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Kiosk • Parkinson’s Support Group MPSG meets the second Tuesday of every month except December, 3:00 at the Sally Griffin Center Pacific Grove Contact: 373-8202 http://www. montereyparkinsonssupport.com/ meetings.html •
Fridays
Pacific Groove Dance Jam Chautauqua Hall 8-10 PM •
Saturdays
Dance at Chautauqua Hall
Turning it over - Page 7
Hamlet - Page 10
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Free program on Medicare Harrison Library Carmel 5:30-7:00 PM
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• Wed. Feb. 28
Libertarian Party Annual Meeting Round Table Pizza 1717 Fremont, Seaside 5:30 PM •
Writers’ Mecca - Page 19
Feb. 23 - March 2, 2018
Your Community NEWSpaper
Vol. X, Issue 20
No Rain, but Two Rainbows
Thurs. March 8
Republican Women meet Rancho Cañada’11:30 $25 members, $28 guests
• Sat. March 10
A Capella Showcase 7 PM Comm. Church 4590 Carmel Valley Rd. $20 adults $15 students & Seniors •
HAMLET
Thursday, March 01 • 7:30 PM Preview Friday, March 02 • 7:30 PM Opening Saturday, March 03 • 7:30 PM Sunday, March 04 • 2:00 PM Matinee Thursday, March 08 • 7:30 PM Friday, March 09 • 7:30 PM Saturday, March 10 • 7:30 PM Sunday, March 11 • 2:00 PM Matinee Thursday, March 15 • 7:30 PM Friday, March 16 • 7:30 PM Saturday, March 17 • 7:30 PM Sunday, March 18 • 2:00 PM Matinee and Closing Campus Parking is required for Thursday evening performances and is $3. All tickets to HAMLET are $10. Tickets are available from the MPC Box Office on the Monterey Peninsula College Campus at 980 Fremont St., Monterey. MPC Box Office (831-646-4213)
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Tourists, scuba divers, and locals at San Carlos Beach were treated to a rare and vibrant double rainbow over Monterey Bay Sunday, Feb. 18 at 4 pm. In five minutes it was gone. Photo by Gary Baley
Mission Linen Supply Closes Pacific Grove Operation
Moves to Salinas By Marge Ann Jameson
Inside Other Random Thoughts................... 15 Breaker of the Week........................... 3 Butterfly cartoon............................... 16 Cartoon.............................................. 2 FYI.................................................... 19 Homeless in Paradise........................ 18 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 19 Legal Notices.................................... 13 Living Healthy.................................... 8 Opinion............................................ 13 Poetry............................................... 12 Police Log.......................................... 7 Postcard from the Kitchen................. 12 Puzzle................................................ 4 Rain Gauge........................................ 2 Reasoning with God......................... 16 Sanctuary of the Soul........................ 17 Spotlight........................................Dark
Whether it was the uncertainty of the water situation in Pacific Grove or rising costs for its 40 employees, or something else they haven’t disclosed as yet, Mission Linen Supply decided to move its laundry operation to Salinas this week. The large, single-story plant, located at the corner of Sunset (Highway 68) and Congress/Cedar Streets in Pacific Grove now site empty though machinery can be seen through the windows. The parking lot once hosted 16 trucks, driving in and out with loads of laundry for area hotels and restaurants. Saying he doesn’t expect a huge impact from the move to be felt in Pacific Grove, Tom McMahon, president of the Downtown Business Improvement District, did point out that the bulk of the employees were from the Salinas area and likely did not spend a lot of money in Pacific Grove. The impact of traffic and air pollution during shift hours, :00 a.m.
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• February 23, 2018
Michael Mcmurtry qualified for Fall 2017 Dean's List at Seton Hall
Joan Skillman
Skillshots
Seton Hall University announced that Michael Mcmurtry of Pebble Beach has qualified for Fall 2017 Dean's list. Qualifications for Dean's list include enrolling as a full-time matriculated student with a minimum of 12 undergraduate credits, completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4 or above, and with no grades lower than "C". One of the country's leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership - developing students in mind, heart and spirit - since 1856. Home to nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 80 rigorous majors, Seton Hall's academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, US News & World Report and Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Seton Hall, which embraces students of all religions, prepares its graduates to be exemplary servant leaders and caring global citizens. Its attractive main campus is located in suburban South Orange, New Jersey, and offers a wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.shu.edu.
PMISSION From Page 1
to 2:00 p.m., may be the most noticeable effect. Mission uses a lot of water. According to McMahon, it was in the area of 3 acre feet per year. It is not know whether that water will be freed up to use in other parts of the city or not, being sited in Pebble Beach. The land on which the plant sits is owned by Mission Linen. It is zoned industrial, according to Pacific Grove CDD director, Mark Brodeur. Therefore, despite the hopes of some people in Pacific Grove, low-income housing or even high-density housing. such as an apartment complex, is not likely at all. When Pebble Beach deeded over the land on which Rip Van Einkle Open Space (the dog park) is situated, here had been some discussion about Pacific Grove annexing the property. But as Brodeur pointed out, that was then and this is now and going to LAFCO to explore the possibility has not been requested of him.
Hall of Champion Nominees Sought
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Do you have a volunteer that belongs in the Volunteer Hall of Champions? United Way Monterey County’s LIVE UNITED Awards celebrate volunteers for their contributions in the areas of Quality Child Care, Affordable Housing, and Asset Building (educating families to be financially self sufficient). Nonprofits, faithbased organizations, public agencies, schools and businesses are invited to nominate a volunteer who provides service to our community. Nominations at: http://www. unitedwaymcca.org/lu-awards · Organizations may nominate either an individual or a team · Organizations may submit multiple nominations. · Service must have been provided during Calendar Year 2017 · Service area is Monterey County · A HIGH QUALITY digital photo (minimum 200 pixels per inch) of your nominee must be submitted at the time of application completion. · Each nominee will be individually recognized at the awards reception in April. · There is no fee to nominate your volunteer(s). · All nominations are due Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Late applications cannot be accepted. The LIVE UNITED Awards Reception and Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Monterey. If you have questions, please contact Lynda Patrick at Lynda.Patrick@UnitedWayMCCA.org or at 831.372.8026 ext 112. “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” — Muhammad Ali
Lighthouse needs you
Become a volunteer docent at the historic Point Pinos Lighthouse, 80 Asilomar Blvd. in Pacific Grove. Training is arranged during lighthouse hours, Thursday through Monday, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. If you are interested, please leave a message at 831-648-3176.
Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported at Canterbury Woods
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Cedar Street Times was established September 1, 2008 and was adjudicated a legal Your Community NEWSpaper newspaper for Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California on July 16, 2010. It is published weekly at 306 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is distributed on Friday and is available at various locations throughout the county as well as by e-mail subscription. Editor/Publisher: Marge Ann Jameson Regular Contributors: Gary Baley • Mei Bailey • Mike Clancy • Bill Cohen • Scott Dick • Ron Gaasch • Patricia Hamilton • Luke Herzog • Neil Jameson • Kyle Krasa • Keith Larson • Dixie Layne • John McCleary • Peter Mounteer • Wanda Sue Parrott • Jean Prock • Jane Roland • Patrick Ryan • Katie Shain • Peter Silzer •Joan Skillman • K. A. Warwick Staff Magician: Dan Bohrman Distribution: Amado Gonzales Advertising and Motorsports Features: Webster Slate Cedar Street Irregulars Alex, Bella, Ben, Benjamin, Chianti, Coleman, Corbin, Dezi, Griffin, Holden, Jay, Jeremiah, Jesse, Judy, Megan M, Nate, Reid, Theo, Tom, Spencer
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3 weeks ending 2/22/18- 9:00 AM.......... .05" Total for the season............................... 5.38" 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.................................................... 15.54" 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 morning 2/22/18............. .00" Near Lovers Point Total for the 7/1/17). ....... 5.09" Dataseason reported by(since John Munch at 18th St. Last week low12/07/16.......................... temperature................... 41° Week ending .19"F Last week high temperature............... 55.7° Total for the season (since 7/1/16)........ 5.42"F Last year rain to date (07/01/16-1/24/17)... 18.55F ” Last week low temperature..................41.5 Last week high temperature.................63.5 F
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Contra Dance: Come on down and dance with us!
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Republican Women will meet March 8 at Rancho Cañada
The monthly luncheon meeting of Monterey Peninsula Republican Women Federated will be held on Thursday, March 8 at Rancho Canada, 4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. The featured guest speaker is Evan Sayet, Lecturer, Author, and former Television Writer and Producer and Stand-up Comedian. His best selling book ‘The Kindergarten Eden: How the Modern Liberal Thinks’ will be available to be signed. Social begins at 11:30 am, Lunch is at 12:00 noon. Cost $25.00 members and $28.00 guests (Lunch is included). Men are always welcome to attend. RSVP 831-484-1104 or info@mprwf.org.
Genealogy Society Teaches Organization of Data
Music by New Brew, (Eileen Nicholson Kalfass, Jane Knoeck, Tom Santarsiero) touring all the way from New York State, and calling by Warren Blier of Carmel. Our next regularly scheduled contra dance will be: Saturday, March 3 Dance to the extraordinary music of three talented artists from New York State and the versatile calling of our own Warren Blier. Schedule: Doors open at 6:30pm Beginners’ contra dance orientation at 6:40pm (highly recommended!) Dancing from 7:00pm until 10:00pm Break for 15 minutes about 8:30, with healthy potluck snacks to share
Dance Prices: $12 general/$10 MCDC members/$5 full-time students & active military with ID Remember, beginners and newcomers are always welcome. You don’t need to bring a partner, just come and dance with us!
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Breaker of the Week By Luke Herzog
Reem Benny Two weekends ago, the PGHS mock trial team competed in their last trial of the season, inspiring this week’s standout Breaker, Reem Benny. When she was a freshman, Reem joined mock trial after hearing about the Breaker’s success the previous year in the Monterey County Championship. At first, she acted as a pre-trial attorney, and rose up in her final year to her current position. As well as being the captain of the team, Reem also acted as a main trial attorney, an invaluable position in the courtroom and the career she wants to pursue. “It’s tough to name everything I love about mock trial,” Reem said, but she highlighted the joys of having a “second family,” getting to travel, and learning how the law works. In the future, talented and aspiring attorneys like Reem will help make the world a safer and better place.
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The Monterey County Genealogy Society, Inc. (MoCoGenSo) will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, April 1 at 7 pm. 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 be “From Piles to Productivity: Organize Your Genealogy to Optimize Your Research Time” by Cynthia C. Stormer. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. with doors open at 6:15 p.m. The Library will be open until 9 pm 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. The Monterey County Genealogy Society Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization serving the Central Coast of California. The goals of the Society are to provide education, fellowship and support to its members and to the community of family history researchers both locally and throughout the world.
Bay Belles present 5th A Capella Showcase Are you a longstanding fan of Pitch Perfect? Then have we got a treat for you! Let the sweet sounds of a cappella harmony wash over you as the Monterey Bay Belles Women’s Barbershop Chorus presents its fifth A Cappella Showcase, a benefit to support and enhance participating school vocal music programs on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula at 4590 Carmel Valley Road in Carmel at 7p.m. The event features adult a cappella and school choirs from near and far performing all types of musical arrangements. Performers include: the Monterey Bay Belles, Cypressaires, Voci, Madregalia, Monterey Peninsula Gospel Choir, Buena Vista Middle School, The Breaker Shop Boys from Pacific Grove High School, a girls quartet from Pacific Grove High School and special guests Cloud 9 from University of California, Santa Cruz. Cloud 9 is UCSC’s original a cappella group. Established in 2001, they have been rocking collegiate a cappella for over a decade. They travel across Northern California performing with other collegiate a cappella groups in various showcases and they love to share our talent with the community.
