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Kiosk MONARCH COUNT at Pacific Grove Sanctuary as of Nov. 29, 2016
9,885
Fun in the Park - Page 3
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Pacific Grove’s
Pacific Groove Dance Jam Chautauqua Hall 8-10 PM Dance to DJs Adults $10/Teens $5 Youth Free • 1st Time Free info@dancejampg.org •
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Fri. Dec. 9
Preview Reception Frances Adler Elkins Interior Design Collection Monterey Peninsula College Library 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. •
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Vol. IX, Issue 11
Swearing (or Affirming) the Oath of Office
Sat. Dec. 10
Jingle Bell Run & Walk Arthritis Foundation 7:30 AM Call 373-3304 •
Receiving the oath of office from City Clerk, Sanra Kendall, are (left to right) Nick Smith, Cynthia Garfield, and Robert Huitt.
Through Dec. 11
Free admission Residents of Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey Counties Monterey Bay Aquarium •
Sun. Dec. 11
Field Trip and Lecture: The Sea Forager’s Tour 3-6:30 p.m. PG Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove $30 for nonmembers $25 for members. Lecture is $5 and free for Museum members •
Fri, Dec. 16
This Land Is Our Land “John Muir’s Purple Prose Plan to Save the World” with Pacific Grove’s Poet Emerita, Dr. Barbara Mossberg - 5:30 to 7pm Pacific Grove Public Library, 550 Central Ave., Pacific Grove Suggested $10 donation, free to Friends of the PG Public Library
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Two new council members were sworn in at the Dec. 7 City Council meeting, along with one returning councilmember (Robert Huitt) and the mayor, Bill Kampe, who won re-election. After some cookies, shuffling of seats and placement of paper name plates, the newly-seated council got down to business. Many items were completed, which had been pending, under the consent agenda. The first reading of an ordinance concerning the hearing process for motor vehicle parking violation enforcement -- the appeal of parkingtickets -- was discussed and will go to a second reading, likely at the next meeting of the city council. Selection of the mayor protempore was the next item of business, with council members nominating their choices and then voting. Robert Huitt, the current mayor protempore, will continue in that office. The city has a number of other agencies to which we belong and which require a
Inside Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 10 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Crime................................................. 5 Finance.............................................. 8 Homeless in Paradise........................ 14 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 13 Legal Notices.................................... 14 Otter Views....................................... 10 Rain Gauge........................................ 2 Real Estate.................................... 5, 16
On the dais, L-R: Ben Harvey, City Manager; Dave Laredo, City Attorney; Robert Huitt, Cynthia Garfield, Ken Cuneo, Mayor Bill Kampe, Rudy Fischer, Bill Peake, Nick Smith
Council, staff, or citizen appointment. The following councilmembers, staff, or citizens were appointed for the coming term to these outside agencies: Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG): Bill Kampe – continuing Rudy Fischer, alternate – continuing Community Human Services Alan Cohen - continuing Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA) Cynthia Garfield – new Bill Kampe, alternate - continuing Monterey County Integrated Waste Management Task Force: Ben Harvey - continuing Monterey County Mayors Association Bill Kampe - continuing Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD): Gary Bales - continuing Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA) Rudy Fischer – continuing Bill Peake, alternate - continuing Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) Ken Cuneo – new Bill Peake, alternate - continuing Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD), TAC Anastasia Aziz - continuing Preventing Alcohol Related Trauma Salinas (PARTS) Ken Cuneo - continuing Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) Robert Huitt – continuing Cynthia Garfield - alternate - new
Pacific Grove also designates Council liaisons to each City Board and Commission. The liaison role is intended to strengthen the linkage between these boards and the city council. While the liaison is not a member of the board or commission and has no vote or veto power, he/she can help provide a sense of the direction and priorities of the council, and can be a voice to the council regarding issues of concern to the board. Liaisons to Pacific Grove Boards and Commissions include: Architectural Review Board (ARB) Rudy Fischer - continuing Beautification and Natural Resources Commission (BNRC) Bill Peake - continuing Economic Development Commission (EDC) Bill Kampe - continuing Golf Links Advisory Commission (GLAC) Rudy Fischer - continuing Historic Resources Committee (HRC) Bill Peake - new Library Board Cynthia Garfield - new Museum Board Robert Huitt - continuing Planning Commission Robert Huitt - continuing Recreation Board Nick Smith - new Traffic Safety Commission Ken Cuneo - continuing Chamber of Commerce Ken Cuneo - continuing
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"Visions for 2017 and Beyond" Please join Sus ta ina ble Pacific Grove for a fes tive Holiday Pa rty; e njoy trea ts a nd s hare visions for our community. We will e xchange ideas and hopeful projections for SPG in 2017 and beyond. We invite a ll our elected Council Members to join us in celebrating the holiday season. Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Wednesday, December 14 7 -‐ 8:30 pm Free and open to the public!
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Week ending 11-24-16 at 8:30 AM........ ..25" Total for the season............................... 4.94" 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.................................................... 4.013" 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.
