In This Issue
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 • Pacific Groove Dance Jam Chautauqua Hall 8-10 PM •
Saturdays
Dance at Chautauqua Hall •
Pacific Grove’s
Sat, March 24
Howard Burnham portrays Karl Marx at thhe Little House in Jewell Park 5:30 $10 suggested dontation •
Wed. March 28
Dine Out with Friends At Taste Café and Bistro 1199 Forest Ave., PG 5pm – 9:00pm •
Sat. March 31
Easter Egg Hunt 9 AM Pacific Grove Golf Links Free Community Event •
March 30-April 6, 2018
By Thom Akeman The harbor seal pupping on Pacific Grove beaches started right on time last week, the first two little critters popping out on the Hopkins Marine Station Beach on Thursday, March 22. There was a third born the next day, a fourth the next and a fifth the next. There should be many more in the next six to eight weeks, probably not as many as the record 90 in 2014 but the fascinating show of nature should be just as mesmerizing as usual. Pacific Grove’s Public Works crew earlier this week put up the temporary fencing at the 5th Street Cove east of Berwick Park to protect the seal pupping that has spilled over there for the past 12 years. Typically, about 20 percent
April 3
Royal Presenttion Feast of Lanterns Hosted by Canterbury Woods 651 Sinex Ave. 4-5 PM •
Wed. April 4
Talk: Medications and prostate cancer Westland House 100 Barnet Segal Lane 5 PM - Free •
Thurs. April 5
Sea Scribes Show & Tell Time: 7:00pm Location: Park Lane Hyatt •
Please see SEAL PUPS Page 2
Sat. Apri 7
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Inside Other Random Thoughts................... 17 BaleyWik............................................ 9 Breaker of the Week...................... dark Butterfly Cartoon.............................. 15 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Conversation with Dogs................... 13 FYI.................................................... 19 Homeless in Paradise........................ 21 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 19 Legal Notices.................................... 18 Opinion............................................ 16 Poetry............................................... 21 Police Log.......................................... 7 Postcard from the Kitchen................. 17 Rain Gauge........................................ 2 Reasoning with God......................... 23 Sanctuary of the Soul........................ 20
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Seal Pupping Season is now Open in Pacific Grove
Gold Key Student Art Exhibition Closing reception 2-4 PM 568 Lighthouse •
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Extenet withdraws 12 of 13 small cell facility applications in Monterey
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The City of Monterey Planning Office has been informed that Extenet Systems, Inc., the applicant for the 13 small cell facilities proposed for the Monterey Vista, Skyline, and Old Town Neighborhoods, has withdrawn 12 of the 13 applications. These applications were scheduled for the Planning Commission’s March 15, 2018 agenda for consideration. The only application that was considered at the meeting was the facility proposed adjacent to 277 Mar Vista Drive/7 Cuesta Vista Drive (UP-17-0335). The application details are available at: https://www. monterey.org/Portals/0/Reports/ForPublicReview/ UP-17-0335.pdf. Monterey Planning Commission meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall. The meetings are streamed live on the Monterey Channel and online at https://videoplayer.telvue.com/player/ m_3HX6961GRMsvkqSCdwmGeJ8rwpRZrR/ Headfirst through a window on a rescue drill at 301 Grand Avenue. Pacific Grove first, Carmel on the second day.
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Joan Skillman
PSEAL PUPS From Page 1
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of the seals are born in the cove while about 80 percent are on the main beach at Hopkins. Predictions are difficult this year because of the unusual things that have been going on in the ocean and around Monterey Bay. We know we’ve lost about a third of the local harbor seal population since 2014, partly because warm water reduced the food supply by sending fish to the colder waters of the north or out to the deep water the near-shore animals like harbor seals can’t reach. After a sad pupping season in 2015 and a disastrous one in 2016, things got better last year after a number of well-fed, pregnant seals showed up at the last minute and gave birth to some very healthy pups that can still be seen on our beaches. Something similar may be happening this year. We haven’t seen the usual pattern of a seal population building on the Hopkins beach for several months before the pupping actually starts. High counts of 300 and more had become common until the warming of the past few years. The counts for the past four or five months have been alternating from ups and downs instead of
steadily building. The most we’ve seen at one time has been 224 on a February day. The week before that there were none, the week afterwards 60. A lot of the seals we’ve seen this year have been juveniles and young adults that look thin. But some very healthy looking, pregnant seals have been among the biggest counts so we know they are around, just not here all the time. We don’t know where they are when they’re not here – and we’ve actually looked! But if they come back to give birth as they did last year -- and if the babies are as healthy as last year’s and stay around as long -- we may be watching some “new normal” we just don’t understand yet. As always, remember to never to approach or touch harbor seals or any other wildlife as that can be dangerous for both you and the animal, and usually illegal. If you see someone disturbing seals behind the fences in PG, you can call the city police non-emergency number, (831) 648-3143, for help. Through a new ordinance this year drones are restricted in PG and not allowed to disturb wildlife; same number (831) 648-3143.
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Week ending 3/29/18- 1:30 PM............ 0.26" Total for the season............................. 20.91" 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 3/29/18............. .71" Near Lovers Point Total for the 7/1/17). ..... 10.22" Dataseason reported by(since John Munch at 18th St. Last week low12/07/16.......................... temperature................ 49.9° Week ending .19"F Last week high temperature............... 67.6° Total for the season (since 7/1/16)........ 5.42"F Last year rain (07/01/16-1/24/17)............... 20.81F ” Last week low temperature..................41.5 Last week high temperature.................63.5 F
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Elks Install New Officers
Monterey Elks Lodge officers for 2018-19 have been installed and will assume their duties on April 1.The installation on Saturday, March 25 marked the 106th annual installation at the “Lodge with a View” at 150 Mar Vista Drive and was followed by a brunch in the Lodge dining room. New officers include William Beau Finklang as Exalted Ruler, Steve Cardinalli, Leading Knight; Lynn Catania, Loyal Knight, and Lori Taylor, Lecturing Knight. Secretary will be Nicholas Henares, with Deniz Bilgin as treasurer; James Michael, Chaplain; Ken Ellison, Esquire, and Terese Mueller-Bocian as Inner Guard. Lodge Trustees will be Leslie Field as one year trustee; C. Thane Wilson, two year; Michael Huff, three year; Caroll Mendoza, four year, and James Sula as five year trustee. Past Exalter Rulers installing the new officers were Carlos Mariscal, Major Joe Brown, Ted Blocker, Eric Junai Fincke, Charles Glabowicz, Caroll Mendoza and Leslie Field.
Sea Scribes Meet for Show and Tell
The April program will be a Show and Tell from the Letters California Style Conference in Los Angeles by conference attendees. Date: April 5, 2018 Time: 7:00pm Location: Park Lane Hyatt Classic Residence, 200 Glenwood Circle, Monterey Sea Scribes meetings are free and open for all to attend. Come join us and be inspired.
Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild
Sgt. Viray will Marshal Good Old Days Parade
Sgt. Roxane Viray is a 19 year veteran with the Pacific Grove Police Department. Her many important duties include supervising patrol officers, coordinating city special events and assisting with in-house and POST (Police Officer Standard Training) activities. In addition, Sgt.Viray works double duty as one of the owners of Miss Trawick’s Home and Garden Shop located in downtown Pacific Grove. She always dreamed of owning a small business and when the opportunity arose she thought it was a great idea. She loves meeting people and giving back to her community. She feels very fortunate and blessed to be able to live, work and own a home and business in her home town. Although, she is quite busy, she enjoys traveling and spending time with friends, family and her two Pekingese pups LiWu and Yang.
Free meals for military at Good Old Days
The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce is pleased to provide free meals for active duty military at the 61st Annual Good Old Days. The program provides a free meal at the Chamber’s hotdog and hamburger booth to any active duty military service member with current military I.D. for both days during the festival. The booth is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Steve Gorman, of Gorman Real Estate, and the Pacific Grove Police Officers Association.
Quilt Show
April 13, 14 & 15 Friday 10-5 / Sunday 10-4
Chatauqua Hall 16th Street at Central Avenue in PG
200 Quilts • Quilt Raffles Garage Sale • Boutique Viewers Choice Adult Admission: $7 (entry all 3 days) 18 and under free with adult
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Good Old Days Official Parade Application Please print clearly
Saturday, April 14, 10 AM Sharp on Pine Ave. Entry Name:_________________________________ Contact Person:______________________________ Telephone:__________________________________ E-Mail:______________________________________ Category of Entry (Band, Float, Equestrian, Other) ___________________________________________ Number in Entry: People_______________________ Vehicles:____________________________________ Brief description (Please don't write “same as last year” - not acceptable)
___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Special needs:________________________________
Come visit us during the Good Old Days!
Return application to kencun17@icloud.com
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Cal Am is Desperate! Within the last few days you’ve probably received Cal Am’s (aka Monterey Water Works) desperate mailer asking you to withdraw your signature from the petition to put Public Water Now’s (PWN) initiative on the November ballot.
Here’s THE TRUTH behind Cal Am’s FAKE NEWS.
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The truth is PWN’s petition supports a ballot measure that would direct the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District to pursue a buyout of Cal Am if (and only if) the required study finds it financially feasible and in the public interest. This initiative will not increase property taxes and will have no adverse impact on any new water supply.
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The truth is the Monterey Peninsula has the Most Expensive Water in the Country according to a 2015/2017 Food & Water Watch study that looked at the 500 largest public and private water providers in the nation. The study found that the average annual cost of publicly owned water across the country was $315, while the average for privately owned water was $500. Today under Cal Am our annual cost is $1200. The study was based on a moderate monthly water use of 5,000 gallons (Tier 2).
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The truth is the Felton community WON public ownership! Cal Am lost. Get over it.
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The truth is the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District’s feasibility study would be the first step to estimate future water costs. Cal Am’s speculation is pointless. In fact Missoula, Montana’s recent public buyout resulted in immediate savings to customers with money to spare for repairs.