Arrive early, this popular event has become a local favorite and performances typically sell out. The A Cappella Showcase begins at 7:00pm Saturday, March 10th at Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula. Tickets are $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for students and seniors (60 and over) and free for kids 18 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the door by cash or check the evening of the event. In addition, Jeffrey’s Grill and Catering is hosting a reception following the concert in Woodhull Hall. This showcase is the result of the Youth In Harmony program spearheaded by Kristen Thompson in 2009. Since then, her quartet Vocal Point and the men’s quartet, the Cannery Rogues have sung for almost every school in the county. The Bay Belles are a non-profit organization for charitable and educational purposes. A portion of the proceeds from the event, after expenses, will benefit participating school vocal music programs. All donations are tax exempt to the full extent of the law. The Monterey Bay Belles gratefully acknowledge the Arts Council for Monterey County for grant funding making the A Cappella Showcase possible. Learn more about the Monterey Bay Belles at: http:// www.montereybaybelles.blogspot.com
Libertarian Party Annual Meeting in Seaside—Wed., Feb. 28
The Libertarian Party of Monterey County will hold its annual meeting on Wed., Feb. 28, at Round Table Pizza conference room at 1717 Fremont, Seaside at 5:30 PM. New officers will be elected, recent activities discussed, and delegates chosen to attend the California LP state convention in Long Beach on April 27-29. For more information: www.montereycountyLP.org.
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• February 23, 2018
Gene-editing defeats Multiple Myeloma
therapies for different B-cell lymphomas and cost about $500,000 per treatment.
A weekly column devoted to news in Science, Technology, Medicine, and occasional commentary.
Medicine Multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer. It is a malignancy of plasma cells, also known as B-cells, which make antibodies to fight off infections. It mainly affects bones, blood, and the kidneys. Its cause is unknown, but risk factors include drinking alcohol, obesity, radiation, and exposure to chemicals such as benzene, asbestos, pesticides, and herbicides including Agent Orange. Woodworkers, papermakers and firefighters exposed to wood products are at higher risk. The average age at diagnosis is 70. It occurs twice as often in Blacks as Whites. The lifetime risk is about 1 in 143. In 2017 about 30,000 adults (17,000 men and 13,000 women) will be diagnosed with and about 13,000 will die from multiple myeloma in the United States. Traditional treatments can extend life, with an average 5-year survivability of 49 percent. Treatments can include radiation, bone‑ marrow transplantation, chemotherapy, bone‑ strengthening and other targeted drugs. Multiple myeloma is incurable, but with the advent of new treatments using
What Happened to the Duchess of Windsor?
“What Happened to the Duchess of Windsor?” is a staged reading by Carol Marquart (with very interesting photos) Starring: Linda Felice, Harriet Lynn, Andrea McDonald Mrs. Edwina Plunckett and her dear friend, Diana give you the inside scoop of the life of Wallis Simpson Windsor. They have even written a book, but they can’t figure out how to end their story, because they don’t know “What Happened to the Duchess of Windsor. Free, March 14, Wednesday, 2:00 pm, Sally Griffin Center
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Gary Baley
BaleyWik genetically‑ engineered CAR (chimeric‑ antigen receptor) T‑ cell immunotherapy, remarkable progress has been made—perhaps even a cure. Based on preliminary data from their Phase I clinical trial of 21 patients, Celgene Corporation and bluebird bio Inc. announced in December that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to their CAR-T therapy called bb2121 for treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. In the clinical trial, all patients had relapsed or failed three or more prior traditional treatments including stem‑ cell transplantations; but with just one dose of bb2121, complete remissions were seen in 56 percent of patients, and a very good or partial response was seen in
Alzheimer’s disease Reversed Scientist Xiangyou Hu and colleagues at Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute report in the February 14 Journal of Experimental Medicine that for the first time in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model, cell-specific deletion of the enzyme BACE1 completely reversed the abnormal deposition of Beta‑ amyloid, which is the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. More89 percent. Adverse effects were few and over, the clearance of amyloid deposition easily managed. reduced neuronal loss and improved cogFrom the patient’s perspective, CAR nitive function. The researchers believe therapy is straightforward. Some blood is that their findings will provide guidance taken, and about two weeks later genet- for the proper use of BACE1 inhibitors in ically modified immune cells from that human clinical trials. blood are infused back into the patient Currently Novartis Pharmaceuticals ready to attack the cancer cells. Sometimes is sponsoring the only BACE1-inhibitor preconditioning chemotherapy is given be- clinical trial in the United States for people forehand. Then there is a brief hospital stay at risk for Alzheimer’s disease aged from to monitor the patient for adverse effects. 60 to 75 years. Enrollment in the trial beA global Phase II trial is currently gan in August 2017 and will continue up open for enrollment and will be the foun- to 2,000 participants. Treatment consists of dation for regulatory approval of bb2121. taking an oral BACE1 inhibitor and having There are currently 27 CAR‑ T clinical yearly MRI brain scans for a minimum of trials enrolling multiple myeloma patients five years. in the USA, 10 are in California. The FDA For more information, contact Nohas approved only two gene‑ editing ther- vartis at 1-888-669-6682 or email triapies to date: Kymriah by Novartis and alandresults.registries@novartis.com and Yescarta by Kite Pharma, both are CAR-T reference clinical trial NCT03131453.
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Feast of Lanterns Board Seeks Members Join in an event that is a part of the heart and soul of Pacific Grove—The Feast of Lanterns. As a board member you help in the planning and execution of the annual events for the Feast of Lanterns. If you are interested in serving on this volunteer board, please contact Kaye Coleman for information at 831-800-1905 or email her at k.coleman@ feast-of-lanterns.org. All of our board meetings are open to the public and we encourage you to attend a meeting if you are interested in serving with us. To be the best we can be we need your help, so please join us in becoming a board member. We welcome you!! Upcoming Board Meeting: March 13, 2018 Pacific Grove Visitors Center - 100 Central Avenue (Next to Il Vecchio) ** The Feast of Lanterns is also looking volunteers for all of the main events during Feast week July 20-28, 2018. If you are interested in helping us out please submit your information on our website. www.feast-of-lanterns.org/volunteer
Brice Gamble named Outstanding Teacher of American History
The Commodore Sloat Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution are pleased to announce that Pacific Grove Middle School Teacher Brice Gamble has been named Outstanding Teacher of American History. The DAR Outstanding Teacher of American History contest honors full-time teachers of American history and/or related fields for grades 5-12 who meet the following criteria: have an incisive knowledge of American history that they readily share with students; foster a spirit of patriotism and loyal support of our country and constitutional government; demonstrate the ability to relate history to modern life and events; have high academic standards, requiring excellence at all times from their students; and are committed to their students and enjoy good rapport with them. Mr. Gamble will be recognized at the DAR California State Conference on March 15, as well as at the local Commodore Sloat Chapter meeting on March 20. For additional information, contact Chapter Regent Suzanne Schultz at slschultz46@gmail.com or (831) 915-1056.
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A Capella Showcase March 10
Are you a longstanding fan of Pitch Perfect? Then have we got a treat for you! Let the sweet sounds of a cappella harmony wash over you as the Monterey Bay Belles Women’s Barbershop Chorus presents its fifth A Cappella Showcase, a benefit to support and enhance participating school vocal music programs on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula at 4590 Carmel Valley Road in Carmel at 7p.m. The event features adult a cappella and school choirs from near and far performing all types of musical arrangements. Performers include: the Monterey Bay Belles, Cypressaires, Voci, Madregalia, Monterey Peninsula Gospel Choir, Buena Vista Middle School, The Breaker Shop Boys from Pacific Grove High School, a girls quartet from Pacific Grove High School and special guests Cloud 9 from University of California, Santa Cruz. Cloud 9 is UCSC’s original a cappella group. Established in 2001, they have been rocking collegiate a cappella for over a decade. They travel across Northern California performing with other collegiate a cappella groups in various showcases and they love to share our talent with the community. Arrive early, this popular event has become a local favorite and performances typically sell out. The A Cappella Showcase begins at 7:00pm Saturday, March 10th at Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula. Tickets are $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for students and seniors (60 and over) and free for kids 18 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the door by cash or check the evening of the event. In addition, Jeffrey’s Grill and Catering is hosting a reception following the concert in Woodhull Hall. This showcase is the result of the Youth In Harmony program spearheaded by Kristen Thompson in 2009. Since then, her quartet Vocal Point and the men’s quartet, the Cannery Rogues have sung for almost every school in the county. The Bay Belles are a non-profit organization for charitable and educational purposes. A portion of the proceeds from the event, after expenses, will benefit participating school vocal music programs. All donations are tax exempt to the full extent of the law. The Monterey Bay Belles gratefully acknowledge the Arts Council for Monterey County for grant funding making the A Cappella Showcase possible. Learn more about the Monterey Bay Belles at: http://www.montereybaybelles.blogspot.com
Harrison Memorial Library invites the public to a free program, Medicare Basics.
Are you soon eligible to receive Medicare? Planning to work beyond age 65? We bet you have questions! It’s time to learn your ABCs! We’ll cover Medicare Part A, Part B, Part C and Part D - the Prescription Drug Plans. Get the information you need to make good decisions about your health coverage options. Details: Medicare Basics • Presenter: Alliance on Aging • Monday, February 26, 5:30-7 PM • Location: Harrison Memorial Library, Ocean and Lincoln, Carmel • Cost: FREE and open to the public • Seating available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Junior League of Monterey County Accepting Scholarship Applications Scholarship Awarded to a Female Applicant Pursuing a Degree that Impacts Women and Children he Junior League of Monterey County (JLMC) is pleased to accept applications for their Scholarship Program now through March 24, 2018. A scholarship of up to $1,000 is awarded to a female student with financial need pursuing higher education. She also must be working towards obtaining a degree that will help her impact women and children in our local community. The applicant must be currently enrolled (Spring 2018 semester) in a Monterey County institute of higher education, which means attending a Monterey County college, university or vocational school, or an online accredited program while living in Monterey County. Both undergraduate and graduate students may apply. Visit jlmontereycounty.org/scholarship to review additional application requirements and to submit an application. The Junior League of Monterey County is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. To learn more about JLMC and their work throughout Monterey County, please visit jlmontereycounty.org.