Week ending 12/07/16.......................... .19" Total for the season (since 7/1/16)........ 5.42" Last week low temperature..................41.5 F Last week high temperature.................63.5 F Last year rain to date (7/1/15-11/02/15)....... 3.36”
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23rd Annual Stilwell’s FREE FUN IN THE PARK Seasonal Good Times For All Photos by Peter Mounteer
Funded by Richard Stilwell:
THANK YOU! Held Annually Around Christmas Time in Caledonia Park
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Pacific Grove’s Annual Tree Lighting
With Entertainment by Pacific Grove Middle School Choir and Difranco Dancers, plus a Visit from Santa and a Chance to Tell Him Your Wishes Photos by Karen Levy and Others
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Marge Ann Jameson Join Pacific Grove Police on Saturday, December 17th from 3 until 4pm for a cup of coffee and some conversation at Juice N Java (599 Lighthouse Avenue). Everyone is welcome! Post Office is Secure On the above date and time officers responded to a 459 alarm activation. Post Office was found to be secure. Dispatch was advised to notify the responsible party. An alarm card was left for the postmaster. Smash and Grab Pacific Grove Ln Window of locked vehicle smashed and two visible purses were stolen. The invisible ones were not taken, apparently. Dispute Over Flag on Miles Ave On the above date and time, officer was dispatched to the above area regarding a neighbor dispute. P1 said that p2 took his flag down due to inclement weather and used negative terminology toward p1. P2 contacted and said that he merely suggested to follow proper procedure regarding flag placement. P2 later admitted to using neg-
Cop Log ative words toward p1. Both parties agreed to not contact one another in the future. Alien on Forest Av I received a call from a citizen who was concerned about an adult male who was acting strangely inside a public building. The male was contacted and was cooperative and he consented to a search of his person and belongings. The man had no wants, warrants, or illegal items on his person. The man was transient from another town and was provided information regarding area resources. Shoplifting and Drinking at Country Club gGate Officers responded to Subway for report of a male who was drinking liqour in public. Upon making contact with the male subject, a Rite Aid employee identified him as the suspect who stole store merchandise. Male subject was placed under arrest and transported to county jail. Leaky vehicle On the above date and time staff was flagged down
by citizen. Citizen reported a vehicle with fluids leaking onto roadway/into storm drain. Fire, public works, and police staff responded. Vehicle was leaking oil; records contacted owner of vehicle. Oil cap was left off vehicle, owner replaced oil and moved vehicle. Owner received verbal warning. Not very nice to visitor on Forest Ave. R/P who lives out of state, but does business in Pacific Grove, reported theft via Craigslist rental property scam. Gee, shouldn’t that go on someone’s yard? Dog feces placed on r/ps vehicle on Lighthouse Ave. Bark Bark Barking ‘Cause He’s Lonely Dispatched to a barking dog at a residence that has been red-tagged since 12/1/16. Does not appear there’s anyone living there. The dog was left in the back yard and was barking and disturbing the neighbors. Dog appears to be a male tan and black mastiff. Forward to aco and code enforcement.
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Programs at the Library
Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942
Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207
Chabad of Monterey
620 Lighthouse Ave., Entrance on 18th • 831-643-2770
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Ave. • 831-372-0363
Church of Christ
176 Central Ave. • 831-375-3741
Community Baptist Church
Monterey & Pine Avenues • 831-375-4311
First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Ave. • 831-373-0741
First Church of God
1023 David Ave. • 831-372-5005
First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove Worship: Sundays 10:00 a.m. 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr. • 831-372-5875
Forest Hill United Methodist Church Services 9 a.m. Sundays 551 Gibson Ave. • 831-372-7956
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
For more information call 648-5760. Tuesday, Dec. 13 • 11:00 am Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, ages 2-5 • Wednesday, Dec. 14 • 11:00 am Music with MaryLee for all ages • Wednesday, Dec. 14 • 3:45 pm Wacky Wednesday Stories: stories, science and crafts for all • Thursday, Dec. 15 • Tuesday, Dec. 13 11:00 am Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, ages 2-5 • Wednesday, Dec. 14 • 11:00 am Music with MaryLee for all ages • Wednesday, Dec. 14 • 3:45 pm Wacky Wednesday Stories: stories, science and crafts for all • Thursday, Dec. 15 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time for babies birth - 24 months • There will be no story time programs during the weeks of Dec. 18-24 and Dec. 25-31.
Chautauqua Hall Dance Club December 2016
Sat., Dec. 3, 6-10PM Dance lesson by Metin & Masha Serttunc: Bolero at 6 p.m. Chautauqua Hall, 16th St. at Central Ave Pacific Grove $10 for non-members, $5 for members. Annual membership fee is $10. Sera Hirasuna, 831-262-0653 For more information, go to: pgdance.org/index.html or Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PGDANCE/ 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. No partner needed. Everyone welcome. Kids 13 and under free with an adult. Sat., Dec. 10, 2016, 6-19PM Dance lesson by Sandy Gardiner: Argentine Tango, at 6PM at 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 New information concerning rate hike in 2017: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. Sat., Dec. 17, 2016, 6-10PM Dance lesson by Bob MacLean: Rumba at 6PM 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/ 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. Sat., Dec. 24, 2016, 6-10PM Dance lesson by Rosa Jong: Hustle at 6PM 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. 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/ No partner needed. Everyone welcome. Kids 13 and under free with an adult.
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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.
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Coat drive helps local people Carmel Public Library Free Public Program on Aquarium history in need stay warm Wednesday, December 7 at 7 p.m. Carmel Public Library (Harrison Memorial Warming Communities…One Coat at a Time
The need has never been greater and it’s never been easier to make a difference in your community. Here is your opportunity to make sure that nobody goes without such a basic necessity as a coat this winter. The Girl Scouts of California Central Coast are collecting clean, gently used coats and jackets as part of the One Warm Coat community service project. Coats of all shapes sizes are welcome. One Warm Coat is dedicated to distributing reusable coats, free of charge, directly to local children and adults. The program is an easy way for you and your family to pass along coats and jackets that you no longer need. Girl Scouts have made donating a coat simple. Just bring your clean, gently used coats and jackets to Del Monte Center from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays starting November 26 through December 17 and again on December 31. Then the Girl Scouts will take care of the rest. All donated coats will be given to the Boys
& Girls Club in Seaside and to Dorothy’s Kitchen in Salinas for distribution to local people in need. And a special thank you to Del Monte Center and Country Club Cleaners for their continued support for this wonderful cause. “More people than ever need help these days. I am proud of the thousands of coat drive organizers whose creativity and generosity of spirit are making a real difference in their own communities.” commented Sherri Wood, President and National Coordinator for One Warm Coat. One Warm Coat is national non-profit organization that supports and encourages coat drives. It helps individuals, groups, companies and organizations across the country collect coats and deliver them to local agencies that distribute the coats free to people in need. More than one million coats have been provided to those in need at no cost since its inception in 1992.
Readers Theater presents The Listening Place Readers Theater presents Yuletide Jewels - “Light in the Season of Light,” compiled and directed by Suzanne Sturn. Celebrate Winter Solstice, the Season of Light, with poems and stories that are sure to inspire, delight, and tickle the heart. Performers include: Kit Birskovich (Musician) Susan Keenan, Mary Ann Rousseau, and Suzanne Sturn, produced by Linda Hancock. Two performances only: Sundays, Dec 4 and Dec 11 at 1:30pm, Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey. Free to MMA Members and general public.
