4 14 2017 by Marge Jameson

In This Issue

Kiosk SEAL PUPDATE As of Thurs. April 13 there were

Harbor Seal pups at Hopkins Beach • Fridays

Pacific Groove Dance Jam Chautauqua Hall 8-10 PM Dance to DJs Adults $10/Teens $5 Youth Free • 1st Time Free info@dancejampg.org •

Saturdays

Taking 1 for the Class - Page 3

Parading around - Pages 12- 13

Pacific Grove’s

Dance at Chautauqua Hall •

Sat. April 15

16th Annual Culture Show MPC Music Hall 380 Fremont Ave, Monterey Doors open 6:00 PM Food/ Refreshments Show Time 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM FREE

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April 14-20, 2017

• April 20

These are the Good Old Days on a Good Old Fire Engine

“Avoiding Nuclear Catastrophe” 11:30 AM Hilton Gardens Inn Public invited •

Sat. April 22

14th anniversary Monterey Pen. Art Found.Gallery 425 Cannery Row 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. 30 local artists Free 831 655-1267 •

Sat April 22 Earth Day •

Sat. April 29

Rotary Invitational Track Meet 10:00AM Breaker Stadium Free to watch •

Sun. April 30

Monterey County Composers’ Forum “Garden of Song” at Hidden Valley Music Seminars, 88 West Carmel Valley Road $10 suggested donation 3:00 pm •

Sun. April 30

3 PM “Garden of Song” Hidden Valley Music Seminars 88 West Carmel Valley Road $10 suggested donation (831) 385-0973 or at dallapiccolo@msn.com. •

May 6 & 7

48th Annual Garden Show Hidden Valley Music Seminars 104 W. Carmel Valley Road Carmel Valley 831 659-9247 or 831 236-7322

Inside Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 19 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Crime................................................. 5 Financial.................................... 16, 18 Homeless in Paradise........................ 22 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 21 Legal Notices.................................... 23 Otter Views....................................... 17 Pupdate.............................................. 4 Rain Gauge........................................ 2 Real Estate........................ 5, 16, 18, 24 Self Discovery.................................. 19 Sports............................................... 14

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April 14-16

Annual Wildflower Show Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Admission prices vary See page 8

Sign-ups - Page 14

Some lucky youngsters were invited to inspect Pacific Grove’s 1917 American LaFrance fire engine prior to its foray out into the good Old Days Parade on Saturday, April 8. A little rain never hurt a fire engine, and it didn’t dampen the spirits of folks who went out to see the parade. Luckily, the sun came out and the rest of the day -- and Sunday -- were perfect for the celebration. Photo by Linda Pagnella. See more photos of the parade inside on pages 12- and 13.

Vol. IX, Issue 29

Council orders assessment of agreements

Though he had the least involvement of all the entities with the council’s direction on agreements for Project Bella’s payment of additional city costs, the performance review of City Manager Ben Harvey has resulted in the engagement of an independent investigator to look at the council’s direction on implementation of the agreements. Multiple entities will be included in the assessment – former City Manager Tom Frutchey, City Manager pro tempore Jocelyn Francis, current City Manager Ben Harvey, city attorneys Dave Laredo and Heidi Quinn, and Mayor Bill Kampe. Domaine Hospitality, whose Project Bella required a special election to change zoning at the American Tin Cannery address, agreed to pay – and did pay already – some of the additional expenses that the City would incur. These included only the costs of the special election. A few citizens have demanded the investigation, though there is no suggestion of any illegal acts. One of the issues the investigator may look at is the Local Coastal Program. It is ongoing, but it doesn’t include Project Bella. Project Bella principals wanted it to be accelerated but it has not been.

See ASSESSMENT page 2

Gull Abatement Program Underway: Raptors Will Soon Join the Effort

Business and property on city rooftops. owners downtown Pacific “The objective is never Grove should have, by now, to harm the gulls but rather to received a letter from the harass and pressure them into City of Pacific Grove about moving to a more natural and the gull abatement project safe environment,” he said. recently approved by the City Balestreri uses only capCouncil. Part of the City’s tive-bred birds, including three-step strategy includes Pico, a Harris’s Hawk, the an intimidation program usbreed he feels is best for gull ing raptors to discourage abatement because of their gulls from nesting on downgood temperament. He also town buildings, thereby dishas two Lanter falcons and persing gull populations and a Saker falcon as well as reducing concentrations of three Peregrine falcons -- the the birds. world’s fastest animal. This year, Sky Patrol A graduate in wildlife Bird Abatement of Monterey management from Cal Powill begin daily patrol of ly-San Luis Obispo, Balestreri downtown areas April 23, knows that trained hawks 2017. Hours will be 10 hours Antonio Balestreri, left, and Pico the Harris’s Hawk will soon be will follow him from rooftop per day, seven days per week, on gull abatement patrol in downtown Pacific Grove. to rooftop. They can also be for three weeks. Antonio Baltrained to a laser, which he estreri of Monterey is the master falconer, and has been handling uses to point to a desired landing spot. He says that “flying” the and training raptors for more than 40 years. Falconry, he points out, bird loose is more effective for gull abatement than tethering the is a 4,000 year-old activity. He uses traditional methods to flush, See GULLS page 3 haze, stress and scare gulls in order to prevent them from nesting

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• April 14, 2017

PGULLS From Page 1

Joan Skillman

bird, but he will only “fly” a bird like Pico when it's not too busy, for the protection of the hawk. He says that gulls fear more another gull getting their chicks than they do raptors. The object of what Balestreri does is to scare the gulls into nesting elsewhere and not on the rooftops of Pacific Grove and Monterey. His hawks are not out there to hunt the gulls and/or kill them. Property owners and businesses are also encouraged to conduct weekly inspections of downtown rooftops. The City Animal Control Officer, Liz Conti-Yeo, and the Environmental Program manager, Milas Smith, state the mere presence of people visiting the rooftops weekly may be enough to discourage nesting activity. Nest should be removed, because once there are eggs, it will be too late as gulls are a protected species. Above all, the containment of garbage and trash that attracts gulls is important and anyone who allows gulls to get into their garbage container is subject to fines and penalties. “We'll be watching to see what effect the extra rain may have on the gull population,” he said. “We want this to be a good experience for everyone,” and he wants the population to know he is trying to do what's best for everyone. “I’m confident that the City’s strategies for reducing gull concentrations in the downtown area can be very successful. But in order for that to be, it’s important that everyone does their part. My birds and I can’t do it al on our own,” says Balestreri. Sky Patrol is also currently contracted with CSUMB to help with swallow abatement on buildings being demolished.

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Environmental Impact Report Notice: Preparation and Scoping Meeting regarding Water Credit Transfer

The Ligna IV, LP Water Credit Transfer Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Notice of Preparation circulation period began April 3, 2017 and ends May 4, 2017 at 5:00 PM. The scoping meeting will be held Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 7:00 pm at the Community Center located at 515 Junipero Avenue. Staff welcomes everyone to attend and submit comments. The draft Initial Study is also available for review in the Community and Economic Development Department, located upstairs at City Hall. The project is the transfer of a water use credit from a private entity (Ligna IV, LP, or the proponent) to the City of Pacific Grove (the City), per Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Rule 28, Permit and Water Use Credit Transfers. The water use credit in question is in the amount of 3.2 acre-feet per year (afy) and emanates from water conservation measures implemented at 709 Lighthouse Avenue in the City, the address of Sudz Cyber Laundry. The proposed water use credit transfer between the proponent and the City would be solidified by a transfer agreement executed by both parties. This agreement reflecting the transfer of the water use credit from the proponent to the City is the “proposed project” that will be evaluated in the EIR; however, the environmental analysis also considers potential environmental impacts resulting from development projects not currently defined or identified that could be facilitated through water transfers within the project area. Please refer to the Initial Study for additional information regarding the proposed project. The City has identified three areas of potentially significant impacts that could result from the proposed project – tribal cultural resources, utilities, and service systems plus the potential impacts associated with the possible approval of other water transfers in the future. The EIR will also consider whether alternatives to the proposed project could reduce any significant impacts resulting from development projects which might be facilitated through water transfers within the project area. Please refer to the City’s CEQA website for more information. For additional questions, please contact Wendy Lao, Assistant Planner by email at wlao@cityofpacificgrove.org

PASSESSMENT From Page 1

An EIR is under question, but inasmuch as Project Bella has yet to submit an application, an EIR is not required. The firm of Jackson Lewis, specialists in the field, has been retained. No date has been set for the completion of the investigation.

Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported at Canterbury Woods

Times

Cedar Street Times was established September 1, 2008 and was adjudicated a legal newspaper for Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California on July 16, 2010. It is published weekly at 306 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is distributed on Friday and is available at various locations throughout the county as well as by e-mail subscription. Editor/Publisher: Marge Ann Jameson Regular Contributors: Jan Austin • Mike Clancy • Scott Dick • Rabia Erduman • Ron Gaasch • Zach Goodwin • Luke Hiserman • Kyle Krasa • Dixie Layne • Alli Mayorga • Peter Mounteer • Alec Murdock • Wanda Sue Parrott • Jean Prock • Jane Roland • Patrick Ryan • Bob Silverman • Peter Silzer • Joan Skillman • Tom Stevens Distribution: Amado Gonzales Cedar Street Irregulars Bella, Ben, Benjamin, Coleman, Corbin, Dezi, Emma, Griffin, Holden, Jesse, John, Jacob, Leo, Luca, Manny, Megan G, Megan M, Nate, Ryan, Tom, Spencer

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Week ending 04-14-17- at 8:35 AM........ .05" Total for the season............................. 23,86" The historic average to this date is ........N/A" Wettest year.................................................. 47.15" During rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98 Driest year...................................................... 6.36" During rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13 .....................................................................15.54” RAINFALL SEASON BEGINS JULY 1 EACH YEAR

Near Lovers Point Data reported by John Munch at 18th St.

Near Lovers Point Week ending morning 04/13/17........... .74" Data reported by John Munch at 18th St. Total for the season (since 7/1/16)...... 21.60" Week ending .19" Last week low 12/07/16.......................... temperature..................42.5 F Totalweek for the season (since 7/1/16)........ 5.42" Last high temperature.................69.0 F Lastyear week temperature..................41.5 Last rainlow to date (7/1/15-4/13/16)....... 16.98”F Last week high temperature.................63.5 F

April 14, 2017 • CEDAR STREET

Student seeks host family for 2017-18 school year

Paulina Dettinger Paulina Dettinger is 14 years old and is hoping for a family to host her for six months while she attends school at Pacific Grove High School during the 2017-18 school year. She lives in Germany with her parents. Paulina is affiliated with Northwest Student Exchange. Paulina’s hopes are simple. “I wish for a family where everybody is kind to each other and where everybody is treated well and accommodating. I should be able to always talk to them and would like to spend time with my host family or hang out with the kids.” Pauline's aunt and a cousin live here. Paulina says that her sister lived with a family, too, when she spent about a half year in the United States. Her aunt, Christine Dettinger, said she would be available as a contact throughout her niece's stay. “I expect, that during my stay abroad, I´ll be able to improve my language skills as well as meeting new, kind people, who introduce me to the diverse American

culture,” writes Paulina. “And who knows, maybe I´ll even have the chance to visit one of the amazing national parks. “I´m a social family person and enjoy the time, when my siblings come for a visit. I´m an open minded, independent and spontaneous person and always ready for new experiences.” Paulina likes to sew and cook and listen to music. She likes sports, history and chemistry, plays piano and likes horseback riding. For more information regarding the organization with which Paulina is affiliated, visit https://www.nwse.com/ Her aunt's contact information is: Christiane Dettinger, LCSW, (831) 320-7752. Email: christianedettinger@ gmail.com Sean Keller, Assistant Principal at Pacific Grove High School has additional information at (831) 6466590 ex.274

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“The Last Word” Will Open April 21 A new play written and directed by Tom Parks

They meet in a small café. It’s a date. Well, actually it’s their anniversary. They reminisce, talk politics, the children, their work, and matters of the world. He’s a mellow fellow, adoring of his wife while holding his own with his somewhat impatient and demanding spouse. The marriage has worked and even flourished for more than 40 years, in fact, they are still in love. The comfortable conversation moves along smoothly—until. She begins to ask some unlikely, bewildering, questions concerning their life and their future together. Why these questions, he asks? At which time she reveals a secret she’s been keeping to herself for too long. It is a secret that will change their lives forever. The players are Carol Daly, Mitch Davis, Alyca Tanner. Carol is from Pacific Grove. “The Last Word” opens on April 21 at the Cherry, 4th and Guadalupe, Carmel. Performances: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinee at 2:00 p.m., April 21 thru May 14 For tickets call 717-7373 or online: (with credit card) ticketguys.com Discounts available for groups of ten or more. Twofers (when available) MCTA

Don’t Do These Tricks at Home! Jeff is a Trained Professional

Jeff Lenosky, National BMX champion, came to Robert Down School to amaze the students with his BMX bike tricks but also to spread an important message. Mr.