Ansel Adams A celebration of the life and art of “America’s Photographer” Written and performed by Howard Burnham THE LITTLE HOUSE IN JEWEL PARK (Central and Grand, PG) Saturday, February 24, at 5:30 $10 SPONSORED BY PACIFIC GROVE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
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Programs at the Library All programs at the Pacific Grove 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
Chabad of Monterey
620 Lighthouse Ave., Entrance on 18th • 831-643-2770
Tuesday, Feb. 27 • 11:00 am Stories for PreSchool (ages 2-5) • Wednesday, Feb. 28 • 3:45 pm Wacky Wednesday (stories, crafts, science for ages 5 and up) • Thursday, March 1 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time for babies birth - 24 months
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Ave. • 831-372-0363
Community Baptist Church
Monterey & Pine Avenues • 831-375-4311
First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Ave. • 831-373-0741
First Baptist Church of Monterey 600 Hawthorne St., Monterey Rev. Nate Rhen 831-373-3289 • 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. • 831-901-3156 manjushridharmacenter.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
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
Shoreline Community Church
2500 Garden Rd. Monterey 8:30 am 10 am & 11:30 am Sundays. 831-655-0100 www.shorelinechurch.org
St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church 698 Laine St, Monterey • Father Karas (831) 375-7200 Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 490 Aguajito Rd., Carmel • 831-624-7404 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. and 1:15 a.m.
Chautauqua Hall Dance Club Saturdays
As of June 2017, the entry fee is a low-cost $5 for the first Sat. of the month for members and non-members alike! Annual membership fee is $10. Buy 2018 memberships for $10! Prices go up to $15 in January! Try us out! Chautauqua Hall, 16th St. at Central Ave Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Fee includes 55 min. dance lesson, DJ’d music for three hours and buffet of healthful snacks. 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. 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 February, 2018. For lengthier descriptions and illustrations for these talks please see the Gentrain website. Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Gentrain Society Lecture: Girl Talk: Chicano Artists and Their Work In 1960 Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $3.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 Dr. Amalia Mesa-Bains, renowned for her exquisite interpretations of traditional Chicano altars, lectures on the place of Chicano women artists in the Latino art world, examining their work from the perspective of feminism and social justice. Dr. Mesa-Bains is an educator, artist and cultural critic who has pioneered the documentation and interpretation of long traditions in Mexican-American art, both through her cultural activism and through her own altar-installations. Her work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian, the Whitney Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and across the globe. She is a recipient of a distinguished MacArthur Fellowship. As a member of Galería de la Raza’s Board, she conceptualized their “(Re)Generation Project” for emerging artists, as a means to train young Latina/o artists and to share the experiences of ‘Movimiento’ artists. The (Re)Generation Program has become an essential forum for on-going interaction and dialogue between generations. Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Gentrain Society Lecture: The Jefferson Presidency; Insights for a #Nation Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $3.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 Dr. Richard Kezirian will discuss the lessons of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, which have a singular relevance for our own fractious and troubled era. We are seeing how boorishness and vulgarity can pollute public life; for Jefferson, social and political actions demanded a reasonable and civil tone. He believed that courtesy and care were required to sustain a vibrant body politick and placed great faith in the power of words, carefully composed. That care combined with his generosity of spirit, his patience and moderation, and his strict attention to the inner workings of the federal government, offered an operable political harmony for his contemporaries and enduring insights for succeeding generations. Richard Kezirian is Professor Emeritus at MPC and The Panetta Institute for Public Policy. He is the 1986 recipient of the Allen Griffin Award for Excellence in Teaching and the 2014 MPC President’s Award. Dr. Kezirian earned his Ph.D. in the study of history from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Webster Slate
Cop Log
Found Property Ocean View Blvd. – A blue and black backpack was found in the ATC parking lot. The backpack did not contain any owner information. The backpack was kept for safekeeping. Maybe I could loan these people the shock collar PGPD is making me wear until I mend my ways. Dog Bite, Ocean View Blvd. - While working traffic control at Lovers Point, I saw one dog get loose from leash and run into three other leashed dogs. A five second scuffle occurred. A ¼-inch scrape to the paw of one of the dogs resulted. The sign had one, single-syllable word TC-Private Property-Drivable, Central Ave. – Non- injury vehicle Collison. Stop sign damaged. I hope the thief breaks a leg skiing. Theft of Personal Property \ Forest Ave. – Part of a ski rack was stolen overnight. No suspect information. I called Milas and asked for a stripper pole, this time. Grand Ave. – Delivery truck collided with tree branch. Tree broke in half and branch fell and broke City Light Pole. Post Script: The Gum tree that saved my life just a few months ago was killed by a novice 18-wheeler driver. I loved that tree. All that is left is a 10 foot tall stump that mostly looks like a certain male body part. All the girls at the hairdressers’ think so too. I’d tell you that even her Editorness has been spending a lot of time looking out the window lately if I weren’t so afraid of Neil. When I caught a lady friend “treehugging,” I never felt more alive. A nice full circle. Well done. Officer was dispatched to location regarding found property. Property later returned to owner. I’d like to spray paint the vandal Ocean View Blvd. – Graffiti on a rec trail bench near the oceanfront. No suspect information. A good argument for putting cameras everywhere, like they do in England. Park St. – Past tense hit and run collision. No suspect information. Guys, you live in a very beautiful place. Go take a walk as a family and dig it. Mellow out. Cedar St. – Family disturbance. Civil Info Civil issue \ 19th St. – Neighbor issue. Litter bugs suck Cedar St. – RP reported littering in front of a residence. Sounds like my marriage. 6th St. – Person reported being scammed out of money. What was the dog complaining about? MC Barking Dog, 19th St. – Barking dog complaint. Not only are you not welcome here, if you return, you’ll go to jail. Alarm \ Lighthouse Ave. Info reported in REO Service\ Cedar St. – A restraining order was issued and served. Oops Accidental Alarm (alarm) Central Ave. I hope they don’t get away with this. TC-Private Property- Drivable. Ocean View Blvd. – Accident involving a moving and a parked vehicle. Driver left incomplete vehicle information after accident. Out of country drivers. Always busy around here Ocean View Blvd. – Officers responded to a medical emergency on the rec trail. Play nice PC Battery on Fountain Ave. – Victim reported he was pushed and had an item thrown at him. Must be kind of scary to search interior. Another day in the life. Alarm \ Grand Ave. Officers were dispatched to an audible alarm. Perimeter checked and was found to be secure. Owner of business arrived and officers searched interior, which was found to be secure. Just enjoy a dog’s life and stop complaining MC Barking Dog \ Benito Ave. – Barking dog complaint. Maybe boat owner came to their senses and walked away from endless money pit. VC Stored trailer\Boat \ Hillcrest Ave. – Abandoned trailer with boat. Reccurring theme time; don’t keep stuff in your vehicle and for crying out loud: lock your damn car. Theft, Central Ave. Past tense theft from a un locked vehicle-no suspect information. Happy to help Forest Ave. – Officer was dispatched to a local business for a subject needing a welfare check. Feeding “wild”life makes wildlife less “wild.” Hence, more vulnerable to the elements. MC Feeding the wildlife. Monarch Ln. – Feeding wildlife. Never too late to fight crime PC Theft\ Central Ave. – Officer was dispatched to a past tense theft. Cue the circus music TC-Private Property-drivable. Forest Ave. Non-injury accident. We hope you enjoyed your time out. Good bye. PC- Warrant Arrest\ Wood St. - Suspect Brian Brisby JR. Sounds familiar. MC- Muni Code Violation\ Railroad Rd. – Suspect Geraldo Romero-Valenzuela. Muni
Code Violation-cited and released. Again, sounds like my marriage. Info in Missing Person \ Lighthouse Ave. – Husband reported his wife missing after she did not return home. Again, Litterbugs suck PC Litter public/Private property\ Congress Ave. - Subject cited for littering in public park. Vandals suck too PC Vandalism\ Ocean View Blvd. - Reporting Party’s car was damaged by an unknown male. Ask the genius who hit the stop sign. Case Unfounded- Minor damage to gate- No suspect information. It is still never too late to fight crime PC- Burglary\ Prescott Ln. – Past tense burglary- Possible suspect information. Yet another nice full circle. Well done indeed. Found Property (info)\ Sunset Dr. – Personal property was brought into the PGPD lobby that was found at Asilomar Beach. Owner was located and item is being held for safekeeping until they can come and pick it up.
Ever the faithful citizen...
Webster Slate rescues a pair of keys from the pavement in front of Jameson’s Classic Motorcycle Museum on Sunday, Feb. 18.
Exhausted from the effort, he displays his trophy…
And turns the keys in at the Pacific Grove Police Department window, where Macee accepts them. Everyone hopes the tourist who lost them eventually will get them back.
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Essential Oils: A Carnival of Delights
Every day we make choices. We make lifestyle choices about exercise, or not, what attitudes to adopt, what types of health care avail ourselves of, and how we spend our time and money. We choose what nutrition to take in, and how we take it in. Will it be a lunch from home in the park to watch the birds, a restaurant, a bag of potato chips while driving to the store, or none at all? Life is a series of choices, and if we can’t change a situation then we can choose how to relate to it. There is always the choice of response. Our health is affected by our lifestyle choices, and to design a healthy lifestyle involves making daily choices, almost like a dance combining information and intuition. One interesting choice to consider on the health care front is the use of essential oils and aromatherapy. The world of essential oils is a carnival of delights, and at the same time a potent and practical tool. Essential oils are extracted concentrations made from florals, fruits, herbs, leaves, resins, barks and roots. There are several extraction methods which effect the character and type of essential oil produced. Some essential oils are made with a solvent extraction method, and others with a steam distillation process and then there is the attar. The amount of plant material needed to produce an essential oil varies with the different plants, some take much more than others. Vast amounts (many pounds) of rose, jasmine or orange blossom petals are used to make a single 15ml bottle of essential oil. These essential oils need to be used with care because they are so highly concentrated. They are more often than not diluted in a carrier oil before use, some are even sold in diluted form. The extraordinary versatility of essential oils is aptly illustrated by one of the all time favorites, lavender essential oil. Just because lavender essential oil is easy to find and not the most expensive option does not take away from its loveliness, it is more than just a pretty face! Lavender essential oil applied directly and undiluted to a mosquito sting or spider bite gives instant soothing relief. After ice and cold water have been applied to a burn, undiluted lavender essential oil is effective in reducing blistering and relieving pain. A few drops of lavender oil on the temples or in a bath does wonders for a headache and relaxation. Used in combination with other oils, lavender is used for hundreds of ailments from sprains, skin conditions, arthritis, pet care, to pest repellants. Lavender essential oil is a natural antifungal so it can be used for athlete’s foot or in a garden spray, or added to water to wash the bathroom to deter mould, clean the laundry, or just smell nice. The possibilities for lavender are too many to count! There are culinary grade essential oils that can be included in the spice cabinet. A few drops of orange essential oil added to a cake icing, teriyaki or chocolate sauce lend that something special. A small bottle of lemongrass is great to have on hand for emergency Thai dishes. Try adding some lemon essential oil to a salad dressing or a soup. For a very special drink accent, blend water, a sprig of mint and either lemon or anise essential oil in a blender and freeze in an ice cube tray. If improved digestion is needed add a couple of drops of fennel essential oil to an herb tea at dinner time. One drop of oregano essential oil for every cup of beans for Mexican beans fits like a glove into the recipe. Be careful to add just a couple of drops. More can always be added, but it is mighty hard to take it out once you have added it, remember they are potent! Cosmetics is a well established area of use for essential oils. Rosemary essential oil is a standard for making the
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hair shiny. Just add a few drops to the bottle of shampoo or conditioner and shake before use. A really fun thing to do is research which essential oils are beneficial for particular skin types and then find the one or ones that appeal, and add them to a face cream or a mask. Some of them smell better than others. Carrot essential oil is really good for the skin but only a drop or two is usually used. Geranium has a calming effect and is also nourishing to the skin. Naroli, made from the petals of the orange blossom is the queen of skin nourishers, but one of the more costly essential oils. Frankincense inspires a more enlightened perspective, while bergamot and orange are just plain cheerful. Finding essential oils that not only smell nice but have health benefits and adding them to a body oil is a wonderful way to nourish yourself. We are only just beginning to understand the mechanisms of how the mind works, but it is evident that a positive response through the olfactory sense, however subtle, contributes to a sense of well being. The benefits are not just through the olfactory senses however, make no mistake about it, there are substantial herbal benefits from (the efficient avenue of) skin absorption.