Aquarium offers free admission to tricounty residents
If you’re free, the aquarium is too! The Monterey Bay Aquarium is offering free admission to all residents of Monterey, Santa Cruz and San BenitoCounties between December 3 and 11. The “Community Week” celebration is a thank you to local residents for their support of the non-profit aquarium. For free admission, present proof of current local residence, college ID, Monterey-Salinas transit monthly bus pass or utility bill at the main entrance. Out-of-town guests will be asked to pay full admission. For more information, call (831) 648-4800.
VTC needs food for the holidays
The Veterans Transition Center needs turkeys, hams, sweet potatoes, desserts and soft drinks for the 200+ veterans, many of them homeless, who VTC will feed on Thanksgiving and again at Christmas at the Marina American Legion. VTC also has invited homeless students from three local colleges to join in the meals. “Food gifts are requested as soon as possible to the VTC office in Martinez Hall, just off the Imjin Parkway,” said Tom Griffin, VTC board chair. “We have freezers!” Or mail your monetary donations to VTC at 220 12th St., Marina, 93933. Additional information about the nonprofit VTC can be obtained at www.vtcmonterey.org.
Crime Prevention Officers Hosting Annual Toy Drive The Crime Prevention Officer’s Association of Monterey County is holding its 18th annual Toy Drive. The toys donated will be distributed to children in need throughout Monterey County. The drive will run through Wednesday, December 14, 2016 New (unwrapped) toys can be dropped off at any of the following locations:
California Highway Patrol, 960 E. Blanco Rd, Salinas CSUMB Police Department, 100 Campus Center, Seaside Sheriff’s Office - Central Station, 1414 Aguajito Rd., Suite 103, Monterey Carmel Police Dept., Junipero St. at 4th Ave., Carmel Presidio of Monterey Police Dept., 4468 Gigling Road, Seaside Pacific Grove Police Dept., 580 ine Ave., Pacific Grove Sand City Police Dept., 1 Sylvan Park, San City,
Library) and the Carmel Public Library Foundation invites the public to a free program, “Community Night at the Library: The Early Days and History of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.” Join Founding Marine Biologist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Steve Webster for a talk about the “Early Days and History of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.” Steve has been involved with the aquarium since its conception. Steve’s work over the years has been instrumental in making it one of the world’s greatest aquariums and conservation institutions involved in preserving the oceans. Learn more about this amazing regional resource. Community Night at the Library will be held at Sunset Center, Carpenter Hall, 9th & Mission, Carmel. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Kiwanis Christmas Toy Drive is Under Way We have added one additional location, PG Cleaners on Grand.
The deadline for donating toys is Dec 16. During the months of November and December, the Pacific Grove Kiwanis Club is proud to be working with the local fire departments to provide toys to boys and girls. We are seeking your assistance in bringing the Christmas spirit to the less fortunate! The donated toys will be delivered to children by the Monterey/Pacific Grove/Carmel Fire Department. Toys must be brand new and unwrapped. Toy collection barrels may be found at the following locations: Robert H Down Elementary School Carmel Fire Station Forest Grove Elementary School Monterey Fire Station No. 1 P.G. Middle School Monterey Fire Station No. 2 P.G High School Monterey Fire Station No. 3 P.G. Adult School Pacific Grove Fire Station P.G. Travel Pebble Beach Community Service District P.G. Tourist Information Center First Awakenings Grand Avenue Flooring Paul’s Drapery P G Cleaners Our next Pancake Breakfast will be Tuesday January 28 for Middle School Honors at the PG Middle School. The Kiwanis Club of Pacific Grove meets the First and Third Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. in the Point Pinos Grill at the Pacific Grove Golf Links. Visitors and volunteers are always welcome. The Kiwanis Club of Pacific Grove is a private, charitable organization, dedicated to improving the lives of children, and their communities, in the Pacific Grove California Area of Kiwanis International.
Holiday Giving 2016 Kicks Off to Benefit Local Food Banks
The state’s economy may be doing well, but the prosperity hasn’t touched everyone. According to the California Association of Food Banks, an average of one in eight residents still doesn’t know where his or her next meal will come from. Out of those 5.4 million experiencing food insecurity in our state, nearly half are children. To help boost donations to local food banks during the holiday season, Lucky Supermarkets will once again hold the annual Holiday Give. Share. CARE! Drive, making it easier for shoppers to donate. At check-out, customers can tear off a coupon and hand it to the cashier. $2 feeds one person breakfast $3 feeds one person lunch $5 feeds one person dinner The coupon shoppers choose will be added to their grocery bill, and the tax deductible contribution will be noted on their receipt. 100 percent of all donations go to the local food bank assigned to each store. Last year, the Holiday Giving campaign brought in more than $240,000 collectively from our 200+ stores for about 30 food banks throughout California and Northern Nevada. Donations at checkout begin November 14 and will end December 27. We’re encouraging donors to talk about the help they’re providing on social media by using the hashtag: #LuckyGiving.
Field Trip, Lecture: Sea Forager’s Tour
Sunday, December 11, from 3-6:30 p.m. at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove Learn how to fish for monkey-faced eel with author Kirk Lombard. Take a trip to the rocky shoreline to learn the when, how, and where to find this interesting fish. Kirk Lombard lives in Moss Beach, California, with his “fishwife” Camilla Lombard and their two children. The two operate Sea Forager Seafood, a subscription-based seafood delivery service based in San Francisco. He’s the author of the book, “The Sea Forager’s Guide to the Northern California Coast.” Following the trip, join Lombard for a lecture and signing at the Museum. Cost for the field trip is $30 for nonmembers and $25 for members. Lecture is $5 and free for Museum members . LINK: http://www.pgmuseum.org/museum-events/2016/12/11/field-trip-the-sea-foragers-tour
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The Distribution Trustee
How Bifurcating Trustee Duties Can Provide Control and Protection Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.