Lenosky's 3-prong message was: 1. Wear a helmet when biking 2. Follow your dreams 3. Don't do these bike tricks at home!

Mr. Lenosky visits local schools prior to the Sea Otter Bike Classic which is happening April 20-23 at Laguna Seca. Students receive free admission to the Sea

Otter Bike Classic and also have a chance in a raffle to win one of three bikes donated to local students from the Sea Otter Classic, with the drawing to be held at the race.

The girls above made a card for Jeff Lenosky.

Photos by Karen Levy

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• April 14, 2017

Tree Down on Hillcrest

Carmel Couple Donates $15,000 To Send PGHS Robotics Team to World Championships By Zach Goodwin

On April 8, 2017, a tree fell down on Hillcrest. Monterey Fire responded. Photo courtesy Jim Pagnella.

In March, the BreakerBots punched themselves a ticket to the Robotics World Championships with a massive upset at the FIRST Central Valley Regionals. The team beat out 45 other teams to finish second, meaning that for the first time in the history of Pacific Grove High, the school’s robotics program will be represented on the global stage in Houston at the end of April. The victory, however, foot the program with a massive bill, and the BreakerBots appealed to the local community to donate enough money that would at least allow PG High to send the coaches and the robot operators. One Carmel couple had other ideas. With a $15,000 donation in the name of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, the couple (names not provided) provided a large enough boost to send the entire team to the World Championship competition. Various other local businesses, families, and individuals donated as well, with their contributions amassing to a large enough amount that all airfare and lodging costs are covered at almost no expense to the BreakerBots program. The BreakerBots recently traveled to the Silicon Valley Regionals, where “facing more teams of a higher quality, we didn’t perform as well as we would have liked,” admits Coach Roby Hyde. Still, the team remains optimistic ahead of their competition in Houston, which will take place from April 19 to 22, and say they refuse to be intimidated by the high caliber of competition they will face at Worlds. “We qualified for a reason,” says Hyde. “We’re capable and we deserve to be there. No one can take that away from us.”

Seal Pups: Approaching Weaning Time By Thom Akeman Harbor seal pupping on Pacific Grove beaches may be at a peak now, after something of an explosion of births – 14 – over the weekend. There have been a few more since, and there are still several pregnant females waiting to deliver. People watch them for long periods of time, looking for signs of labor. There have been as many as 22 pups at one time among a group of as many as 250 harbor seals on the main beach at Hopkins Marine Station, right alongside the coastal recreation trail. Most of the pups look normal and very healthy, as do most of their moms. It is indeed a better year than last – maybe not a great year, but better! The temporarily fenced area at the bottom of 5th Street has been a more challenging area to see the pupping this year. The severe winter storms pulled so much sand off the beaches there that there is little, if any, sand above the water at high tides. We know at least four pups have been born there since last Saturday, and possibly two others that keep coming

back with their moms, but they only find places to get out of the water at low tides. Even then, some of them like to go back in crevices in the rocky point where they are best seen from a distance – near the bottom of 7th or 8th Streets – with a good binoculars. In all, there should be at least 26 harbor seal pups in the rookeries right now and the oldest ones are about to be weaned, which will probably leave them crying on the beach for a few days, pleading for mom to come back with an easy meal. There were three others that unfortunately were killed by wild animals last Sunday night or early Monday morning. Two left at Hopkins appeared to have been killed by a mountain lion. The third was on the beach at 5th Street with what looked like a white shark bite. Bay Net docents have seen only one drone at Hopkins during the past week, one trespasser there and 11 people starting around the temporary fence next to Berwick Park. While people may have behaved better this week, there is no way to protect the helpless seal pups from other wild animals.

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From left to right: Coach Roby Hyde, Hayden Staples, Gavin James, Zeus Marquez, Henry Loh, Coach Zac Staples - posing with their robot at Central Valley Regionals, where the team qualified for Worlds

On Earth Day Organizations Will March In Defense Of The Sciences

Science is under attack by Washington, DC and the future of the environment, health care, and education is at stake. The public is invited to join organizers and scientific leaders from Indivisible Monterey Bay, CSUMB, the Naval Postgraduate School, MIIS, MPC, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Saturday, April 22, at Colton Hall (Pacific Street between Madison and Jefferson Streets, Monterey, CA) at 1:00 pm. The march route will conclude at Window on the Bay where presentations from scientists, science educators, and students will begin at 2:00 pm. According to Steve Lieberman, one of the event organizers, “We must take a stand against scientific suppression and partisan political influence in research and education. Raise your voice with us and advocate for funding, research, and science communication free from censorship.” For more information on the march, please connect with Steve Lieberman at MBScienceMarch@gmail.com or call Steve directly at 785-746-0663. Indivisible Monterey Bay is a local chapter of the national Indivisible movement that encourages best practices for holding politicians and leaders accountable and affecting real policy change. Indivisible Monterey Bay is dedicated to defending democracy and inspiring action.

Calling Citizen Scientists: Sudden Oak Death Surveys Critical After Wet Winter

This year is poised to be one of the most significant in a decade for sudden oak death (SOD). Given the well-above-normal precipitation and two consecutive wet years in California, researchers hope to recruit as many citizen scientists as possible for the 2017 SOD Blitz surveys. Extensively monitoring at-risk communities for spread of the pathogen that causes SOD (Phytophthora ramorum) will be vital to optimizing oak protection. “It is essential that we have as many eyes in the field as possible looking for SOD symptoms this spring. With all of the wet weather, it is likely that Phytophthora ramorum is on the move. Super-sized SOD Blitz surveys will more thoroughly inform communities about local pathogen activity, empowering them to make educated decisions about where best to focus preventative treatments and manage for the pathogen to help protect susceptible oaks. Prevention is key,” said Matteo Garbelotto, UC Berkeley faculty who runs the Blitzes. Spring 2017, Weekends • April 14 – June 3, 2017 1-hour training sessions - Required For locations and local details, go to www.sodblitz.org

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Marge Ann Jameson

Scamlord of Indian call center tax scam ring nabbed in India Master of IRS Scam Robbed Americans of an Estimated $140 million

Sagar Thakkar was taken to a police station in Thane, outside Mumbai, on Saturday. Indian police said he had been living in Dubai since a raid on his call centers last October. According to Reuters news service, Indian police have captured the leader of a call center from which Sagar Thakkar's employees ran a scam, largely on American taxpayers. Police estimate his employees cheated Americans out of $140 million over the phone by pretending to be tax agents. Employees would telephone American taxpayers and trick them into believing they owed money to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), sometimes threatening jail time. Victims would then transfer funds or purchase safe money orders or prepaid cards from a company for which information was given by the call center criminal. Many of these incidences have been reported in our Cop Log, and we have often warned our readers that the IRS does not demand money over the phone and will not threaten jail time. The 24-year-old man, Sagar Thakkar, also known as “Shaggy” according to Reuters, was arrested in Mumbai after arriving on a flight from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, where the police said he had been living since a raid on his call centers last October.

He was charged with extortion, cheating by impersonation and wire fraud.“Officials accuse Thakkar of leveraging India’s vast supply of tech-savvy, English-speaking workers and modern communications technology to earn as much as $150,000 a day at the height of the fraud,” according to the report. “Many of his nearly 700 young employees would call US citizens, impersonate IRS agents and demand immediate payment for unpaid taxes.” The police have been hunting for Thakkar since the call center raid last year. They believe an informant tipped him off about the raid. Thakkar led a lavish life, including the purchase of a $400,000 German sports car from one of India’s most famous cricket players as a gift for his girlfriend. Investigators said that he had recruited former schoolmates for the fraud by driving them in limousines and hosting them at opulent restaurants. Indian police told Reuters reporters they were confident their actions had heavily dented the illegal call centre industry. “Thakkar has shared that there were many call centers running in the country, which after our raid have shut down,” a police official said. The investigation continues.

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Cop Log 04/01/17-04/08/17 Petty thefts Lighthouse Ave.Reporting party reports items taken while at the ATM Lighthouse Ave. vehicle’s window was broken and had personal property stolen out of it. No suspect information. Pacific Grove Lane, there was a theft from a locked vehicle-no suspect information Fall down go boom On Cypress Ave. at about 1230 hours, officers responded to a subject who fell on public property. Subject fell on her back. She did not lose consciousness or hit her head. The area was photographed for documentation On Forest Ave. at about 1625 hours, a pedestrian fell at the southwest corner of the above location. The pedestrian was walking north and slipped on a pile of loose sand and small rocks. The pedestrian refused medical aid. Photographs were taken for documentation and Public Works was advised for cleanup STR Scam? Central Ave.: reporting party wired money for a vacation rental on Craigslist. Once money was wired, r/p did not hear back from the supposed home owner. Lost & found A phone was turned in to the PGPD that had been found on Sunset. The property was booked for safekeeping. A woman came into the lobby to turn in found property from Asilomar Ave.. Unable to locate owner information at this time. Item will be stored at PGPD for safekeeping. No further information. Watching the surf: A call came in to report lost property on one of the turnouts. Information only. A man came into the PGPD lobby to report that he had lost some personal property on Central Ave. Records check came back negative. No further information. Guy being a jerk Officer on foot patrol in the turnout came across a man screaming at a woman standing by a bench. The lady was becoming distraught at the man yelling at her. Officer asked if they could be of assistance and immediately recognized the yelling guy as a person officer had previous contact with at the cemetery. He began yelling deragatory remarks aimed at officer and was very irrational in his statements and actions.As he was pulling out of the dirt area he narrowly missed hitting the officer with his truck. Officer logged the plate with dispatch. As bad guy was driving down the road he was flipping the bird and yelling profanities at officer. Close patrol information will be given to PGPD. Nothing further at this time.

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Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942

Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207

Chabad of Monterey

620 Lighthouse Ave., Entrance on 18th • 831-643-2770

Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Ave. • 831-372-0363

Church of Christ

176 Central Ave. • 831-375-3741

Community Baptist Church

Monterey & Pine Avenues • 831-375-4311

First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Ave. • 831-373-0741

First Church of God

1023 David Ave. • 831-372-5005

First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove Worship: Sundays 10:00 a.m. 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr. • 831-372-5875

Forest Hill United Methodist Church Services 9 a.m. Sundays 551 Gibson Ave. • 831-372-7956

Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive • 831-375-2138

Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove

PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave. • 831-333-0636

Manjushri Dharma Center

724 Forest Ave. • 831-901-3156 manjushridharmacenter.org • carmelkhenpo@gmail.com

Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th St. • 831-373-4705

Peninsula Baptist Church

1116 Funston Ave. • 831-394-5712

Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Ave. • 831-373-0431

St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8th St. • 831-655-4160

St. Anselm’s Anglican Church

Sundays 9:30 a.m. 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-920-1620 Fr. Michael Bowhay

St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 th St. • 831-373-4441

Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-372-7818

Shoreline Community Church

Sunday Service 10 a.m. Robert Down Elementary, 485 Pine Ave. • 831-655-0100 www.shorelinechurch.org

World Affairs Council “The Looming Issues in U.S.-China Trade Relations”

The United States and China share one of the most important trade relationships and the two largest economies in the world. Domestic politics in both countries have exacerbated economic tensions. Mounting pressures among Americans over Chinese trade practices has led some observers to speculate that a trade war could be in the offing. MIIS Professor and Tufts University Adjunct Professor Thomas Hout will analyze the trade issues, including the charges that the Chinese government unfairly limits market access and engages in currency manipulation. He will also discuss the pros and cons of trade policy options for the Trump Administration. Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 11:30 AM - Rancho Canada Golf Club, Carmel Valley Road. Auditors (lecture only) free at 12:50 PM. Luncheon $25 Members and $35 Non-members. MC/VISA ($2 extra) or Check; Vegetarian meal optional. Mail Check or Credit Card Information and details to WACMB, Box 83, Monterey, CA 93942 or Fax Credit Card, Name and Phone to (831) 643-1846 by April 21. WWW.WACMB.ORG

Programs at the Library

For more information call 648-5760. Tuesday, April 18 • 11:00 am Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, ages 2-5 Wednesday, April 19 • 3:45 pm Wacky Wednesday Stories: stories, science and craft project Thursday, April 20 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time for babies birth - 24 months

Chautauqua Hall Dance Club Teacher Dance DJ April 15 Joey & Christi Cha cha Heather April 22 Black out date -------------------------------April 29 Metin & Masha Merengue Bob

Where: Chautauqua Hall, 16th St. at Central Ave Pacific Grove, Cost: $15 for non-members, $10 for members. Annual membership fee is $15. Fee includes 55 min. dance lesson, DJ music for 3 hours and buffet of healthful snacks.