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Sweat‑ Like‑ A‑ Mom
Pebble Beach resident and mother of three Alexa Smith founded a fitness program for new mothers called Stroller Strong Moms in Columbus OH in 2011, and it has since grown to 15 cities coast to coast. She is CPR/AED certified through the American Heart Association and holds a Sports Conditioning Specialty Certification as well as a Pre and Post-natal Fitness education. She said “With my fitness and coaching experience and an undergraduate degree in early childhood education, developing a fitness community for moms and their kiddos was the perfect fit for me as a mom.” She moved to the Monterey Peninsula in 2015 and established an affiliate here which includes three other mom/instructors. Their S.L.A.M. (Sweat Like A Mom) sessions meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings on the lawn at Lovers Point Park. You can contact Alexa at info@strollerstrongmoms.com or check her website http://www.strollerstrongmoms.com/monterey/
Join us in an event that is a part of the heart and soul of Pacific Grove—
The Feast of Lanterns
As a board member you help us in the planning and execution of the annual events for the Feast of Lanterns. If you are interested in serving on this volunteer board, please contact Kaye Coleman for information at 831-800-1905 or email her at k.coleman@feastof-lanterns.org. All of our board meetings are open to the public and we encourage you to attend a meeting if you are interested in serving with us. To be the best we can be we need your help, so please join us in becoming a board member. We welcome you!!
Upcoming Board Meeting: March 13, 2018 Pacific Grove Visitors Center 100 Central Avenue (Next to Il Vecchio) ** The Feast of Lanterns is also looking volunteers for all of the main events during Feast week July 20-28, 2018. If you are interested in helping us out please submit your information on our website. www.feast-of-lanterns.org/volunteer
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Osteopath to Speak at Monterey Library Program Osteopathy, Interventional Orthopedics and Your Health with Joshua Fischer, DO On Monday, March 6, 2018, 6 pm, Dr. Joshua Fischer, DO will introduce traditional osteopathic medicine and the newly emerging field of interventional orthopedics; two synergistic specialties geared towards improving quality of life and helping people live healthy active lifestyles. You will learn about traditional osteopathy and how it is related to cell derived therapies such as platelet Rich Plasma and Stem Cell therapies. Fischer’s passion for golf and golf medicine brought him to the Monterey Peninsula where he is pursuing practice in both interventional orthopedics and golf medicine. This program is part of The Next Chapter: Designing Your Ideal Life lecture series sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Monterey Public Library Endowment Committee. Adults are invited to attend. Admission is free, and reservations are required. Call (831) 6465632 or email thongchu@monterey.org. The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey. Joshua Fischer, DO: Dr. Fischer received his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from Touro University California in 2013. During his time in school and continuing into residency, he took a special interest in Traditional Osteopathic Medicine, using his hands to diagnose and treat somatic dysfunction in the body. He graduated from the Institute for Non-surgical Orthopedic, Fort Lauderdale, Florida in Interventional Orthopedics Studies in 2017. Fischer is currently Board Certified in Family Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. He has special interests in regenerative orthopedics, stem cell therapies, and platelet derived growth factor products. Dr. Fischer’s passion for golf and golf medicine brought him to the Monterey Peninsula where he is pursuing practice in both interventional orthopedics and golf medicine. Joshua Fischer, DO, contact information: http://www.theosteopathicway.com/, http://www.osteopathicgolf.com/, 831 920 3838, jfischerdo@gmail.com
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• February 23, 2018 Queen Gertrude (Lyla Englehorn) and Hamlet (Justin Gaudoin) Photo Credit: Henry Guevara
Hamlet (Justin Gaudoin) and Ophelia (Sara Horn) Photo Credit: Henry Guevara Hamlet (Justin Gaudoin) and Gertrude (Lyla Englehorn) Photo Credit: Naiya Biddle
Ophelia (Sara Horn) and Hamlet (Justin Gaudoin) Photo Credit: Henry Guevara
MPC Theater presents ‘Hamlet” by William Shakespeare • Director – Justin Gordon March 1 – March 18, 2018 Tickets available from the MPC Theatre Box Office at (831-646-4213) or online at
About the Play Sickened by the sudden marriage of his mother to his dead father’s brother, Prince Hamlet returns home to find himself thrust onto a vengeful path upon learning that his uncle, now the new king, murdered his beloved father. Grappling with his own mortality and morality, Hamlet must summon the will to act in order to lay his father’s ghost to rest, and salvage what remains of the Kingdom of Denmark. Staged in MPC’s Studio Theatre, this intimate, visceral, and fast-paced production of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy focuses on a decaying family dynasty torn apart by duplicity, lust, and ambition. Why Shakespeare? Why HAMLET?
By Director Justin Gordon One of the earliest lessons ever imparted to me as a burgeoning actor was by my high school drama teacher, who encouraged me to audition for Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well, telling me, “If you can act the classics, you can act anything.” How right he was. In the years since, that single lesson has been the foundation of my training and practice as an actor; training that I feel is vital to impart upon successive generations of theatre artists. Therefore, producing Shakespeare at a training institution—and let us not forget that MPC Theatre is very much that—is a necessary and natural fit. Theatre students must have a basis in the great works that make up the theatrical canon, and I humbly believe that no play fits that bill better than HAMLET. However, in the staging of this play and the rest of Shakespeare’s works, there is one bit of advice that I feel we, as theatre artists, must remember—and that is this: we must stop worshipping at the Altar of Shakespeare the Poet, and we must treat these classical texts as the vital, energetic, and contemporary pieces of theatre that they were during Shakespeare’s time. Thematically HAMLET -- and really all of Shakespeare’s canon - should resonate with a modern audience, just as it resonated with audiences in 1603. However, over the course of some four-hundred-odd years of staging Shakespeare’s plays, we have begun to associate them as Great Literature, rather than living, breathing theatrical texts, therefore propagating the stereotype that Shakespeare must be confined to rigid, stuffy, “classical” interpretations that leave audiences cold. Shakespeare was actively trying to “hold the mirror up
to nature,” as it were. We must continue to re-interpret 1 at 7:30 p.m. and opens Friday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. and breathe life into these plays on a deeply visceral Performances run Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30 level; and that is my goal as I continue to delve into PM and Sunday at 2:00 PM through March 18. All Shakespeare’s works, both as an actor and as a director. tickets are $10 each. I couldn’t be happier to be directing one of the HAMLET most beautiful and complex tragedies ever written, Thursday, March 01 • 7:30 PM - Preview stripping it down, focusing on the language and the Friday, March 02 • 7:30 PM - Opening central family, and honoring what I believe the author’s Saturday, March 03 • 7:30 PM intent was: to shock, move, and provoke his audience Sunday, March 04 • 2:00 PM - Matinee by forcing them to face their own mortality through the Thursday, March 08 • 7:30 PM actions of our most famous Tragic Prince. Friday, March 09 • 7:30 PM I’ve assembled a core group of students and local Saturday, March 10 • 7:30 PM professional actors to help bring this production to life Sunday, March 11 • 2:00 PM - Matinee and, hopefully, re-align perceptions on what Shakespeare can be to a modern audience. I view the MPC Thursday, March 15 • 7:30 PM Studio Theatre as a Laboratory for Risk—and I cannot Friday, March 16 • 7:30 PM wait to share the work of my company with the MonteSaturday, March 17 • 7:30 PM rey Peninsula community. Sunday, March 18 • 2:00 PM - Matinee and About the Director Closing Professional actor, writer, and director, Justin Gordon recently joined the faculty of the MPC Theatre Please Note: Campus Parking is required for Thursday Arts Department, where he teaches Screenwriting, evening performances and is $3.00 Acting for the Camera, and Movement. He has trained All tickets to HAMLET are $10.00. Tickets are at Shakespeare’s Globe in London, England, the British available from the MPC Box Office on the Monterey Academy of Stage Combat, and graduated from the Peninsula College Campus at 980 Fremont Street, Professional Theatre Training M.F.A. program at the Monterey. The MPC Box Office (831-646-4213) is University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Justin has appeared at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Rogue Music Theatre, Cornerstone Theater Company, LA Theatre Ensemble, REDCAT, The Krannert Center, and freeFall Theatre Company. Justin is a frequent performer and Fight Director for Pacific Repertory Theatre in Carmel, where he recently appeared in Antony and Cleopatra, Cyrano, King Lear, and Twelfth Night. Film and television credits include We Were Soldiers, What’s Bugging Seth, Absentia, The Unbreakable Sword, Oculus, Before I Wake, Gehenna, and the forthcoming Netflix Original Series, Age of the Living Dead. Recent directing credits include Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Complex Theatre, Hollywood) and Red Light Winter (The Armory Theatre, Illinois). He is a proud member of Actor’s Equity, SAG-AFTRA, and the Society of American Fight Directors. Hamlet (Justin Gaudoin) Photo Credit: Henry Guevara HAMLET previews Thursday, March
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Maria Hulanicki
Obituary Tribute By Alex Hulanicki My mother had a very long, hard life; in fact, several lives: in Poland growing up under a very stern aunt and imprisoned by Nazi invaders; in America, where she fought off mental demons and was a pin cushion for electroshock therapy in the 1950s; and in a skilled nursing facility for the last third of her 96 years. She died peacefully of congestive heart failure on Feb. 9.