Why is Cal Am opposed to a vote to get the facts on a public buyout? Follow the money! Clip and Mail to Cal Am (Monterey Water Works, P.O. Box 1854, Monterey, CA 93942) in their Prepaid Envelope!
SIGN
THE PETITION Deadline March 31
Public Water Now...or Never. publicwaternow.org
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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, March 27 • 11:00 am Stories for PreSchool (ages 2-5) • Wednesday, March 28 • 3:45 pm Wacky Wednesday (stories, crafts, science for ages 5 and up) • Thursday, March 29 • 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
Wellspring 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, April 4, 2018 Gentrain Society Lecture: Stung, or How Beekeeping Saved the Life of an Office Drone 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 The Sting Pain Index, a system to rank the intensity and qualities of various insect stings, was created by entomologist Justin O. Schmidt. The sweat bee is a level one, “light, ephemeral, almost fruity;” the level-four bullet ant is “pure, intense, brilliant pain. Like fire-walking over flaming charcoal with a 3-inch rusty nail in your heel;” honey bees are level three, “like a match briefly burning on your skin.” As an inundated office worker, Liz MacDonald developed her own “Scale of Notification Pain.” Email is level two - it distracts from other tasks and generates yet more work. Voicemail is level four - you have to switch from computer to phone, and there’s often rambling you can’t skim over. The best cure she’s found for a bee sting is ice – it numbs the pain, reduces the swelling, and calms the itch. The best cure she’s found for office work is beekeeping. In this talk full of fascinating bee facts and quirky anecdotes MacDonald shares how, after a grueling workweek, she was looking for “a sign” when a swarm of bees appeared. After that, she took up beekeeping and its lessons provided the perspective necessary to endure her career in cubicle-land. Liz MacDonald lives, writes and keeps her bees on the eastern edge of the Los Padres National Forest. She holds a MFA in Creative Writing from SJSU, where she received the Ruth McGee Award for nonfiction and was the managing editor of the university’s literary magazine, Reed. Her work has appeared in literary journals, anthologies, and on NPR. Around the Peninsula, she’s been the featured writer at Networking Aloud and is a regular reader at Curated Words. She still works in a cubicle. • Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Gentrain Society Lecture: Preparing for a Genealogy Road Trip 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 Kathy Nielsen, Reference and California History Librarian at the Monterey Public Library, shares the delights and pitfalls of organizing a genealogy road trip. Travel with her overseas and to locations in the United States and Canada. She has suggestions on how to begin planning, whom to contact, and what to see. Much depends on your goals. Are you planning a serious research trip? Or a chance to get an overview of the land from which your ancestors came? Who are your travel companions (genealogists? friends? family?). Kathy combines her skills as an historian, a storyteller, and a librarian with her love for travel and her search for her family’s history. Join Kathy as she walks you through the process, and shares both her successes and her challenges.
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Webster Slate Stormy is at it again Next partner, no more nudies… cover your tail. Mermaid Ave - Report of former romantic partner releasing private photos of subject. Good luck. Fortunately, Chances are good in this city that they very well maybe found and returned. Let us know. Lighthouse Ave - Reporting party called to state he lost his personal property containing his cdl, credit cards and miscellaneous insurance cards. What’s that sound? Can you hear it too? Accident TC-Public Property / \ 10th St. - Info exchange I hear a 17 piece circus orchestra with extra Tubas and Trombones and more than one pair of those ginormous. Hand held crash symbols, and of course; those little squeaky horns. Epic. 1225 Accident tc-public-tow away / \ lighthouse Ave. pa1800417 Vehicle collision involving city vehicle. Maybe we need Lincoln on Lincoln. Lincoln Ave - Dispute between neighbors, ongoing issue, no crime. Deja vue all over again Accident TC-DUI-Public Prop-Tow Away / \ Central Ave. - Vehicle involved in a collision with fixed object. Driver arrested for dui. D.U.I. \ Lighthouse Ave. - Cynthia Rangel, 11/27/58. Female arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Transported to Monterey county jail. Booked. Everybody could use a little help from time to time. Pacific Grove Police Department - Notified by Monterey Fire personnel in concern to an elder couple’s well-being. Report made and then forwarded to Adult Protective Services. When caught, can the court add being chicken sh#t to the charges? PC Vandalism: deface property \ Cedar St. - Unknown suspect(s) took parts of the victim's vehicle and damaged the vehicle. The Suspect(s) are unknown and at large at this time. Better late than never. Jewell Ave. - RP reporting past tense fraud. We commend your bravery for reporting this. Sunset Dr. - Report of past tense rape while victim was intoxicated. Also pc sex penetration:forc \ david av pg1800419 Officer was dispatched to a sexual assault. Tag You’re It! by Run DMV, is a classic. Fountain Ave. - Vehicle was towed due to expired registration If a local citizen finds It, it will be turned in. Lobos Ave. - On 3/21/2018, reported lost wallet. Nothing matching the description turned into PGPD. To catch a thief Sunset Dr. - Officer was dispatched to a theft Little things that go bump in the night. Info. Case alarm (alarm) \ Sunset Dr.
Cop Log
Have booze will shop online… and forget. Carmel Ave - Victim reported several unauthorized charges to his credit card. Bank requested police report. No suspect information available. Someone gets the shaft on Shafter Shafter Ave. - I was dispatched to a local residence for a past tense theft. Bark Bark Bark report, next time book DJ barking dog for your party. Shell Ave - Barking dog complaint Saw it coming. Swimming with the sharks. 1326 Info. Case temporary restraining order (TRO) \ mermaid av pc1800102 Enjoy the sofa, Mr. Live In. Family argument \ Lighthouse Ave. - An argument occurred between a live in boyfriend and girlfriend. It must be embarrassing to be in the Cop Log. Theft Personal property \ Hillcrest Ave. - I was dispatched to a past tense theft. The suspect is Rafael Ambriz. Please see the PGPD’s fancy public service announcement below. Theft \ Siren St - Theft from an unlocked vehicle-no suspect information Burglary \ Lighthouse Ave. - Theft from a locked storage trailer. No suspect information One Less for our school children to worry about. Weapon surrender \ Maple St. - Voluntary surrender of firearms
Art Center Seeks Items for Annual Patrons Show Fund-Raiser
Did your mom...or maybe Uncle Vince ... leave you some art work... that really isn’t YOUR kind of art? Then PLEASE donate it to the PGAC for their annual Patrons’ Show! It just might really appeal to someone else...and make some important dollars for a community nonprofit. -- And… your donation is tax-deductible; you decide what it is worth! Anything is acceptable: oils, sculpture, watercolors, photography … framed or unframed… known or unknown artists, local or elsewhere… Artwork that is fresh and original is Fine! -- But PLEASE bring your donations in soon…the Patrons’ Show fundraiser will run May 4 to June 29, and it is SO important to keeping the PGAC doors open. Regular hours at the community, nonprofit Art Center, 568 Lighthouse in PG, are from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
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Carmel Foundation presents Peace of Mind Dog Rescue The Carmel Foundation Presents “Meet Peace of Mind Dog Rescue, a Resource and Advocate for Senior Dogs and Senior People on the Central Coast.” Join Elle Brookman and Tracey Pepper, board members of POMDR and learn all about their programs, impact in your community, financial assistance programs, and their latest accomplishments. Did you ever wonder what the relationship is between seniors and pets? Come be a part of this one-of-a-kind presentation and meet one of our ambassador dogs. Don’t miss out! We’ll lend you a helping paw! Details: · Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 2:30pm-4:00pm · The Carmel Foundation’s Diment Hall - SE Corner 8th & Lincoln, Carmel · This presentation is free and open to the public. Space is limited to 100 · For more information, please contact Leticia Garcia, Director of Support Services at 831.620.8705 or lgarcia@carmelfoundation.org. The Carmel Foundation hosts weekly Wednesday Programs: A lecture, entertainment, or educational presentation such as a Cooking Demo with Myra Goodman, Monterey’s La Merienda Celebration or a monthly Wellness Series with VNA & Hospice. About The Carmel Foundation The Carmel Foundation is an organization that serves members 55 and better in the Monterey County area and beyond. The Foundation is located in Carmel on the southeast Corner of 8th and Lincoln. The Carmel Foundation gives seniors an opportunity to live productive, enriching lives by offering a luncheon program, homebound meal delivery, free medical equipment loans, in-home services and respite grants, free lending library, Saturday movie, Technology Center, low-income housing, and more than 50 classes and activities each week. For more information, contact Kimberly Willison, Director of Development at kwillison@carmelfoundation.org, www.carmelfoundation.org, or 831.620.8701.
S.T.A.R. Foundation Performing Arts Scholarship Awards Application deadline April 30, 2018
The S.T.A.R. Foundation of Monterey County (Support The Arts Regionally) Scholarship program exists to help graduating Monterey County high school seniors pursue their interest in the performing arts beyond the secondary school setting. Scholarship awards are available for students having an interest in acting, musical theater, vocal and/or instrumental music, related technical skills, playwriting, performing arts management in a college or in an extracurricular program. Generally, and depending on available funds, students attending a two-year college will receive $500.00 each year. Students attending a four-year college will receive $1000.00 per year. The awards will be announced at the end of the 2017-18 academic school year. HOW TO APPLY: interested students must submit the following by April 30, 2018. 1) A completed S.T.A.R. Foundation Scholarship application (on our website: www.starfoundationmc.org) 2) An essay of no less than 200, nor more than 400, words explaining your interests and experience in the performing arts. 3) Two letters of recommendation: one from your high school arts teacher and, if applicable, one from a mentor/director in participation outside of school. If there is no one outside of school then ask someone who knows you well and can vouch for your talent and ability. Please make sure that the contact information of those submitting a recommendation on your behalf is included on your application. 4) Submit via email to susanne@starfoundationmc.org HOW IT WORKS: Once chosen to receive the scholarship students must submit: Proof of registration as a full-time college student in a two or four-year program. Proof of participation in performing arts-related course OR a letter from an extracurricular program. This is renewable for each of the four years of undergraduate education by submitting the same proof of participation each year and providing the student maintains a C average.