Sera Hirasuna, 831-262-0653

For more information, go to: pgdance.org/index.html or Facebook at: https:// www.facebook.com/groups/PGDANCE/ Background: Chautauqua Hall Dance Club, a non-profit founded in 1926, is dedicated to making dance accessible to everyone. We offer dance classes in over 20 kinds of ballroom, nightclub and specialty dances so that everyone can share in the joy in partnered social dance. Additional info: No partner needed. Everyone welcome. Kids 13 and under free with an adult.

Gentrain Society Lectures

The Gentrain Society of Monterey Peninsula College is sponsoring these free public lectures in March and April, 2017. For lengthier descriptions and illustrations for these talks please see the Gentrain website. Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Gentrain Society Lecture: Opera Garnier and 19th Century French Society Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 During France’s Second Empire, the Emperor Napoleon III undertook to transform Paris into a new, modern post-industrial city. A major project was an opulent new Opera House. The young architect Charles Garnier led the construction, which took 15 years before opening in 1873. Garnier’s genius and determination created a theater on a magnificent scale. This lecture will provide a portrait of 19th Century France, of Napoleon III and Eugenie Montijo (his beautiful wife, often compared to Marie-Antoinette), and the Opera’s reflections of the proper etiquette for French society of the time. After a nine-year career as a Certified Parisian Tour Guide Céline Glon has presented many lectures about the culture and history of her France. Since 2015, Céline has run her own tour business “Et Voila Paris LLC.”

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

Letters to the Editor Cedar Street Times welcomes your letters on subjects of interest to the citizens of Pacific Grove as well as our readers elsewhere. We prefer that letters be on local topics. At present we have not set limits on length though we do reserve the right to edit letters for space constraints, so please be concise. We will contact you to verify authenticity so your email address and/or telephone number must be included as well as your name and city of residence. We will not publish unsigned letters or letters which defame, slander or libel. Cedar Street Times is an adjudicated newspaper published weekly at 306 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. Marge Ann Jameson, Editor/Publisher Phone 831-324-4742 • Fax 831-324-4745

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Pacific Grove residents are demanding their neighborhoods back PG Residents for Families and Neighbors

Interested in signing the petition regarding short term rentals in Pacific Grove? You can learn more about the petition and sign it by using the following link.

Golden Girls Of Hollywood A Staged Reading by Carol Marquart

https://www.change.org/p/city-council-andmayor-of-pacific-grove-pacific-grove-residentsare-demanding-their-neighborhoods-back

School Board seeks a new member off-election

Trustee John Thibeau resigned from the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education as of Friday, March 31, 2017. As per Education Code, it is now the Governing Board’s duty to fill the vacancy. At the April 6, 2017 Board meeting, the Trustees passed Resolution 993, formally opening the vacancy for a Board member seat. Anyone interested in being considered for the position may request an application by contacting the Superintendent’s Office at 831-646-6510 or visiting the District’s website at www. pgusd.org. A copy is also attached here on our website. Board Appointment Application 2017 Applicants must be registered voters,

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living in the District and not otherwise disqualified from holding a civil office. Applications are due in the Superintendent’s office no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, April 28, 2017. The Board will review the applications and conduct the interviews of the final applicants at a special Board meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. After conducting the interviews in open session the Board will finalize their selection and make the provisional appointment at the following regularly scheduled Board meeting on Thursday, May 25. The selected candidate will then be sworn in and take their seat at the Board table. For further information contact the Superintendent Office at 646-6510.

Enjoy an afternoon of laughs in this staged reading featuring The Golden Girls of Hollywood. Fasten your seat belts. There’s going to be a lot of serious name-dropping and insult swapping, as rival gossip columnists Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper battle it out over lunch at Romanoff’s on Rodeo Drive. Part two features an exclusive with Bette Davis who confesses the unsanitized truth of her life along with her trials and triumphs at Warner Brother Studios. When: Wednesday, April 19 2:00 pm at Sally Griffin Center Free admission

Watercolor Workshop

When: Saturday, April 22 Time: 10-5 pm (bring lunch) Where: Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave, P.G. Cost: $75 members/$85 non-members Contact Charlsie Kelly for info/registration at (831) 831-524-3894 or charlsiekelly@yahoo.com More info: Learn how to paint Charlsie’s very unique style of watercolor painting that is often mistaken for a ceramic mosaic. Mention the workshop at Imagine Art Supplies (309 Forest Ave, PG) for discounts on materials.

Pacific Grove to receive state SB1 “fix it first” maintenance funding

After more than two years of discussion, California legislators have approved SB1 to invest in California’s transportation system. The bulk of the money in this bill is devoted to “fix it first” maintenance funding for existing county roads, city streets, state highways and bus transit. Pacific Grove stands to receive $351,000 in the first of the 10 years over which the funding is to be spread. SB1 will also assure that regional funds in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) will grow with inflation, which will help “self-help” counties like Monterey match their locally raised funds for regional priority projects. Monterey County recently became a self-help county when voters approved Measure X, the Transportation Safety and Investment Plan in the November election. Overall, the bill is estimated to provide over $21 million per year to Monterey County, more than a onefor-one matching of Measure X funding. Debbie Hale, Executive Director of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County said in a statement, “This is exactly the type of leveraging we were looking for when our agency began efforts to become a self-help county. SB1 provides a substantial down payment on the more than $1 billion dollars of unfunded transportation needs in Monterey County.” She mentioned gratitude to the state legislative delegation – Senators Bill Monning, Anthony Cannella and Assemblymembers Mark Stone and Anna Caballero. SB1, the $52 billion state transportation bill authored by Senator Jim Beall, D‑Campbell, will raise money by increasing gas taxes and vehicle license fees over the next three years. The package will also include a fee for electric vehicles, which are currently using the road system but not contributing through the gas tax. Funding is expected to start flowing to the cities and counties in early 2018. The chart below provides the preliminary estimates of new funding for Monterey County. SB 1 Funding Estimate – Monterey County Preliminary Estimate of New Funding RECIPIENT COUNTY or CITY 10 Years 1 Year Regional Projects – STIP $10,000,000 $1,000,000 COUNTY OF MONTEREY $99,000,000 $9,900,000 CARMEL BY THE SEA $880,000 $88,000 DEL REY OAKS $380,000 $38,000 GONZALES $1,940,000 $194,000 GREENFIELD $3,990,000 $399,000 KING CITY $3,250,000 $325,000 MARINA $4,800,000 $480,000 MONTEREY $6,550,000 $655,000 PACIFIC GROVE $3,510,000 $351,000 SALINAS $36,850,000 $3,685,000 SAND CITY $90,000 $9,000 SEASIDE $7,800,000 $780,000 SOLEDAD $5,890,000 $589,000 MONTEREY-SALINAS TRANSIT $27,883,696 $2,788,370 $212,813,696 $21,281,370

Zoo and Aquarium Association Grants Accreditation to Monterey Bay Aquarium

The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) announced that the Monterey Bay Aquarium was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. “The Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredits only those zoos and aquariums that meet the highest standards,” said AZA President and CEO Dan Ashe. “By achieving AZA-accreditation, Monterey Bay Aquarium demonstrates that it is dedicated to exceptional animal care, protecting species and educating visitors about the natural world.” To be accredited, the Monterey Bay Aquarium underwent a thorough review to ensure it has and will continue to meet ever-rising standards, which include animal care, veterinary programs, conservation, education, and safety. AZA requires zoos and aquariums to successfully complete this rigorous accreditation process every five years in order to be members of the Association. The accreditation process includes a detailed application and a meticulous on-site inspection by a team of trained zoo and aquarium professionals. The inspecting team observes all aspects of the institution’s operation, including animal care; keeper training; safety for visitors, staff and animals; educational programs; conservation efforts; veterinary programs; financial stability; risk management; visitor services; and other areas. Finally, top officials are interviewed at a formal hearing of AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission, after which accreditation is granted, tabled, or denied. Any institution that is denied may reapply one year after the Commission’s decision is made. To learn more, visit http://www.aza.org.

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Thursday, April 6, on a walk around Pacific Grove, a valuable assisted device for my cell phone fell out of my pocket. I had an appointment so couldn’t retrace my steps immediately, and was so worried as it would be expensive to replace. I hear with a cochlear implant, so this accessory allows me to use the cell phone, so it was most important. After the appointment I retraced my steps and went through the small park on Laurel where some kind person had found the accessory and laid it on a retaining wall so it could be found. I m most grateful to this kind person and hope they read this notice -- they were the answer to my prayer that day. Elaine Smith Monterey

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Poetry in the Grove will explore the works of Stanley Kunitz Two time U.S. Poet Laureate, Poet Laureate of NY state and winner of the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his third book, “Selected Poems: 1928-1958,” Stanley Kunitz continued writing and publishing into his 100th year. Join us at Poetry in the Grove on Saturday, May 6, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., to read and discuss the poetry of Stanley Kunitz, his influence on other poets during his long teaching career and the poets who influenced his work. About his own work, Kunitz has said: “The poem comes in the form of a blessing—‘like rapture breaking on the mind,’ as I tried to phrase it in my youth. Through the years I have found this gift of poetry to be life-sustaining, life-enhancing, and absolutely unpredictable. Does one live, therefore, for the sake of poetry? No, the reverse is true: poetry is for the sake of the life.” An Old Cracked Tune - Poem by Stanley Jasspon Kunitz My name is Solomon Levi, the desert is my home, my mother’s breast was thorny, and father I had none. The sands whispered, Be separate, the stones taught me, Be hard. I dance, for the joy of surviving, on the edge of the road.

3rd Annual

Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday, April 15 - 9 am FREE! at PG Golf Course

Poetry In The Grove Reads the Poetry of Two Time U.S Poet Laureate,

Stanley Kunitz May 6, 2017, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Little house in Jewel Park, 578 Central Ave, Pacific Grove

All Ages Welcome! You have tasted the fire on

you bring the basket we bring the eggs

your tongue till it is swollen black with a prophetic joy: 'Burn with me! The only music is time, the only dance is love.' From King of the River, Stanley Kunitz

Poetry In The Grove meets on the first Saturday of each month to read favorite poets and poems and discover poets new to us. All are invited to read and discuss the featured poet in this informal discussion circle. Cosponsored by the Pacific Grove Poetry Collective and the Pacific Grove Public Library. This event is offered at no cost, donations for the PG Public Library gratefully accepted. www.facebook.com/PacificGrovePoetryCollective

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Celebrate Spring in Tranquil Carmel Valley

Professionally judged flower show, photography show, plant sales, vendors, children’s activities

The Carmel Valley Garden Association presents its 48th Annual Garden Show. The free show will be from 10am to 4pm, May 6 & 7, 2017 at Hidden Valley Music Seminars, 104 W. Carmel Valley Road, at Ford Road, Carmel Valley. Further information on website, cvgardenclub. org or call 831 659-9247 or 831 236-7322

New this year: a photography show judged by Brian Taylor of the Center for Photographic Art and Cara Weston; live music all day, both days; and much expanded food offerings presented by Jerome of Carmel Valley Market with local wines. The food will be at the Hidden Garden Café, set up with a pleasant ambiance to

The image of Bob Silvernan’s Double Delight Rose was taken close up in full sun in his Carmel Valley rose garden on April 12, 2017. With all the rain the recently cut back rose bushes are growing at a very fast pace. They were cut back quite a bit in November and were treated for growth and protection just after pruning and then again with the first buds appeared in March. Photo by Bob Silverman has been accpted by Big Stock Images.

entice people to spend time with friends while listening to Cow Bop, Rick Chewle and two other groups Attendees to this eagerly anticipated event come from the Valley and beyond. The beauty of the flower show is the main feature. Gardeners and flower arrangers alike vie for professionally judged flower arrangement and cut flower prizes. Plant lovers come for the exceptional vendors. Families find something garden related for all ages. Plant exhibit rules and categories may be found on the website: www.cvgardenclub.org. or at Carmel Valley Library Features: The new photography show is open to all, with the stipulation that the images must have been taken in Monterey County. Details on the website. The accredited judging of the cut flowers, floral arrangements and container plants has long been a draw for both entrants and their admirers. Family oriented. Children’s garden with music by Kiki Wow, crafts and other activities Plant sales from commercial nurseries plus a significant array of succulents, Australian, South African and native plants propagated by CV Garden Club members. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be sold by the CV Kiwanis: Wine and Beer Bar.