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aria Lucija Hulanicki was born in Poznan, Poland, Dec. 8, 1921. Early in her life, she and her brother Jerzy Zakrzewski were orphaned and sent to live with an aunt who mistreated them and virtually starved them. However, they survived. She attended “gymnasium” (equivalent of high school) and became the nanny of my older sister Ingrid. My father Leo, who was born in St. Petersburg in czarist Russia, had fled Stalin and the USSR in 1935, taking a train near the Finnish border and walking across as an undocumented alien. He was assisted by Finnish relatives in moving to Warsaw. He married and had a daughter, Ingrid. Her mother was holding her when a German bomb killed her mother. My father needed a nanny; my mother who was affectionately known as Mama or Mamusia became the nanny and partner. They lived together for eight years before marrying in Brussels, Belgium. During that time, the trio was imprisoned by the Nazis and at the end of the war at a “displaced persons” camp; they were lined up to be shot. But inexplicably the execution was not carried out. With Stalin approaching Poland from the east and Americans from the west, my father prudently talked an American Army officer into giving them a ride to
Belgium. In Belgium, Mama sewed in a factory and my father continued to pursue a graduate degree in economics and sell real estate. He had been instrumental in the Polish Underground in Warsaw getting housing for refugees. It was in Brussels that my mother’s mental condition -- schizophrenia and paranoia -- became more apparent. But my father married her and brought her to New York with only $300 in his pocket. He got a contract in 1951 to teach Russian in Monterey at the Army Language School. The family grew with the birth of two children – my younger sister Helen (now Eleni) and me. He took the Greyhound bus (our family limousine) to graduate studies at UC-Berkeley and Stanford and to San Jose State University where he taught Russian literature. One of his students, David Savignac, married the professor’s daughter. They have two daughters, Dora Savignac of Philadelphia and Nataley Shea of Arlington, VA. Also in the family are Eleni’s partner, Ken O’Riley, and my wife, Joan Weiner. All this time, Mama was the glue at home, the cook, cleaner, gardener, sock-darner, disciplinarian – a stern look was worth a thousand words. She didn’t say much but she was earnest in learning English in adult school and mastering enough of the Constitution to earn her citizenship. At the dining room table, everyone endured her cooked-to-death veggies, Super Ball boiled meatballs and lumpy mashed potatoes. Ketchup and Banquet frozen dinners on Sunday night were our kids’ delight. But she could cook delicious food from scratch -- wine glasses cut the rolled out dough before we got smart with wonton wrappers -- piroshky smothered in butter,
lemon and sour cream, boiled beef tongue (horseradish helped mask that). Her beef Stroganoff was unmatched. Mama also baked for the St. Angela’s Mothers Club. Marrone’s Top Hat Market and Charlie Higuera’s Grove Market were her playgrounds. She walked the aisles, they delivered. She sewed at Talbott Ties, cleaned rooms at Lighthouse Lodge. Then her husband died in July 1979. Parties with her Polish friends helped brighten her spirits, but she lost control of her life in a lonely Victorian on Carmel Avenue. The last third of her life was under the care of skilled nursing facilities. Crestwood Manor in Fremont became her family. Her son-in-law David Savignac reflected on Mama’s life: “Although communicating with her could be difficult, her hospitality spoke many words -- I particularly remember her delicious golumbki (cabbage rolls), sometimes served with a flash of humor which hinted at the real person behind the mask of her illness. She was certainly a devoted wife and a strong helpmate to your dear father as she strove to make his life easier in every way that she could. “We are all blessed in that we have not had to contend with demons such as haunted Mamusia in her adult life, and we are fortunate to be witnessing what may be the sunset of mental illnesses — the advances in medicine which allow people in Mamusia’s condition to live happy and productive lives.” “We loved Marie,” said LeeAnn Labrie, the manor’s director, who cared for her for more than three decades. “We all loved Mama, and she loved us,” whispered Ingrid at her memorial service at Crestwood Manor.
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Mole
Sally Baho Post Cards from the Kitchen Sayulita, Mexico
Eggs in mole sauce with chilaquiles (lightly fried corn tortillas with red salsa poured over them) and frijoles (black beans)
I spent the long weekend in Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico for a friend’s wedding. Sayulita is a small bohemian beach town teeming with Canadians—both tourists and expats. It’s funky and full of golf carts because cars would be too much in that little town and those curvy, cobblestone streets. The bride and groom had arranged for activities before the wedding for all the guests who had traveled the distance to celebrate with them. The main event — besides the nuptials themselves — was an allday catamaran ride in the bay. We were picked up downtown. So small is the town that before the bus arrived, the tour guide instructed us that, once the bus arrived, it would stop in the middle of the street and we were to quickly board from both the front and back doors so as to not stop traffic too much. After rapidly boarding the bus, we drove through the jungle to the coast of the Bay of Banderas where we one by one deposited our shoes (all sandals and flip flops) into a giant Tupperware for safekeeping as we boarded the boat. We spent the day chasing humpback whales who travel from British Columbia in the winter to give birth in the tropical waters. It was so beautiful and majestic watching barnacle-ridden whales almost the length of our boat and about twice the weight rolling and playing on the surface of the water, beautiful enough to stop a catamaran full of ecstatic and celebrating friends and two families who were catching up, getting to know one another, and sharing love with the bride and groom. At one point, we anchored in a quiet nook of the bay and “lily pads” were laid out on the water. Those brave enough to get in the water jumped in or slid down one of the two slides built into the back of the catamaran. We lounged in the sun on the lily pads and some of the more experienced indulgers swam beers over to us. I tried my hand at stand-up paddling boarding…what an amazing experience, it was so zen to balance on a board, away from the boat for a few moments of peace and quiet on the water. Now I don’t know if I would do it here on our bay, I think I prefer water activities when wet suits are not required. After the daylong adventure on the water and after coming back to town I needed a nap—my sun-kissed arms were tired—but not before I ate! A friend and I stopped at the first restaurant that looked open on the walk into town and hit the jackpot. We ordered a mojito and a passionfruit daquiri and the enmoladas which we correctly guessed to be the cousin of enchiladas but with mole sauce. The enmoladas were incredible. The plate came with rice, beans, and two corn tortillas filled with chicken and covered with the most delicious mole sauce I had ever tasted. Mole— pronounced mole-eh — is the name for a wide variety of sauces made in Mexico and varying from region to region. The sauce starts with chili—ancho, pasilla, mulato, chipotle, or a mix of these — and includes up to 30 other ingredients such as cacao, peppers, pineapple, bread crumbs, and many many more. I have never made mole but was so intrigued after I devoured the plate that I began to ask around town and read about it. I even asked the waiter if we could buy some of the restaurant’s mole sauce in a jar to take home. He laughed and said I would have to ask the owners but this particular mole sauce probably couldn’t be replicated because the lady who works in the kitchen and makes it is from Chiapas. Which, in not so many words, told me that she is not from here, she probably doesn’t have a recipe, she learned to make it from her mother or grandmother, and tough luck but you’re welcome to eat here as many times as you want before leaving town. I ended up ordering some variety of mole every time I ate out and found it on the menu, eggs swimming in mole sauce, chicken mole at the wedding, etc. but nothing compared to the mole I ate the first day. I will have to go back in search of the lady from Chiapas who worked at Emiliano’s in Sayulita who makes the best mole sauce I’ve had. Don’t hold your breath…
Beyond Thoughts and Prayers By Linda Johnson
As the salted air lingers In Lockdown An Alarm is pulled to Lock it up Sprinkle with random aim Mull it over Innocence abandons all hope Lock and load While shots like exploding balloons Not a drill: Lockdown! Ring out punctuating That lock on your heart A Valentine’s Day shock How I want to chant Oh no you can’t simply Stand to hear ud Chatter about guns Don’t just talk it over None of us can recover ‘Til we end duck and cover Get mad enough to act Notice how wrong we’ve gone Gunning for profit Margins meant too often To overlook the crosshairs While instead souls become Imprinted again and again as Bullet points beyond belief Leading us down the sandy trail Oblivious. How school bells Ring out -- oh solo mio Oh dear bleeding heart! Stop this! Target practice Can’t you hear The innocents scream “We call BS!” Answer their pleas Stop gun-fun disease End the next assault Target their faulty Amended double talk Let’s aim to rub Salt in their pocketbook wounds Vote to check Backgrounds for sanity Vote for peace Assault instead AR-15s Linda Iversen Johnson, February 2018
Legal Notices CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING and second reading of an ordinance implementing and amending Pacific Grove Municipal Code Chapter 7.40 Limits on Short-Term Rentals. Copies of the full text of the proposed Ordinance can be reviewed at City Hall, 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA or online at http://www.cityofpacificgrove.org/councilagendas The City of Pacific Grove does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. Pacific Grove City Hall is an accessible facility. A limited number of devices are available to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing. SANDRA KANDELL, City Clerk Published: February 16, 2018 CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING and second reading of an ordinance amending the classification schedule for Administrative Services Manager. Copies of the full text of the proposed Ordinance can be reviewed at City Hall, 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA or online at http://www.cityofpacificgrove.org/councilagendas The City of Pacific Grove does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. Pacific Grove City Hall is an accessible facility. A limited number of devices are available to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing. SANDRA KANDELL, City Clerk Published: February 16, 2018.
Letters to the Editor Cedar Street Times welcomes your letters on subjects of interest to the citizens of Pacific Grove as well as our readers elsewhere. We prefer that letters be on local topics. At present we have not set limits on length though we do reserve the right to edit letters for space constraints, so please be concise. We will contact you to verify authenticity so your email address and/or telephone number must be included as well as your name and city of residence. We will not publish unsigned letters or letters which defame, slander or libel. Cedar Street Times is an adjudicated newspaper published weekly at 306 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. Marge Ann Jameson, Editor/Publisher
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February 23, 2018 • CEDAR STREET
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STR Lottery and Ballot Initiative Are Both Necessary
Opinion
Thanks for revenue-neutral carbon fee support
Editor:
Editor,
In her Feb 16 letter (STR Lottery would be unfair) Monterey resident Debra Ryll mischaracterizes the intent of our grassroots ballot initiative to limit short-term rentals (STRs) within Pacific Grove. We do not “want to allow STRs within the coastal zone”. Instead, we are forced to recognize that the Pacific Grove City Council and California Coastal Commission must regulate short-term rentals within the city’s coastal zone. Further, she is incorrect in claiming: “the California Coastal Commission...instructed coastal cities to allow STRs in the Coastal zone, not restrict them.” The Commission made no such statement. Instead, the Commission has stated that any regulation of STRs (including an outright ban) must occur within the context of the jurisdiction’s Local Coastal Program (the city’s “General Plan” for the coastal zone), which requires Coastal Commission review. Please see our “Issues” page (via link below), which includes a link to the Coastal Commission’s Dec 6, 2016, STR guidance letter, which Ms Ryll is incorrectly interpreting. With that said, we do agree with Ms Ryll about the city’s lottery causing the STR contagion to spread into other neighborhoods. However, reducing over-dense blocks, which have become saturated with STRs, is something that must occur. This is especially true within the coastal zone, as our ballot initiative to limit STRs does not regulate there. Instead, the City Council and Coastal Commission must regulate within the coastal zone. We have always believed a lottery to be reasonable and necessary. And, the city’s willingness to now eliminate over 60 STRs indicates that reduced revenue from these highly disruptive uses (mini-motels in our residential neighborhoods) will not be the financial catastrophe that some have claimed. However, those who end up losing, in the latest version of the lottery, will have only 5 months before their license is terminated. A previous version of the lottery, scheduled for December, 2017, included a 12 month sunset period but the city council voted (Nov 13, 2017) to cancel it. We believe the city’s accelerated sunset date (September 30, 2018), strategically scheduled in advance of the November general election, is likely unfair to the affected STR operators. Even so, our grassroots ballot initiative has forced the mayor and council majority to take action where they had refused to do so before. Therefore, our ballot initiative will provide some relief within the coastal zone, by forcing the lottery. And, once PG voters adopt the ballot initiative, at the November, 2018, election the STR contagion will be removed from all residential zoning districts outside of the coastal zone. The sunset period for these affected STRs will be 18 months. The ballot initiative will continue to allow “Home Sharing” (room rentals for less than 30 days within a resident-occupied home) throughout the entire city and STRs (whole-house rentals for less than 30 days, that typically sit vacant) will still be allowed in commercial zoning districts and the coastal zone. Lastly, Transient Occupany Tax (TOT) will continue to be collected from these limited uses. We believe this is a fair compromise. http://pgneighbors.com Luke Coletti Pacific Grove
Thank you PG City Council for adopting the resolution supporting the national revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend proposal at the Feb. 2 meeting. Thank you to those PG residents who supported this initiative by signing petitions and writing endorsements. Thank you Monterey Chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby for leading this effort. Resolutions such as this will provide our congressional representatives with the backing they require to help initiate, develop, and eventually pass legislation to put a price on carbon. K. Jeffrey Johnson Carmel
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20180305 The following person is doing business as JERRY'S ROLLING TOURS, 125 Ocean View Blvd. Sp. 120b, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950; 1130 Fremont Blvd., Ste. 105-243, Seaside, CA 93955. SEGWAY TOURS MONTEREY, 1130 Fremont Blvd., Ste. 105-243, Seaside, CA 93955. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 02/08/2018. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 01/29/2018. Signed: Jerry F. Hall, President. This business is conducted by a corporation . Publication dates: 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16/18
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 201800301 The following person is doing business as BRIDGE CULINARY PROGRAM, 3001 Salinas Highway, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940; P.O.Box 113 Pacific Grove, C 93950. BRIDGE RSTORATION MINISTRY, 3001 Salinas Highway, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 02/08/2018. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 01/31/2018. Signed: Michael Casey, President. This business is conducted by a corporation . Publication dates: 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16/18
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20180266 The following person is doing business as TACTICAL FLOW METER, 405 Monterey Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. TAKE 5 INC., 405 Monterey Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 02/02/2018. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 02/01/2018. Signed: David M. Korpi, President. This business is conducted by a corporation . Publication dates: 2/9, 2/16. 2/23, 3/2/18.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20172482 The following person is doing business as OAK & WILLOW/WHITE OAK FARMS, 1622 Monterey St., Soledad, Monterey County, CA 93960. ROBIN WORD, 1622 Monterey St., Soledad, CA 93960. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 2/18/2017. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 10/01/2017 Signed: Robin Word. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2/18.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20180199 The following person is doing business as COUNTER CULTURE, 565 Broadway Ave., Seaside, Monterey County, CA 93955; P.O. Box 5687, Carmel, CA 93921: BELGA LLC, 5th at Mission, Carmel, CA 93921. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 1/24/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed, Max Georis, Manager. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. Publication dates: 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9/18.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20180098 The following person is doing business as IN PURSUIT 21st CENTURY ENTREPRENEUR EXPLORERS, 1705 David Ave. Unit 7, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: SONIA CONSUELO LOPEZ, 51705 David Ave. Unit 7, Monterey,CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 01/11/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed, Sonia Lopez. This business is conducted by corporation. Publication dates: 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/18.