Planning for Each Generation A paramount goal of estate planning is to protect and preserve your hard earned assets for your loved ones. Most basic estate planning focuses upon specifying the beneficiaries of your choice, mitigating taxes, and providing an efficient method for the transfer of assets upon death without the unnecessary delay and expense of a formal probate. A revocable living trust is often the best vehicle for accomplishing these goals. However, most basic estate plans focus only on the transfer process and do not focus on providing continued protection after your beneficiaries have received their inheritances. To provide continued protection for your beneficiaries, you might want to consider providing an “in-trust” inheritance. Instead of providing that your trust distributes your assets to your beneficiaries outright and free of trust upon death, your trust could provide that separate trusts are established for each of your beneficiaries. In most states it is generally not feasible to execute your own trust with your own assets for own asset protection purposes. However, in most states you are generally able to provide third parties with asset protection if you execute and fund the trust on their behalf. An “in-trust” inheritance takes advantage of this planning opportunity in an effort to provide continued protection for your beneficiaries even after your death. The degree of asset protection, however, depends upon the identity of the trustee. The best asset protection for “in-trust” inheritances is to name an independent third party as sole trustee. Depending upon the distribution provisions, this arrangement makes it extremely difficult for the beneficiary’s creditors to be able to attack the inheritance. The cost for this protection, however, is the loss of
direct control by the beneficiary. If your beneficiaries do not have any immediate creditor problems, the likely asset protection against possible future creditors is not worth the sacrifice of direct control by the beneficiary. In an attempt to provide both direct control and asset protection when needed, an “in-trust” inheritance could instead be drafted to name the beneficiary as the sole trustee of the trust and to provide extensive successor trustee provisions. The idea behind this arrangement is to give the beneficiary control while there are no creditor problems but to provide a mechanism whereby the beneficiary will appoint a co-trustee or resign as trustee if creditor problems later develop. Although this arrangement provides much less creditor protection than having a third party trustee, the arrangement is still better than an outright distribution and the beneficiary retains full control unless and until creditor protection is needed. Some practitioners worry that having a beneficiary as a sole trustee might not provide enough creditor protection, particularly if the beneficiary fails to resign as trustee in time when the prospect of a creditor claim arises. A third option is to bifurcate the trustee’s duties into two categories: administration and distribution. The beneficiary would be named as the trustee on title of his or her trust and would have full authority to manage the assets of the trust, including making decisions on how to invest the assets. However, before being able to distribute any of the trust’s assets, such as to purchase a new car for the beneficiary, an independent third party would serve as a “distribution trustee” and would have to authorize in writing each distribution. The idea would be that the distribution trustee would likely authorize
most trust distributions at the beneficiary’s request but in the event of a creditor claim, the distribution trustee would refuse such authorization. Although most trust-makers do not like the idea of giving total control to a third party trustee to protect their beneficiaries from future possible creditors, the idea of using a distribution trustee to balance between their dual interests in providing a stronger degree of creditor protection while simultaneously giving the beneficiaries greater control makes this concept appealing. Use of distribution trustees is becoming more popular as practitioners and their clients get more comfortable with this creative concept. KRASA LAW, Inc. is located at 704-D Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California 93950 and Kyle may be reached at 831920-0205. Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. Reading this article does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Before acting on any of the information presented in this article, you should consult a competent attorney who is licensed to practice law in your
Holiday Art Fair set for Dec. 15 at Monterey Museum of Art
The Monterey Museum of Art (MMA) is pleased to host a Holiday Art Fair on Thursday, December 15 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at MMA Pacific Street, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey. Admission to the event is free. Join us as we fill the galleries with holiday cheer! Support local artists and businesses stationed at booths throughout the Museum, and select unique, handmade presents for everyone on your shopping list this season. Holiday treats will be available. Participating Artists/Businesses: McKenzie Floyd Pacific Gypsea Gail Lack Katy Lack Carla Roth Deborah Russell Claudia Stevens Gratia Troute Visit montereyart.org for additional information on upcoming events, exhibitions and programming.
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Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf Announces Winners of its Christmas Decorating Contest on the Wharf
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The List Maker Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts I am a list maker. One of my greatest pleasures is to write something down and ultimately cross it off. I also use paper calendars with notes about pending events. I am often unhappy when these are eliminated as it means the activity has been cancelled. If it’s an unpleasant medical procedure I am happy, but when it’s something I enjoy it saddens me. I remember years ago when an elderly friend was very excited when we planned a dinner or movie with her “Oh, Janie and John, that is wonderful, now I have something to which I can look forward.” Now I understand; as we age there are fewer and fewer occasions and when they come I happily write on my calendars so I will have a joyous reminder that the day is covered. Sammy has still not returned. I am dreaming about him and hoping that he was cat napped and not injured or, if it was the latter, that it was sudden. When I had just started at the Treasure Shop there was a very nice couple that came in at least once a week. They were from Salinas and had a cat they adored, they always came bearing photos of the feline. One day they came and were bereft. The kitty had disappeared. He had been gone a few days. Naturally I offered the typical platitudes, many of which were very true. Animals do return. Theirs did not and it broke their hearts. Those who do not love animals cannot possibly understand. Our pets are our family and we do all we can to cherish and protect them. Yesterday one of my friends told me that her granddaughter’s guinea pig had died. It was anticipated but still a blow. “Guinea pig,” some say, “How can you get emotional about that kind of animal?”