Amazing silent auction this year will emphasize experiences as well as objects, garden-related items, restaurant certificates, wine and more. Saturday evening Gala Garden Party in the midst of all the flowers from 6 to 8:00 pm. Food, wine and entertainment provided by Hidden Valley Music Seminars. Tickets $20 at the door. Call 6593115 for further information. Raffle: Watercolorist Will Bullas’ original painting done specially for this event. Proceeds from the Garden Show allow CVGC to donate significant funds to Friends of Carmel Valley Library, CV Civic Improvement Committee, Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Carmel Valley Community Youth Center, Tularcitos Children’s Garden, Carmel Valley Historic Society and MEarth. Donations to these groups fulfill the Garden Club’s mission to help educate students and residents about gardening and contribute to the beauty of the area. Over the past ten years $62,000 plus has been donated. Carmel Valley Garden Association is committed to maintaining, improving, and beautifying the Carmel Valley area while educating its members. Membership is open to anyone, not just residents of Carmel Valley.

2017 Wildflower Show Classes For All PHOTOGRAPHER’S HOUR Apr 14, 2017 8:00am – 9:00am We allow photographers to enter the show at 8 a.m., one hour before the show opens, on the first day of the show, Friday, April 14, 2017. free WINE AND PAINT, DRAW FLOWERS Apr 14, 2017 6:00pm – 8:00pm During this two-hour class with instructor Claudia Stevens , participants will learn the tricks to painting flowers while sipping on wine and nibbling on snacks! Cost is $45 per participant. LEARNING TO DRAW, PAINT FLOWERS Apr 15, 2017 11:00am – 12:00pm Learn to draw flowers with the help of local artist Erin Hunter. Using local flowers as a guide, you will learn the basics of drawing wildflowers. Just in time for Spring! Cost for the class is $20. LEARNING TO DRAW, PAINT FLOWERS Apr 15, 2017 12:30pm – 1:30pm Learn to draw flowers with the help of local artist Erin Hunter. Using local flowers as a guide, you will learn the basics of drawing wildflowers. Just in time for Spring! Cost for the class is $20. MAKE YOUR OWN HERBARIUM FOR CHILDREN Apr 16, 2017 12:00pm – 1:30pm Your child will learn how to create their own herbarium during this fun class with instructor Sharon Nelson. Participants will first learn how to press flowers at home. Then they will prepare a dried flower to take home and start their own herbarium. Cost for the class is $40. MAKE YOUR OWN HERBARIUM FOR ALL AGES Apr 16, 2017 2:00pm – 3:30pm You and your child will learn how to create their own herbarium during this fun class with instructor Sharon Nelson. Participants will first learn how to press flowers at home. Then they will prepare a dried flower to take home and start their own herbarium. Cost for the class is $40. http://www.pgmuseum.org/wildflowershow/

April 14 -16 Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History For longer than 50 years More than 600 different species of wildflowers Six very special classes are offered $8.95 adults who live outside of Monterey County $5.95 youth 4-18, students with ID, military who live outside of Monterey County Free for 3 years old and under Free for Museum Members and CNPS Members $5 admission for Monterey County residents

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James Martin Center Deputy Director will explain threats as Trump escalates global risks With 15,000 nuclear warheads worldwide and loose talk about a ballistic arms race coming from the White House, what are the real threats facing America and the world? The Democratic Women of Monterey County will address this critical question at its April 20 luncheon when Elena Sokova, Deputy Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, speaks on the topic “Avoiding Nuclear Catastrophe.” This important event takes place at 11:30 am at the Hilton Garden Inn, Big Sur Room, 1000 Aquajito Rd., Monterey. The public is welcome to attend. The April 20 speech also marks the inauguration of the DWMC’s Women and Leadership Series, which will feature women who have become leaders in professional worlds traditionally dominated by men. Sokova epitomizes such leadership, having risen to the top position at the largest nongovernmental organization in the world dedicated to curbing the spread of weapons of mass destruction. Elena Sokova moved to the Monterey Peninsula 20 years ago. She is a graduate of the Middlebury

Elena Sokova, Deputy Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies Institute of International Studies at Monterey and has been with the Institute in different positions since 1997. In 2011-2015, Sokova served as the Executive Director of the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Vienna, Austria. Prior to moving to the United States in 1992, Sokova worked at the Soviet/Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She is a graduate of Moscow State University’s Law School. Her research expertise involves nuclear nonproliferation policy issues, security of nuclear materials and weapons, arms control and disarmament. Sokova is the author of several articles,

book chapters, reports and other publications on nonproliferation and nuclear security. In 201415, Sokova was a member of the Global Agenda Council on Nuclear Security of the World Economic Forum. Tickets for this luncheon event are $30 for DWMC members and $35 for non-members. More details are available at the DWMC website, www.dw-mc. org, or by phone at (831) 200DWMC. Luncheon reservations must be received by Tuesday, April 18. The Democratic Women of Monterey County (DWMC) is a volunteer organization that champions Democratic candidates and campaigns on political issues that affect all citizens while emphasizing the role of women. The DWMC is dedicated to creating opportunities for Democratic women to interact, participate and educate themselves and the community about political candidates and issues. Contact the DWMC by email at Publicity@ dw-mc.org, by phone at 831.200. DWMC, on Twitter @DemWomenMntyCo or by mail at P.O. Box 223003, Carmel, CA 93922.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, stable, and nurturing environment. Please join us during the month of April by promoting and strengthening child abuse prevention efforts in Monterey County. Children are the foundation of our society, our community and our future. Children raised in loving and supportive homes are more likely to prosper, and become successful contributing members of our society. Preventing child abuse and neglect results in better childhoods, ultimately, this would save millions of dollars currently needed for the services to address the short - and long-term effects of abuse on children, their families, and our communities. The savings generated through prevention can be used to serve our communities in other ways. An example would be making them safer from crime and economically successful from poverty. The California Highway Patrol from the Monterey Area will be helping to raise awareness to the public by wearing blue lapel ribbons on their uniforms. In 2015, there were 3,032 reports of child abuse and neglect in Monterey County. Reporting suspected or known child abuse is a brave act that may prevent a child from being harmed or even save a child’s life. Any concerned individual who suspects or knows that a child is being threatened, abused or neglected needs to report that information to child protective services or law enforcement. We all have an obligation to stand up for the rights of children and to speak up and be their voice. CHP Lieutenant George Foard, Monterey Area Commander.

Elkhorn Slough subject of Museum lecture April 20

The Museum hosts Mark Silberstein, executive director for the Elkhorn Slough Foundation on Thursday, April 20, from 6-7:30 p.m. for his lecture, “Elkhorn Slough: window on the land/sea link.” This lecture is part of “Sea Below the Surface,” celebrating 25 years of protecting our estuarine, nearshore, offshore, and seamount environment. http://www.pgmuseum.org/museum-events/2017/4/20/lecture-elkhorn-sloughwindow-on-thelandsea-link LWW-color-final.pdf 1 3/15/2017 4:43:38 PM

Monterey Public Library’s Literary Circle will discuss “The Swans of Fifth Avenue”

Monterey Public Library’s Literary Circle will discuss “The Swans of Fifth Avenue” by Melanie Benjamin on Monday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. Read the book and come prepared to participate in the discussion. For adults. Free. The library is located at 625

Learn how to say ‘Thank you’ Join together to write and share reflections on gratitude. After, write a letter to someone who has added meaning to your life. Gratitude prompts, note cards, pens, and US stamps provided. Free, all ages program. Join at any time. Saturdays, April 8 and May 13, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific Street, Monterey. For additional information visit www.monterey.org/library or contact (831) 646-5603.

Public Talk: Generating the Supreme Good Heart

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Saturday, April 8 11:15am - 12:15pm Manjushri Dharma Center 724 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove Free event, but donations welcome The supreme good heart, known as Bodhicitta in Buddhist practice, is a precious mind that cherishes all living beings over oneself--altruism in its deepest and broadest form. As the Dalai Lama says, “Whoever generates this altruistic intention will find themselves setting out on the path to true happiness.” Letting go of ego-clinging that seeks only the happiness of the self, and developing a mind that wishes for the happiness of all creates peace of mind and joy for the practitioner. The benefits of cultivating this attitude are profound: from better health and more harmonious relationships, to the complete mental freedom of enlightenment. Join Khenpo Karten Rinpoche, resident monk and teacher, as he shares the many benefits of Bodhicitta, followed by a discussion

on practical ways to gently encourage the supreme good heart in ourselves. Website for more information: Public Talk: Developing the Supreme Good Heart Contact for questions: Rachel Christopherson, rachelmdc2016@gmail.com, 831-901-3156.

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Celebrate Spring in Style! April 21-23 Fri & Sat 10-5:30pm * Sun 12-4pm Join us in celebrating spring by brightening your world. Energize your wardrobe, home decor and gardens with bright and happy colors. Welcome this season in style! Also in honor of a friend or family member who has been touched by cancer, please add a flower or butterfly to our store window display. This represents fresh beginnings and our united efforts in our mission to cure cancer. We are all in this together! Pacific Grove Discovery Shop 198 Country Club Gate Pacific Grove, CA 93950 831 372-0866

*On Friday, our shop will be transformed into spring with bright and happy colors, and Saturday (11am – 1pm) you can enjoy a variety of local crafters joining our celebration of spring! cancer.org/discovery | 1.800.227.2345 ©2015, American Cancer Society, Inc. No. 030876

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Good Old Days Parade 2017

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Linda Pagnella

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Don’t Even Try to Rain on our Good Time!

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Savana McDowell signs with UCSC

Giants Win Home Opener: Posey Goes on the Disabled List Bob Silverman

San Francisco Giants Updates The S.F Giants won their opener against Arizona at a big cost. The opening game was April 10. Early in the game catcher Buster Posey was struck in the helmet by a pitch from Arizona starter Walker. Posey was immediately taken out of the game and early tests seem to indicate that he was going to be fine.The Giants announced just prior to the start of the April 11 game that the Giants placed Posey on the seven day disabled list for concussion problems. The Giants and River Cats announced that catcher Tim Federowicz would be moved from the ’Cats roster up to the Giants’s roster pending the return of Posey. Savana McDowell, above, center, is a tennis standout at Pacific Grove High School. On Friday, April 7, she signed on the dotted line to play tennis at UC-Santa Cruz beginning next fall. She’ll major in psychology, but also has dreams of going pro, having played tennis since she was little -- her dad plays tennis as well. She went undefeated last year, and won the league championship. Savana says that playing tennis was a good experience for her. When the time came to search for a college, she first searched for tennis programs as she was considering sports medicine as a major. Her cousin attends UCSC, and Savana says she fell in love with the school when her future coach, Amy, gave her a tour .To those coming up through the ranks, she recommends always having fun. “If you’re not having fun, you need to rethink your plans!” she said.

Matt Moore was the winning pitcher for the Giants and threw 93 pitches including 62 strikes. The Giants new closer Mark Melancon shut down San Diego on April 9 and Arizona on Opening Day with 15 pitches including 8 strikes in the top of the 9th. It looks like the Giants now have the strong closer that should be a big help in 2017. The Giants scored three runs in the 4th and one in the 7th. Arizona scored one run in the 5th. The Giants were held to only 6 hits in the game and the Dodgers had just 4 hits against Giants’ pitching. The Giants went on to lose on April 11 by a score 4 to three. The Giant’s starter was pitcher Jeff Samardzija who threw 112 pitches including 67 strikes. The close was Hunter Strickland with 12 pitches including 9 strikes. The Giants are starting their 18th season at AT&T Park.