Roundup is toxic to Pacific Grove Editor:
Several months ago, the city of Pacific Grove rolled out a newly crafted Integrated Pest Management Plan. The city has stated that it will implement non toxic alternatives first and will only use conventional pesticides and herbicides as a last resort. In addition, any time that a conventional herbicide is used, there will be public notification and signage to inform the public. The plan was criticized by Non Toxic Pacific Grove for being too general, lacking plan details, and lacking accountability for breaches in protocol. NTPG’s concerns were valid, as a community member reported to the council at the February 7th meeting. That morning, Roundup was liberally sprayed around Lover’s Point and the Recreation Trail around the beach area. It was not posted anywhere, there was no public notification, and it was the only herbicide used (no non- toxic alternatives were used first). The new IPM protocols were not followed at all. In response to the public comment, city manager Ben Harvey stated that the city is operating within the law and in accordance with the directions of the products used. Below you will find information taken directly from the Roundup website: KIDS & PETS People and pets many enter treated area after product has dried. Glyphosate targets an enzyme found in plants but not people or pets. OUR ENVIRONMENT To protect the environment, do not allow pesticide to enter or run off into storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters or surface waters. These pictures were taken of the 2/7 spraying that occurred between 8:00am and 8:30am Is it necessary to spray Roundup so close to the shore? How is the public to know when the Roundup is dry? As you can see in the pictures, there isn’t any signage to warn the public, and the city worker has a standard jacket, regular sunglasses, and gloves for his protection, which hardly seems adequate. You can also see a group of scuba divers above where the spraying is done. The city worker continued spraying on the inland side of the trail toward Fountain Avenue. There was a public forum scheduled in January that was cancelled. The reschedule date is set for the summer, which is after the heavy spraying season of spring. Non Toxic Pacific Grove would like to encourage the public to learn about the IPM and to demand that a more clearly written plan with accountability be adopted immediately by the city. Colleen Ingram Non Toxic Pacific Grove
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Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Exhibit Opens on First Friday at PG Art Center Top student artists, juried from more than 6,500 student entries from Central Coast schools, will be honored at a free, public opening reception at the nonprofit Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse, from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, March 2. The exhibit will remain open in the Gill Gallery until the closing awards ceremony on Saturday, March 31 from 2-4 p.m. “The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is one of the most exciting events Pacific Grove Art Center has been involved with in its 49-year history and something we have worked on since the summer of 2017,” said Adrianne M. Jonson, PGAC Board chair. “We are proud that PGAC was accepted last year as an affiliate partner of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards national office in New York City. Sarah and Jude Saleet have been the force behind this great event and opportunity for us. “Since this is our first year as an Affiliate Partner of the Scholastic Awards, every step Jesse Crump, Radacini of this is brand new. Jude Saleet brought the program to our awareness when he joined our Board of Directors in 2016, and we are grateful for all the support we have received from the national office. Of course, none of this would be possible without our Executive Director when we began, Teresa Brown; our Scholastic Coordinator, Sarah Saleet; our volunteers, Claudia Sawyer and Jennifer Bicket, and all the members of the community that have stepped up to serve as jurors. “The Central Coast is filled with a diverse and eclectic demographic of students. From the farmlands to Silicon Valley there is artistic potential in all of them, and the passion and support for the arts is prevalent in most communities here. Every area finds a significant and relevant way to make the arts a part of their lives and communities. “Whether that is music and fashion at special events or fine arts sold in the galleries, the people of the Central Coast understand the importance of the arts in their lives, and we at the Pacific Grove Art Center are excited to be affiliated with the Scholastic Awards and the opportunities they provide for the students on the Central Coast. By partnering together, the Pacific Grove Art Center and the Scholastic Awards give our youth the support they need to become lasting members of their art and writing communities.” Established in 1969, the free Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse, is a unique, community-based nonprofit art venue. Regular hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. There is no charge, but donations are suggested and welcomed.
Charis Change, Natural Royalty
Paige Hartley, Realist
Stephanie Gutierrez Behind the Scenes
Life, Indeed, Goes On Jane Roland Animal Tales Other Random Thoughts I Iove the Winter Olympics. Especially the figure skating. As I watched the other night I thought about Shirley Wylly who was a dear friend and left us much too soon. I have written about her a couple of times. I thought “it is time to resurrect that column”. As you know we are setting up the new shop for Pacific Repertory Theatre. It is physically arduous (for someone my age) but infinitely exciting and satisfying. Who should walk in on Monday but Phil Wylly asking if I might use his services as a volunteer. “Of course,” I responded and asked if he would mind if I repeated my column about the couple. He has become a very close friend, I have enjoyed his books. I first met the Wyllys many years ago when they would bring donations to the shop or simply come to visit their good friend and neighbor, Grace Bemis. We started chatting and I made a comment about how much I liked them. That was when I learned that Phil was a writer, a director and producer and Shirley a famous ice skating star. Who would have known? It is often those who have accomplished much who are modest. We remained friends after Grace left us to be with her beloved animals who had gone before. She was a plucky, delightful woman and someday I will write about her, but this is not the time. We learned that Phil had been involved with Life Goes On which featured Chris Burke who had Down’s syndrome. It had been one of our favorite television programs. When I asked them if I could do a column about them Phil furnished me with a biography and I feel that I can do no better than use his words: Shirley Winter was born in Winnipeg, Canada and grew up in what she calls “the coldest spot on the North American Continent”. She decided as a child that she wanted to be an ice skater “Little did she know at the time that skating would become a lifetime career” She skated daily at a public ice rink, teaching herself. The prestigious Winter Club (which was too expensive for the Winters to belong) closed in 1943 due to a war time Navy take over. The club’s excellent skating teacher started instructions at public ice rinks. His group lessons were affordable enough for Shirley’s parents to afford one lesson a week. Her coach, Rupert Whitehead, recognized her potential, took her under his wing and she was soon winning amateur championships... “The rest is history. In 1947 she was offered a contract as a line skater and principal understudy with the Ice Capades. Her parents were not in favor but the Capades was going to London and Shirley persuaded them that the chance might never come again. She promised to quit after a year and go to University of Manitoba which they had desired. It was not to be, before the year was up, the directors recognized her talents and made her a principal skater. Shirley became an international skating star of the Ice Capades then Holiday on Ice, appearing in England, Mexico, South America and extensively in Canada and the US. After ten years she settled in Southern California and became a successful skating coach and Skating Director for one of the Capades’ skating rink” Phillips Wylly was born on Staten Island, New York. In 1947 he began work as an Assistant Film Editor for NBC Television News. The industry was in its infancy and opportunities abounded. During his 15 years with NBC he was a Film Editor, then Director and Producer traveling extensively in Japan, Europe and all over the US and Canada filming events where “live TV” could not yet go. He attended and wrote about Grace Kelly’s wedding and interviewed Jackie Kennedy.. In 1963 he switched careers to become Production Executive for the Ice Capades and after eight years with Capades he joined David Wolper’s company where he was Production Manager for the history making Roots miniseries. After four years with the Wolper organization he went free-lance as a Production Manager and Producer. Over the next thirty years his credits for theatrical and TV Movies included Gore Vidal’s Billy the Kid, The Grace Kelly Story, Disaster on the Coast Liner, Lucas and about two dozen more. His television credits include, Palmerstown, USA”, “Models Inc.”, Angie Dickenson’s “Cassie and Company: and perhaps, best of all the afore mentioned “Life Goes On”. In the years since film production Phil has turned to writing. He has published three novels: “Staten Island”, Hollywood’s Best”, and “Finial Assignment” and his autobiography, Memories of a Lucky Man. All books are available on Amazon. (Not long ago I read Final Assignment, it needs a sequel and movie or television story about the protagonist) He and Shirley met during their tenure with the Ice Capades. They were married in Pebble Beach in 1988 and owned and operated the Secret Garden and The Cypress Gallery, both in Carmel. From previous marriages they have four children, one for Shirley, three for Phil and five grandchildren We were honored to be included at a small birthday party in Shirley’s honor In January 2015, not long, thereafter, she left us to skate in heaven. The tribute to her life was at MPCC’s Beach House on a day of great beauty, birds swirling in the sky, in honor of our friend. We cherished their friendship, and still Phil’s, and have learned that it is never too late to let new people in one’s lives. This is a true love story. There isn’t much I can say in a limited amount of time; however, Google them as I did and watch Shirley skate on UTUBE, she will take your breath away Also read the story, Memories of a Lucky Man, available on Amazon. Jane Roland Manages the Pacific Repertory Theatre’s Neverland Shop at 1219 Forest Avenue, Suite D. she may be reached at 641-7187, 649-0657 or gcr770@aol.. Please come to the Preview Sale Feb. 24 & 25 10:00 – 4:00, open daily thereafter… Ribbon Cutting with PG Chamber March 14 – 5:00 – 6:30.. Shirley Wylly Shirley & Phil, Walter Pigeon and Phil
February 23, 2018 • CEDAR STREET
NAR: Renters say they want to own a home Scott Dick Monterey County Assoc. of Realtors
Market Matters
About 75 percent of current non-homeowners say they would like to own a home one day, and consider it as part of the American Dream, according to the quarterly Housing Opportunities and Market Experience survey from the National Association of Realtors. However, the reasons why they want to buy a home, or more specifically, one major reason that isn’t a factor in their decision, might come as a surprise. Trulia’s latest rental analysis shows median rent increased 3.1 percent in 2017 with much higher increases experienced in key major metro areas. And over the
past year, much attention has been given to the rising affordability issues in the rental market. However, this was not a factor in renters wanting to move into homeownership. About 24 percent to 32 percent of respondents each quarter answered that their main reason for buying a home in the future would be a change in lifestyle such as getting married, starting a family or retiring. 26 percent to 30 percent of respondents, said an improvement in their financial situation would cause them to buy a home, followed by the desire to settle
down, with 12 percent to 16 percent each quarter. 56 percent of non-owners answered that the primary reason they currently do not own is because they are unable to afford it, a new survey high for the fourth quarter. The share of non-owners who said now is not a good time to buy a home fell from its all-time high of 62 percent in the third quarter to 58 percent at the end of the year. Renters do expect their rent to increase this year, about 51 percent answered they expected it will, however it is simply not enough to spur any action. Only 15 percent of renters said they would consider purchasing a home due to these increases. About 42 percent of respondents said they will still resign their lease, and another 25 percent will move to a cheaper rental.