Rally event When: Saturday May 5, 2018
What time: 11:00 am- 3:00 pm
Where: Jewell Park located next to the Pacific Grove Library in Pacific Grove What activities will there be?: Food, games, silent auction, music and more! What is the rally about: To honor and remember the sacrifices made by our Nation’s heroes.
Who is Carry the load? And what do they do? : Carry The Load is a non-profit dedicated to providing active, meaningful ways to honor and celebrate the sacrifices made by our nation’s heroes — military, law enforcement, firefighters, rescue personnel and their families. Carry the Load’s vision and goals are to raise awareness of those who sacrifice for us daily by providing Americans an active way to remember, honor and celebrate them. To raise funds to be distributed to nonprofit partners who provide direct services to our nation’s heroes and their families. To educate our youth on the history of our American flag and the sacrifices made to honor it.
All the funds raised from this rally event will go directly to Carry the Load which will help support families and friends who have lost loved ones in the line of duty.
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Drug-resistant Microbes “But wait! There’s more!” by Peter Silzer
Gary Baley
BaleyWik “No one should get sick while trying to get well” said U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Tom Frieden. “America is doing a better job of preventing healthcare-associated infections, but more work is needed – especially in fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria.” Since the 1940s, antimicrobial drugs have greatly reduced illness and death from infectious diseases. However, they have been overused so widely and for so long that the microbes have evolved resistance. Consequently, in the United States, roughly 1.7 million nosocomial infections cause or contribute to 99,000 deaths each year according to Public Health Reports, the official journal of the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General. CDC reports that in acute care hospitals, 1 in 4 infections occur in long-term care, which treat patients more than 25 days. These infections are called nosocomial infections. These hospital-acquired infections occur from all kinds of microorganisms including bacteria and fungi, both of which can lead to sepsis and death. That’s the bad news. The good news is slim, but better than naught. The Journal of Medical Chemistry reports in its January 2018 issue that a synthetic variant of an antibiotic called teixobactin is effective and save against three common antibiotic-resistant organisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) both in the test-tube and in lab mice. It is also reported to be effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but it’s safety profile is unknown for this bacterium. Interestingly teixobactin is produced by another bacterium called Eleftheria terrae, a soil bacteria isolated from a grassy field in Maine in 2015 by a collaboration of four institutes in the US and Germany. They report that teixobactin “appears to represent a new class of antibiotics” and “the first novel antibiotic with drug potential isolated from bacteria in decades.” This is particularly important as some of these nosocomial infections are becoming community-associated (CA-) infections—that is they are spreading outside the hospital setting into the community such as within families, schools, and other social gatherings. There are few studies of this phenomenon. One study in the journal PlosOne January 2013 concludes: “Our analysis reveals a dramatic increase in infections over the past two decades, with CA-MRSA strains now endemic at unprecedented levels in many US regions. This increase has not been geographically homogeneous, and appears to have occurred earlier in children than adults.” The next step is to test teixobactin in human trials for safety—let’s all cross our fingers.
Monterey Bay Christian School to Host Neighborhood Spring Festival - May 5, 2018 Monterey Bay Christian School is excited to celebrate the local community by hosting a Spring Carnival on May 5, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. as a day of food, fun, and fundraising open to the entire community with a Cinco De Mayo flair! Admission to the event is free. Come and enjoy the family atmosphere, entertainment, and community information. All booth activities, games, services, and sale items will be available for purchase through carnival-style tickets collected at each booth. Besides being a great entertainment source for the neighborhood, the Spring Festival is Monterey Bay Christian School’s major fundraiser of 2018 and its success is dependent on parent, community, and local business support. Our goal this year is to raise $10,000. These funds will be used to benefit every student at Monterey Bay Christian School and help our school remain current with ever-changing and evolving technology and curriculum. These funds will allow MBCS to keep our campus thriving, developing, and educationally excellent into the future. Help support our dynamic and beautiful Christian elementary school community as we look forward to many more years of serving the communities on the Monterey peninsula. The festival, open to the public, is set for Saturday May 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will include food, light refreshments, inflatables, game booths, activities, a silent auction and much more. MBCS Now Taking Booth/Vendor Applications & Donations We are looking to partner with businesses, organizations, and entertainers in the Monterey Peninsula who are interested in setting up a booth or activity for the Spring Festival. This comes at no cost to you and all MBCS asks is that you create some form of entertainment/activity for visitors to engage with. Activities should have a value of $1 per visitor (such as bean bag toss, spin-a-wheel, arts and crafts, etc.). All vendors should consider this free venue as a chance for community exposure and contribution. We are also welcoming donations for our silent auction and raffle as well as food items and cash donations. If interested in contributing to this event please fill out our booth application here: http://mbcsonline.org/eagle-life/spring-festival About Monterey Bay Christian School Monterey Bay Christian School was founded in 1980 based upon a strong desire to provide a quality educational choice for families living on and around the peninsula that centered on quality academics with a sound, biblical foundation. Since that time, MBCS has provided hundreds of students with a vibrant atmosphere that is well-grounded in biblical values and focused on the child as an individual. The result has been a truly wonderful environment where students learn to believe in themselves and advance according to their God-given abilities. For more information, visit http://mbcsonline.org/ or email: info@mbcsonline.org
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Second Panetta Lecture Looks at Global Crisis By Mike Clancy The second lecture of the 2018 Leon Panetta Lecture Series took place on Monday March 26 at the Monterey Conference Center, and focused on “Global Crisis and the American Dream.” It was the second of four lectures to be held between now and the end of May under the overall theme of “Is the American Dream Alive and Well?”. Secretary Panetta brought three highly regarded Washington insiders to the stage for this event: former Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul; former Under Secretary of Defense, Michele Flournoy; and syndicated Washington Post columnist and well-known political commentator, George Will. Will was a late replacement for John Bolton, who was scheduled to participate but had to decline after being tapped last week to become President Trump’s National Security Advisor. Ambassador McFaul spent three years at the National Security Council as President Obama’s Special Assistant and Senior Director for Russia and Eurasian Affairs. He was named Ambassador to Russia in 2012 and served in that position for two years. He is a recognized expert on Russia, U.S.-Russia relations and American foreign policy around the world. A widely published author, Ambassador McFaul currently serves as a professor of political science and a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University. A leading national security expert, Secretary Flournoy served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy during the Clinton Administration and Under Secretary of Defense and principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense on policy during the Obama Administration. She led the development of Department of Defense strategy and represented the Department before Congress and the media many times during the Obama years. She is a former member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board and the CIA Director’s External Advisory Board. Secretary Flournoy is currently a member of the Defense Policy Board and the Council on Foreign Relations. George Will is one of the most well known and widely read conservative voices in the country. His newspaper column has been syndicated by The Washington Post since 1974 and currently appears in approximately 500 newspapers in the United States and Europe. Will has also been an important contributor to National Review, Newsweek and ABC television’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1977 for his work at the Post, and was named among the 25 most influential Washington journalists by the National Journal in 1997. He
Participants in the second forum of the 2018 Leon Panetta Lecture Series. L-R: former Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul; former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Michele Flournoy; Washington Post syndicated columnist, George Will; and former Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta. Photo by Katie Shain.
currently serves as a contributor for MSNBC and NBC. Panetta Institute Co-Chair and CEO, Sylvia Panetta, opened the forum stating, “The American Dream has been a source of inspiration for people throughout the world for generations. It is what has motivated so many people to come to America to give their children a better life.” She went on to say that we all know that there can be no American Dream if our nation and the world are not secure, noting the daunting number of national security threats we are faced with around the globe. Secretary Panetta followed and immediately listed the dangers we face in the world, including Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, ISIS and terrorism, Syria, cyber attacks and nuclear proliferation. “This is a dangerous world and the issue we need to discuss is how do we deal with those threats. How does the United States confront these challenges? Does the United States exercise world leadership, as it has since World War II, or does it go it alone?” Panetta then turned to the panel and asked what approach the United States should take in dealing with global crisis: global leadership, America First, or a combination of the two? George Will said that we must embrace the inevitable, not because it is inevitable but because it is right, referring to the increasing integration of the world economically and otherwise. Secretary Flournoy said, “I really believe that the United States still has a unique and in-
dispensible leadership role to play in the world. The only way we can advance and protect our own interests is through engagement.” She went on to assert that this doesn’t mean we always have to be the world’s policeman or reach for the military option. Ambassador McFaul pointed out that history has shown that “go it alone” and “isolation” policies by the United States have not worked out well. He said that we are most successful when we lead in the world and engage with other countries to achieve outcomes that are good for both them and us. And we need to be able to confront other countries when necessary, by forming alliances that support our goals. Panetta lamented the recent growth of nationalism and authoritarian governments around the world, pointing out that the same thing happened in the 1930s, giving rise to fascism and World War II. He asked if this is the same cycle or something different. Flournoy said that there are indeed commonalities, mentioning degradation of the free press as tellers of truth, questioning the impartiality of the courts and attacks on democratic institutions. She said we shouldn’t panic about this but that we do need to be concerned and keep our guard up. Will asserted that all populist movements have one thing in common, hostilities to elites, but noted that it’s never a question of whether or not elites will rule but rather which elites will rule. McFaul said it is a “scary time for democracy and democratic values”, and asserted that democracies are eroding
around the world. He noted the rise of autocracies as an alternative to democracy, mentioning China as the most important example. He further claimed that nine of our allies trust Putin more than President Trump to do the right thing in the world, a startling assertion. On the issue of John Bolton’s appointment as National Security Advisor to President Trump, Will called Bolton the “second most dangerous American” with an office “right down the hall from the most dangerous American,” referring of course to Trump. Will felt that Bolton will have a huge impact on Trump and encourage his most dangerous instincts. Flournoy said that it was important for the National Security Advisor to create an environment where dissent could be heard to prevent a rush to group think in National Security Council Meetings, and that Bolton would not do this. She called him a very effective bureaucratic infighter who would press for enactment of his own bellicose agenda. McFaul concurred with Will and Flournoy, and added that Bolton has very firm but flawed ideas on how to deal with North Korea and Iran. Regarding Russia, McFaul said that, “Today, Vladimir Putin sees us as the enemy,” asserting that Putin believed we were out to remove him from power during the Obama years. Flournoy noted that Putin has tapped into a deep sense of grievance among the Russian people regarding how they perceive their country was treated after the end of the Cold War. She also said that Putin has experienced no significant consequences in response to the 2016 Russian meddling in our election, and thus has no reason not to do it again in 2018 and 2020. Panetta asked what was likely to happen with the upcoming summit between President Trump and Kim Jung Un of North Korea. Will said that the summit was bound to fail, and that North Korea would be unwilling to give up its nuclear weapons. Flournoy agreed that the summit would almost certainly fail, and that this failure would be used as an excuse for a very ill advised military strike on North Korea. This Panetta Lecture wad one of the most substantive in recent memory, clearly reflecting the wide range of national security threats we face around the world as well as the intellect and combined experience of the four people on stage. It was also sobering and thought provoking, and I am sure that is just what Secretary Panetta hoped for. The next event in this series will take place on Monday April 30 at the Conference Center and address “The American Presidency and the American Dream.” Call 831-582-4200 or visit www.panettainstitute.org for more information.