… Ask my daughter and her family about that. True they are rodents but those who are repulsed should meet one. In Western societies, the domestic guinea pig has enjoyed widespread popularity as a household pet since its introduction by European traders in the 16th century. Their docile nature; friendly, even affectionate responsiveness to handling and feeding; and the relative ease of caring for them, continue to make guinea pigs a popular pet. Organizations devoted to competitive breeding of guinea pigs have been formed worldwide, and many specialized breeds of guinea pig, with varying coat colors and compositions, are cultivated by breeders. The little guy in our family is Rodeo and he is a star. They made an entire calendar with pictures of him wearing the costume of the season. Some of you may have seen him on Jennie’s Face book page. We went through various rodents when our children were young. Mandy, our hamster, traveled from Miami to California in her cage in the back seat of my Karman Ghia wedged in, leaving enough room for daughter, Ellen. There were more of her breed that followed. One of my pets as a child was a white rat named Benji…I loved him. He lived in a cage in my bedroom. One night the door wasn’t tight. He sneaked out and crawled into bed with me. I am sure this repulses many of you, but it didn’t bother me. He was my friend. Sadly our Scottie dog liked him also and on an ill-fated (for Benji and me) day, got into the cage and licked him to death. Sammy is the second cat in my long life that has simply disappeared. When I was a little girl there was Nicki, another Siamese. We didn’t see him for a couple of days. I was his person. He slept with me and followed me around. One day on a trip in the car, my mother, forgetting that I was there said to her friend in the back seat that it was a shame. The kitty had come home. But home to die. He had been poisoned. We still look. We have alerted our neighbors and I call every night. I am, however, not giving up hope. I can’t imagine someone could have gotten close enough to him to snatch him. If it were at all possible he would come home. There are cars and trucks that roar up our once peaceful street, but had he been hit there would have been evidence. I will keep my fingers crossed and pray for a Merry Christmas with my annoying little creature nestled under my arm while I read the paper in bed in the morning. Jane Roland manages the AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove…gcr770@aol.com
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In the Christian world, the run-up to December 25 creates high excitation for some, debilitating stress for others, and a combination for most. Kids are generally very bullish on Christmas. Parents also tend to be upbeat, if a lot more frazzled. Tree sellers, window painters and shopping mall Santas are happy for seasonal work. Church people have good work as well - an Advent calendar full of services and events. In a previous life, I spent several Christmas seasons as an accidental drama teacher in island secondary schools. I had been certified as a “language arts” instructor, but that morphed when I reported for my first job. After showing me my classroom and running through school protocols, the principal slapped her desk as I was turning to leave. “I nearly forgot,” she said. “Your language arts line includes four quarters of drama. You’ll be seeing all the sixth graders. They rotate through as part of our arts wheel curriculum . . .” “Drama?” I interrupted. “I don’t know a thing about drama.” She smiled. “You will soon.” Reasoning that even students on the remote island where we lived would know it, our “fall” show that first year was “The Wizard of Oz.” I use the term “fall” loosely, because there really is no fall in the tropics. In fact, when we closed the classroom louvers to enable stage lighting, the temperature climbed so high Cowardly Lion’s makeup melted. Our “Oz” didn’t get to Broadway, but we had a lot of laughs. As soon as that run ended, I started fretting about the upcoming “holiday” play. Because the “arts wheel” required a show each December, the fall-to-winter quarter always induced in me the high excitation and debilitating stress mentioned above. Like Santa Claus, I was expected to deliver. A “Christmas special” of skits and carols might have fit the bill elsewhere, but not all our stakeholders were Christians. We also had many Buddhists; some Confucians, Jews, Muslims and Ba’hais; even a few animists. And, of course, non-believers in any of the above. As a result, I was on the lookout for a “holiday” themed drama that would appeal to Christians while not overly offending the other cohorts. It was a sticky wicket. I was near despair when I remembered a key moment from that fall’s “Wizard of Oz.” If you recall, Dorothy and the other travelers run through a field of poppies as they approach The Emerald City. Drugged by the poppy fumes, Dorothy, Toto and the lion collapse in deathly slumber while the non-respiratory Scare Crow and Tin Man freak out. In the book, the three poppy breathers are rescued by field mice. But Hollywood had special effects. In the MGM movie, Glynda the Good floats down in a shimmery bubble and awakens the trio with a snowstorm. For our sixth grade production, we kept buckets of torn white paper backstage. Tossed over the backdrop, the paper fluttered down as “snow,” dazzling our audiences. Talk about special effects! Thereafter, I realized the “holiday” show didn’t necessarily need a Christmas focus, but it definitely had to have snow and ice. That led first to the Hans Christian Andersen tale “The Snow Queen.” We painted everything ice blue, built a sled with runners, and dressed the queen’s dancing chickens in white feather boas. These cheap boas swiftly disintegrated, giving the illusion of snow on the ground. There followed other winters, other schools, other shows. When I ran out of holiday ideas, I’d set any play in winter. One December, Romeo and Juliet shared a snowy balcony in Verona. The next year, “Sound of Music” took place in a Trapp Family home dripping icicles. Even “Shrek” had a holiday tree winking with colored lights. Finally we outgrew tinsel and torn paper. It was time to do the essential holiday drama, Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Story.” By the time I essayed it, this tale had undergone so many permutations its original intent was as murky as Marley’s ghost. It has been a musical, a play, a movie, an animated feature. There’s even a Mister Magoo version. And the special effects can be daunting. Three ghosts make spectral appearances. Several flashbacks must be negotiated. Ebenezer Scrooge must observe his own funeral. “MacBeth” is a walk in the park by comparison. My research suggested London of the 1840s was a miserable place, dark with coal smoke, grimy with soot, resounding with the hacking coughs of consumptives. So, we painted everything black and bought a lot of fake candles. The actors all wore scarves and shivered convincingly. The ghosts patted on baby powder for make-up. That show also failed to reach Broadway, but I got some helpful audience feedback. “Good shivering,” one viewer commented. “But not enough snow.”