With her at the signing are her PGHS coach, Kathy Buller, and principal, Matt Bell. Photo by Johanna Biondi

On April 7 Brandon Belt hit his first career grand slam home run in game action against San Diego. Posey and Hunter Pence hit their first home runs of the regular season on April 9 against San Diego.

Breaker Track Outdone at MTAL Frosh-Soph Championship

Broadcasters Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper had their contracts extended on a multi-year basis as announced by the Giants’ CEO Larry Bayer. Krukow will broadcast all the West Coast games this year and not the away games across the country. Javier Lopez and others will join Kuiper for those.

By Zach Goodwin On Thursday, April 6, the Breakers traveled to King City to compete in the MTAL championship meet for the Freshman/Sophomore division. The Breakers suffered from a lack of numbers, only able to place 37 entries in the boys division and 17 entries in the girls division, seeing themselves outgunned by larger teams like King City and Carmel that had more than 100 entries total. Despite their smaller size, the Breakers placed third in the boys and seventh in the girls, with King City and Soledad taking the respective Frosh/ Soph titles. Even so, several Breakers still managed to post impressive times. Freshman Eric Arias ran a personal record of 12.48 seconds on his way to a fifth place finish in the 100m, with fellow classmates Delson Hays and Ray Birkett close behind in seventh and eighth. Jake Alt and Will Stefanou finished second and third in the 800m, with Alt just narrowly losing out to Soledad’s Jesus Rodriguez, while Robertson Rice placed fourth in the 3200m (11:18.24). Taylor Biondi placed third in both the 1600m (5:58.26) and the 800m (2:42.67),

while Christine Lee placed sixth in the 400m to gain some points for the girls. The Breakers claimed four first place finishes on the day, including a dominant performance in the boys’ 1600m which saw freshman Will Stefanou win the race with a time of 4:38.75. Sophomore Jake Alt came just behind in second at 4:40.03, while Thomas Jameson, Robertson Rice, Bryce Montgomery, and Leo Lauritzen went thirteenth through sixteenth, placing all PG runners in the top half of the mile results. Stefanou, Alt, Jameson, and Montgomery would team up later in the day to claim victory for the Breakers in the 4x400m relay, beating out York’s relay team by five seconds (3:50.25). Tyler Smithtro nabbed a third victory with his first place finish in the boy’s pole vault, while Rebecca Raschulewski had PG’s only girls’ win of the day with her first place finish in the discus, throwing 81-11 - a distance which would have placed her sixth in the boys division. Raschulewski also placed fourth in the girls’ shot put. Upon returning from spring break, the full Breaker team will be in action at home against King City, Carmel, and Greenfield on Thursday, April 20th.

Starter Tyler Beede won on April 9 for the Sacramento River Cats as his team defeated the Tacoma Rainiers. Beede threw 80 pitches including 51 strikes as the ’Cats won the Triple A game by a score of 5 to 1. Both the River Cats and the San Jose Giants were in first place in their divisions as of April 10. The San Jose Giants will be hosting baseball camps this summer. Check it out and on their web site. Stay Tuned. Bob Silverman

Lyceum still has room in Drawing & Painting the Seashore class

The Lyceum has advised they still have a few spots available in the upcoming class - Drawing & Painting the Seashore. Join them for one of their favorite art classes and learn step by step methods for creating basic shapes in nature, observational skills, perspective, shading and blending techniques using colored pencils and watercolors. This is a great class for parents to take with their kids to help inspire a life-long love of learning! Ages: 10 - Adult Dates: Two Saturdays, Apr 22 & 29, 2017 Hours: 10:00AM - Noon Instructor: Marie Gilmore Location: The Lyceum Fee: $70 (includes materials) To learn more and register call 831-372-6098 or email general@lyceum.org.

Giants’ Top Prospect Tyler Beede Wins For The River Cats. (c 2017 Sacramento River Cats)

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Rudolph Tenenbaum

Poetry Positive Thoughts

No way to instruct the mind: Think plus! Think pride! Think bride! You have no way to instill A positive thought at will. Instead you must keep an eye On thoughts flowing by. Despondence may fill the chest, but you must stay on the quest. The mind can’t be solidly dark. Any time there may be a spark. A fleeting feeling of bliss? That is easy to miss. The devious mind must be tricked. A positive thought must be picked. You have to be alert. An error may really hurt. A truly positive thought must be ambushed and caught. To hunt happy thoughts is fun. And now you register one! It’s about your coffee refilled. Or about a rat you killed.. Or a parrot that you adore. You’ve got your foot in the door! So far you are doing quite well. On this parrot thought you still dwell. In spite of the fierce assaults Of unwelcome negative thoughts. To this thought will you manage to cling? That is the thing!

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Student Feature Film to Debut April 15 On Saturday, April 15 HARA Motion Picture Conservancy will debut their feature film “War of the Limelight” at the Golden Bough Playhouse, located on Monte Verde between 8th and 9th in Carmel. There will be a reception at 6:00, followed by the film at 7:00. The film is a love story across cultures in the midst of a racist cyber bulling war between two rival high schools. Will it go too far or will the rival schools work together to save an innocent student from devastating consequences? Mike and Brittney Buffo, founders of the HARA Motion Picture Conservatory (a 501c3 non-profit) with the support of Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation, the Arts Council for Monterey County and the STAR Foundation of Monterey County, have successfully completed their 12th season serving youth through a dynamic after-school filmmaking program hosted at the Carmel Youth Center. High school students from Everett Alvarez High School, Monterey High School, Pacific Grove High School, Millennium Charter High School, and Carmel High School enrolled in the HARA program and worked alongside film industry mentors to participate in a script-to-screen production. Together, they executed the production of “War of the Limelight,” featuring an ensemble cast of teens and local talent. The 90-minute piece was filmed in Carmel, Monterey, and Salinas over the course of 27 production days during the student’s 2016 summer and winter school breaks. Tickets to the first public screening at the Golden Bough Playhouse are $20/adults and $5/students, seats are limited and will sell out. Go to hara.eventbrite.com to purchase advance tickets. Cameras will be rolling to capture audience reactions in the opening and final scenes, so we encourage patrons to attend who are willing to be photographed. HARA focuses on kick-starting young careers. “War of the Limelight” was directed by recent Whittier College graduate and HARA alumni, Eric Hinwood. This is the third feature film he has directed since getting his start in 2010 with the HARA program. The curriculum is inventive, the opportunity rare, and the experience unforgettable for these young adults.

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Dylan Thomas and Bob Dylan: A Moving Tribute

Dylan Thomas and Bob Dylan are two of the best-known and highly respected voices of the twentieth century: two artists, related by name and attitude, each with a gift for surprising, penetrating, and beautiful language. This powerful and mysterious show brings their work together as performed by : Taelen Thomas, a poetical show-

man who performs the works of Dylan Thomas with gusto; Richard Rosen, a master of the harmonica who plays with a dramatic beauty that moves the heart; and Steve Mortensen, a versatile singer/ songwriter known for his elegant guitar playing. The trio weaves together stories, spoken word, and song to present Dylan &

Dylan’s distinctive rhythms and attitudes towards the passions of life, the realities of our times. The range of themes in this show is rich: youth, death, the dreams of pigs, lust, love, war, and “Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” Featured compositions include “Fern Hill,” “Forever Young,” “When The Ship Comes In,” and selections from “Under Milk Wood.” “Thomas, Rosen, and Mortensen bring a joyful zeal to this show...to present a beguiling excursion into the lives, minds, and works of two passionate and unpredictable literary geniuses — a brilliant concept, masterfully executed by this engaging trio.” - Barbara Rose Shuler, Arts Writer, Monterey Herald This thrilling and memorable show will be performed on Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 pm, at the Golden Bough Theatre (on Monte Verde, between 8th and 9th), Carmel. Admission is $20 (adults) and $10 (students). For more information and tickets call 831-622-0100 or contact pacrep.org

Garden of Song at Hidden Valley Music Seminars

On Sunday, April 30 at 3 PM, the Monterey County Composers’ Forum will present “Garden of Song” at Hidden Valley Music Seminars, 88 West Carmel Valley Road. Guest artists Laura Anderson, soprano, Arthur Wu, tenor, and Pauline Troia, piano, will perform pieces especially composed for them by local composers Dana Abbott, David Canright, Steve Ettinger, Carleton Macy, David Price, Bill Rentz, Julie Roseman, Dale Victorine, and Rick Yramategui. The concert is sponsored by a grant from the Arts Council for Monterey County. A reception will follow. There is a $10 suggested donation for admission to the concert. Donations will also be accepted to benefit The Food Bank. For more information, contact Steve Ettinger at (831) 385-0973 or at dallapiccolo@msn.com.

Americans feel more confident about the economy Scott Dick Monterey County Assoc. of Realtors

Market Matters Source: The Atlantic A barrage of U.S. economic data was released recently, including statistics on the state of the housing market, consumer-confidence figures, and numbers that show the spending and income of Americans. The data show that, while Americans might be optimistic about the job market, there could be a gap between economic expectations and economic reality. Hiring numbers have been fairly steady, and Americans are buying houses despite the Fed’s recent interest-rate hike. The S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. national home-price index, which looks at housing prices in 20 cities, saw a 5.9-percent increase. According to a report by the National Association of Realtors, the demand for housing is strong: Its pending home-sales index, which looks at contracts signed in February, jumped 5.5 percent to a 10-month high. Experts believe that the strong housing numbers are because people believe the labor market is strengthening. Initial unemployment claims are another reason for optimism: The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims dropped to 258,000 last week. While that decline is less than anticipated, these initial claims have been below 300,000 for over 100 weeks. That’s the longest streak at that level since the 1970s, and the figure is at its lowest level in four decades. The decline in claims suggests a healthy labor market, and is often seen as a proxy for companies avoiding layoffs. But the fact that the indicator isn’t falling as much as expected has experts questioning whether the labor market might be losing momentum. Consumer-confidence figures— which measure how Americans feel about their economic future—provided similarly mixed messages: On Tuesday, the Conference Board reported that consumer confidence was at a 16-year high.* However, the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index, which measures consumer confidence via phone interviews, showed a lower-than-expected reading.

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16th Annual Asian Culture Show

MPC Music Hall 380 Fremont Ave, Monterey Saturday, April 15 Doors open 6:00 PM Food/Refreshments Show Time 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM FREE Come join the Monterey Peninsula College Asian Students Association for a night of wonder and merriment, mixing the texture and richness that open immigration cultures have brought to the Monterey Bay area with the 16th Annual Culture Show. Playing to SRO audiences at MPC’s Music Hall, next to Parking Lot B, the show offers food refreshments, dance pieces from hip-hop and jazz to Ballet Folklorico to Chinese Folk (Yangge) Dance. Mr. and Miss Vietnam-USA will make an appearance again this year. Join the mayors of Monterey, Salinas, Seaside, Marina and Pacific Grove along with the Commandant of the Defense Language Institute, Colonel Phillip Deppert, US Army, in celebrating Monterey’s reputation as the language capital of the world. Many thanks to the sponsors: the Arts Council of Monterey County, Grand Canyon University, the MPC Activity Council and the MPC Interclub Council. Best of all: IT’S FREE.

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The Big Top Comes Down Tom Stevens

Otter Views Before Oculus and CGI; before smart phones and video games; before television and movies; before radio, even; there was the circus. It came to town on a train, a ship or a caravan. There were lions, tigers, horses and elephants. Tightrope walkers and trapeze artists risked their lives nightly. Impossible numbers of clowns tumbled from tiny cars. The ringmaster wore a sparkly top hat. It was, as advertised, “the greatest show on earth!”