Carmel Market Snapshot 2017
Poetry Collective to Celebrate Langston Hughes
We will meet from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m at the Little House at Jewell Park on Saturday, March 3, to read and discuss the life and politically charged work of Langston Hughes (1902-1967). Please join us in this informal reading and discussion circle to explore the stirring words, perspective and music in the poetry of Langston Hughes. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Langston Hughes dedicated himself to sharing African American history and the experience of the common negroes. Poems woven with the rhythms of jazz, spirituals and blues and peppered with colloquial language were often criticized by both black and white readers. In Hughes words, “art is to be an intensification or enlargement of life, or to give adequate comment on what living is like in the poet’s own time.” Hughes skill at shinning a spotlight on the struggle of his people can often take the reader out of their comfort zone. Excerpt from Hughes poem, The Negro Mother:
Patrick Ryan
Local Real Estate Update After taking a look at Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach, our focus now turns toward Carmel, our more famous cousin to the south. The residential real estate market in Carmel is unique and it is unique for varied reasons. The architecture, the lot sizes, the building restrictions and the buyer profile all make for that uniqueness. The table below lays out the numbers for 2016 and 2017.
2016 2017 % Change
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Sold
List Price
Sold Price
DOM
Price per sq ft
275 283 3.0%
$1.99 Million $2.06 Million 3.4%
$1.87 Million $1.95 Million 3.8%
85 96 13%
$908 $947 4.3%
For quick reference to the table above, sold means the total amount of single family homes that sold in 2016 and 2017. List price is what the home was listed for and sold price is what the home ultimately sold for. DOM stands for days on market, or how long it took the home to sell. Price per square foot is determined by dividing the final sales price by the square footage of the home, which can be useful when evaluating the asking price or determining the sales price of a home. Carmel is all in positive territory across the board. There was a slight increase in the amount of homes sold in 2017 compared to 2016, the list price increased, and the sales price increased as well. All increased by different increments of 3% which is a steady and stable increase. That increase is not too much more than the historical rate of inflation, which allows for the homeowner to build equity while at the same time keeping ahead of inflation itself. The biggest change between 2016 and 2017 was the average days on market, which saw a 13% increase when comparing the two years. I dug deeper to find out why there was such an increase between the two years and here is what I found. In 2016 there was one home that took 625 days to sell, there were two homes that took over 500 days and two homes that took over 400 days to sell. In 2017 there was a home that took over 700 days, two that took over 600 days, and five that took over 400 days to sell. Most of those homes had Carmel addresses, but were not in Carmel proper which explains the long time on the market. The buyer profile for Carmel is a bit different from the rest of the Monterey Peninsula. While the majority of buyers are still from the Bay Area or the Central Valley, Carmel tends to get more buyers from out of state and/or international. The Golden Rectangle, that area just up from Carmel Beach and south of Ocean Avenue has a preponderance of second/third homes and many are from out of state or country. One just has to make a stroll up and down Ocean Avenue to realize how international Carmel has become. As always, I hope you find this information useful. Until next week and please feel free to contact me with any listing advice or to request a complimentary Comparative Market Analysis. Cheers Patrick.ryan@sothebyshomes.com Broker Associate 831-238-8116 www.pebblebeachabodes.com
Children, I come back today To tell you a story of the long dark way That I had to climb, that I had to know In order that the race might live and grow. Look at my face - dark as the night - Yet shining like the sun with love’s true light. I am the dark girl who crossed the red sea Carrying in my body the seed of the free. I am the woman who worked in the field Bringing the cotton and the corn to yield. I am the one who labored as a slave, Beaten and mistreated for the work that I gave - Children sold away from me, my husband sold, too. No safety, no love, no respect was I due. Three hundred years in the deepest South: But God put a song and a prayer in my mouth. God put a dream like steel in my soul. Now, through my children, I’m reaching the goal. This event s cosponsored by the Pacific Grove Poetry Collective and the Pacific Grove Public Library. This event is offered at no cost, donations for the PG Public Library gratefully accepted. www.facebook. com/PacificGrovePoetryCollective
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Sea Scribes Monterey Calligraphy Guild was founded in March 1988 by Debra Ferreboeuf, a widely-known professional calligrapher and teacher with 15 others including Shirley Loomis who is also a professional calligrapher. The banner was designed and created by Kay White, Cyndi Fox and Debra Ferreboeuf in the 90’s. Sea Scribes is a nonprofit organization enjoyed by dedicated members from novice to experts. Hobbyists, and professionals to continue and promote “Beautiful Writing” which is the meaning of calligraphy, and to increase public it’s teaching and can be found on facebook. The current president is Betty Crowder, assited by 12 others. Every year members contribute their pieces to the calligraphy at the Monterey County Fair and volunteers make calligraphic book marks for school children on Kid’s Day at the fair. Sea Scribes meetings are held at the Park Lane Hyatt, 200 Glenwood Circle, Monterey on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm except July and August . The program is ademonstration in calligraphy or relatedarts by a member. The meeting are free and open to the genral public and the next one will be on April 5th
Two week-end Workshops are held twicw a year presented by a noted artist.Sara Frankwill be teaching Foundational in March and in October there will be a programin Blackletter Hand. In the past well known calligraphy teachers were Peter Thornton, Amity Parks, Marsha Brady, Annie Cicale, Lisa Engelbrecht, Michael Sull, Barry[b1] Morentz, Carl Rohrs and more. Calligraphy classes are alsooffered by various members in the guild and information can be found on the website Sea Scribes.org. Exhibits have been at Seaside City Hall, Carl Cherry Foundation, Unitarian Church, Sally Griffin Senior Center, Monterey public Library, Pacific Grove Library, Carmel Valley Manor and other venues. An art sale will be held in April where reasonably priced calligraphy supplies will be offered. The annual BBQ is held for members, families and guest in August. The 30th Anniversary of Sea Scribes will be celebrated by members and guests at a Sunday brunch on March 4th at the Bayonet Black Horse Golf Club in Seaside.
What does God say about white supremacy and black power? Bill Cohen
Reasoning With God What do white supremacy and black power have in common? They both divide us by the color of our skin. They both make claims that are rooted in division and hatred for our brothers. Neither speaks to God’s way, which is unity, 1 cor 12:18-25, “But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked. That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.” We are one people and each of us has a part to play in the family God is creating. No one should think himself or herself more important to God than their neighbor, Gal 3:28-29, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” God calls all of us to unity. God created us to be people united by love not divided, it is the devil that tries to divide us into warring parts, Rom 16:17-20, “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. For your obedience is come
abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.” Prov 14:12, “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Not all of us will choose to follow Jesus, which leads some to, Jude16-19, “These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage. But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.” We are all brothers and sisters in God’s eyes and He wants us to love each other, 1 Jn 4:20, “If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?” God creates all of us to love our brothers and sisters and to follow Jesus, which is how we become one of the sheep. When we do not love each other, we separate ourselves from God and become one of the goats. Jesus came to teach us God’s way and to have us divide ourselves into two groups, the sheep and the goats, Matt 25:31-36, “When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.” We divide ourselves by the choices we make in this life and God has told us unselfish behavior is the fruit of the Spirit of God. We only need to follow Jesus and He will lead us home, Jn 14:5-6, “Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” God says we are all equal and we should not divide ourselves by race, skin color, status in society, political party or in any other artificial means, Acts 10:34, “Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:” We are all God’s children, if we choose to be, Col 3:12-15, “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” and Rom 10:13, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Amen!