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Join Us for the 4th Annual Arts Education Summit “Arts and Healing: Model Programs & Practices” Saturday, April 28, 2018 8:30am-1:30pm Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County 1332 La Salle, Seaside, CA 93955 There is so much happening in the Arts & Healing community! On Saturday, April 28th, we’re convening at the 4th Annual Arts Education Summit to learn and dialogue about model arts & healing programs and practices across Monterey County. We’ve added the following change makers to our Summit Program: Michael Lisman, Deputy Director, Monterey County Health Care Department Robin Ledford, Executive Director, YWCA of Monterey County Summit Program 8:30am-9:00am Registration & Networking Breakfast 9:00am-10:30am: Panel Discussion - Arts & Healing: Multiple Approaches in Multiple Settings {moderated by Rosemary Soto, Gang Violence Prevention Coordinator at County of Monterey} 10:30am-10:45am: Break 10:45am-11:30am: Back by Popular Demand! - 5 Minutes of Fame 11:30am-12:15pm: Keynote Address 12:15pm-1:30pm: Lunch and Table Top Talks - Join Summit Speakers and Your Colleagues at Focused Roundtable Discussions Register Now: $40 includes Continental Breakfast & Lunch. Registration Deadline April 20th.
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Times • March 30, 2018 How Many Estate Plans Do You Have? Page 12 • CEDAR STREET
Most people think of an estate plan as a singular document. On the surface, it might seem simple. However, there are many nuances to directing the disposition of assets upon death that can become difficult to navigate. The reality is that most people have multiple estate plans that control various assets depending upon how they are titled and whether or not beneficiaries are designated. It is important to understand how these different estate plans work. Trust Assets that are either titled to a trust or name a trust as a beneficiary upon death are controlled by the terms of the trust. The inverse is also true: assets that are not titled to a trust or that do not name a trust as the beneficiary upon death are not controlled by the trust. As a result, it is important that all assets that are intended to be controlled by a particular trust are funded to the trust. While it is common to have one trust that controls all assets, there are circumstances in which a person might have multiple trusts controlling different sets of assets due to for a variety of reasons including tax planning strategies, asset protection purposes, or simply having different wishes with regard to different assets. Trusts provide for the management and control of its assets while the trust-maker is living and has mental capacity, in the event of the trust-maker’s mental incapacity, and upon the trust-maker’s death. Will The terms of a will control a person’s assets that were titled to that person in his/ her individual capacity at the time of death. Wills do not control assets that are held in
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Planning for Each Generation trust, held in joint tenancy, or that name designated beneficiaries. Wills only come into effect when the will-maker dies. While the will-maker is living – even during a will-maker’s incapacity – wills have no effect. Joint Tenancy Joint tenancy is the most common form for two or more individuals jointly holding title to an asset such as a bank account, an investment account, or real property. Joint tenants are always equal owners. Furthermore, joint tenancy features a “right of survivorship” meaning that upon the death of one joint tenant, the remaining joint tenants automatically inherit the deceased joint tenant’s share equally by operation of law. This is true regardless of whether there is a contrary provision in the deceased joint tenant’s will or trust. Pension Plan Provisions Many traditional “defined benefit” retirement plans feature their own polices in terms of who inherits the pension upon death. Often there is an automatic right for a surviving spouse. Sometimes children are automatically included for a type of benefit as well. Designated Beneficiaries “Defined contribution” retirement plans such as IRAs, 401(k) plans, and 403(b) plans as well as life insurance policies and annuities allow the owners to designate beneficiaries to receive the assets upon death. The beneficiary des-
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ignation form supersedes any contrary provision regarding the disposition of the asset that might be expressed in the owner’s will or trust. Intestacy An asset that is not titled to a trust, is not controlled by a will, is not held in joint tenancy, and does not have a beneficiary designated will be controlled by intestacy. “Intestacy” refers to a lack of an applicable estate plan. State laws will dictate how such assets will be distributed upon the owner’s death. State laws typically mandate that the decedent’s closest blood relatives will inherit.
Conclusion: Because an asset can be controlled in so many different ways, it is important to review how each asset is titled and to determine how title will dictate the distribution of the asset upon death. All such estate plans – including beneficiary designation forms – should be kept together to ensure that each asset upon death is distributed efficiently and correctly. KRASA LAW, Inc. is located at 704-D Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California 93950 and Kyle may be reached at 831920-0205. Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. Reading this article does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Before acting on any of the information presented in this article, you should consult a competent attorney who is licensed to practice law in your community.
50th Annual Pacific Grove Rotary Invitational Track Meet to be held at the High School on April 7, 2018 The Rotary Club of Pacific Grove organized the first invitational track meet at Pacific Grove High School in 1968. This event, that has become a tradition in the regional student athletic community, continues with the 50th competition on Saturday April 7, 2018 at 10:00AM. Approximately twenty schools from across the region will participate with medals awarded to top finishers in a full schedule of track and field events. Pacific Grove track coach, Steve Watkins describes the meet as “A great opportunity for athletes to meet students from area schools, compete against a strong field of athletes, and have a good time.” Rotarian Richard Gray, who is chairman of the event this year, will coordinate the efforts of Rotarians and other volunteers to manage the schedule of numerous track races, from 100 to 3200 meters, and field events including the shot put, discus, pole vault and high jumps. The public is invited to view the full day’s events at the Richard Chamberlin Track at the high school campus on Sunset Drive at Congress Avenue, Pacific Grove beginning at 10:00AM. Fiftieth anniversary commemorative hats will be available for purchase at the meet. Issued: Pacific Grove, California, March 28, 2018 Rotary Club of Pacific Grove, P.O. Box 51, Pacific Grove, California 93950
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Cedar Street Times, owned and managed by Marge Ann Jameson, was founded in 2008 and remains the only newspaper n Pacific Grove today. She sees herself as a conduit for community news which other larger publications might pass by n favor of stories that are more universal in interest. This newspaper is a reflection of Ms. Jameson’s unwavering commitment to reflect the soul of the commuity it serves. This is reflected in her spirit and dedication to volunteerism. She has served on the board of directors of Feast of Lanterns, Pacific Grove’s annual community celebration, and serves on the Veterans Recognition planning committee for the city’s annyal ceremony, She has also served with the Sports Car Racing Association (SCRAMP) for 24 years. Ms. Jameson offers much space in her newspaper at low and no cost to non-profits.
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Fire Department Drills on Condemned Building in Pacific Grove
Imagine you’re in a fire engine, rolling up on a stucture fire at a building where you have no details. Are there victims or other firefighters inside? How do you get into the building? Do you need tovent the smoke out the roof so that you can enter it? 301 Grand Avenue is a two-story building which has been condemned and is dur to be destroyed, probably within the month
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The public may have wondered why there were fire engines and trucks in the area of Grand and Laurel, but no smoke!
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Jesus the Victor by Peter Silzer
Thomas Merton, an American Trappist monk, once noted that “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” Local artist Peter Silzer, a full-time language teacher during the work week, is exploring his artistic side each weekend at his studio in Pacific Grove. He, along with five other working artists, enjoy creating colorful art in their little-known studios at 170 Grand. Silzer recently completed a large painting of Jesus in a mosaic/stained glass style just in time for Easter. As a Christian, he wanted to express a truth about the resurrection of Jesus without limiting the portrait to one racial type. “Jesus the Victor” uses gold as a foundational color to represent the kingly nature of the resurrected Christ (Easter) and red as a reminder of Jesus’s role as the Lamb of God (Good Friday). Silzer has also made smaller framed prints of the original for people who want to have a copy of the image for their homes. You can see more about his art on his Studio Silzer Facebook page or drop in weekends in the afternoon or on 1st Friday in Pacific Grove. [The gallery will be closed Easter Sunday.]
