .
Community Housing Service Providers of Monterey County’s 6-question application takes only a minute to answer. They’ll get back to you.
The website’s message includes: “On January 25, 2017, we will conduct the biennial Homeless Census which is mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for communities across the nation to receive funding. “The Census is one way to collectively understand and document through a final report the scope and breadth of homelessness in our community. “Community Volunteers are partnered in teams and deployed throughout Monterey/San Benito County by census tract and ‘count’ homeless individuals directly observed during early morning census hours.” What’s in it for you? In 2015, a few homeless/ formerly homeless individuals received $15 per hour as guides who led teams to homeless encampments or other sleeping places. My pay was in poetry. My muse penned this Etheree poem:
census. I met in 2015 at the Salvation Army campus in Seaside in the evening and again on the morning of the census. On the morning of the census, we were assigned to teams. Some were two-member duos and others, like mine, consisted of four census takers: two professional social workers, our guide, and me. At 79, I was the eldest team member to go people-hunting before dawn. Our assigned area was the brushy chasm between Del Monte Shopping Center and Highway 1 (Carmel Hill). We traipsed by flashlight beams down hills and up winding paths in search of campsites. I felt like an indigenous per-
son moving stealthily through a primeval woodland in search of game. Our human quarry would be arbitrarily marked HOMELESS and left to survive. Our nostrils stung from the exciting pre-dawn hunt that turned up campsite that were , mostly empty except for bottles, cans and trash. At dawn, we emerged from the woods as the invisible homeless manifested on the streets like sun penetrating fog. An old woman in a heavy Homeless woman’s view long coat and stocking cap wore They paid twelve a frozen smile as she raised her bucks for the HELP ME sign near the Cass St. Charity Tour. cutoff on Munras Ave. in MonteAmerican Dream: rey. Fine homes for everyone. At a fast-foods restaurant we Persian Rugs, Hand-cut Crystal, counted several homeless men in Porcelain under Glass, Silver Spoons. line, backpacks at their feet and Genteel twitter spilled aahing, oohing. shaving kits in hand. Smiling students hefting backpacks emerged from the woods, pushing bikes bearing bedrolls. Homeless Hide & Seek By 8 a.m. we drove into Skyline Forest and at 9 a.m. covered Pacific Grove. By 10 a.m. the homeless ended our hide-and-seek competition by merging mainstream. The Homeless Census website says,“…Successful completion of the Census helps identify strategies to reduce costs and is also a key component in direct approval of more than $4 million dollars to support critical local homeless programs during the bi-annual period. “…Volunteers with an auNo one paid to tour my tar-paper shack. Wanda Sue Parrott, Monterey. CA tomobile to be used during the census are critically needed.” Send questions to chspmonAn unidentified Clip Art photog. try4@aol.com rapher must have been deeply moved Reader Darby Moss Worth’s when he took a tender picture of an “New Year’s Haiku” supports this unidentified mother and baby on the social-justice census: threshold of their tar-paper shack. Benefits you derive from your merry christmas joy morning as a homeless census taker can new year challenges us all last a lifetime. Here’s what you can explease do not despair pect. As in all social games, the outcome will be a surprise. How the Homeless Census works
Darby Moss Worth Carmel Valley, CA
Census takers will be assigned Contact Wanda Sue Parrott at amya local meeting place for instruckitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or call The tions prior to the morning of the Yodel Poet at 831-899-5887.
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Legal Notices Doc#: 20162470 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: List Fictitious Business Name Below: AT&T Mobility. County of Principal Place of Business: Monterey. Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1620 North Main Street, Suite 1620, Salinas, CA 93906 Name of Corporation of LLC as shown in the Articles of Inc. / Org. / Reg.: New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, State of Inc./Org/Reg. Delaware, Residence Street Address/Corporation or LLC Street Address: 1025 Lenox Park Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA 30319 This business is conducted by: a limited liability company. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1-30-2007. BY SIGNING BELOW, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM AND THAT ALL INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes public record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250-6277). Sign below (see instructions on reverse for signature requirements): Signature: Jackie Begue Printed Name of Person Signing: Jackie Begue If Corporation or LLC, Print Title of Person Signing: Manager Date: 11-10-2016 Filed in County Clerk's Office, County of Monterey on December 08, 2016. NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law. (See Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). STEPHEN L. VAGNINI MONTEREY COUNTY CLERK BY: Deputy Original Filing CN931918 10252886 SO Dec 23,30, 2016, Jan 6,13, 2017
ernmentCode Sections 6250-6277). Sign below (see instructions on reverse for signature requirements): Signature: Jackie Begue Printed Name of Person Signing: Jackie Begue If Corporation or LLC, Print Title of Person Signing: Manager Date: 11-10-2016 Filed in County Clerk’s Office, County of Monterey on December 08, 2016. NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth
Doc#: 20162472 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: List Fictitious Business Name Below: AT&T Mobility, County of Principal Place of Business: Monterey Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 494 Del Monte Center, Space 42B, Salinas, CA 93940 Name of Corporation of LLC as shown in the Articles of Inc. / Org. / Reg.: New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, State of Inc./Org/Reg. Delaware, Residence Street Address/Corporation or LLC Street Address: 1025 Lenox Park Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA 30319 This business is conducted by: a limited liability company. Registrant commenced to transact business under the
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20162570 The following persons are doing business as MATTESON’S AUTO REPAIR, 234 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950; BURGER, MICHAEL, 234 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950 and BLUSH, SUSAN, 234 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CAL 93950.This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 12/2916. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 12/29/16. Signed: Michael Burger. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Publication dates: 12/30/16, 1/6/17, 1/13, 1/20/17
fictitious business name or names listed above on 1-30-2007.
BY SIGNING BELOW, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM AND THAT ALL INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes public record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Gov-
in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law. (See Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). STEPHEN L. VAGNINI MONTEREY COUNTY CLERK BY: Deputy Original Filing CN931917 10252886 SO Dec 23,30, 2016, Jan 6,13, 2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20162481 The following person is doing business as THE CHOP SHOP SALON, 8071 Moss Landing Rd., Moss Landing, Monterey County, CA 95039; ANGELICA MEDLICIA PELISSIER-FRANCO, 18340 Dolan Pl, Castroville, CA 95012. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 12/0916. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 10/2006. Signed: Angelica Pelissier-Franco. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 12/23/16, 12/30/16, 1/6/17, 1/13, 1/20/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20162337 The following person is doing business as BLAZE A BRILLIANT PATH and BLAZING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, 187 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950, mailing address P.O. Box 316, Pacific Grove, CA 93950; BARBARA LYNN LAZARONY, 187 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 11/16/16. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 03/01/16. Signed: Barbara L. Lazarony. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 12/16/16, 12/23/16, 1/6/17, 1/13/17
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