World Affairs Council “North Korea’s Weapons of Mass Destruction”
By Melissa Hanham James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests are grabbing headlines and sending shockwaves throughout the world. The Olympics yielded an opportunity for détente, but tensions remain high. Our guest, Melissa Hanham, will discuss how analysts right here in Monterey gather information about North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs and make assessments of their true capabilities. Prepare to see satellite imagery and ground photos of North Korea in a whole new light. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 11:30 AM - Rancho Canada, Carmel Valley Road. Auditors (lecture only) free at 12:50 p.m. Luncheon $29 Members and $35 Non-members. MC/VISA ($2 extra) or Check; Vegetarian meal optional. RSVP (831) 643-1855 or or wacmb@ redshift.com or Fax (831) 643-1846, at least seven days prior. WWW. WACMB.ORG
World Affairs Council “Great Decisions Series”
The World Affairs Council of the Monterey Bay Area continues the Great Decisions series. Great Decisions--produced by the Foreign Policy Association of America--is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program provides background information and policy options for eight of the most critical issues facing America each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. Topics & Dates for MPC:
· Feb. 26: Media and Foreign Policy · March 5: Turkey: A Partner in Crisis · March 12: U.S. Global Engagement and the Military · March 19: South Africa’s Fragile Democracy · March 26: Global Health: Progress and Comments, opposing opinions and Challenges suggestions for future topics are all Free to the public, 4 PM - 5:30 PM, welcome at bill@reasoningwithgod.com. MPC Room 101 Social Science Building, 980 Fremont Street, Monterey, CA 93940. Parking $3 in Lot D, permits for attendees. www.wacmb.org
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First Baptist Church of Monterey Walking into the First Baptist Church of Monterey is literally stepping into a World War II army chapel albeit with five vibrant stained-glass windows, non‑army‑issue. Other civilian embellishments include an upstairs windowed gallery with a cry-room for infants, a sound system, plus dual video projectors and screens. Rev. Nathan Rehn is the fourteenth pastor of the church. He’s a big gentle man with a wide smile and a firm handshake. He was born in Walnut Creek and baptized at 8 years old. Explaining his calling to the ministry, he said “It was in high school that I came to understand what the message of Jesus and the Bible was all about.” He received a BA degree in the Bible from Cedarville University with a minor in Greek and Philosophy. Three years later he obtained a Masters in Divinity from Capital Bible Seminary in Maryland. He first met his wife‑to‑be in Ohio, and they married in 1979 in Santa Rosa. They have nine children, all home-schooled, and fourteen grandchildren. Their youngest is 18, and the oldest is Assistant District Attorney in New York. In 1983 Rev. Rehn took a pastoral internship in Los Gatos and volunteered at Valley Medical Center serving as Hospital Chaplain for 13 years. During this time he was a fill‑ in pastor for the Conservative Baptist Association. “Have sermon will travel” as he described it. One Sunday in April 1997 he filled-in as pastor at the First Baptist Church of Monterey, and the congregation petitioned him to stay. Today the church has about 100 attending every Sunday with about 25 children. It is a young congregation 30 to 50 percent military. Of his
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Sanctuary of the Soul biggest challenge, he was pensive. “I feel like we’re not doing the job God wants us to do,” he said. “Love is the hallmark of the Christian faith, and we have a moral obligation to reach out—I perform maybe three baptisms per year; I should be doing three per week.” History In 1906, some Monterey Peninsula Christians organized a Baptist group and cottage prayer meetings were started by Mrs. Eva Wolfe. In 1910 a revival meeting was held at Robson Hal, Pacific Grove, where The Baptist Society and The Ladies Aid Society were organized with 20 members. Services were held at the Pacific Grove skating rink until the societies decided to build a church. A lot at the corner of Laine and Prescott in New Monterey was purchased in October, 1910. Rev. E. Richards became pastor in November. In 1911 the church was recognized by the Northern Baptist Convention as New Monterey Baptist Church. They held meetings at the New Monterey Firehouse until dedication of the new church in June, 1912. By 1928 the congregation was 137. In 1939 the church began their first radio broadcast of sermons. In 1941, the congregation had grown to 321 active members, and a Boy Scout Troop was chartered. By 1948 the congregation had outgrown their church so they purchased a surplus
army chapel from Camp McQuaide and a four lots at Hoffman and Hawthorne streets where the chapel would be reconstructed. The lots housed the Dashaway Livery Stables. The piecemeal disassembly and reassembly of the chapel included men and women of the congregation, but not without incident as the pastor suffered a broken rib when he fell off a ladder. The new church was dedicated as the First Baptist Church of Monterey on November 20, 1949, Rev. Ralph Mulholland pastor. Demographics Baptists split into Northern and Southern conventions during the U.S. Civil War. The Northern Baptist Convention was renamed the American Baptist Convention in 1950, and in that year First Baptist Church of Monterey left and joined the Next Generation Churches association, itself a part of the Conservative Baptist Association of America. Next Gen comprises 110 churches in California and Nevada that are autonomous, conservative, and military‑ friendly, most with Chaplaincies. Theology The CBA believe in the Trinity, the authenticity of the Bible, missions, evangelism, and baptism. Their website states “We believe in salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We further
believe this salvation is based upon the sovereign grace of God, was purchased by Christ on the cross, and is received by man through faith, apart from any human merit, works or ritual.” They believe in marriage between one man and one woman and that children are a blessing from God from the moment of conception. Pastor Nate explained “I don’t believe in same-sex marriage, but I wouldn’t protest against it. I teach love and tolerance for all, and everyone is welcome in our church.” Outreach: Pastor Nate is a volunteer chaplain at CHOMP. The Church has supported a missionary couple in Amman, Jordan for 40 years and a young family in Madagascar who provide maternity services to young mothers of all faiths. Closer to home, the Church has a fund for local homeless and needy helping several every month with grocery cards. Services Sunday Bible Study 9:15 am, worship 10:30 am. Tuesday Men’s Breakfast 6:30 am. Wednesday 6 pm Small Groups. Thursday Ladies Bible Study 10 am Fireplace Room (Childcare provided). During worship services, the Church offers nursery care for children under 4 and children’s church for 4 years through sixth grade. There is also middle and high school study Wednesday evenings. For more information: Call Pastor Nate 831-320-9991, or email naterehn@ yahoo.com, or visit First Baptist Church of Monterey, 600 Hawthorne St., Monterey CA 93940.
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Humpty Dumpty Housing—Part 1
Can Monterey’s cracked low-income housing market be fixed? Reviewing movies isn’t my reason for coverage of Monterey’s cracked housing market because of almost no low-income housing; if, however, I didn’t mention two films that inspired this new series, I’d be remiss. So, here goes: First film is a nominee for Best Picture, “Darkest Hour,” that I saw on Presidents Day in a theater packed with people the age of my 1952 high school classmates. It’s about British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s first weeks in office in 1940, during the German blitzkrieg that was crushing Europe. Around 390,000 allied troops of Belgian, French and British armies were surrounded in Dunkirk. On three sides, Germans were advancing. Trapped,with their backs to the sea and no craft to use for escape, the soldiers were on the brink of mass annihilation. Rather than engage in peace negotiations to appease Hitler, Churchill ordered mobilization of a fleet of civilian water craft ranged in size from dinghies to fishing boats and yachts. Britain, he said, would fight to remain independent as an island, or die. Under a heavy cloud cover, the plan was executed and the British army was saved. Churchill won the support of King George and Britain remained standing throughout the war. War news in the 1940s world I was only five when Dunkirk was news, a memorable time because my little sister had been born just three months earlier. Jan had just celebrated her 78th birthday when I went to see Darkest Hour. I sat among elders with white, gray and varying shades of hair who were too young to be what Tom Brokaw titled “The Greatest Generation” in his best-selling book about the adults of World War Two, but who fit the title of an e-essay that my Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School classmate Sally (Bassi) Richards had e-mailed from Arizona as I was being awed by Churchill’s wisdom and wit in Monterey. It is said that there are no accidents, so surely this was not a mere coincidence. “Children of the Greatest Generation” is a wordsmith’s wowcracker! Parts of it follow. Children of the Greatest Generation (excerpt) Born in the 1930s and early 1940s, we exist as a very special age cohort. We are the
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Silent Generation. We are the smallest number of children born since the early 1900s. We are the “last ones.” We are the last generation, climbing out of the depression, who can remember the winds of war and the impact of a world at war which rattled the structure of our daily lives for years. We are the last to remember ration books for everything from gas to sugar to shoes to stoves. We saved tin foil and poured fat into tin cans. We saw cars up on blocks because tires weren’t available. We can remember milk being delivered to our house early in the morning and placed in the “milk box” on the porch. We are the last to see the gold stars in the front windows of our grieving neighbors whose sons died in the War. We saw the “boys” home from the war build their
little houses. We are the last generation who spent childhood without television. Instead, we imagined what we heard on the radio. . . . We did play outside, and we did play on our own. There was no Little League. There was no city playground for kids. The lack of television in our early years meant, for most of us, that we had little real understanding of what the world was like. On Saturday afternoons, the movies gave us newsreels of the war sandwiched between westerns and cartoons. Telephones were one to a house, often shared (party lines) and hung on the wall. Computers were called calculators. . . Typewriters were driven by pounding fingers, throwing the carriage, and changing the ribbon. Newspapers and magaizines were written for adults, and the news was broadcast on our table radio in the evening by H.V. Kaltenborn and Gabriel Heatter. (And, I might add, if homelessness did exist, not many of us were aware of it.) How this column was named After seeing Darkest Hour and reading “The Children of the Greatest Generation,” I suddenly awakened with the realization that unlike the “boys” returning fromWorld War Two who were building homes, we now have a Humpty Dumpty Housing market that’s like the fabled egg in the nursery rhyme—broken in pieces that no longer serve the needy. Housing MUST be our top priority or the battle with homelessness could be our great country’s undoing. Churchill found a solution. Can we do the same? Which takes us full circle. Competing with Darkest Hour is another film nominated for the Best Picture award. “Dunkirk” tells the story of the invasion, battle and rescue devised by Winston Churchill.during his darkest hours as Prime Minister. It’s on my must-see list. See you there? Copyright 2018 by Wanda Sue Parrott Contact amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or call 831-899-5887
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The Things That Make Pacific Grove as Writers’Mecca We, the creators of this column, have big plans for 2018! We think it’s high time that Pacific Grove became known as the perfect town for writers. A literary landmark. An author’s mecca. A publishing paradise. Just look at all P.G. has to offer: a gorgeous natural setting sure to charm the muse ¼ plenty of coffeehouses ideal for hanging out with a laptop or notepad and pen ¼ a thriving independent bookstore ¼ a beloved public library ¼ a branch of California Writers Club offering free monthly talks to educate and inspire ¼ editors and publishers to lend a helping hand ¼ and a literary tradition that features one of the great authors of the 20th century. We’ll be exploring this topic in the coming months in “Keepers of Our Culture.” In this week’s column, Joyce Krieg shares details of her own writer’s journey. Anne Lamott’s “Bird by Bird” came out in 1994, right about the time I’d decided to get serious about writing a novel. I’d always wanted to tell stories and write them down ever since I first stuck my nose in the “Little House” books in fourth grade. What I lacked in talent I made up for in sheer cockiness. After all, I’d spent twenty-plus years earning a decent living by the written word: newspapers, radio, public relations. How hard could a novel be? Crank it out in nine months or so, a little polishing, land an agent, put together one of those six-figure deals, national tour, Oprah. Trouble was, I never could seem to get myself past the first chapter. Then I stumbled across Anne Lamott’s classic book on writing and the writing life. “Bird by Bird” proved to be a lifeline of wisdom and encouragement just when I needed it the most. To this day, I have vivid memories as to how the five-by-eight hardback ended up in my hands. It was an autumn weekend in 1994 at a book festival at the old Concourse Exhibition Center in
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A classic on writing and the writing life. San Francisco. For some reason, the odd title and random pictures of birds on the cover called out to me from one of the vendor booths. Maybe it was the subtitle that sold it: “Some Instructions on Writing and Life.” Inside those 239 pages, I discovered one revelation after another when it came to both the process of writing fiction and living the writer’s life. The most-quoted piece of advice from Bird by Bird is to give yourself permission to write a crappy first draft. Okay, “crappy” isn’t the exact word Ms. Lamott used, but you get the idea. Every chapter had me drinking in her words like a life-saving elixir.
Except the very last, where Ms. Lamott discussed the pitfalls of publication. She did her best to convince me that publication was an empty prize, that writing solely for the goal of publication would doom me to bitter disappointment, the whole “gaining the world and losing your soul” bit. Easy for her to say, I thought at the time. She’s made it. As for me—I’ll be the exception. I would get published, dammit, and the prize would turn out to be every bit as delicious and nourishing as I’d hoped it would be. Unicorns pooping rainbows, all that. That was nearly a quarter century ago. In that time, I did manage to get
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published, even though it took nine years and not nine months. In a moment that felt like coming full circle, I had the chance to attend Anne Lamott’s talk at Sunset Center last month. She turned out to be just as wise and wryly humorous onstage as she comes across on the page, just liked I hoped she would. Afterwards, I stood in line, giddy as a fangirl, to have her autograph that beloved copy of Bird by Bird, the pages now browned and the dust-jacket chipped, that I’d found at the book fair so long ago. I just wish there’d been time to chat, so I could tell her, “You were right about everything. Even about publication.” Sure, getting published is a wonderful thing. The day the FedEx package from St. Martin’s Press arrived on my doorstep containing a book with my name on the cover is quite possibly the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to me. And yet the high lasts only for so long. And then it’s time to get back to work, to the writing. To sustain yourself with that mysterious and life-affirming process—audacious, juicy and just plain crazy—of creating worlds out of nothing but pen, paper and imagination. As luck would have it, I’m living in the perfect place to do just that.
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