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Pacific Grove Featured in New Chamber Music Monterey by Local Artist and Author Presents Ensō String Quartet Book Pacific Grove has a chapter all of its own in the new book, Big Sur to Mendocino,
Performing works by Felix Mendelssohn, Paul Moravec, Ludwig van Beethoven 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018 (7:15 p.m. Pre-Concert Talk with musicologist Kai Christiansen) Sunset Center, Carmel One of its generation’s most compelling string ensembles, the Grammy-nominated Ensō String Quartet has risen to the front rank of chamber music performers. Founded at Yale University in 1999, the quartet has been described by Strad magazine as “thrilling,” and praised by the Washington Post for its “glorious sonorities.” The quartet quickly went on to win numerous awards, including top prizes at the Concert Artists Guild competition and the Banff International String Quartet Competition. In the words of Classical Voice, it is “one of the eminent string quartets of our era.” The Ensō String Quartet last performed in Carmel during April 2013. Violinists Susie Park and Ken Hamao, violist Melissa Reardon, and cellist Richard Belcher will present a program which includes Beethoven’s String Quartet, No. 15 in A Minor, op. 132; Mendelssohn’s Quartet in A Minor, op. 13; and Paul Moravec’s Dialogue. The Ensō’s members are all drawn to the string quartet repertoire because of its richness and diversity, and the ensemble is committed to exploring the four corners of that repertoire. The Ensō regularly performs the classics of the string quartet literature, but also champions lesser-known works that deserve to be heard, along with much contemporary music, including works the Ensō has commissioned. Their concert program for CMMB includes one such new work, Dialogue, commissioned by Music Mountain for the Ensō String Quartet. Composers Mendelssohn and Moravec allude to Beethoven’s String Quartet, no. 15, op. 132 as having a major influence on their work. We are fortunate to have all three compositions in our program for the audience to enjoy. “The Ensō String Quartet had its roots at Yale University, when four like-minded students with a love of quartet playing began rehearsing together. Nearly twenty years and several member changes later, this incredibly rich and treasured journey is coming to an end. It has been a difficult decision to reach, but ultimately we all feel it’s the right one. Our love for what we’re doing has not dimmed, nor has any of our deep respect, admiration and appreciation for each of our colleagues. Life has simply grown in too many different directions for us to continue to grow as an ensemble. We will be playing our last concerts together in the summer of 2018.” – posted on Facebook by Ensō String Quartet. Mr. Stuart Wolferman, Director of Media & Communications at Unfinished Side Productions, is available for media interviews at (718) 938-7679 or stuart@unfinishedside.com. Chamber Music Monterey Bay has arranged for two special events as part of our Visiting Artists Outreach. The Ensō String Quartet will perform for students at Carmel High School and will lead an educational session with Youth Orchestra Salinas while they are in Monterey County. Learn more about the music on the program by attending Chamber Music Monterey Bay’s popular pre-concert lecture with musicologist Kai Christiansen at 7:15 p.m. Kids up Front and Free! Students in grades 3-12 receive FREE tickets and $15.00 discounted tickets for their adult companions through Chamber Music Monterey Bay’s education program. Ticket prices: $33.00 - $52.00; $15.00 for adult students and active military. Tickets are available at ChamberMusicMontereyBay.org or (831) 625-2212. Box office opens at 6:45 p.m. on the day of the concert. Chamber Music Monterey Bay is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the tradition of live classical chamber music performance and explore the evolution of this art form.
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just released by Kevin Milligan Gallery. This 204 page volume features high-quality reproductions of paintings by Carmel artist Kevin Milligan and stories about the region, with several chapters devoted to Big Sur, Point Lobos, Carmel, Monterey and the Salinas Valley, as well as Pacific Grove. The public is invited to a launch party and signing on Saturday, April 7, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Kevin Milligan Gallery on Lincoln Street between Ocean and Seventh in Carmel-by-the-Sea. This event is free and no reservations are required. Pacific Grove author and Cedar Street Times columnist Joyce Krieg served as both co-author and editor. Joyce teamed with Kevin to write the text, using diaries, letters, logs and interviews as source material. Big Sur to Mendocino tells poignant stories about early pioneers and artists who inhabited this incredible stretch of coastline. “As a history geek and a lover of our literary heritage, this has been a dream project for me,” Joyce says. “Weaving these fascinating tales around Kevin’s beautiful paintings puts this far beyond ‘just another coffee-table book’.” Patricia Hamilton of Pacific Grove’s Park Place Publications, the co-author with Joyce Krieg of the Cedar Street Times’ “Keepers of Our Culture” column, lent her artistic touch to the handsome hardbound volume. She created a seamless layout as 120 color plates of Milligan’s paintings are paired with the historical accounts and interviews. Big Sur to Mendocino is the result of an estimated 2,200 outdoor painting sessions spanning 275 miles, plus countless hours working closely with the printer to ensure that the colors in the book are faithful to the originals. In addition to the gallery, Big Sur to Mendocino is available for purchase at Nepenthe, the Monterey Museum of Art, and the National Steinbeck Center. For more information: Kevin Milligan, 831/625-3450, kevinmilligangallery.com
MST Puts New Buses into Service Aging fleet overdue for update
Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) has begun the process of replacing its older buses. This was long overdue, as MST’s fleet consists of buses as old as 18 years, with some having traveled nearly a million miles. That’s almost twice the useful life of what a U.S. city bus is expected operate. A number of factors have driven the decision in refreshing the fleet. Even though MST’s older buses are just as safe as a new one, they are more costly to operate, less fuel efficient, produce more greenhouse gas emissions, and are more subject to breakdown than newer buses. The first four brand-new buses went into service in both the Salinas and Monterey areas this weekend, and 23 more are on the way to the area. Passengers will be able to easily identify the new buses by the MST logo pattern on the seat fabric. But upgrades aren’t all cosmetic. MST drivers appreciate that steering them requires less effort, and that the foot pedals are adjustable, so buses can be operated more safely by almost anyone. The destination signs (head signs) are easier to maintain and are packed with more LEDs, offering more programming options, and making them easier to read. Deputy Chief Operating Officer Norman Tuitavuki said the new buses went into service on Saturday and are performing well on their routes with virtually no issues. The new buses are made in Livermore, California, by the GILLIG Corporation, and were purchased with a combination of federal grants and state and local funds.
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Regarding the recent efforts by Monterey residents to “ban” cell towers from their neighborhoods has me wondering how much of their opposition is based upon solid scientific evidence that these cellular signals will actually do real harm to persons living nearby or is this just typical modern day American mob hysteria and nimbyism at work? I am willing to wager that every person who spoke against the cell tower has a cellular telephone and if their attitudes had been prevalent years ago there would be no cellular phones available to anyone anywhere. Cellular technology is a great advance in radio-telephony and the benefits of these services probably outweigh the critics’ concerns. However, if it is proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that these signals are harmful I am willing to change my opinion and insist that the cellular companies come up with another way to make their system(s) work. On an additional note, those who are opposed to the cell towers and signals should be just as concerned and up in arms over the illegal pirate radio station operating in their neighborhood. There is a home on Porta Vista (adjacent to the AAA and an apartment building) that has an illegal FM radio station operating 24/7. Besides being unlicensed, there is legitimate concern that being in the saturation zone of FM signals in the range of 88.1 to 108.1 megahertz is indeed dangerous to human health. In fact, any visit to an licensed FM radio transmitter site you will find FCC mandated signs warning visitors that prolonged exposure to RF signals in the FM band is dangerous to their health. A note of caution: Do not approach the residents of the home with the radio station with your concerns. Just advise the police and the FCC and let them handle it. Mark Carbonaro Monterey
5G antenna systems are very different from macro site antennas. They operate at much higher frequencies that dissipate within a very short range and therefore require many antenna sites densely packed into a small area right next to people’s homes emitting microwave radiation 24/7. The Monterey City wireless ordinance lists residential districts as a disfavored location for wireless sites. These antennas would have only served the small area in which they are placed. The neighborhood in Monterey where Verizon sought to place their densified antenna system did not want or need this invasive technology. At the packed Planning Commission meeting approximately 60 or more people spoke, and about 150 attended. Not one person was in favor of this project. Verizon customers are completely satisfied with the quality of coverage and service being provided by macro sites outside of neighborhoods. Most residents in this neighborhood are homeowners who where concerned about the effects of microwave antennas would have on property values, increased fire risk in our wooded environment, and destructive aesthetic effects from this ugly, industrial looking equipment on utility poles in plain view. These much higher frequency bands of radiation have not been tested for long term health or environmental effects. Telecommunications laws require that if one provider is given permits for residential placement of wireless sites, all competitors must be given equal access so the cumulative impact multiplies quickly. The many people who spoke were scientists, doctors, lawyers, teachers, engineers, firemen, retired police officers, artists, business men and women, naval officers, vets and parents of the many children that attend one of the three neighborhood schools in the neighborhood. Nary a hysteric in the bunch. Putting powerful untested microwave antennas next to homes and schools is hardly progressive. To state that it needs to be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that these are harmful is a risky proposition that seems counterintuitive. Unless you and your family want to be the test subjects to prove the lack of harm, please don’t volunteer our families to be the test subjects. This project would confer no potential benefits outside our neighborhood for Verizon customers. Nimbyism simply doesn’t apply to this densified residential antenna system. No opposition was expressed to micro sites in the preferred zoning areas of the City. It should be a requirement that the billion dollar telecom industry first prove the safety of this new untested much higher frequency microwave equipment over long term exposure by funding independent, double blind, peer reviewed studies, before requiring the public to become its involuntary laboratory animals. Safe technology is progressive technology. Susan Nine Monterey
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Leek, sweet potato, and kale soup with Pavel’s epi bread Sally Baho Post Cards from the Kitchen Pacific Grove
When you read this Easter will be upon us. This time is significant to John and me. My mother died on Good Friday 1972, John’s mother about 10 years later the day before Easter. Mother’s demise was a total shock, she had called the night before to say that Matty Matteson (Col. Milo) would join us for Easter. She felt well and was happy. The next morning I went to Community Hospital where I was a pink lady, John called to tell me that Mother’s friend had called and been unable to reach Mother on the phone. He went up to the house. Mother was sitting in her chair and Mike; the dog was outside. She had gotten up to let him out in the early morning, sat in her chair to wait and fell into a permanent sleep. Obviously, I left the hospital and went to the house. John’s mother, some years later, had not been too well; however, she had run her house and cared for herself and her husband. Fortunately, she had children in the area, Marion who lived on the family farm and Dorothy a few miles away in Sioux Falls so they were not alone. Beth, Marion’s daughter had just given birth to her first child, Lena got out of her chair to write a card for her new great grandchild and suffered a massive aneurism. She was gone in minutes. It was the day before our large gathering of over 125 people, we left on a red eye for Iowa We hosted a party every year starting in 1973 as Mother and her best friend, Marge Allen, had celebrated the occasion for decades. We worried that all these retired folks would have nothing to do. Mother’s friends, primarily retired military and state department folk, had adopted John, me and the children, so included us in their gatherings. The first was very small as our house was less than 1,200 square feet with a tiny yard. We crammed in as many as possible and invited many of our peers. Size or space had never deterred me when it came to entertain, I always did my own cooking, shopping, and serving. That first year we offered ham, fresh cold asparagus, hot dish and an English trifle for Ted McCormick who was the administrator at Agnews State Hospital, a retired psychologist and British. He and his wife, Maura, were wonderful friends. In fact, we had come from their Christmas gathering at the Country Club when John proposed to me in December 1971.