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This Land is Our Land
Special events at the library the week of December 16-17 This Land is Our Land, a three-month celebration of John Muir and the centennial of the National Parks Service continues with two special talks this week, in addition to the “This Land is Our Land” art exhibition showing in the Nancy and Steve Hauk Gallery. Friday, December 9: Talk “A Lasting Legacy” with Congressman Sam Farr CANCELLED Friday, December 16: “John Muir’s Purple Prose Plan to Save the World” with Pacific Grove’s Poet Emerita, Dr. Barbara Mossberg - 5:30 to 7pm Location: Pacific Grove Public Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove Cost: Suggested $10 donation, free to Friends of the Pacific Grove Public Library Description: John Muir’s purple prose gushing like his beloved Yosemite Falls in spring floods U-turned America’s mind about the wilderness. From its dictionary definition as wasteland—trash!—and dispiriting desolation, to the idea of its value only as cut down, blown up, dammed, razed, grazed, and fenced, Muir’s way of writing about it transforms wilderness to something we love enough to try to save. Known as a geologist and botanist, Muir’s writing about wilderness as an awed spectator, overcome by glory, wonder, and beholding, generated a new way of thinking that led to our national parks. What made this geobotanist and ecologist’s writing so uniquely powerful? We “drill down” and “get to the roots of” his ecstatic vision to the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare, Milton, Bobby Burns, Emerson, Thoreau, and Romantic poets. As a self-conscious tour guide and interpreter of wilderness, translating skies, falls, rocks, and trees, we are in Shakespeare’s world in which there are “tongues in trees, sermons in rocks, brooks in running books, and good in everything.” Saturday, December 17: “John Muir Among the Animals” with Lee Stetson - 5 to 6pm Location: Fire Pit at Asilomar Conference Grounds, 800 Asilomar Avenue, Pacific Grove Cost: Free Description: Muir’s nearly disastrous “interview” with a Yosemite bear, his face-to-fang encounter with a rattlesnake, and hilarious stories of tending sheep – those “hoofed locusts” destroying the lovely meadows of the Yosemite High Country – are among the many stories in this very popular show. Also included is Muir’s boyhood remembrance of the passenger pigeons, which dazzled him with their flocks of many millions filling the sky for days at a time. In stark contrast, in Muir’s old age, he is made aware of the single remaining pigeon named Martha, held captive at the Cincinnati Zoo. The basic themes here revolve around animal rights and the problem of extinction, but are largely served up with Muir’s irrepressible humor. And Muir’s deep understanding and love for the animal kingdom was never made more evident – or more educational – than his telling of his frightening adventure with a dog named Stickeen. This quaint little adventuresome animal, with whom Muir gets lost in a storm on an Alaskan glacier, provides us with one of the greatest dog stories of all time. This is an outdoor family friendly event. For more information, visit the website at http://ourlandpg.weebly.com, or call the Pacific Grove Public Library at 831.648.5762. A complete listing of this series’ events can also be found on the website. Series sponsors include the Pacific Grove Public Library, the Friends of the Pacific Grove Library, the Pacific Grove Public Library Foundation, California State Parks and the Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds.
Above: Dr Barbara Mosberg Right: Fire pit at Asilomar Conference Grounds
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Photos by Neil Jameson
Christmas is coming to Candy Cane Lane starting this week. Residents are gearing up for the holidays with the usual array of festive decorations that make the area a good spot for an evening walk in the winter time or a leisurely cruise in a warm car. The usually quiet neighborhood between Pacific Grove Middle School and David Avenue comes alive in the last month of every year with at least 80 percent of
the residents adorning their houses and front yards with all sorts of festive decorations including cut-outs, lights and installations. Large scale installations and displays also adorn Platt Park and offer parents and kids a chance to take photos and make memories among the decorations. Installations will remain through the first Saturday in January. The tradition has been ongoing in the neighborhood for over 50 years when a group of neighbors first
banded together to put it on. The tradition began in Winter of 1956 with the residents of Pacific Grove in various neighborhoods banding together to put up the most impressive set of holiday decorations around Christmas time. The neighborhood put up painted candy canes in front of the houses and the coordinating committee used the trend as inspiration for the name Candy Cane Lane.
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Life in Pacific Grove with Our Beloved Butterflies
We Pagrovians are justly proud of our local traditions. Sure, they may seem quirky and quaint to outsiders, but to us, they’re all part of what makes our town so special, and why we wouldn’t even think of living anywhere else. In this week’s “Keepers of Our Culture,” guest columnist Jeanne Olin shares a story about the Butterfly Parade that she wrote for one of our free memoir classes. Jeanne’s story will be included in the upcoming “Life in Pacific Grove,” a 444 page book to be published by Park Place Publications and professionally edited by Joyce Krieg to benefit the Pacific Grove Public Library. Find out how your story can be included at the end of this column. Sparkling Skies, Scarecrows and Butterfly Flags Jim and I moved to the beautiful seaside town of Pacific Grove in June of 2010 upon our retirements. We settled into our small home with its peek of the ocean and Pacific Grove welcomed us with its warmth, beauty, and fascinating history. “I’ll see you in about an hour and a half, honey. I’m going to watch the Butterfly Parade.” It was October 1, 2016, and the tradition in Pacific Grove is to welcome the return of the Monarch butterflies with a parade on the first Saturday of October. I walked along Lighthouse Avenue towards Juice and Java. I was to meet friends before the parade. The morning was sparkling. The fog and smoke had cleared and the sun was doing its best to add to the festivities. I passed by many a scarecrow peeking out from behind storefronts under the butterfly flags hanging
Keepers of our Culture Jeanne Olin
Left: This week’s guest columnist, Jeanne Olin Above: This well behaved terrier wouldn’t think of molesting a PG butterfly! from lampposts. Pat and LaVerne were already at a table in front of Juice and Java and had pulled over chairs for Joan, Mary and me. “Shall we watch out here or should we watch from the coffee bar inside?” I asked. “We can see better from here,” Pat answered. “Hurry, get your coffee. It’s
almost 10:30 and the parade will be here any minute.” Amber is Obviously a True Pagrovian The first class of kindergarteners started to walk by. We all left our seats to get an even better view. The butterflies were followed by children dressed as other
insects and even otters and clowns. The real star of the parade, however, was the Monarch butterfly. Pacific Grove takes the butterfly seriously. The first parade took place in 1939. The same year Pacific Grove passed an ordinance making it a misdemeanor to molest a butterfly. The parade was over all too fast. I returned home to find my six pound terrier, Amber, fighting with a squirrel that had taken up residence in our oak tree. The squirrel was throwing down acorns upon Amber and Amber was barking in a threatening manner. I noticed a monarch butterfly resting on the windbreak above Amber. Amber surveyed the butterfly with interest and respect. Amber would never threaten a butterfly. After all, Amber is a Pagrovian! Don’t miss out on the fun! The next FREE “PG Writes!” memoir session will be this coming Thursday, December 15, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Little House in Jewell Park. The theme is “Finding Food in PG: Markets, Restaurants, Gardening and Preserving, and the Farmer's Market.” Spend an afternoon devoted to your writing in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. We want to include your story 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. All proceeds will benefit the Pacific Grove Public Library. 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.