Monday’s news that the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus will shut down next month after nearly 150 years in business drew mixed reviews. Animal rights activists were grateful circus elephants will no longer be shackled in chains and prodded with bullhooks. Circus fans lamented the passing of an astounding era. What put me in mind of all this was a New York Times center spread on Monday. The feature covered two facing, photo-rich, ad-free pages; a format we olden newspaper folk call a “double truck.” To earn a layout like that, you need great photos and a great story. Monday’s Times delivered both. Headlined “Ringling’s Artists Prepare for Final Bows,” the spread devoted half its column inches to Doug Mills’ extraordinary action photo of the equestrian acrobatic trio “The Cossack Riders.” Against a jade-green lighting backdrop, two horses circle the ring at a synchronous gallop, their sinewy male riders canted precariously over their saddles. Planted against each man’s neck is the boot of a muscular, impossibly limber woman doing the splits between the riders. There is no margin for error. If either horse deviates by a foot, or if a rider’s neck twitches, the woman will take a catastrophic fall. Yet night after night, in city after city, The Cossack Riders remain upright; animal trainer Alexander Lacey puts his head into a lion’s mouth; the trapeze artists and high wire walkers do not plummet to their deaths. That’s because these people and animals are the best in the world at what they do. They just won’t be doing it for Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey after May 21. As Times reporter Lizette Alvarez put it, the world’s greatest show “will shut down after failing to dazzle the children of the smart phone age and to overcome the fierce opposition of the animal rights movement, which does not want to see animals in the circus.” Company CEO Kenneth Field, whose Field Entertainment bought the fabled circus in 1967, shepherded it through a pair of animal abuse lawsuits and won both, Alvarez reported. But Field decided to strike the Big Top after costs rose and attendance dwindled in recent years. “We won in court, and obviously in the court of public opinion, we didn’t prevail,” Field reportedly commented. “There has been more change in the last decade than in the preceding 70 years. The circus had to be all things to all people. Now we live in a world of specialization.” Alvarez added: “In a world of distractions, the circus, whittled from five rings to three to, finally, one, found it impossible to compete with cellphones, video games, and endless on-demand entertainment.” To prepare the story, she and Mills spent several days “off stage” with the 500 Ringling performers and crewmembers who “have dedicated years to an enterprise that felt eternal.” Readers of a certain vintage probably patronized the Barnum and Bailey or Ringling Brothers circuses as children, and perhaps took their own offspring to the merged venture. I got to enjoy the three-ring incarnation as a child in Honolulu but don’t recall which circus it was. I do remember the excitement of its arrival on a Matson freighter. For onlookers who crowded the dock, it was like welcoming Noah’s Ark. In pre-statehood, pre-Elvis Honolulu, the circus was the year’s biggest event and a spectacle in its entirety. Even before sky-sweeping searchlights heralded opening night, crowds watched brawny circus riggers drive tent stakes into the ground with sledge hammers. When the Big Top rose and filled out, it felt like some immense canvas airship had landed to disgorge an exotic populace of high wire walkers, clowns, big cats, unicyclists, elephants, fire-swallowers and mid-air daredevils. Trapeze acts like The Flying Wallendas were the literal and figurative zenith of every show, and their exit may serve as a fitting eulogy for the whole enterprise. In the circus’ heyday, when the “flyers” stood on their lofty perches awaiting the trapeze, floodlights lit their sparkly leotards, and every eye was fixed upon them. The flyers saw something amazing, too, back in the day: thousands of openmouthed spectators, faces upturned, eager to see death-defying acrobats swing, spin, and catch each other high above the ground. Looking down lately, the waiting flyers probably see a more prosaic panorama: heads bent over cell phones.

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Should Your Trust be Named as Beneficiary of your IRA? Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.

Planning for Each Generation With regard to a trust-based estate plan, you should re-title most of your assets to your trust. This process known as “trust funding” includes transferring your bank accounts, taxable investment accounts, stocks, and real properties such as your residence to your trust. One key exception is your retirement plans: if you make the mistake of transferring title to your IRA or other qualified defined contribution plan such as a 401(k) or 403(b) plan while you are living, the IRS will take the position that you just cashed out your plan. Come April 15 you will have a very unpleasant surprise in the form of a major tax bill. Instead of transferring title of your IRA to your trust while you are living, you should name specific beneficiaries of your IRAs through each financial institution where you hold a retirement plan. Upon your death, your IRAs will be transferred to your named beneficiaries without probate, assuming that your named beneficiaries survive you. Retirement plans have unique features that are governed under complex tax rules which make the identity of your named beneficiaries of paramount importance. Careful and thoughtful planning is necessary. IRA’s and other similar retirement plans involve special tax rules that are designed to encourage you to save for retirement. For example, with a traditional IRA, you get a tax deduction for a contribution into the IRA, the investments grow in a tax-deferred manner, and you are taxed on the portion that you withdraw from the plan. With a few exceptions, you are not allowed to withdraw from the plan prior to age 59.5 because the purpose of the tax benefits is to save for retirement. However, once you reach age 70.5, you are required to start taking “Required Minimum Distributions,” or “RMDs,” so that the IRS gets a portion of its tax back. RMDs are based upon your life expectancy in accordance with various life expectancy tables published by the IRS. The younger you are, the less you have to withdraw; the older you are, the more you have to withdraw. After your death, your named beneficiaries will be subject to RMDs no matter how young they are. If they qualify as “Designated Beneficiaries,” they will be able to “stretch” their RMDs over their lifetimes. If they are younger than you are, this can be a significant advantage as they will enjoy years of tax-deferred growth on the portion of the inherited IRA that is not subject to RMD’s. However, not all named beneficiaries qualify as “Designated Beneficiaries” within the meaning of the rules. First, if you fail to name a surviving individual beneficiary, then your “estate” is considered to be your beneficiary and your entire IRA will have to be distributed within five years if you died before age 70.5 or over the course of your remaining life expectancy if you died after age 70.5. This can result in dramatic accelerated tax which is unnecessary if you had simply taken the time to ensure that you named beneficiaries who qualified as “Designated Beneficiaries” under the rules. Second, if you name your trust as a beneficiary of your IRA, you could jeopardize the “Designated Beneficiary” status unless certain conditions are met. However, it may be preferable to name your trust as the beneficiary of your IRA (1) if your beneficiary is unable to manage his/her inheritance due to immaturity or irresponsibility; (2) if you want to benefit someone for life but want to control how the remainder is distributed; (3) if you want to have greater control over the contingent beneficiaries; or (4) if you want to provide significant divorce and creditor protection for your beneficiaries.

The IRS will “look through” your trust and allow the beneficiaries of your trust to be considered “Designated Beneficiaries” if your trust satisfies the following four elements: (1) The trust is a valid trust under state law. (2) The trust is irrevocable, or will, by its terms, becomes irrevocable on your death. (3) The beneficiaries of the trust are identifiable from the trust instrument. (4) A copy of the trust instrument and a list of all of the beneficiaries of the trust is provided to the plan administrator by October 31 of the year following the year of death. If your trust satisfies the aforementioned four elements, then the beneficiaries of your trust are considered “Designated Beneficiaries.” They will be able to “stretch” out distributions over a longer period of time than if they did not have “Designated Beneficiary” status. This is far preferable to the rapid withdrawal of your IRA’s if the trust did not satisfy the four elements listed above.

However, RMD’s must be based upon the life expectancy of the oldest trust beneficiary. This rule creates two further issues: (1) How is the “oldest trust beneficiary” determined? (2) Can anything be done to prevent the younger beneficiaries from having to use the oldest trust beneficiary’s life expectancy? These two questions are critical and involve further nuanced rules. I will address both of these key questions along with other important planning considerations when naming trusts as IRA beneficiaries in my next article. KRASA LAW, Inc. is located at 704-D Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California and Kyle may be reached at 831-920-0205. 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.

Community Real Estate Market Update Patrick Ryan

Local Real Estate Update So let’s take a look at what happened during the 1st quarter of 2017 regarding the real estate market in Pacific Grove. A comparison of the 1st quarter of 2017 to the 1st quarter of 2016 will give us an idea of how our local market is changing. During the 1st quarter of 2016 a total of 56 homes came on the market and a total of 32 homes sold. During the 1st quarter of 2017, a total of 52 homes came on the market and 43 homes sold which is a 7 percent decrease in homes coming to market and an increase of 3 percent of homes sold in 2017. The average sales price in the 1st quarter of 2016 was $829,675 compared to $1,029,058 average sales price in the 1st quarter of 2017. This is a 24 percent increase since last year. There was a significant change in the average days on market for Pacific Grove when one compares the 1st quarter of 2016 to the 1st quarter of 2017. In 2016 it was 54 days on market average and in 2017 it was 82 days on market. That is a 52% difference between 2016 and 2017. This difference can be attributed to when homes close, meaning when they finally sell. There was one home that was on the market for over 300 days and two other homes that were on the market for close to 300 days all in 2017 and they all closed in 2017. The home that was on the market for over 300 days was in the Beach Tract neighborhood on Oceanview Blvd and ultimately sold for $2.65 million. They do have a nice view. Sellers in the 1st quarter of 2016 received 97% of the list price when their

home sold compared to 97 percent of the list price when their home sold in the 1st quarter of 2017. Once again this number has stayed fairly consistent which means that the buyers have been willing to pay what the sellers are asking. Will this trend continue? That is the question. Total sales volume for the 1st quarter of 2016 was $26,549,595 and was $44,249,475 for 2017, which is an 67 percent increase. This incredible increase in sales volume for the 1st quarter of 2017 can be explained by a deeper look at the numbers. For the 1st quarter of 2017 there were 9 homes sold between $1 - $1.5 million, 5 homes sold over $1.5 million, 1 home sold over $2 million and one home sold for $3 million. In the 1st quarter of 2016 there were 6 homes that sold for between $1 - $1.5 million and 1 home sold for over $1.5 million. In the first quarter of 2017 there were also 11 more homes sold total. The feel on the street is that the first quarter of 2017 was really characterized by low inventory of homes for sale. There was a week were only 17 homes remained active on the market. Very frustrating for buyers and quite handy for sellers. That, however, does not make for a healthy market. All markets strive for equilibrium eventually. Sometimes it can be a rough ride getting there. Inventory has picked up, though still not to a healthy number in my opinion. Please shoot me a message with any questions. Patrick Ryan Sotheby’s International Realty, 831.238.8116, patrick.ryan@sothebyshomes.com

Wildflower Show will be a delight for the senses

Spring has Sprung for the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History’s Wildflower Show… A show for all your senses. Allergy suffers be warned! The 56th Annual Wildflower Show is set to occur this Friday Saturday and Sunday. Pacific Grove’s Natural History Museum partners with the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) in order to offer such a wonderful showing. This is one of the largest shows on the Northern and Western Hemisphere with over 600 species and varieties on display. Members of the Native Plant Society spend over a week, seeking out and collecting wildflower specimens all of Monterey County. With all the rain Monterey County has seen this season, this years Wildflower show is sure to excite all your senses.