This year we will host it again, but as a pot-luck, and down from the 125 guests in 1974 to about 30, made up primarily of friends from the shop and in our lives. I had thought to cancel but concluded that it gives something for people to do, they look forward to it and love to bring things. Also, it is our way to thank these people who stood by me through thick and thin. God willing the weather will be nice. As much as we need the rain, I have had enough for the moment. The day is also the birthday of one of our dear, departed friends, Andy Simpson. Life and its circles. Andy McFarland was my childhood friend, he and his wife Bunty retired here, and were a major part of our lives. Bunty and I did many “girl” things together, lunches in San Juan Bautista, bridge, movies and the couples spent many a happy evening. I knew the girls when they were small. Now Bunty and Andy are gone, but Caroline and Sandy are in my book club and both attend the Easter gathering when able. Ann and Andy Simpson’s daughter, Suzie Mattmiller, has become very close and will be with us Sunday. Gordon and Karen von Richter, can’t replace Georgia but bring her to us in spirit. Hopefully Pat Work and some of her children will be here and, certainly, Rod Dewar and Lydia Criley. Lillian Griffiths who is one of my sterling volunteers and a close friend was Virginia Stone’s aide when she started teaching, I have written about Virginia often, she and Ben and John and I did many things together, Ben was in our bridge group and the four of us went to San Francisco often to the theater,49er games. Phil Wylly who with his wife, Shirley, skated into our lives about twelve years ago, has become a dear friend and a volunteer. Michael Carns’ parents were good friends of my mother, then, Jan and I became close primarily because of mutual friends, Dick and Alice Long, and the association with the Symphony. Our friendship with the “younger” generation developed because we were given Dixie, Jan’s cock-a-poo puppy who was too much for her and Victoria’s love of books impelled me to invite her into our book club 12 years ago. Looking at the group that will be with us, there are many threads which tie us together and, of course, I cannot leave without mentioning Jay, my son, his wife Denise, Cy Coburn and Michael Kirch. Those four help so much that producing the event – even such a small one would be impossible. Hopefully Barbara Hood will be with us, I have known her since 1958, and am happy she is living in the same community. We will miss Ellen and Jennie, their broods, and other who can’t be here but happy for the years we had them around.. We wish you a wonderful Easter…Break an egg… gcr770@aol.com or 6490657
This weekend was cold and rainy, which is the perfect conditions for getting work done and cooking. I’m writing my master’s thesis (about food, believe it or not), and it is crunch time. But of course, I still need to eat so I created a soup for myself Saturday to warm me up and fuel me in the writing process. This soup is hearty, thanks to the beans and potatoes, and herbaceous with a tart punch, from the wine. To fully enjoy, be sure you have unsalted butter sitting out at room temperature for the bread you will have alongside the soup. Ingredients 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves taken off the stem and chopped slightly—if you don’t have any in your yard it’s all over town! A generous sprinkle of dried oregano 3 leeks, chopped in thin rings, only the white and soft green parts, thoroughly cleaned A generous sprinkle of salt 2 sweet potatoes, chopped in bite size cubes ½ cup dry white wine, I used a Chablis 4 cups water or vegetable or chicken stock 1 can cooked fava beans, be sure to rinse the canning juices thoroughly ½ a bushel of kale, washed, stems cut off and discarded; leaves chopped finely In a medium stock pot over medium heat, heat the olive oil. When it’s glistening and quickly slides across the bottom of the pot when tilted, add the rosemary and the oregano. Sauté those herbs for a couple minutes and enjoy the aroma wafting from the pot. Add the leeks and the salt, give them a stir, and let them sizzle for a few minutes. You want the white parts of the leeks to become translucent and soft. Next add the sweet potatoes and give them a nice stir to coat them with oil and herbs and let them sit for another few minutes to soften. Add the wine; enjoy the sound of the sizzle. Add the water or stock, I personally prefer water unless I have made the stock myself…which I had not this weekend. Once the soup has come to a boil, lower the heat and cover the pot for 20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes can be easily penetrated with a fork. Add the beans and cook for another 5 minutes just to heat them through. Turn the heat off and add the kale; mix well to incorporate all of the kale and cover the pot and let it rest for five or so minutes. Serve hot with a glass of the white wine you opened for the recipe and with bread and butter for dipping. Pavel’s mini epi breads are perfect for this; get one for each person with some room temperature, unsalted butter. Enjoy!
Republican Women to hold Candidates’ Forum
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Real Estate and Technology Patrick Ryan
Local Real Estate Update Just as technological advancements have changed almost every business known to man, it has had a significant impact on the residential real estate market. Long gone are the days where the MLS was a big book that listed the homes for sale. The improvements of technology can be of immense benefit to client and agent alike when used properly. Today’s home buyers have countless websites at their fingertips to help in their search for a home. With Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia, and all the agent websites, taking a tour of homes for sale is just a click away. I find most of the buyers I meet on the Monterey Peninsula are already well versed in our market. They have been watching it online and are signed up on one of the above websites that give them daily updates. Today’s buyers are very knowledgeable, which in my opinion is a good thing. It is up to the agent to be the guide and advisor as opposed to a salesman. Technology has also eased the process of signing the paperwork that comes with selling or buying real estate. While we still sign paperwork at the kitchen table, many times buyers or sellers do not live in town which makes the personal signing much more difficult. The company Docusign easily solves this issue. Docusign allows for the sending of legal documents and electronic signing of said documents very easy. While the agent should still walk their clients through the paperwork to answer all questions before signing, now the agent or client does not have to travel many hours to sign or send the documents by overnight mail. While technology has its benefits, it
also has its downfalls. I recently read an article about a company that is putting robots in open houses instead of agents to answer the questions of buyers visiting the home. Scott McNally, previous CEO of Sun Microsystems, was quoted in the article that the robot is much smarter than agents and can better answer the questions. While I have not doubt that a robot could beat me at chess or a chemistry quiz, a good agent will walk circles around a robot at the open house. How will the robot respond to having 20 people in a house at once? Or what is to stop someone stealing from a bedroom in the house when the robot is stationed at the entrance greeting people? Will that robot be able to answer questions that it is not pre-programmed to respond to? While I love how technology has eased the process of buying and selling real estate and how I can have my virtual office with all the documents I need on my smart phone, I do believe that there are limits to its effectiveness. There are still things in life that require a living breathing human as the guide. No robot is going to go to the Water District office or the Planning Department as my wife Katie is doing for a client this morning. Buying and selling a home is an emotional process and that requires someone to listen with an attentive ear and a caring heart. A robot will never be able to do that. Have a great day and please feel to contact me if you need any listing or buying advice. Cheers! Patrick.ryan@sothebyshomes.com Broker Associate 831.238.8116 www. pebblebeachabodes.com
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20180433 The following person is doing business as THE CLEANING MACHINE, 1464 Withers Ave., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: CLEANING MACHINE THE INC., 1464 Withers Ave., Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 02/27/2018. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 01/04/96. Signed: Stephen M. Williams, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6/18
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20180564 The following person is doing business as MONTEREY 76, 398 Fremont St., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: SPLAL, INC., 398Fremont St., Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 03/14/2018. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 03/14/18. Signed: Gurdish Kumar, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13/18
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20180607 The following person is doing business as THE GARDEN SONG and ELKHORN GARDENS, 225 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950 or P.O. Box 1149, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93921: JIM GOFF and COLLEEN GOFF, 14581 Tumbleweed Ln., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 03/20/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on N/A. Signed: Colleen Goff. This business is conducted by a married couple. Publication dates: 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20/18
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20180475 The following person is doing business as LA CASA HOME HEALTH, 909 A Blanco Circle, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93901: mailing address P.O. Box 2282, Salinas, CA 93902; LA CASA ADULT HEALTH CENTER, INC., 909 B Blanco Circle, Salinas, CA 93901. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 03/05/2018. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed: Mary L. Hagins, CEO. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30/18
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20180557 The following person is doing business as PACIFIC GROVE BOTTLE SHOP, 1112 Forest Ave. , Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: MJ VENTURES, 1112 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 03/13/2018. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 01/04/17. Signed: Patrick Stafford, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13/18
ICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20180403 The following person is doing business as UNITED POWER SERVICE, 301 Watson Street, Ste A. , Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: Coherent Innovations, LLC, 301 Watson St., Ste. A, 301 Watson St., Ste. A, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 02/23/2018. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 01/21/10. Signed: Daniel Naranjo, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13/18
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20180641 The following person is doing business as STILLWATER LANDSCAPING and NATURAL SOLUTIONS PEST CONTROL, 2022 Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: Mailing address: P.O.Box 508, Pacific Grove, CA 93950: CHARLES HENRY PHILLIPS, 2022 Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, INC., 1691 Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 03/26/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 01/01/1989. Signed, Charles Phillips. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20/18.
California Housing Market Bounced Back in February Scott Dick Monterey County Assoc. of Realtors Market Matters Source: World Property Journal According to the California Association of Realtors, led by the San Francisco Bay region, California home sales registered healthy gains in February 2018 on both a monthly and annual basis after January’s weak start. Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 422,910 units in February, according to information collected by C.A.R. The statewide annualized sales figure represents what would be the total number of homes sold during 2018 if sales maintained the February pace throughout the year. It is adjusted to account for seasonal factors that typically influence home sales. February’s sales figure was up 3.3 percent from the revised 409,520 level in January and up 5.4 percent compared with home sales in February 2017 of a revised 401,060. The year-to-year in-
crease was the largest since March 2017, and the month-to-month increase was the largest since June 2017. “February’s solid market performance was likely fueled by rising interest rates, which motivated buyers to rush in and close escrow before rates move even higher as they’re anticipated to do in the coming months,” said C.A.R. President Steve White. “Despite losing ground in January, February’s strong sales gain more than covered the loss, resulting in a 1.1 percent increase so far this year.” While the statewide median price slipped from January, it continued to grow at a strong year-over-year pace and has remained above the $500,000 mark for a full year. The $522,440 February median price was down 1.0 percent from January’s $527,780 and was 8.8 percent higher than the revised $480,270 recorded in February 2017. The year-over-year price gain has been growing at or above 7 percent for eight of the past nine months.