Whales Quickly Becoming a Tourist Spot at Berwick Park Mary Flaig, a member of the BNRC, has been capturing peoples’ joyful reactions to the whale sculptures at Berwick Park. Families, couples, and singles take photos with the whales as a backdrop. By the dozens, they’ve been posing in front of the whales. “I love the way people mimic the whales,” she said. When she showed her photos to Jean Anton, Jean had a bright idea: Why not ask the newspaper to run a section (or two or three) of the photos people take at the whale sculpture? Send your photos by email to editor@cedarstreettimes.com along with information on who took the photo and the date. We’ll gather them together and publish a photo essay, or maybe make it into a feature we’d call “Whale Photo of the Week.” Resolution of 200 is preferred. Call 831-324-4742 if you have questions.
By Mary Flaig
Jean Anton sent this picture of her brother, John, and Irene Takahashi posing at the whale sculpture
Roger Janikula Dec. 7, 2016 holding up the whale. Photo by Julie Janikula.
Above: Likely terrifying tourists who might want to stop is Jane Flury, holding the chain saw. Photo by Gene Barclift.
David Laws sent a photo taken of a class on a field trip, stopping to photograph - and pose - at the whales
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• December 9, 2016
Part Four: Sell the sizzle, not the steak!
How to exercise your hometown rights to Freedom of Speech Ruling autocratically seems to be the incoming administration’s style of forthcoming national governance. If Republican elector Christopher Suprun’s influence goes viral, the Dallas paramedic may cause traditional electoral-college dominoes to collapse. He declared he won ‘t vote for Trump on Dec. 19. Last Monday, in his New York Times op-ed, Suprun said, “I am here to elect a president, not a king.” Will Suprun’s personal Declaration of Independence add sizzle, or fizzle, to the outcome of the Nov. 8 election in which Democrat Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but her rival took the electoral college votes? According to the MSN report, “The law doesn’t mandate that electors vote according to the result of the state’s presidential election.” Nor does the law dictate what we can do at local level to mitigate actions the incoming administration threatens that could exacerbate homelessness on the Monterey Peninsula. So, what can we do that’s easy, enjoyable, affordable and legal? Write a “Personal Declaration of Independence” Write our own “Personal Declarations of Independence” that set forth at least one patriotic act each of us vows to fulfill as grassroots “We the People” citizens next year. Here is my Personal Declaration of Independence, with spaces left blank so you may copy this document and fill in your own data, if so moved. Or, preferably, write your own declaration: “I, (your name), hereby set forth my resolution(s) for the year 2017 to practice grassroots democracy by participating in local government through contact with and attention to city council in (name of city ) for the purpose of defending the People’s 1st
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Homeless in Paradise Amendment right to freedom of speech.” (Sign and date) If so moved, attach a copy of the 1st Amendment, the words of which appear on this flag by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) and file in a safe place like a socks drawer or safe deposit box. Getting started Next step is to set your declaration into motion between now and the new year while newly elected and reelected councilmembers and mayors are being sworn in. Write a friendly welcome e-note with a brief message of encouragement for positive action on an issue that’s meaningful to you. You may copy and use my letter or compose your own. By so doing, we collectively set local wheels of democracy spinning before the presidential transition of power on Jan. 20 in Washington, DC. An open letter to Monterey Peninsula Mayors and Councilmembers Congratulations and thanks for serving on the (name of your city) City Council. You will soon be invited to join the peninsula-wide coalition of cities in the Matching Funds Challenge, a cooperative project started three years ago by Pacific Grove and currently administered by the City of Monterey. Each participating city pledges to contribute at least $1 per resident to this fund which gives grants to non-profit providers of services to the homeless of all cities on the peninsula. Because of uncertain national administrative plans for dealing with homelessness, conjoining our local efforts enables
us to sustain the spirit of cooperation that enables the seven cities of the Monterey Peninsula (Marina, Sand City, Seaside, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Carmel and Pacific Grove) to retain distinct independence while remaining interconnected on the oft-cited stretch of California coastline known as “Paradise.” When your city council is invited to pledge as a participant in the 2017 Matching Funds Challenge, please vote yes. Thank you. (sign with your name and e-mail address) E-mail addresses of Mayors and Councilmembers Here are names and e-mail addresses to which your messages may be sent. Mayors’ names are first, followed by councilmembers. Carmel by the Sea: Steve G. Dallas, dallasforcarmel@gmail.com; Carolyn Hardy, chardy824@gmail.com; Jan Reimers, janetr2016@gmail.com; Bobby Richards, letsgocarmel@gmail.com; Carrie Theis, carrie@carrieforcarmel.com; Del Rey Oaks: Jerry B. Edelen, cityhall@delreyoaks.org; Dennis G. Allion, cityhall@delreyoaks.org; Layne Buckley, cityhall@delreyoaks.org; Kristin A. Clark, cityhall@delreyoaks.org; Patricia “Pat” Lintell, cityhall@delreyoaks.org; Marina: Bruce Carlos Delgado, bdelgado62@gmail.com; Nancy Amadeo, nancyamadeo@gmail.com; David W. Brown, davidwaynebrown@aol.com; Gail Morton, gmorton@montereyfamilylaw. com; Frank O’Connell, frank@oconnell4us.com; Monterey: Clyde Roberson, roberson@monterey.org; Dan Albert, albert@
Harrison Memorial Library’s 5th Annual Teen Photo Contest Winners
Twenty-two teens between the ages of 13 and 18, attending school in Monterey County, submitted original photos for Harrison Memorial Library’s Teen Photo Contest. Tian (Jack) Shi of Stevenson High School won the Judge’s Choice award for his Tor House black and white photo, and received a $100 Del Monte Center Gift Card from the library. Robert Knight, owner of Robert Knight Photo Gallery, and multi-year judge says of Jack’s photo “all the photos are wonderful, but this photo really stands out because of the soft focus, composition and historical nature of the photo. Judging this contest is one of my greatest pleasures every year”. of Santa Catalina, won the People’s Choice Award for her colorful photo of an antique car parked in front of the Lafayette Bakery & Café, and won a $50 Del Monte Center Gift Card from the library. Jiamin (Debby) Li and Victor Sanchez, both of Stevenson School, won Honorable Mentions and received commemorative certificates. View all the beautiful photos including the award winners in the Main Lobby of the Harrison Memorial Library on Ocean and Lincoln in downtown Carmel through the end of November. The theme of the photo contest celebrated Carmel’s 100th birthday with Historical Images of Carmel. Harrison Memorial Library, Ocean and Lincoln, Carmel by the Sea, 831-624-7323, ref_5@ci.carmel.ca.us, Beth Rosenblum, Librarian.