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You Can Change Your Life

Her Name Was Lola

Rabia Erduman

Self discovery The mind, which is not in the head, but in the entire body, is divided into the Conscious Mind and the Subconscious Mind. It can be compared to an iceberg, where 10% is above water (conscious mind), and 90% below (subconscious mind). If the 90% wants something different than the 10%, who will win? Any time you decide to do something (stop smoking, clean your closet, lose weight,...) and it doesn’t happen, it means that the subconscious had another agenda. Even though the subconscious is potentially your best friend, a source of great power and assistance, often it becomes a source of misery and tension, because old childhood trauma is repressed in it. If you know what is in the subconscious, then you have the choice to leave it there, or to change it. The subconscious is your memory bank, it stores everything that has ever happened to you. All your habits (brushing our teeth, tying our shoes, getting dressed, driving a car,...) are in it. And, deep inside, hidden from everything, is a locked trunk—our repressed memories. From the moment of birth—sometimes even before birth—any painful experiences, deep traumas that didn’t find resolution and healing, go into the trunk. As children, we don’t have the capacity to handle heavy emotions. If we are confronted with abuse, loss, and any deep wounding to our being, we can’t deal with it. If the grown ups around us aren’t available to help, those memories and the feelings connected with them go into the trunk as a self-preservation mechanism. When we are born, we are utterly helpless and dependent. Because we are highly intelligent and sensitive beings, we realize very early on that our survival is dependent on somebody outside of us. From that moment on, all of our energy starts going to our caretakers (many times mom and dad), to make sure that they will continue to take care of us. The most intense and ongoing emotion an infant feels is survival fear. Out of this fear, and the built-in impulse to survive, the infant starts experimenting with strategies on how to survive in this particular family. By the time we are 4-5-6 years old, we have a set of strategies (behavior mechanisms), all based on survival fear. In our culture, unworthiness seems to be one of the deepest feelings the child carries. Then, we grow up. As grown-ups we don’t realize that these strategies are still running our life, because by now they are in the subconscious, and we forgot all about them. Now, as an adult, you do have the choice to go into the subconscious and transform the negative beliefs that got stuck there. Deep healing occurs. The healthy YOU steps forward, and your life becomes more joyful and relaxed. Biography Rabia Erduman was born in Istanbul, Turkey and later spent 10 years in Germany before arriving in the United States in 1983. She has traveled extensively in Europe, India, and Bali and is fluent in English, German, and Turkish. Rabia has a B.A. in Psychology, and uses the Clarity Process, Alchemical Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, and Trauma Release to assist clients in their process of self-discovery. She teaches Chakra Balancing, Intuitive Touch, and Spiritual Awakening workshops. Rabia has been in private practice since 1983 and teaching since 1984. An inspiring lecturer, Rabia has given talks on chakras, hypnotherapy, past life regression, and living life in ecstasy, among other topics. She has also been interviewed on radio and television shows. Rabia is the author of Veils of Separation - Finding the Face of Oneness, and has four Guided Imagery CDs: Relaxation, Meditation, Chakra Meditation, and Inner Guides. To those wishing to understand her work, she says, “I have found working with the combination of mind, body, and energy to be highly effective in reaching optimum balance. My life and work are about being in the moment, free of fear and the feeling of separation. Deep joy is a natural expression of this process.” Rabia has announced that she will be returning to Turkey and is liquidating her practice here in Pacific Grove, and discontinuing her column with Cedar Street Times. We will miss her sagacity and positive disposition.

PWIDFLOWERS From Previous Page

Not only are the flowers on display for your view pleasure, but the museum also offers workshop and demonstrations throughout the weekend. Friday kicks off the show with a special photographers hour at 8am, one hour before the opening of the show, allowing professionals to take their time setting up the perfect shot without the possibility of being disrupted by guests viewing the show. Please note, although the flowers are at their freshest on the first day of the show, not all varietals are nessisairly present. Small number of flowers can continue to arrive throughout the show. Also on Friday, the museum will host a wine and paint workshop. During this two-hour event, instructor Claudia Stevens will teach tricks to participants on how to paint flowers, all the while sipping on wine and nibbling on snacks. Event to be held Friday, April 14th – Sunday, April 16th 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information on admission and workshops please visit http://www.pgmuseum.org/

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Jane Roland

Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts Doris Day had a birthday last week so I will repeat a story I wrote about her and an admirer a few years ago. For some reason, I was thinking about my friend and his touching story about Doris Day, so now I will tell it to you. Charles left the area, but I notice that he is on Facebook so I might connect again. This is a story about a friend. Charles LaGreca was a chef who worked for a family in Pebble Beach. Our relationship developed because of (what else) our mutual love of animals. He had stopped by the benefit shop looking for a crate for a new puppy he was acquiring. Our short business visit evolved into a long conversation and, now, many years later, I thought it appropriate to pen some of the warm wonderful tales he told. One of these was about our local treasure, Doris Day, who has become the angel for many homeless and unwanted beasts. I will quote his words as they mean more coming from him: “When Ms. Day lost her only son, Terry Melcher about two years ago shortly before Christmas, I was profoundly moved at the effect it had on me. A voice kept telling me to write a letter of condolence, but I thought “why me, what can I say?” He thought about it for a time and finally found the commonality between himself and Ms. Day. “The love and loss of the two leggers and four leggers,” her words from a 1990s television interview about her life. He began his letter: “Dear Ms. Day, this may seem totally inappropriate coming from someone you have never met, but since as a young boy, seeing you in “Pillow Talk,” you have been a beautiful part of my life. I feel so bad hearing about the passing of your beloved son. I have lost both two leggers and four leggers in my life.” He went on to tell her about the most recent, wrenching departure, that of his beloved Blizzard, a Samoyed who had been his buddy for 14 years. He enclosed snapshots of Blizzard at six weeks and shortly before she died. He had moved to the Monterey Peninsula where he had visited from Southern California from time to time... Reading that Doris Day did her own marketing at Safeway he and Blizzard camped out for a couple of hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of her. “I said that she might not care about seeing me, but knew she would have greeted the pup as she was the quintessential platinum Doris Day/Dietrich canine.” Charles was disturbed because a week after losing her son, the media had ambushed her at the market, mercilessly snapping her picture which appeared on the cover of National Enquirer. He closed with hope that she could feel the love, respect and prayers from people around the world, people who knew or simply loved Ms. Day for the pleasure she had given everyone and the kindness she had demonstrated over the years. March 7; three months later, was a bittersweet day, it was his mother’s birthday and the anniversary of Blizzard’s passing. When he picked up his mail there was a letter that caught his eye. On the back of the envelope was a note written in red ink, “sorry I missed you both at the market” …He pondered before opening the letter…” now, who did I miss at the market?” Inside was a card with a beautiful photo of Doris Day and her best friend “Biggest.” Her message was kind and tender, comforting him about the loss of his “Blizzard Angel.” The sadness dissipated and Charles realized that it was time to find a new four-legged companion. Doris Day has always been a favorite of mine. I have seen her a number of times going about her business quietly in her community. I admire, in fact, adore, her for her tireless battle to end the suffering of animals, even providing a hotel where they can stay and/or have tea... I swooned at her movies when I was young watching her with Rock Hudson and cried through “Love Me or Leave Me.” She is a tremendous singer, actress and humanitarian. I am grateful that she touched the heart of my friend who, because he received her letter, which offered him solace after his loss, the light came through, and inspired him to try again. Charles and Lola moved away some years ago, but I will never forget them. The story began when he came by the shop for a crate (which I loaned him) a week later he returned with an adorable ball of fur. Lola Rosie, a Samoyed puppy, they visited often. Lola would trot into the shop and help herself to tennis balls, toys and pillows, she was beautiful and, mischievous, very reminiscent of a blond “girl” singer in the forties who captured everyone’s heart and still does... Charles told me the story not in any sense to exploit Doris Day, but to confirm that no matter the station in life, despite fame and fortune we are alike. Simple, good folk are always good, if it is their nature... Happy Easter to all of you. Jane Roland is the manager of the AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue and a member of Pacific Grove Rotary Club, she lives in Monterey with her best friends, her husband, John, Annie and Toby. Please let her know if you have animal “tails” you would like shared with the public. Gcr770@aol.com . Lola

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• April 14, 2017

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: New Production with Balinese Inspiration Based on the story by C.S. Lewis Dramatized by Joseph Robinette Directed by David Kersnar Tickets available from the MPC Theatre Box Office (831-646-4213) or online at www.mpctheatre.com

Four children enter the enchanted land of Narnia through an old Balinese style wardrobe in a house where they are staying. There, Lucy, Susie, Peter, and Edmond encounter fantastic animal-like characters that speak like humans. But the charmed realm is under the control of the evil White Witch, who keeps Narnia in a never ending winter. Learning the truth, the children join forces with the mysterious and legendary lion, Aslan. Together, Aslan and the children set out to free Narnia from the Witch’s evil control and end the perpetual winter. The first book in what would become “The Chronicles of Narnia” by C. S. Lewis, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” remains his most popular, and has been enjoyed by millions of children and adults. This new dramatization by playwright Joseph Robinette captures all the magic, myth and symbolism of the original story. About the MPC production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” Having recently returned from a research sabbatical to Bali, director David Kersnar was struck by the similarities in some of the Balinese folktales with the imagery in “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” “In my travels in Bali I was thrilled to learn that one of the main stories told in mask dance is between a lion, Barong, and Rangda, the witch goddess. In Bali, good and evil are two sides of the same coin. The witch is both a queen and witch goddess,” Kersnar explains. “Sometimes the witch is the terrifying Kali or sometimes the nurturing Durga, from the original Hindu religion from India.” “I imagine that our witch must bring the freezing darkness in order for Aslan the lion to bring the lightness again,” Kersnar continues. “In our dark times today, when the world seems so divided, creating a Balinese-infused Narnia seems appropriately healing. Our Bali-style wardrobe will open up to feature a wantalan raised stage among rice terraces filled with animal masks from both eastern and western influences, including handmade masks by Balinese artisans. We will also incorporate topang mask dancing and wayan kulit shadow puppetry, mixed in with contemporary western artistry as well.” You can hear the excitement and pride in his voice when he states that, “Our MPC theater students have learned authentic Balinese art forms, made them their own, and incorporated them into this production as a healing gift to our MPC Community.” About the Director David Kersnar joined MPC earlier this year, jumping in headfirst as new interim chairman of the MPC Theatre Department AND directing “As You Like it” this past November before he had even unpacked. Now he presents an exciting new version of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” that will showcase his recent research sabbatical to Bali and expose our MPC drama students and audiences to Balinese performing arts such as Mask Dancing and Shadow Puppetry. For those who have not yet met him, David is a founding ensemble member of Chicago’s Tony Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company, and performed, designed and directed with the company since it was founded in 1988. He served as the Lookingglass Artistic Director from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1997 to 2000. Through diverse experiences as a teacher and professional artist, Kersnar has developed an innovative group process for creating new work that he now brings to the MPC Theatre Department and students. Visit www.mpctheatreco.com/Staff.htm to see David’s full biography About the Design Team The Design team includes David Kersnar (Director), Doug Ridgeway (Technical Director & Scenic Design), Eric Maximoff (Master Carpenter), Gloria C. Mattos Hughes (Costume Design), David Rigmaiden (Audio Design), Melissa Kamnikar and John Radley (Props Design), David Kersnar and Alexis Grenko (Choreographers), Max Fabian (Music Composition), Justin Gordon (Fight Choreographer) and Newman of Newman’s Commedia Mask Company (Mask Design.) About the MPC Theatre Charitable Trust The Monterey Peninsula Community Theatre Company Charitable Trust is an independent 501(c)(3) created to support the MPC theatre program by funding expenses not covered by the State educational budget. Performance dates & times: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe previews Thursday, April 20 at 7:30 PM and opens Friday, April 21 at 7:30 PM. Performances run for two weeks through Sunday, April 30. Show times are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM.

Lanier Fairchild (Asalan the Lion)), Uzo Ebo (The White Witch) Photo by - Ramie Wikdah

Uzo Ebo (The White Witch) Photo by - Ramie Wikdah

The full performance schedule is: Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 27 April 28 April 29 April 30

7:30 PM – Preview/Discount Thursday 7:30 PM – Opening night (6:30 PM preshow reception) 7:30 PM 2:00 PM - Matinee 7:30 PM – Discount Thursday 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2:00 PM – Matinee & Final performance Ticket Prices: Tickets are $25 for Adults and $22 for Seniors at the door, $15 for Young Adults (16-21) and Military, and $10 for Children 15 and under. Group discounts are also available for parties of 15 or more. Adults & Seniors can also purchase tickets 24-hours in advance for $20 each. Tickets to Thursday performances (Preview and Discount Thursday) are $12.50 each or $10 for children. On Saturday April 22 there is a 6:30 PM pre-show catered reception with Author Judy Slattum (Masks of Bali) and scholar Madé Surya, leading authorities on Balinese mask dancing. Tickets to both reception and show are $50 each. There is also a post-show discussion with Judy and Madé, open to the public. “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” is a live theatrical performance recommended for children 5 years old and above. Please note that infants, babes-in-arms, and children in strollers or carriers are not permitted. Please Note: Campus parking is required for Thursday evening performances and is $2.00. Some kiosks take quarters and others take dollar bills Please join us after each performance for a brief talkback with artistic staff, cast and crew members! Tickets are available from the MPC Box Office on the Monterey Peninsula College Campus at 980 Fremont Street. The Box Office (831-646-4213) is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3:00 – 7:00 PM, and two hours prior to performances. Tickets are also available online at www.mpctheatre.com

April 14, 2017 • CEDAR STREET

A Lion, Holman’s, the Pool and School

PG Memories: “History is a cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man”—Percy Bysshe Shelley My personal “good ol’ days” memories go back to the early 1940s, when I held Grandma Nita Temple’s hand as she jerked me back into the doorway of the drugstore on the corner of Lighthouse and Forest Avenue when the air-raid siren went off; it was during WWII, and fortunately just a drill. I had many walks with Grandma on upper Lighthouse, keeping a watchful eye on that scary, crouching lion overlooking as we walked past 6th Street. Oh, how I wished we were walking faster! Also from the early ‘40s, I recall the very happy memory of being able to get a new, sweet, red-flowered dress for Christmas at Holman’s Department Store on Lighthouse Avenue. I also received a navy pea coat, size 6 X. I was growing into the last size for “little girls”! That Strange Metal Box in Holman’s It was fun to go to Holman’s. There was the strange and interesting little metal box that took your money on a rail, zooming overhead up to the cashier’s office. It would return with your receipt. We would take the elevator with the caged door operated by a uniformed attendant up to the mezzanine. To this day, I miss Holman’s. Much later in the 1940s my uncle Stanley sometimes took me to the beautiful white dunes along the beach at Asilomar. One day, he took one of the very long, bulbous seaweeds and attached it to the back of his panel-van, dragging it behind us as we drove through town. It didn’t seem disruptive since there was not much traffic. But then, what did a kid know while eating a large dill pickle, sloshing pickle juice all over herself as well as the interior of the van, all while standing in the back of the van along with the other kids doing the same as we drove around. Obviously, this was not up to today’s safety standards! My uncle was a character. Beach Days Create Precious Memories As I grew older, I learned to swim in the old PG pool, watch my mom dive off the pier, and I looked forward to every possible beach day and, of course, the hamburger stand—precious memories of Lovers Point.