Mustache Competition Returns to Good Old Days Saturday, April 14th at 5:00p.m. The 61st Annual Pacific Grove Good Old Days will include a Mustache Competition as part of the event. The competition has moved to a new home this year, the Monarch Pub Stage at the former 17th Street Grille. The competition will be held at 5:00p.m., Saturday April 14th following the last musical act on that stage. This will be the third iteration of the Mustache Competition at Good Old Days, held previously at the Rabobank Courtyard beer garden. Judging the mustache competition this year will be Phill Benson, of Phill’s Barber Shop. Serving the Monterey Peninsula Since 1904 with Genuine Traditional Barber Shop Service, Products, Haircuts, Shaves & Beard Trims. Phill has organized and coordinated prior mustache competitions to great success during Good Old Days events of years past. For information on the Mustache Competition, contact Phill’s Barber Shop at (831) 334-0698 or stop by Phill’s Barber Shop at 610 Lighthouse Avenue
SAVE THE DATE Mustache Competition Saturday April 14th at 5:00p.m. Monarch Pub & Grille Stage – 17th & Lighthouse Avenue Part of the Pacific Grove 61st Annual Good Old Days CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wednesday, April 4, 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 to amend PGMC Section 15.16.020 “Sidewalk Width, Curb Lines Established” 15.16.030 “Repair Procedures” and 18.04.055 “Driveway, Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk.” . 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: March 30, 2018.
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An Easter Story: The Courage to Take Action Spring is the time of renewal. Whether you’ll be celebrating the Christian resurrection this Sunday, or just spend the day reflecting on the beauty and wonder of the season, the longer days and cheerful flowers can’t help but fill all of us with a sense of hope and new beginnings. This week’s guest columnist, Rose Flanagan, shares a very personal story of Easter renewal, from page 338 of Life in Pacific Grove, the collection of P.G. stories released last October by Park Place Publications. A Young Mother, Alone for Easter Even though I had not even settled in America, I knew for certain that I would have to take my four children and leave the life I had been living as a married woman. I was a very happy, outgoing and almost “fey” kind of person. I loved my home city and I loved the home I grew up in. I loved my mother (a widow) beyond words. I loved my two sisters and brother and felt protective toward them. I loved the fact that we always had a cat. It was Easter 1974. My husband, Jim, was out again, and I knew he was at a bar. My fifth child, Jennifer Eileen, had been born just two months earlier (January 30th). She was very ill, premature, and the delivery had been difficult. My darling baby lived for just a week before she died. Jim had been drunk during the delivery and after. I was all alone as I tried to get through the awful loss. I had made some good friends in America. Among these friends was a dear, warm lovely person. Her name was Margaret McAnaney. I had met Margaret at an Al Anon meeting on St. Patrick’s Day. Sometime after the death of Jennifer Eileen, the phone rang at 10:00 p.m. I thought it was Jim. At first, I hesitated to answer. I knew he would be drunk. However, something made me go to the phone. It was Margaret McAnaney wishing me a Happy St. Patrick’s Day. She was at an airport waiting for a plane
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children was my driving force. Also, wonderful, caring, loving friends, even from strangers. Despite all the harrowing and even traumatic events in my life, I always have had a core of, not strength exactly, but a strong sense of when things are wrong, action is needed. My children are amazing. They have all graduated from college and are good, decent people. I feel that I need a lot more time to heal. Patricia Hamilton, my teacher, was great. Patricia, if only you knew how many women “heroines” I have met in America.
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to Hawaii. I began to cry, and she hushed me and said, “Rose, leave Jim. I will help you.” Jim came home drunk as usual on that Good Friday of 1974. He was unusually agitated and even violent. I left the house with the children with a woman friend, Cathy, who had happened to drop by. The children and I stayed at her house for a few hours. She took us back home around 7:00 p.m. On a Greyhound Bus, Headed for Salinas Soon after we got back to the house, I turned to the children and, addressing
mainly John, my oldest (12), I said, “John, you, Catherine, Liz and I have to leave and go and stay with Margaret McAnaney.” John just nodded his head and set about to leave for Margaret’s. At 10:00 p.m., the children and I were seated on a Greyhound bus headed to Margaret’s and the town of Salinas. It is hard for me to describe my feelings, really. I left a situation that I knew was very bad for my children (especially my children) and me. To be honest, in looking back I am amazed that I was able to leave Jim. I had loved him very much. Again, my love for the
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“… conviction that leads to repentance is part of the deal.” The only church in downtown Monterey, appropriately named Monterey Church, started as a dream in the hearts of Atlanta, Georgia businessman Bryan James and his wife Elaine in 1999. At that time, Bryan sensed the call to return to school to become a pastor and church planter. He received a scholarship designated for those who would venture west to start a new church. After graduation from seminary, Brian researched communities on the West Coast. The research showed “Monterey County was nearly 90% un-churched, yet over 70% of the community believed in God and would like to have that faith informed,” according to James. In September of 2005, James and Elaine along with daughters Rachel and Sarah came to the Monterey Peninsula to launch a new church. The first services were held in the Golden State Theater in March of 2006. Since then, Monterey Church has met every week, added hundreds of members— now up to 400—and created dozens of small groups called “dGroups” that meet all over the area. The James family has also grown, adding Julia and Sam. For two years, the church met at York School due to electrical issues at the Golden State Theater. Then five years ago, they moved into a former bank building at the corner of Alvarado and East Franklin streets in downtown Monterey. “We always wanted to be downtown” said James.
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Monterey Church
Gary Baley
Sanctuary of the Soul In 2014, Pastor Bryan and the Church Leaders felt specifically called to plant another church in the Washington, DC area since many Monterey Church members in California relocate near DC at some point in their military or government careers. The James family decided to plant Monterey Church in the Gainesville-Warrenton area of Northern Virginia and relocate there. During the VA plant, Leland Saccone became Executive Pastor of Monterey Church – CA. Leland is an attorney and focuses on discipleship, leadership development, missions, and business operations of the church. Leland and wife Veronica are parents of twins Jonah and Ava. It was in Virginia that Mike Wiese and his family joined the congregation and later moved to California to assume the role of assistant pastor at Monterey Church – CA. In California, Rougeau McWhorter is director of Pastoral Care. Upstairs, Lorena Garcia manages the kids program from toddler to 5th grade and Dan Fortunato manages the programs for Jr. High and High School kids. Jedi Horca is the Worship Director, and Hannah Wiese is the Administrator.
Pastor Wiese said “With the power of technology, Monterey Church – CA and Monterey Church – VA remain united in the Word and grow together in their relationship with God.” During Sunday services in CA, a video message is streamed from VA, after which Pastor Wiese conducts services live. Pastor James shares his time between the two coasts. Many members also go to and fro both of these campuses. The two Bodies enjoy partnering for the purposes of pursuing the Monterey Mission of reaching the nations with the love of Christ. In fact their vision is to plant churches in all 50 states, partner with churches in 50 different countries and sponsor over 50,000 impoverished children from these countries through Compassion International or similar organizations. Mike Wiese, Pastor at Monterey Church, describes himself as “Disciple of Jesus, husband, and pioneer”. He is also owner and DJ at One & Done Events in Monterey. Theology: Monterey Church is a non-denominational, evangelical Christian church that adopts the Nicene Creed and believes the Bible as the word of God through man. It does not engage in politics, so adopts neither conservative nor liberal ideology. It performs weddings only for its members and only after stringent pre-mar-
ital counseling. Their philosophy is “To allow the Holy Spirit to lead us in loving, authentic relationships with God and one another, for Him to create in us an unusual desire and ability to follow Christ to the exclusion of anything or anyone else.” As to salvation, Pastor James says “It is by faith that you are saved… but conviction that leads to repentance is part of the deal.” Outreach: Pastor McWhorter, directs outreach for home-bound seniors and visits Soledad State Prison every Wednesday to minister to prisoners. He also ministers at CHOMP for the hospitalized. Church members sponsor kids in Burkina Faso, Bolivia, and the Philippines through Compassion International. Thirty of the congregation have made four trips to Burkina Faso to visit the children they sponsor. Monterey Church also participates in Citywide, a periodic youth gathering, along with Cypress Community and Shoreline churches. The church sponsors dGroups, small groups, organized as Men’s, Women’s, Couple’s, and Mixed Groups, meeting at church, homes, and cafes on different weekdays. Locally the church partners with Pass the Word, a charity at El Estero Park that provides Saturday morning breakfast and clothes donation for the homeless. Services: Sunday 9 am, 11 am, 6 pm. For more information: Call Mike Wiese 831-204-2117, email info@monterey.church, website Monterey.church/ California/ or visit Monterey Church, 401 Alvarado St., Monterey CA 93940.
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Humpty Dumpty Housing—Part 6
Rudoph Tenenbaum And the Jefferson Awards Honoree going to Washington, DC is? Citing homelessness as a growing problem, KSBW 8 anchor Dan Green opened Monday’s 2018 Jefferson Awards ceremony at the Steinbeck Center in Salinas by announcing, “One of tonight’s nominees will represent the Central Coast at the National Jefferson Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.” If this wasn’t enough to arouse curiosity, a strange thing happened when the Jefferson Awards logo crashed from the dais with a bang. Thus began the 21st Jefferson Awards Program presented by KSBW and sponsored by Union Bank as an annual celebration of local volunteers doing what’s right through community effort. The Jefferson Awards Foundation, located in New Jersey, was founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard. Via celebration, the Jefferson Awards Foundation inspires action through programs and partnerships that drive Americans to change their communities and the world.