monterey.org; Timothy Barrett, barrett@ monterey.org; Alan Haffa, haffa@monterey.org; Ed Smith, smith@monterey.org; Pacific Grove: Bill Kampe, bkampe@ cityofpacificgrove.org; Ken Cuneo, kencun17@icloud.com; Rudy Fischer, rudyfischer@earthlink.net; Cynthia Garfield, cynthiagarfield93950@gmail.com; Robert Huitt, huitt@comcast.net; Bill Peake, bpeake@cityofpacificgrove.org; Nick Smith, nsmith@cityofpacificgrove. org (may not be assigned as yet) Sand City: David K. Pendergass, sandcitymyr@aol.com; Jerry Blackwelder, jerry@sandcityca.org; Mary Ann Carbone, maryann@sandcityca.org; Craig Hubler, craig@sandcityca.org; Todd Kruper, todd@sandcityca.org; Seaside: Ralph Rubio, rrubio@ ci.seaside.ca.us; Dennis Alexander, dalexander@ci.seaside.ca.us; Jason Campbell, jcampbell@ci.seaside.ca.us; Kayla Jones, kjones@ci.seaside.ca.us; Dave Pacheco, dpacheco@ci.seaside.ca.us; Chris Suprun is second of 38 Texas electors to default on his non-binding promise to support the candidate of his party. Last week Texas elector Art Sisneros (Rep.) resigned rather than elect Trump. Sisneros will be replaced when Texas electors convene in Austin on Dec. 19. Meanwhile, local leadership transitions are transpiring smoothly and next week we’ll take an imaginary visit to city hall in preview of your own in-person journey into council chambers where we know who won! Contact Wanda Sue Parrott at amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or call The Yodel Poet at 831-899-5887.
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20162045 The following person is doing business as THE LITTLE MUSTARD SEED, 361 Main St., Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93901 Mailing Address 16091 Sharon Lane, Salinas, CA 93908; GINA MANE TEGENKAMP, 16091 Sharon Lane, Salinas, CA 93908 and RICHARD TEGENKAMP, 16091 Sharon Lane, Salinas, CA 93908. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 10/03/16. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above in 09/27/16. Signed: Gina M. Tegenkamp. This business is conducted by a married couple. Publication dates: 10/07, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/16
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20162099 The following person is doing business as MOONRISE PSYCHOLOGY, 199 17th St. - Suite K, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950; MARY CATHERINE McGOVERN, 24620 Upper Trail, Carmel, CA 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 10/11/16. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 03/01/15. Signed: M. Catherine McGovern. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/04/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20162289 The following person is doing business as MONTEREY PHOTOBOOTH, 124 14th St., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950; Mailing Address P.O.Box 51126, Pacific Grove, CA 93950; LAZARUS, DIANA K., 334 17 Mile Drive, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 and RIDER, ANNA M., 124 14th St., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 11/08/16. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 11/01/16. Signed: Anna Rider. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Publication dates: 11/18, 11/25, 12/02, 12/09/16.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20162234 The following person is doing business as BE IN HARMONY, 183 Forest Ave. #4, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950; LOUISA JEAN CURLEY, 1540 Prescott Ave , Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 10/31/16. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on October, 2016. Signed: Louisa Curley. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 11/25, 12/02, 12/09, 12/16/16.
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MPC Holds Frances Adler Elkins Interior Design Collection Preview at Public Reception on Fri., Dec. 9
A preview reception will be held at the Monterey Peninsula College Library for the opening of an exhibit of the Frances Adler Elkins Interior Design Collection on Friday, Dec. 9, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Considered one of the most celebrated American interior designers in the 20th Century, Ms. Elkins lived in her Monterey adobe home (Casa Amesti) and collaborated with her brother, architect David Adler, to decorate homes and commercial buildings in Pebble Beach and San Francisco and Illinois. She resided in Monterey from 1948 until her death in 1953. Scott Powell, a San Francisco journalist who is working on a biography of Ms. Elkins, will be a guest speaker at the reception. Ms. Elkins’ bold and innovative style, combining traditional and contemporary styles, was her hallmark. Her work in California was far ahead of its time and influenced other decorators around the country. Dorothea Walker, a contributing editor to House & Garden magazine believed that Frances Elkins was “the first great California decorator.” Nelle Currie Fry worked in San Francisco for the city’s leading designers prior to moving to Monterey in 1948. In Monterey she helped to run the design house of Frances Elkins, assisting her in many of her large commissions. The collection was donated to Monterey Peninsula College over a period of time on various occasions by Elkins and Fry family members. Born in Palo Alto and raised on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the Monterey Bay Area, Scott Powell studied journalism at San Francisco State University and City College of San Francisco, followed by the program in interior design at University of California Berkeley Extension. From 2008 to 2012 he was the producer of the international radio series If You Love This Planet, hosted by Helen Caldicott, M.D. He was a contributing writer to two books by Dr. Caldicott, “If You Love This Planet” and “The New Nuclear Danger,” and has written articles to The Advocate magazine. Preliminary processing of the collection, to insure its stability and accessibility, has been completed by the MPC Library Archives & Special Collections Department, which extends its appreciation to the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation and the Thomas Doud, Sr. and Anita M. Doud Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County for their generous support of this special project.
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