Keepers of our Culture Diana J. Dennett-Vaughn

Kids who grew up in Pacific Grove in the 40s, 50s and 60s thought the swimming pool at Lovers Point would always be there. Now the sand volleyball court has taken its place.

Holman’s Department Store from the time when a strange metal box on tracks took your money and issued receipts.

Masons Meet and Greet

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Going to school at St. Angela’s grade school on 8th Street, (now a pre-school), and attending the original St. Angela’s Church on Central and 8th, allowed me to make a close PG friend, Ella Magsalay Corona, friends for nearly 70 years! We are still laughing despite being in trouble for our behavior back in our school days. We walked in the Butterfly Parade with St. Angela’s when it was held on Lighthouse Avenue. It was over half a century later when I walked in the Parade of Lights on Lighthouse Avenue wearing a replica of my great-great-grandmother’s dress from the early California days, along with my friend from school days, Ella. We walked with the Monterey Civic Club. For many, many years I used to see Warren Claunch, the disabled son of my grandmother’s friend, who lived on Pine Avenue, selling newspapers from his motorized, custom wheelchair on the southwest corner of Forest and Lighthouse. As a young person, I thought he was like a fixture and would always be there. While a teenager in the ‘50s, it was a fun game deciding last minute if I would drive to town on upper or lower Lighthouse. Everyone I knew did this. It was legal to drive both directions on either road and there wasn’t much traffic. Now, those really were the “good ol’ days”! Include Your Story in Our Book! Diana J. Dennett-Vaughn is a life-long resident of the Monterey peninsula and a ninth generation Californian. She is the author of “Tell Me More Ancestor Stories, Grandma,” and “Nita’s Notebook.” Her story is one of many that will be included in “Life in Pacific Grove,” the book of true-life tales by and for residents and visitors, that will be published in October to benefit the Pacific Grove Public Library. We want to include your story too! Go to LifeinPacificGrove.com and follow the simple directions to tell your own story. If you’d like to get further involved or want to invite Patricia Hamilton to make a presentation or conduct a class for your club or organization, contact her at 831649-6640, lifeinpacificgrove@gmail.com Columnists Patricia Hamilton and Joyce Krieg offer professional book editing and publishing services through Park Place Publications in downtown Pacific Grove.

MRWMD Helps You Celebrate Earth Day, Every Day In Your Garden Grow Your Own Food, Create a Sustainable Landscape, Build Healthy Soil, Conserve Water and Our Natural Resources

The Monterey Regional Waste Management District will host an Earth Day Plant and Garden Supply Sale on Saturday, April 22, at the Last Chance Mercantile, 14201 Del Monte Blvd., Marina (2 miles north of town). The sale will include organically grown vegetable starts and locally produced OMRI listed compost, soil and wood chips, discounted for the day, when purchased by the bag. Compost bins and supplies and gently used garden tools and treasures will also be available. Gardening coaches will be available for tips and information on planting a successful garden and composting.

Masons from Santa Lucia Lodge (King City), Carmel, Monterey, Salinas and Pacific Grove gathered at the Pacific Grove Lodge on Congress to greet brother John Richard Heisner, the Order’s Grand Master of the California State Lodge. He visits other lodges as often as possible. John Heisner is from LaJolla and is a business litigation trusts and estates lawyer there. His history of service, both to the Masonic Order and churches, foundations, and other entities goes back decades. He said that he really likes the atmosphere of the Pacific Grove Lodge, and recalled that it was built by volunteers back in 1949, when the Lodge was meeting in the space now occupied by the Pacific Grove Art Center. Above, he chats with our own Ken Cuneo at the casual reception.

Date/ Time: Saturday, April 22, 9 a.m.- 4p.m. Monterey Regional Waste Management District Administration Building Registration: www.mrwmd.org or (831)384-5313 Contact: Kimberle Herring, Public Education Coordinator, 831-264-6391 / kherring@mrwmd.org For more information visit www.mrwmd.org or call 831-384-5313.

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Hear Our Voice: Part Eleven

The Anguish of the Angels that was Felt around the World Voting is the sixth Action suggested by the Pink Pussyhat Movement. If you practice the “Hear Our Vote!” techniques recommended during the Trump administration’s first 100 days, you’ll learn to encourage people to register to vote. You’ll inspire disillusioned voters to reactivate voting privilege. You might even run for office yourself. The Hear Our Vote! campaign lets elected representatives know you have the power to fire them by voting them out of office in 2018, thus weakening the Trump administration if you still feel so inclined. Sounds simple? Well, it isn’t. That’s because two huge questions loom: To further bomb or not to bomb Syria? During the 6-year Syrian civil war, the world has watched waves of refugees flee to Turkey and other nations, thus increasing the global population of homeless men, women and children. The United Nations recently estimated that 13.5 million people need assistance, including 4.7 million in besieged or barely accessible areas. Back in August 2013, hundreds were killed in a chemical attack near Damascus in which deadly sarin gas was used. President Barack Obama declared a “red line” the US would not cross and, thus, opted to let the Syrians solve their own internal problems. The unresolved issue of whether to admit Syrian refugees was complicated by last week’s chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun’s main medical clinic. According to media reports, President Trump was deeply moved by the photo of 29-year old Abdel Hameed alYousef holding the bodies of his 9-year old twins, who died in the chemical attack. Al-Yousef had been trying to help others while his wife and babies sought safety. The air had a strange smell. When he returned, they were foaming at the mouth. His wife Tallulah and babies died and were later buried in a mass grave into which at least 20 family members were thrown. He told ABC News, “I said, ‘Hello,

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The anguish of the angels was shared around the world. Italian Renaissance Prophecy Fulfilled (A Prose Poem) And, lo, it came to pass in the Republic of Florence between 1460 and 1510 an artist known as Botticelli painted twin angels; and they became the most -beloved cherubs in history; and their names were revealed during April--National Poetry Month in America--as Ahmad and Aya al-Yousef after they died of asphyxiation at age 9 months from foaming at their mouths in an attack of chemical gas sarin in Idlib Province in Northern Syria on April 4, 2017; and their photo by Alaa al-Yousef with their 29-year old father, farmer Abdel Hameed al-Yousef, went viral via Associated Press. Then there came much weeping, shouting and gnashing of teeth, and a disciplinary attack by the United States came on April 6, while the world prepared to celebrate one of the most-holy weeks in civilization: Passover, celebrating homeless Jews’ exodus from slavery in Egypt, and Easter, meaning resurrection and new life. Then God was rumored to have said it was Good, but a lot of folks claim such news is fake. ~wsp

that darlings. I took too long. I rescued everyone else, but I couldn’t rescue you.’” llegedly killed eight and wounded others on April 6. Fifty-nine Tomahawk missiles were fired from a US warship in the Mediterranean on Shayrat Air Base in Homs Province from which aircraft carrying deadly gas reputedly took off. Thus remains the second unanswered question: To admit or not admit Syrian refugees into the US? A Turkish health minister has now confirmed last week’s victims were, indeed, exposed to sarin, a banned nerve agent that President Bashar al-Assad declared Syria no longer possesses. According to the Britain-based Syrian Observer for Human Rights, at least 87 civilians, including 31 children and 20 women, were killed in the chemical attack on April 4, the fourth day of National Poetry Month in the US and the 72nd day of Trump ‘s “immigration crackdown” administration. Just when Trump appeared to be bombing as the country’s 45th president, his stand might mark a turning point in his honeymoon history. What to do next? While scientists were planning Science Day marches combined with Earth Day activities in protest of Trump’s anti-environmental/ecological policies on Sat., April 19, this anonymously penned haiku hit Facebook: Syria’s been struck our new president just bombed what next. . . f*ck or luck See Earth Day/Science Day at https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day . You may send postcards to your elected representatives stating how you want him or her to vote on the two looming questions. For details about “Hear Our Vote!” please contact https://www. womensmarch.com/vote/ Follow your own heart and hope or pray for the best outcome. Remember, this is a week known for miracles.

The photos that went viral appear at https://www.google.com/search?q=photo+babies+syria+gas . The image of al-Yousef and the babes galvanized Trump to order an airstrike

Homeless Outreach Teams begin spreading the word in Seaside on available services Seaside Police Department reminds the public they are well aware of the impact of homelessness on the community at large and on the people who are experiencing it. Department policy embraces the need for compassionate policing, education on available services, and building partnerships in order to address the needs of those suffering from homelessness. As a result, over the next several months, Seaside Police Department will implement a program to educate the homeless in our community about services available to them. This will be accomplished by utilizing teams of officers who will contact homeless individuals. Officers will focus on providing individuals with information on service providers in Monterey County, and encouraging them to accept help. Whether their lack of housing has been caused by loss of income, substance abuse, behavioral health problems, or other issues, options are available to those who are willing to accept assistance. The officers on the Homeless Outreach Teams will work to assess problems and identify services available for each person’s individual needs. This will be achieved through coordination with the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers, Monterey County Department of Social Services, and the Monterey County Health Department. Officers will also enforce local ordinances and laws relating to panhandling, trespassing and lodging. Outreach to homeless in the community will take place several days each week and began Tuesday April 11. Anonymous Tip-Line – (831) 899-6282 Seaside Police Department – (831) 899-6748 Non-Emergency Dispatch – (831) 394-6811 Tips may be left at the Seaside Police Department’s online tip website at: http://www.tipsoft.com/index.asp?P=WebTips

Contact Wanda Sue Parrott, e-mail amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or call 831-899-5887.

CHOMP gets an ‘A’ for patient safety

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula was one of 823 hospitals to receive an “A” today from The Leapfrog Group for its commitment to reducing errors, infections, and accidents that can harm patients. The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. healthcare system, released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D, and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. “Our primary focus is to achieve the highest level of safety and quality care for our patients. We continue to set the bar higher each time,” said Dr. Steven Cabrales, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula’s vice president of medical affairs. “This year, we’ve focused on many initiatives to improve the quality and safety of our care — our hand hygiene compliance; our Good Catch program that identifies opportunities to prevent errors, improve procedures, and promote patient safety; and our Quiet at Night initiative that improves the healing of our patients.” “Hospitals that earn top marks nationally in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, have achieved the highest safety standards in the country,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “That takes commitment from every member of the hospital staff, who all deserve thanks and congratulations when their hospitals achieve an ‘A’ Safety Grade.” Developed under the guidance of an expert panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D, and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public. This grade comes on the heels of two straight quarters when Community Hospital has received Medicare’s Overall Hospital Rating 5-Star Rating. Only 112 hospitals — 3 percent of the 3,693 eligible — received the 5-star rating, the highest on the scale. To see Community Hospital’s full Leapfrog grade and consumer-friendly tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org. To compare hospitals through Medicare’s Hospital Compare website, visit www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare.

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