. . . Sue Parrott Wanda
Poetry
Homeless in Paradise
What the scientist found was sparkless Because what he found was darkness. By nature he wasn't a speaker, But this time he cried, “Eureka!” Darkness, it was apparent, was perectly untransparent. Always hiding. It had light fear. He found it in his right ear. He fouond it in his closet. It was a large deposit. And more in an oak grove. Black darkness, a real trove. Flat and flimsy between the pages Of the history book “The dark ages.”
Details at www.jeffersonawards. org or e-mail at info@jeffersonawards.org .
Half this year’s nominees help the homeless Three of the six 2018 Central Coast nominees are homeless advocates involved in affordable, low income and others forms of housing issues. They are: John Clark of Pacific Grove: Retired dean at the Defense Language Institute and 32-year community outreach activist with his church, John was a founder of the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP) which has provided meals and overnight shelter for homeless men for 25+ years (and more recently for women) in more than 30 faith-based organizations across the Monterey Peninsula. He is active in Homeless Outreach which meets monthly at the First Presbyterian Church, 501 Eldorado St., Monterey. Next meeting is Mon., April 16, 1 p.m. For Homeless Outreach information, contact Sandy Larson at slarson2130@ gmail.com. Tia Fechter of Monterey: Tia now holds a doctorate in education (Ed.D) and specializes in psychometrics (academic testing of everything from attitudes to aptitudes), but she was the daughter of a mother who was temporarily homeless, so she is empathetic to being poor and unable to afford rent. Tia has voluntarily spent nights in cars with frightened women who have nowhere to live but in autos. She has focused special attention on finding shelter for senior women as old as 85 who have been sleeping in their vehicles. She founded the One Starfish Safe Parking Program & Supportive Services five years ago to allow women to sleep in safety in their cars at participating churches throughout the area. Today, One Starfish helps women find housing, increase income, and improve mental and physical health. For One Starfish Safe Parking and Support Services information visit www.wehelphomelesswomen.org/ one-starfish.html . Eric Johnsen of Salinas: Chief Executive Officer of The Future Citizens Foundation/First Tee of Monterey County, Eric combines his income from his insurance business with his Christian faith to help young people of Monterey County build better lives by playing golf. For information, visit www.fcf-ca. org. He is also currently active in a venture known as 3R (Rehabilitation, Restoration and Respite), a unique non-profit dedicated
Einstein was, of course, pro-lightist. But was he the brightest? What is light? Just illumination It is darkness that needs that needs explanation His followers, his disciples Checked even the barrels of rifles. Their effort was harder and tenser And the darkness they found was denser. And striving for higher goals All of them turned into moles. And thus they lived underground Their life unexciting and sparkles. The scientist Broke new ground By discovering darkness
Sustainable Seaside to developing very low cost tiny home villages tailored especially for homeless individuals, farm workers, veterans and ex-prisoners. Other Jefferson Awards nominees: Ralph Love of Carmel, a coding mentor for Monterey Unified School District, Ralph started with a handful of elementary students and quickly attracted masses of computer-savvy kids who flock around him to practice hands-on coding on their key boards; Mariana Del Valle Prieto Cervantes of Seaside, a Monterey Bay Aquarium volunteer, educates about ocean conservation (danger of plastics.). She trained school children to approach restaurants as advocates for removal of straws and other plastic items from food service; Rebecca Jackson of Santa Cruz, founder/artistic director of Music in May, is a violinist who uses classical music to build bridges with people outside the formal settings, such as at-risk youth, special needs students and incarcerated or detained youth at juvenile hall. Cedar Street Times congratulates all the winners.
COPA’s Monterey County Housing Strategy coming up Turning from individual to organizational-group activism, all COPA member institutions (mostly houses of worship) are urged to send leaders to an important House Meeting to identify critical housing issues impacting our community and to craft COPA’s Monterey County Housing Strategy. Date is Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 1745 La Salle Ave., Seaside. For details, contact janlindenthal-cox at janmlinco@comcast.net. So, what else did Dan Green reveal about this year’s KSBW 8 Jefferson Awards? Well, he predicted the National Jefferson Awards logo won’t be held up with Velcro, and our Central Coast honoree going to Washington, D.C. will be Tia Fechter! Congratulations, all. Happy Easter and Passover. Copyright 2018 by Wanda Sue Parrott Contact amykitchenerfdn@hotmail. com or call 831-899-5887
Earth Day Celebration
7th Annual Seaside Earth Day Celebration Date: Sunday, April 22, 2018 Time: 2pm – 4pm Location: Seaside City Hall Lawn, 440 Harcourt Avenue, Seaside, CA 93955 Free, family-friendly, zero-waste event.
Sustainable Seaside, Friends of Seaside Parks Association, and the City of Seaside invite the community to gather at Seaside City Hall Lawn on Earth Day to celebrate the planet’s wonders and the city’s green initiatives. The focus will be on providing information and activities that promote environmental stewardship and demonstrate environmentally friendly practices for residents and visitors. The event will feature children’s activities and a free raffle of earth-friendly prizes donated by local merchants. Local organizations will host information tables and demonstrations. Live music performances include Palenke Arts youth artists singing and dancing hip hop,
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Paid Work Experience Program Now Accepting Applications
As part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the One-Stop Career Center in Monterey County is offering paid work experience to local Monterey County residents who are out of school, between the ages of 18-24. The One-Stop Career Center is seeking to place as many as 40 young adults into a work experience opportunity to gain valuable, hands-on experience with a diverse range of local private, non-profit and government-sector employers. The work experience program will be filled on a first come, first served basis. If you’re interested in gaining valuable and paid work experience call, email or stop by the One-Stop Career Center today! Employers who are interested in becoming worksites to provide meaningful employment opportunities to full and part-time young adults, are encouraged to participate! The local WIOA program will pay the employment wages and provide workers compensation coverage to the young adults who qualify. If you have meaningful employment to offer a local young adult, contact the One-Stop Career Center today. The One-Stop Career Center is a partner of the America’s Job Centers of California. Visit this website http://mcdss.co.monterey.ca.us/press/download/WE_Flyer-App. pdf to view and download a copy of the application. For more information, contact Patricia Vega at (831) 796-3338 or Maria Castillo at (831) 796-3390 or email vegap@co.monterey.ca.us or castillom@co.monterey.ca.us.
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Times • Page 23 What does God say about the voices in our heads?
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Pacific Grove Well Represented at Water Conference
The city of Pacific Grove was well represented at the WateReuse Conference in Monterey this past week, from Sunday through Tuesday. WateReuse is a non-profit industry organization that advocates for reasonable federal and state policies and regulations for the recycled water industry. With a membership that represents 200 cities with 60 million people, the organization’s members take care of the water and wastewater needs of one sixth of the US population. The conference brought several hundred industry leaders to the area.
Bill Cohen
Reasoning With God We all hear voices in our heads, sometimes competing ones encouraging us to support opposing ideas. Where do these voices come from? Whose voices are they? How are we to decide which ones to listen to? 1 Kgs 19:11-13, “And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?” Apparently, God speaks to us with a still small voice. No wonder it is so hard to hear Him over the deafening noise of this world.
Speaking as the President of the Mayors JPA, mayor Kampe was one of five speakers on the conferences’ plenary session, speaking about the history and current developments around water in Monterey County.
Somehow we need to dial back the noise of this world so that we can clearly hear God speaking to us. Whenever we hear a noise, we can tell whether the source of the noise is near or far from its volume. The closer we get the louder the noise becomes. It is the same with God. His is a still small voice and we need to get very close to hear Him clearly above the noises produced by the devil and people who are not following God. How can we know who is not following God? By watching how they treat other people. God’s way is love, so the closer we are to God the more we demonstrate His love and charity, 1 Jn 2:5, “But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.” and 1 Cor 13:4-6, “Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;” So, how do we get closer to God? When we remain a safe distance from God the devil feels the noise he has placed in our lives is adequate to keep us from God. However, when we begin moving closer to God the devil notices and knows he needs to pay more attention to us, so he begins cranking up the volume on his noise by bringing us trouble or people to entice us to retreat from God. He brings us these distractions to keep us overwhelmed and He, also, brings enough emotional stress into our lives to keep us incapacitated. When we finally feel our separation from God, the guilt makes us afraid to be alone with our thoughts, thus we seek music, games, television, our cell phones and a myriad of other distractions to keep us from being alone with our thoughts, but God still calls us, Ps 46:10, “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” It is only when we calm our minds and reason with God that we are able to hear the truth He so freely offers to all, Is 1:18, “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”
Councilman Fischer was a presenter on a panel of speakers that discussed the lessons learned to make Pure Water Monterey a successful project. His presentation on “How Many Public Agencies Does it Take to Develop a Water Project” drew on data provided by Monterey One Water, the water district, and Cal Am.
Removing the clutter from our minds frees us to finally hear that still small voice calling out to us, Matt 7:7-8, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” God is not asking us to totally avoid the distractions we enjoy so much, He is asking us to carve out some time every day to be with Him, free from these distractions. Think of it as our daily date with God. His Word quiets the noise of this world and allows us to see the path He has prepared for us, Ps 119:105, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” When we begin to see the path we must have faith, Prov 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” We boost our faith by studying His Word, which renews our minds because we come to recognize how good His advice is, Col 3:8-9, “But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;” and with our prayers, which are conversations with God and relationship building. When we pray, we cannot be afraid to tell God everything; He can take it because He already knows what we are going to say. Our prayers are not for God, they are pathways for us to get closer to God. Just as conversations with friends deepen our relationships, prayers deepen our relationship with God. We learn to trust Him. Some of us will not learn to hear that still small voice and we will not follow Him, Zeph 3:2, “She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God.” The still small voice led Moses, Joseph, Daniel, John and so many more; and it will lead any of us who willingly choose to listen. Comments, opposing opinions and suggestions for future topics are all welcome at bill@reasoningwithgod.com.
Steve Thomas addressed the benefits of building a demonstration facility to help the public become familiar with the benefits of water reuse for potable applications.
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